Focus on The Mighty Pellet Mill To Gear complement our pellet manufacturing feature in this issue of Canadian Biomass, we provide an update of available pel- let manufacturing equipment. This guide offers a concise summary of what’s available in technology levels and capacities to suit the needs of industry professionals, with all information provided by the equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Discover the benefits and operator/owner features of this new and updated technology. – Compiled by Colleen Cross. Bühler’s RWPR-900.138 pelletizer offers conditioning and pelleting, with a motor of up to 450 hp. Bliss Industries is continually expanding its line of Pioneer Pellet Mills. HIGH QUALITY AT LOW COST IS BLISS-FUL Bliss Industries manufactures biomass pelletizing equipment for residential, com- mercial, and industrial pellet fuel. Founded in 1981, the company maintains a reputation of manufacturing efficient, reliable, and well-built equipment. Devel- oped from a design concept proven worldwide, the range of Pioneer Pellet Mills continues to expand. Overall reliability, maximum efficiency, and ease of opera- tion and maintenance combine to make lower operating costs for the owner. With the ability to provide a wide range of die sizes, die speeds, and drive power, Bliss Industries delivers high quality at a reasonable cost. It also manufactures an ex- tensive line of hammer mills and coolers for biomass size reduction, processing, and cooling. Its Eastern Canadian rep is Gaston Richard, who can be reached at 1-800-361-7907. www.bliss-industries.com, [email protected] CALL ON KAHL FOR HARD-TO-PELLET PRODUCTS Kahl pelleting plants successfully compact organic products of various particle sizes, moisture contents, and bulk densities. The company’s pelleting presses are particularly useful for products that are difficult to pellet. For this reason, the Kahl pellet press is uniquely designed to pellet wood waste, shavings, chips, sawdust, and sanding dust. Its great variety of input products and the different plant sizes available allow Kahl to plan and calculate its plants according to customer require- ments, with capacity and local conditions in mind. The company specializes in pro- ducing a high pellet quality, which equals a high bulk density. High bulk density provides better combustibility. Kahl offers consultation, assistance in obtaining approval, engineering, commissioning, installation, and after-sales service at the local level. It also supplies turnkey plants for most applications and tests products at its pilot plant and test facility. www.akahl.de, [email protected] BÜHLER BUILDS BIG AND SMALL Bühler, a supplier of pelleting technology to the feed industry, has been active in the biomass pelleting business since 1996 and has built one of Europe’s largest facilities. In 2007, the company was awarded a contract to supply the grinding and pelleting section of the world’s largest wood pelleting plant, located in Florida and producing pellets since April 2008. The plant produces 500,000 tonnes/year (550,000 tons/year) of industrial wood pellets. The scope of equipment supply en- compassed mechanical and electrical equipment, the electrical control system, and installation supervision. The company also builds smaller facilities starting from approximately 3.5 to 4 t/hour pelleting, depending on wood type and species. Buhler specializes in engineering and supplying complete solutions for services and equipment after the wood yard, including the following features: belt or drum dryer from Bühler-Aeroglide; sizing with the Vertical Hammer Mill DFZK, which operates without aspiration air; conditioning and pelleting with the Wood Pellet Mill RWPR-900.138 (up to 450-hp motor); cooling with a countercurrent or belt cooler; screening with an Oscillating Sieve DFTA or a Round Sieve DFTD; bagging or bulk out-loading; electrical control system, including MCC and PLC; and installation supervision and commissioning/startup for the mechanical and electrical equip- ment. Bühler sells whole plants, plant sections, and single machines. www.buhlergroup.com, [email protected] KERRY DIE’S INTEGRATED PELLET SYSTEM The Integrated Wood Pellet System from Kerry Die makes the most of the prop- erties of raw material in a processor/condenser unit before feeding it into a high-capacity press. The press combines high output with low energy consump- tion to produce wood fuel pellets. The company has designed a new wood pel- let system: the Calorific M6 Processor/Condenser and B-Mass 800 Wood Pellet System, available in both 6-TPH and 10-TPH sizes. The Chemical Analysis Electronic Meter measures the incoming raw material for precise properties. The Calorific 6M Processor & Condenser then activates these properties and removes excess mois- ture. The prepared material feeds into the high-capacity B-Mass 800 Pellet Press. CanadianBIOMASS 21
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