What is the difference between biomass pellets and briquetting (bricks) pellets?

Things to know about briquetting pellets and biomass pellets

Biomass pellets and briquettes are the most common forms of biomass application. Their low price, high ignition efficiency and low pollutant production make them superior alternatives to fossil fuels. Regarding these two types of biomass fuels, they have some similarities and changes.

Biomass pellet fuel is produced from tree trunks, peanut shells, rice straw, sawdust, corn cobs, rice husks, cottonseed husks, and additional crop residues. They appear to be cylindrical particles. The water of the dry sole is less than 10% -15% and the residue content is less than 1.5%.

Biomass fuels are made from crop straw, wood supplies with ranch scraps, forestry residues, animal manure and additional waste ingredients. They seem like bars and cakes.

General basis of briquetting pellets and biomass pellets

· Made from the same supplies

Both biomass pellets and briquettes are finished from agricultural and forestry residues, woodworking scraps, manufacturing and household waste. But the prerequisites for the supply of raw materials are not the same.

· Prerequisites are the same about hosting

Both biomass pellets and briquetting pellets need to be stored in a dry and ventilated environment. Neither the humidity nor the temperature should be high or low, otherwise it may cause them to clump or mold.

The difference between briquetting pellets and biomass pellets

· Various shapes and sizes

The most understandable difference between biomass pellets and fuel is the deception of their appearance. One is a cylindrical tablet; the other is chopped or block. Generally, the diameter of the pellet is 6-8mm and the range is less than 10cm. For briquettes, the diameter of the segment is 33-40mm, and the length is more than 15cm wide. Therefore, the size of the biomass is much larger than that of the pellet form.

· Various production equipment

Biomass pellets are produced by pellet mill. It can be classified into fine mill and pellet mill. The hardness part is the pressing roller and the flat die or the ring die. The biomass blocks are finished by pelletizing machine, which is classified into screw press, press machine and hydraulic pellet machine. The brick is shaped in a compression chamber.

・Various densities

During the creation process, briquetting pellets and biomass pellets are clamped by different pressures. Wood pellets have a higher compressive strength because they are subjected to higher compressive forces from the mold. In general, they have a flat surface and high stiffness, although biomass pellets are generally looser and more prone to breakdown.

Another change in compactness seems to be when they are stored. Wood pellets take up less space than briquetting. Because the pellets are smaller, although the buns have more space when they are put together. For this purpose, pellets are easier to store and transport.

Inference:

Both briquetting tablets and pellets can be useful in boilers and stoves. But in the opinion of their dissimilar sizes, briquetting fuels are limited to large and medium scale boilers, although wood pellets can be used in a smaller unit. You can find a reliable wood pellet machine manufacturer to buy high quality pellet machine at the best possible price.

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