switchgrass pellet mill

Switchgrass, as an easy bred common seen plant in America and Canada, can be used as biofules to produce ethanol, burn directly, or as cow feed.

Yet using switchgrass to produce ethanol fuel is generally regarded as industrial scale. Then how can we personals utilize the switchgrass?

Some may say, burn it directly. It indeed is not bad. However, where can the switchgrass be burned? In a stove? It seems quite space consuming, since the grass itself is loose in bulk scale. Therefore, the best choice is to make it into pellets by a set of switchgrass pellet mill!

As a matter of fact, the USA Government is calling for the usage of switchgrass pellets to replace fuel oil! See more about Potential of Switchgrass Pellets.

What is switchgrass pellet mill?

Switchgrass pellet mill is a kind of pellet machine mainly for switchgrass pellets production. It has a relatively small capacity, which is suitable for home, farm or greenhouse use. Since the die or plate of our flat die pellet mill can be customized according to users’ raw material, this switchgrass pellet machine would have its own Aperture Ratio, which means the machine will performs extremely well in processing switch grass into pellets.
What’s more, since our switchgrass pellet machines have compact structure, some models are with four wheels, you can place and operate it wherever you want.

What are the advantages of switchgrass pellets?

• The switch grass pellets are more convenient for storage or transportation, since they can be packed into bags to prevent moist or breakage.
• The pellets are more easily burned in stoves than original grass.
• It can save money on heating.
• The pellets can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases like CO₂.

How can I make swithgrass pellets?

Switchgrass pellet production is not a difficult task. 1. Pulverize the switchgrass by hammer mill. 2. Add water or dry them till their moisture content is between 8-15%. 3. Pelletize with a pellet machine. 4. Burn the pellets or packed them for later use.

Video of switchgrass pellets production

It is not at all a difficult task to operate the switchgrass pellet mill, so buy yourself a set of pellet mill to make your own switchgrass pellets now!