Biomass energy provides a carbon neutral alternative to fossil fuels. Besides minimizing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, utilization of biomass energy is advantageous in that fuel can be made with widely available materials such as wood chips, sawdust, agricultural debris and other materials that may otherwise be considered waste.

Biomass pellets are low in sulfur and nitrogen, and produce less ash when burned as fuel. It is convenient to use in that it can be produced at home, is inexpensive, burns cleanly and is a compact source of energy. These benefits complement the more altruistic, environmentally-focused reasons for using biomass pellets.

Using different raw materials to make pellets:

The choice of raw material is important for two main reasons.

1. Each material has a different heat value, ash content and corrosive qualities.

2. Each material has to be prepared differently to make quality pellets.

FAQs about biomass:

1. What is biomass?

Biomass is any living or recently dead material that can be used as fuel. This includes any wood and waste wood products, to include such crops such as maiden grass (Miscanthus), switch grass, canary grass, cattails and oilseed straw to name only a few commonplace plants.

2. Why use biomass energy?

Biomass fuels are carbon neutral, which means no extra carbon is released into the atmosphere when burned, unlike with fossil fuels. Biomass can play a crucial role in reducing global warming. Biomass fuel is cheap to produce. A lot of biomass materials can be obtained for free in the form of waste wood products.

3. Which kind of Biomass can be used for Pellet Press?

Your choice of biomass should be based primarily on what you have available to you, but also what your boiler or stove can burn successfully without complications. Check the properties section for a summary of some biomass fuel properties.

4. What sized biomass materials can be utilized by pellet making machines?

Our pellet mills can be equipped with a hammer mill to break the raw material down to a uniform size (3-6 mm). The hammer mill readily processes straw and grass, but wood must enter the unit in chipped form or must have a diameter of less than 1 inch (2.54 cm).