2013年11月12日星期二

French Wood Pellet Market


As the biggest agrarian country in Europe with a high afforestation rate of 27%, France has abundant forestry resources, agricultural wastes and by-products for biofuel pelletizing. Nowadays laws like le Grenelle del’ environment in 2007 had been announced to prompt wood pellet production for its biomass environmental protection.

Raw Material Available to Make Wood Pellet in France
Forest resources are abundant in France. Around 15 million hectares of mainland France are covered with forest. The average afforestation rate in France is around 27%. 
While lack of advanced technology and machines, almost all by-products from forestry are wasted. These wood stuff like leaf, round wood branch, logs are all best material in wood pellet production. Agriculture residues like corn stalks, wheat straws and husks can also be made into wood pellets. With reasonable investment of wood pellet mill, these wood wastes can be easily made into money.

Wood Pellet Production in France

The wood pellet production moves slowly since the early start in 1990s. The French pellets production, like other European country, is increasing since 2008. Many firms are working below a really potential of capacity because it’s a very young market.
More and more people has realized the benefits of wood pellets and start biomass wood pellet plants. Around 40 pellet producers are active in France, with a wood pellet production capacity between 10,000 and 30,000 tons per year and the majority of them working well below the full load capacity. 

When talking about wood pellet mills, there are two kinds for your reference: Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill for industrial business and Flat Die Pellet Mill for small-scale business and home use. Sawmills still value raw materials like barks and sawdust as the main material.
Pellets Consumption in France

Wood pellets in France are mainly used as home heating fuel. Wood pellets are more popular in provinces than in urban areas and in the East and North regions because of long cold winter. 

France shows a variety of climate conditions, which in turn offers opportunities for pellets usage both for stove and boilers. The North‐East part of France has a continental climate with long and cold winters and a strong tradition in wood energy similar to Germany and Switzerland. The development of pellets consumption was faster in these regions than in others, with a good balance between boilers and stoves sales. 

In the Southern and Western parts of France where winters are less cold the use of wood for heating is limited, especially in urban and suburban areas. Pellet stoves have more success than boilers as they are mostly used to complement a central oil fuel heating system or an electric heating installation.

Investment Suggestion

Though wood pellet market has developed in an active way in France, its growth is relatively slow compared with its neighboring counties. According to the survey of Pro pellet France Association, the common awareness of pellet heating in France is still low and people there were not so familiar with wood pellets. In addition, wood pellet market develops unevenly in France. Pellets in other areas are not as popular as in North and East regions and more wood pellets are used in provinces than in urban areas. So if you want to invest in French wood pellet market, you may pay more attention on expanding your market on urban areas. And since the wood pellet plants are relatively small, large wood pellet plants can be invested in France.

Anna
Email: hotamisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com
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2013年11月7日星期四

AMSP-150D Flat Die Wood Pellet Machine


With the development of biomass energy and feed technology, pellets--fuel pellets or wood pellets--are becoming popular in market. You can get raw material like grass, branch, leaves and staw easily in you backyard and farm. All these materials are cheap and easy to get and can make waste to new generation energy. With a small yield pellet mill, you can make use of everything possible to make feed pellets for poultry and wood pellets for fuel in winter. Save energy and save money! 

This AMSP-150D Pellet Machine is driven by diesel. Adopting such energy driven design, it can make pellet process available in rural area in short of electricity,  economizing electricity and money. Moreover, as a result of diesel driven mode, this flat die pellet machine can move freely and is more flexible and adaptable for different working condition. The advanced design and compact profile would bring you best using experience and high pellet yield.


How to Choose Dies and Maintain Dies and Rollers
Each material has characteristics that may make it more desirable than another for an application. Alloy is the most breakage resistant die material currently offered, which means that it is best suited for heavy tramp metal situations. Alloy has been used in heavily abrasive situations where die life with other die materials is not significantly longer in order to keep cost/ton ratios low. Alloy is also used extensively with high mineral content applications. 

The simplest flat die pellet mill has one pair of rollers. But now, the new developed pellet press have two or three pair of rollers which have bigger capacity of making pellet particles.


