2TPH Wood Pellet Equipment in Australia

Our first wood pellet plant in Australia since 2012, and this project is Located in Geelong, Vic., Australia. The capacity of this pellet plant is from 1.5 to 2 tons per hour. It is taking the mixture of softwood and hardwood sawdust as feedstock. The proportion of softwood against hardwood goes 9:1, with the moisture content of feedstock 12% or so. 

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Preprocessing Equipoment

Key Process - Wood Pelletizing

This plant mainly covers pulverizing, drying, mixing, pelleting, cooling and packaging which it is including jumbo bag and small bag. The smaller bagger used for 15KG per bag and the bulk bagger for 1 ton can meet the demands for different weighs of pellets in the market.

The line also remarkably features thorough feedstock mixing which will facilitate and stabilize pelletization constantly. Comparing with equipment by Germany and the US, the water content spectrum of raw material is flexibly kept higher, around 13% to 15%. So, the investment and cost will be lowered favorably at the section of drying.

Some photos of the project are listed below for your reference. If you want to know detailed equipment list and price, feel free to contact us!
 

Pelletizing and Cooling Equipment

Ring Die Pellet Equipment Details

 Pellets Packaging Equipment
 

Workshop of the Pelletising Project
 

5 Tips for Selecting Raw Materials For Wood Pellet Equipment

When you are in the business of biomass pellet manufacturing it is extremely important to select the right raw materials for your pellet equipment. Here are 5 pointers to help you achieve that exactly

• You Need the Right Amount of Moisture

While selecting raw materials, you should pay close attention to the moisture level within them. An ideal tolerance for the wood pellet equipment is around 8 to 15 %. If the material is any drier, the process of manufacturing becomes difficult and if wetter, then the finished product will tend to crack. (Related Product: Ring Die Pellet Machines for Sale )

• Only Add Adhesive If It Is Required

Another aspect of production is to only add glue if and when it is required, that too in only the exact amount it is needed. When the Sawdust undergoes the pellet making process, the high temperatures and pressure within the machine will result in the production of cellulose in the raw material. This helps the material bind together itself and adding extra glue will only gum up the boilers in the process with no added benefits.

• Multiple Types Of Raw Materials Can Be Combined

To get the best yield you may need to add multiple types of sawdust material to the mix, and there is no harm in that. You can mix sawdust from poplar, annatto, home furniture leftover recyclables along with peanut shells and crops straws as long as they fit the moisture requirement. This will actually yield a great product.

Pine Wood Pellets (left), Paper Pellets (middle), Straw Pellets (right)

• Provide Uniform Material Sizes Before Crushing

Ensure that the various types of wood material being fed into the machine have uniform sizes. Cut down large logs and wood chips so that they can be processed easily by the machine. This can be a big help for the wood pellet production line. ((Related Article: How to Make Budget of  Complete Wood Pellet Plant?))

• The Mildew Problem

If the raw material has mildewed or has a white fungal layer on top, has a black coating, it usually means the material is compromised to some extent. In such cases, it is advice that more than 50 percent of the mixture contains fresh sawdust to help even the odds and get a good quality final product from the wood pellet equipment.

• Dust collector which how to collecting the dust without any leaking. 
• Lubrication system for pellet press, from manual to automatically. 
• Electrical protection and emergency stop.