Wood Pellet Machine Plans

For wood pellet machine plans, the transportation of wood-based raw materials is relatively straightforward, tradeoffs exist in the delivery method for agricultural materials, of which there are three:

• Wood Pellet Machine Plans - Loose, Chopped Material

The first is the least intensive method, although is also the least effective for condensing the material. To create loose, chopped agricultural biomass it is only necessary to reduce the cut length of the forage chopper upon harvest. With a fine enough cut, this simple step may even eliminate the need for a wet hammermill in the wood pellet machine plans.

Most choppers can process 30 to 100 dry tons per hour to a length as short as 7 millimeters. A self-propelled chopper can then discharge the materials into a separate truck or wagon. For temporary storage a simple bunker or plastic tube is sufficient until shipped to the wood pellet machine plans.

• Wood Pellet Machine Plans - Bales

Bales are more convenient for transportation since they can be stacked, although greater mechanization is required. Bales’ densities vary between 120 to 180 kilograms per cubic meter. For logistical purposes most bales are made to a width of 2.4 meters since this is the width of a semi-trailer truck. Bales of uniform size allow for more convenient stacking and handling by a loader. The straw is bound by twine or wire and, at a weight of 320 to 550 kilograms, requires mechanical loaders. Although round are cheaper to produce, for the production of biomass fuel it is recommended to make square bales. Square bales are more efficient to store and transport and are safer since they do not roll. Balers can process 10 to 20 tons per hour.

A bale’s standard dimensions vary slightly by region, but the most common dimensions are:

Straw, round: 1.5 meters in diameter by 1.2 meters; weight 240 kg.
Medium, square: 0.7 by 1.2 by 2.4 meters; weight 280 kg.
Large, square: 1.2 by 1.3 by 2.4 meters; weight 520 kg.

• Wood Pellet Machine Plans – Cubes

Harvesting agricultural products into cubes is distinct to Canada and is especially common in the feed industry. This process made the transportation of hay from the country’s remote west more convenient. The hay is first dehydrated, and then sent through a pressing wheel to produce the cubes which are about 4 centimeters in size. The cubes can be rapidly loaded with bulk handling material, are extremely durable and may themselves be used as industrial fuel. It is, however, rarely implemented for use in the international biomass fuel industry.

Raw material	Bulk density (kg/m3)
Sawdust	606
Bark	676
Logging scrap	552
Switchgrass	445
Wheat straw	475
Barley straw	430
Corn stover	550

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