Good Die and Roller Maintenance Procedures
Inspect dies carefully when they are on and off the mill, looking for key items.
1. Rollover and pitting/scoring - the most common cause for a slowdown in production.
2. Inspecting clamping surfaces for wear when removing old dies can prevent breakage.
3. Check the face wear pattern for indications of poor feed pad distribution.
4. Inspect your wipers and deflectors.

















Roller maintenance is the key to getting maximum life out of your die.
1. Check your rollers routinely for unusual wear, chipping and/or sluffing.
2. Probably the most important factor in die life is the setting and adjusting of the rollers. Proper roller adjustment, avoid hitting the die face.
3. Roller lubrication is an important factor.
4. Depending on the amount and frequency of your die changes, always try to start new rollers with new dies.
5. Try to even out the wear on the roller shells by rotating them frequently

2013年11月5日星期二

Get to Know Flat Die Pellet Machines

What is a flat die pellet mill? How does a pellet mill work?


Flat die mills use a flat die with slots. The powder is introduced to the top of the die and as the die rotates a roller presses the powder through the holes in the die. A cutter on the other side of the die cuts the exposed pellet free from the die.




















This household pellet mill has a rotating roller and a stationary die design. Once the powder drops into the mill, the rollers will spin with the diesel engine to force the powder through the holes of dies. In this way different size pellets will be made.















The benefits of flat die pellet mill with the design of rotating rollers and stationary dies come to two points. The one is that the rotating rolls have longer service life than traditional design. The other is that wood pellets processed by Mini pellet mill are much longer, up to 3 cm or more.

Moreover, the pellet size can be designed to meet your requirement. Generally speaking, pellets in 6-12 mm are popular in market.

The capacity of  AMSP-120D small pellet mill is about 60 kg/h. So its really suitable processing machines in homes which have small amount of poultry. And these pellets can be also produced for own use if there is a stove or boiler in home. 

Processed pellets are a heating fuel made of clean, compressed grass or sawdust. There are several benefits to burn pellets in stove or boiler--Lightness, convenience and cleanness. 

1. Get start with a clean stove. Empty out your stove of all the ashes and heatproof bricks or cast iron grills.
2. Put your pellets into the stove. Open the stove and carefully set these inserts into your burning compartment. Fill the pellet basket with proper amount. It’s all depend on your stove capacity. 
3. Start the stove. Generally the igniter will automatically ignite pellets in 3-7 minutes. If the fire does not start, adjust the air-to-pellet ratio by increasing air flow.
4. Adjust pellets amount and run speed to your desired setting.
Making self-production can save a lot of money and the raw material can be found easily.

Amisy Flat Die Pellet Mill brings you best solution in pelleting and particle size reduction. Whether its for feed milling, biomass milling and recycling or other particle reduction requirement, were your one-step equipment solution.

Anna 
Email: hotamisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com
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2013年11月3日星期日

How to make Alfalfa Pellet in Europe



How to make Alfalfa Pellet in Europe


Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as green chop. Alfalfa usually has the highest feeding value of all common hay crops. In Europe alfalfa cultivation and production is a main part of agriculture in countries like Spain, France, Romania. 

Spain is the second largest alfalfa producer in Europe. Alfalfa, like clover, is a cool-season perennial legume and can live from 3 to 12 years, depending on the variety and climate. The plant grows to height of up to three feet, and has a deep root system that can be as wide as 15 feet. Because of this extensive root system, alfalfa is fairly resistant to dought conditions.

The alfalfa harvest should be before it getting mature. Mature alfalfa is considered below average in quality. It contains more fiber as it matures and may average 13 to 15 percent protein on a dry matter basis. Mid-bloom alfalfa is considered average quality, containing 16 to 17 percent protein. Early-bloom and immature (late bud stage) alfalfa forages are classified as high quality. They can be 18 percent protein or higher on a dry matter basis. However, the most important quality component of alfalfa compared to grass is the lower fiber, because it allows greater feed intake which allows greater milk production. Generally, alfalfa for dairy cattle should be between 140 and 150 in Relative Feed Value (RFV). Alfalfa below 140 RFV may be too high in fiber to be an economical purchase, which alfalfa above 150 RFV may be too low in fiber, which can result in acidosis in the remen.

