How to make fuel pellets by yourself at home

During a constant increase in energy pricesMost owners of holiday homes and private houses are trying to find an alternative to this source of heat. Biofuel is in demand in the countries of America, Europe and Asia. Especially popular are fuel pellets. The manufacture of this heat source at home significantly reduces costs during the heating period.

It's not so difficult to make pellets by yourself. Granules of this material are produced by technological processing of agricultural waste, wood production and natural fuel.

Benefits

The main advantage of these pellets is verygreater heat emission compared to other natural fuels used. As a result, this source of heat is considered very popular nowadays.
These granules do not occupy a large area due toits low weight and very high density. For example, self-made pellets for heating a house with an area of 180 m² occupy about 4.5 m². This is an important advantage of this material.
Such fuel pellets in their composition do not contain dust and spores.
The made pellets with their own hands with proper storage are not ignited, as a result of which they are fireproof.
In the production of this environmentally friendlyFuel does not use chemical and other substances harmful to human health. Manufactured pellets by their own hands are safe for children and allergy sufferers. It is quite possible to store them in a dwelling.
When using pellets for the implementationheating of private houses reduces the formation of ash and carbon dioxide compared to coal. And significantly reduced the financial costs of heating the living quarters and households. buildings, because the fuel pellets have a constant density, high thermal conductivity.

Manufacture of pellets with their own hands and theirThe use of heating for personal habitation among our compatriots increasingly finds adherents. To create fuel pellets at home, straw, peat, cereal and wood waste, chicken manure, sunflower husk are used. Basically, bark, sawdust, chips and agricultural waste are used for this.

Basics of production

In order to produce pellets with your own hands,it is necessary to crush the raw material from the beginning with a large crusher. Small pieces of the starting material should be obtained, which, as a result, will be cleaned and dried quickly and qualitatively.
Ultimately, the moisture content of raw materials should not be more than 15%, otherwise it is poorly compressed.
The starting material must then beassistance of a small crusher. According to technological standards, quality raw materials should not be more than 2 mm. Slivers, sawdust and fibrous chips are ground with a hammer mill.
If the moisture content of the material is below 8%, steam is processed to 12%. For the softwood wood used, water is added.
Fuel pellets of pellets are pressed with a cylindrical or flat matrix. The press can be purchased for home production. Its power and equipment are selected at will.
After pressing, the finished granules are cooled and dried. The resulting products are stored in large canvas or paper bags of 20 kg.