How to Make Wood Pellets

If you want to know how to make wood pellets for fuel, if you are interested in the pelleting process of how to make wood pellets, this is the right place to begin.

There are three main aspects you should pay attention, they are materials, wood pellet mills and pelletizing process in wood pellet making.

Pelletizing Process of Wood Pellets Fuel:

1. First, if the raw material is larger than 1/4", it should be broken down in the hammer mill to a smaller particle size.
2. Secondly, dry the materials in a dryer up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit to get rid of moisture. The favorite pelletizing moisture content is about 13%-15%.
3. Third, put the substance through a wood pellet mill. The wood pellet mill will squeeze through a die that has holes. Then pellets will be produced. Keep high pressure on the pellets. Make sure the wood pellet mill remains at a high pressure so it will ensure the wood to soften lignin (a natural bonding substance) and hold the pellet together naturally.
4. Then, The temperature and moisture content of wood pellet is usually much higher after pelleting. In this situation, you need a cooler to reduce pellets temperature and moisture content for better storage purpose.
5. Last but not least, you need a packing machine to pack your pellets to stop them from getting damp for better storage.

From all above information, you may have exactly known how to make wood pellets and the necessary process of how to make kinds of pellets.