The process of alfalfa pellet manufacturing was first developed for the livestock feed industry. It can be said to consist of a few basic sub-processes: comminuting of alfalfa grass, drying, pelletising and cooling.

The raw alfalfa grass is first freed from heavy contaminant (rocks, metals and other foreign material), and then grinded in a hammer mill or a chipping machine. The particle size is adjusted to a uniform maximum dimension, which is approximately 85 % or less of the minimum thickness of the pellet
to be produced. The often high moisture content of raw alfalfa makes drying necessary. The product from the hammer mill is therefore transported to a dryer (generally a rotary drum type one) where the moisture content of the uniformly dimensioned particles is reduced to about 10 % (w.b.).

Then, alfalfa particles can be conditioned, i.e. steam or organic binding agents can be added (according to legal specifications). After conditioning, the particles are then moved by conveyor to a pellet mill, where the pellets are extruded through the action of rollers acting on a perforated matrix. On the outer side of the latter, a knife cut off the pellets at the desired length. Residual moisture in the feedstock turns to steam during compression and helps lubricate the compression die. After extrusion, alfalfa pellets are very hot (90-100°C) and are immediately air quenched down to 25°C. This sets up the lignin and hardens the product, and contributes to maintain its quality during storage and handling. 

Finally it is screened, so as to separate the residual fines which are generally re-used in the process. Dust free alfalfa pellets are then ready for storage (in a silo) or for automatic packing (in 25 kg bags or big bags - 1 to 1,5 m³).

In the second step in alfalfa pellet processing, there are two main types of pellet presses: flat die and ring die types. The flat die alfalfa pellet mill have a circular perforated disk on which two or more rollers rotate and force the material through the holes. The ring die press features a rotating perforated ring on which rollers (normally two or three) press on the material to the inner perimeter. 

The final processed alfalfa pellets can be used as animal feed, mainly horse feed. Using alfalfa products as forage for young horse is very beneficial because it is much more digestible compared to grass hays. Young horses do not have the ability to ferment fiber until they are about a year old. Feeding higher insoluble fiber forages such as timothy or orchard grass hay or poorer quality forage sources often results in “hay belly”. Therefore, feeding only highly digestible fiber such as alfalfa, clover, and beet pulp is recommended for the young growing horse.

Anna
Email: hotamisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com
skype: andy.li798

2013年10月21日星期一

Wood Chipper

Get to Know Wood Chipper
Wood chipper is born to process wood logs or tree branches into 20 mm-40 mm wood chips for various wood products industries and plants. Known as wood cutting machine, it belongs to wood processing equipment series.Wood chipping machine is widely applied to wood pellets, textile, paper making, slurrying and wood-based panel industries.It has no special requirements on raw materials and thus can process wood logs, peeled undersized tree branches,bamboo,slab material and fallen trees.

Wood Chipper Shredder Classifications 
Wood chipper machine contains two types which are fixed wood chipper and mobile wood chipper. The fixed type is mainly used in plants or factories, while the mobile one for forest zone. Based on different configuration structures of working parts, wood chipper can be classified into drum wood chipper and disc wood chipper; Oblique feeding wood chipper and flat feeding wood chipper are also two different types due to feeding styles.

Why Our Wood Chipper 
Disc type oblique feeding wood chipper has three types according to blades amount and among them, the spiral blades wood chipper is most polular because wood materials surface can touch blades completely to get uniform wood chips. Our wood chipper can produce uniform wood chips length with the least chipper disc wear-out, and high acceptance rate of 97%.

wood chipper shredder structurer



Wood Chipper Machine Inner Structure 
Our wood chipper is designed in disc type and oblique feeding. This series wood chipper consists of engine base, chipper disc,feed inlet,cutter blade,dead knife,cutter cover,electric controlling system, etc. Customized wood chippers and spare parts are allowed and wood chips of different sizes and depth are offered.

