Process guide
How Wood Pellet Production Is Planned
The process starts with the wood you receive and its actual condition.
Each added stage should solve a defined preparation or handling requirement.
Describe the starting material
Record whether wood arrives as logs, chips, shavings, sawdust, or a mixture.
Include species mix, bark, moisture variation, and contamination.
Storage conditions and changing deliveries can affect the preparation requirement.
Choose stages from the incoming condition
Prepared sawdust may already satisfy some size preparation requirements.
Bulky wood may need coarse reduction before finer grinding.
Assess drying from moisture measurements and the required pelletizing condition.
| Incoming condition | Decision to review |
|---|---|
| Qualified logs or bulky pieces | Coarse reduction before finer preparation |
| Particles requiring further preparation | Grinding for the selected pelletizing process |
| