What are wood pellet fuel?
Wood pellet fuel is fuel products produced from waste and waste materials. As an eco-friendly source of raw materials, as it is derived from natural materials such as sawdust, wood chips, tree trunks… All these materials are utilized and used in another process to create a new material with higher utility. The pressing process applying high speed and intense pressure-temperature shocks will form a natural binder, the wood pellets.
Some technical parameters of wood pellet fuel
A product will have certain standards so that manufacturers can rely on it to create more quality product lines. Wood pellet fuel is typically 6 – 8 mm long and 10 – 40 mm long. With this feature, customers can better measure usage. It will also make the burning process faster and more efficient.
The maximum moisture content of wood pellets is 10%. If the moisture content of the wood pellets is too high, the product will deteriorate faster and the quality will be greatly reduced. Ash will drop to around 3%. This shows that this is a very environmentally friendly product. During use, almost no ash is released into the environment. The calorific value of the tablet will be between 4500 – 4800Kcal/kg.
Applications of wood pellet fuel
With its natural properties, its energy value is equivalent to one third of the energy value of petroleum. The impact of wood pellet fuel on industry and people’s lives is enormous.
- Wood pellet fuel is used in boiler combustion technology. With their huge heat capacity, pellet fuel has become the perfect substitute for fossil fuels. This field has caused a lot of controversy due to the large amount of waste released into the environment. It pollutes the environment. But with wood pellet fuel, things are definitely changing.
- In addition to boiler plants, wood pellet fuel, capable of producing large amounts of heat, are also widely used in power plants. Heating systems often use other fuels such as coal, oil, wood or other heating agents. All of these are gradually being replaced by the use of wood pellet fuel.
- Wood pellets are not only used in the gas and energy industries. In the field of livestock production, wood pellet fuel is also an application for the construction of livestock houses. With its natural properties, it is the perfect solution for building livestock pads. It feels natural and helps create a solid product that resists bacterial invasion.
- More than that, the civilian industry is also one of the many sectors that are greatly affected by wood pellets. They are used for cooking, drying and pasteurization in food factories. Confectionery, paper or textile factories are gradually turning to this new source of fuel. In some other areas, such as the wine production chain, heated swimming pool systems are heavily influenced by the use of wood pellets. All are considering wood pellets as the perfect replacement for the old fuels that have been used before.
Wood pellet fuel brings more options for people to protect the environment. This outsized impact helps us strike a balance between economic development and environmental protection mandates. This perfection is a huge effort of many years of research and application by researchers all over the world. If you have any questions or problems to be resolved, please contact the EcoPellets Tasmania website. Here we will help you solve any problem you are facing.