Wood Chipper Features
1. Adjustable power engine, optional conveying system and feeding style; various choices.
2. Compact structure, reasonable design,easy to operate and maintain.
3. Large chipping capacity, wood chips length can be freely adjusted.
4. Wear-resisting materials for mat, high quality steels for dead knife and blades.

wood chipper shredder makes wood  logs into uniform wood chips
Wood Chipper Shredder Growing Trend
With wood chipper being used in more and more wood product fields, it has been continuously improved to satisfy different industries. It is reported that wood chipper manufacturers through tout the world have paid more attention to improve wood chipping structure, the quality of chipping blades and assembling so that extend blade service life.

How Does a Wood Chipper Work
On the frontage of chipper disc, there are grooves assigned for installing cutting blades. Wedge-shape adjusting blocks are filled at the bottom of blades to adjust their length outside, while behind blades are adjustable mats for regulating compensation length of worn blades. Along the direction of blades, there are interconnected gaps for the cut wood chips turning to the other side of chipper disc. Outside of disc are evenly deployed blades which can create air to blow wood chips out. After screening, large wood materials re-enter wood chipper for a second time chipping. Wood chips has uniform length.

Disc Type Wood Chipper Technical Data 
ModelXP-800XP-950XP-1100XP-1210XP-1410
Cutter Diameter800mm950mm1100mm1210mm1410mm
Cutter Speed960 r/min960 r/min960 r/min960 r/min960 r/min
Blade NO.44444
FeedingSyleoblique feedingoblique feedingoblique feedingoblique feedingoblique feeding
Capacity3-6 t/h6-8 t/h8-10 t/h10-13 t/h13-16 t/h
Power30 kw37 kw37 kw75 kw90 kw
Cutting Max Diameter20cm25cm30cm35cm35cm










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2013年10月17日星期四

How to Make Wood Pellets: Ring Die Pellet Mill or Flat Die Pellet Mill



A. Ring die pellet mill has wide application in commercial use with relatively large production capacity, 300~3500 kg/h. While flat die pellet mill is popular with home use, capacity from 30-2000kg/h.

B. Ring die wood pellet mill adopts imperative feeding device, ensuring a continuous & even feeding speed. Flat die pellet mill adopts vertical feeding way, that is to say, materials depend on its own weight dropping into the pelletizing chamber. So the feeding speed of flat die pellet mill cannot be controlled automatically.

C. The roller shell of ring die pellet mill for making biomass pellets doesn't completely cover the roller, reducing wear and prolong service life.

D. Ring die pellet mill can be applied to making various biomass materials into pellets, especially for materials hard to be pelletized or with much moisture.

E. Ring die pellet mill can be equipped with inner oil spraying device, making pellets surface more smooth and solid.



f you want to start medium or large size wood pellet plant for commercial use, you should firstly consider 3 factors: working efficiency, pellets quality, profits. 
Working efficiency: ring die pellet mill is highlighted with high efficiency and large capacity. Pellets quality: biomass pellets produced by ring die pellet mill are more solid and smooth. Cost- effective: though ring die pellet mill is relatively more expensive, while compared with its long service life and low-malfunction rate, it is really a cost-effective machine. 
Combine all these factors together, ring die pellet mill is best choice.


Anna
Email: hotamisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com
Skype: andy.li798
Website: www.wood-pellet-mill.com

