Pelletising is low cost densification technology and very well suited for fibrous biomass. Advantages with pelletising are:
- Consumes about 40 KWH of power as compared to 60 KWH of power (in Briquetting) for one ton of production.
- Pellets press is not size specific and any pellet press can make pellets of 8 mm - 25 mm diameter suited to the requirement of end use.
- Large capacity press up to 10 MT/Hr. can be made.
- Pellet press being rotary machine can operate continuously for weeks.
- Pelletising being slow extrusion press, most of the difficult fibrous biomass can be processed. Fibre can be conditioned by steam before extrusion which is not possible in briquetting.
- Handling of pellet is much easier including pneumatic conveyor and storage in large bunkers. To
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