Gasifier Pellet Mills

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PelHeat

PelHeat – The Ring Die Pellet Mill is a Chinese product. These small scale mills are also available in the UK through PelHeat. The Mini Pellet Mills pictured here works on the ring die pellet mill design. Most large scale commercial pellet production operations also use ring die in the design. The rollers and the die operate on a vertical axis, and where the inner and outer edges of the rollers cover the same distance across the surface of the die.

Stak

STAK in Michigan, USA have gasifier pellet mills which contain self protection devices that monitor the temperature of the gear box and/or the pelletizing chamber. When the temperature becomes too high due to clogged holes in the die template or improper material loading, the machine will automatically shut down. These safety features prevent damage to the motor or other components. The mills have commercial application for those who might want to produce3 and distribute wood pellets.

Alaska Pellet Mills

Pictured is the smallest of the wood pellet mills from Alaska Pellet Mills. Equipped with a 225mm die it uses a hypoid gear to make the right angle turn. There is a planetary gear between the main gear and the mixing chamber. It looks like a small section of pipe with a flange connector on each end.  The electric motor, 7.5 KW (10hp) produces 240 lbs per hour of wood pellets. It will also make pellets out of most any leafy fodder or grain used to make animal feed.

KMEC

Large-scale gasifier pellet mills, like those made by KMEC (Henan Kingman M&E Complete Plant Co., Ltd), are available KMEC (Henan Kingman M&E Complete Plant Co., Ltd). A manufacturer in Anyang, China. The GC-MZLH series of gasifier pellet mills are large-scale pelletising processes. They have a capacity ranging from 200 kg/s to 3 tons per hour. It includes a feeder, conditioner, gearbox, ring die pellet mill and lubrication system. The dried material is transferred to the conditioner by a screw feeder. Moisture content is the most crucial consideration for the pelletisation of quality pellets. For this, the conditioner plays a vital role in softening raw materials by utilising water or steam. The raw material is softened and sent to the pelleting chamber by a feeder. Spinning rollers in the chamber force the material through the holes of the die to creat pellets.

Also see the Wood Hammer Mill page.