2013年10月16日星期三

Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill


Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill Introduction
Electric Wood Flat Die Pellet Mill is an ideal pelletizing machine mainly used for small-scale wood pellets production for home heating. Flat die pellet mill also has wide application in animal bedding plant. The raw materials for making biomass pellets are easy to obtain, like wheat straw, sunflower stalk, forestry wastes, wood chips, etc. Driven by electric motor makes it more energy-saving and environmental friendly. Based on the unique characteristics of easy operation, low consumption, competitive price and environmental friendly, Amisy Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill is a good investment.
Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill Features
* Electric flat die pellet mill is driven by electric motor which makes it more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.* The flat die pellet mill is made of wear-resistant material thus having a long service life
* The pelleting process is visible, so it is convenient to solve problems in time.
* Ready-to-get raw materials like paddy straw, sunflower stalk, forestry wastes, wood chips, and many other agro and forestry wastes.
* Able to change new die and rollers fast and conveniently.
* Simple structure, small area coverage, easy operation and maintenance.
* Low consumption, competitive price and cost saving.
Wide Application Range of Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill
flat die pellet mill can make various biomass materials into wood pellets
1. Electric flat die wood pellet mill is suitable for processing biomass materials such as wheat straw, sunflower stalk, forestry wastes, wood chips and many other wastes into wood pellets for green fuel.
2. Flat die wood pellet mill is good pelletizing equipment for animal bedding. Wood pellets are highly absorbent animal bedding which helps to reduce your bedding consumption, cleaning time and quantity of disposal. They absorb up to 4 times their weight in moisture and ammonia to keep animal territory cleaner and fresher.
3. Besides, this portable wood pellet mill is also suitable for making feed pellets for livestock and poultry .
Reasons & Tips For Choosing Electric Flat Die Pellet Mill
wood pellets
Firstly, the simple design of the flat die pellet mills are quite less space-consuming than ring die pellet mill. These small pellet machines could be transported conveniently and much more flexible to smaller scale pellets production plant.
Secondly, pelletizing process is visibility for flat die pellet machine. By viewing entire process within the chamber you'll discover precisely what the genuine trouble is and solve it quickly whenever problems happen.
Thirdly, Flat die pellet mill can either be powered with an electric motor or diesel engine. You can have a free choice according to your local condition. If you’re going to choose electric flat die pellet press, make sure you have enough power capacity in the pelletizing location. Besides, make sure you take the costs of upgrading your electrical system into consideration. Even though it is a one time cost, it will still affect your return on investment.
Hope you the above content is helpful for you, if you any question, feel free to contact us through 3 ways: chat on-line, send inquiry or Email us, we promise to give a satisfying answer in one week day. 
Electric Flat Die Wood Pellet Mill Technical Data
ModelAMSPLM-200AMSPLM-300AMSPLM-350AMSPLM-400AMSPLM-450AMSPLM-500AMSPLM-550AMSPLM-800
Capacity80-120kg/h200-300kg/h300-450kg/h400-600kg/h500-700kg/h500-700kg/h800-1000kg/h1800-2000kg/h
Power7.5kw15kw22kw30kw37kw55kw75kw132/160kw
Dimension
(mm)
950*450*8001300*600*13001500*650*13501400*800*14001400*800*1400   1800*1200*16502100*1200*21502900*1900*2400
Weight360kg450kg520kg1400kg1600kg2300kg2800kg4500kg









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2013年10月15日星期二

Affecting factors in wood pellet mill production


Over the last decade there have been two major factors that have been driving the growth of the pellet fuel market. The first is the consistent rise in the cost of fossil fuels and price instability, and the second is the increased attention given to the effects of using fossil fuels such as oil and gas on the environment. Other factors that support the case for pellets is that they are a fuel that can be produced locally, from local wood and biomass materials. Local pellet production and distribution can produce an affordable fuel, while creating local jobs and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum.

Purchasing a pellet mill is actually a very small part of been able to produce wood or biomass pellets. On the face of it making pellets in a pellet mill may seem very straight forward, you put wood or biomass into the pellet mill and pellets come out the other end. Well, the reality could not be further from the truth as quality wood and biomass pellet compression relies on a combination of principles. These include proper material preparation, proper pellet mill operation and maintenance. However, it is still possible for even the average homeowner to own and operate a small pellet mill. As with every process, its just about knowing what you have to do and when.

1. Raw material
1.1 density: 
The higher density of the raw material, the more pellets can be made.

1.2 particle size: 
The flat die wood pellet mill can operate normally when raw material particle size is less than 60mm. Material with crude fibre and poor adhesion requires fine crushing, for fine grinded particles can arouse fast running speed and low wear and tear.

Before pellet compression in the pellet mill can take place the wood, straw, grass or any other form of biomass must be reduced in size. One fact that is not widely stated however is one of the most important facts in pellet production, "Only a raw material of consistent quality can produce consistent quality pellets". Part of this consistency is the size of raw material particles used in the pellet mill. Particles, which are too small or too large, can severally affect pellet quality and increase energy consumption.

