Biomass pellets

Wood and other forms of biomass can be pressed into pellets. Due to their low moisture content, regular shape and high density, pellets can be burned very efficiently and are relatively easy to transport. They are often used for heating or electricity generation.

Feedstocks

Wood
Switchgrass
Miscanthus
Organic wastes - Wastes still contains huge amounts of energy which can be harnested, for example by burning them in a furnace to provide power. They are a sustainable alternative to using tropical timber for fuel.
- Saulo Seabra da Rocha and Stephan Hungeling from the RWTH in Aachen (Germany) invented "blackballs" made out of organic waste, for example from sugarcane, maize and coffee production which can can be turned into excellent sources of fuel for stoves.
- The Amount Sewage Treatment plant outside Paris (France) makes their solid waste made into pellets which have a calorific value similar to coal and burn well. This can be re-used as an energy source. Currently they sell it to a nearby cement factory who use it to power their furnaces.

Biomass fuel trade in Europe Summary Report VTTR0350807 by Eija Alakangas, Antti Heikkinen, Terhi Lensu & Pirkko Vesterinen; VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Eubionet.com, March 2007. This report examines the trade in solid biofuels in Europe. Currently, biomass pellets are the most traded form of biomass fuel in Europe.

Family sees hot promise in pellets, 30 April 2007 from the Times Leader. A family company will produce a portable machine to create biomass pellets from switchgrass. The pellets can be used as a substitute for heating oil.

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