1.3 moisture:
Moisture content of materials directly affects the grain yield and quality, and the most suitable water should be between 15% -45% in raw material.

One of the reasons pellet fuel is so popular is produced pellets have moisture content below 10%. This enables the pellets to burn very efficiently, and produce virtually no smoke during combustion. Pellet production is a high temperature process. The right moisture content will produce the best quality pellets, reduce energy consumption and reduce pellet mill downtime.

2. Operational factors
2.1 clearance between rolls and dies
Another adjustment that can impact heavily on how successfully the pellet mill operates is the distance between the roller and die template. 
Generally the space should be 1.5-2.5mm. The distance set between the roller and die can impact on how much energy the pellet mill uses, the quality of the pellet, pellet mill productivity and the amount of fines produced. Correctly setting up the die on a pellet mill will also increase the life of the roller and die, and reduce the cost of changing these consumable parts.

2.2 clearness of rolls and dies
There always are some iron filing and oxides in new die holes thus to cause friction in pellet production. You can clear the dies or just run the pellet mill for a short time.

Watch out the water content in pellet production to avoid plug. If excessive moisture is added, the meal tends to become slippery beneath the roll assembly. This alters the driving force that turns the roll. The roll will begin to plough the material ahead of itself. The feed has lost its ability to turn the roll. Lack of proper moisture content in the conditioned meal will decrease the tendency of the material to slide through the holes. The resistance from the die holes can become greater than the roll force, which attempts to extrude the meal. A plugged condition will result. 

After so much knowledge, you must come to the key point. Dont worry, it will go smoothly in practice.

Amisy Machinery
Anna
Email: hotmaisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com
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website: www.wood-pellet-mill.com

2013年10月14日星期一

Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill

Brief Introduction to Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill
Ring die wood pellet mill is specially designed for mass industrial production of wood pellets. The raw materials are easy to obtain, like groundnut shell, sawdust, paddy straw, wheat straw, palm husk, rice husks, etc and many other agro and forestry wastes. The final pellets can be used for industrial boilers and large power plants as well as home heating.


Remarkable Features of Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill
raw materials for making wood pellets
1. Main drive adopts high accurate gear drive, with an output of about 20% higher than belt drive.
2. The drive part of the machine including motor optimize, the high quality SKF bearings and NAK oil seals ensure high efficient and steady driving with low noise.
3. The imperative feeder device is adopted, which making the machine operate smoothly as the material like wood sawdust, corn, wheat, and rice straw is very light, so they are needed to be pushed into pelletizing chamber by force.
4. Special design of feed conditioner adopts the frequency-conversion speed regulating control to guarantee wood pellets quality.
5. The ring die is made by international advanced technology, has long service life and ensure smoothly pelletizing and high quality.
6. The international advanced compensation type flexible coupling is of novel and compact structure, safety, low noise and less trouble.
7. Permanent magnet device can remove impurities in the pelletizing process.

Operating Instructions of Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill
◇ Have a better understanding of the pellet mill structure and performance, and strictly follow the operation instructions and professional technical personnels’ guidance.
◇ Pay attention to regular maintenance and repair so as to extend the machine service life.
◇ The operator should stay at the working area while pellet mill is under running condition.
◇ It’s wise to choose appropriate pellet mill according to different raw materials and capacity requirements. 

Ring Die Wood Pellet Mill Technical Parameter
ModelMZLH320MZLH350MZLH400MZLH420MZLH508MZLH558
Power37 kw55 kw75 kw90 kw132 kw185 kw
Capacity0.3~0.5 t/h0.4~0.6 t/h0.8~1 t/h1~1.2 t/h1.5~2.2 t/h2.5~3.5 t/h
Dimension2100*800*1300 mm2200*900*1500 mm2300*1000*2100 mm2700*1100*1800 mm2800*1200*1900 mm2800*1500*2200 mm

For more, pls feel free to contact Anna
Email: hotamisywoodpelletmill@gmail.com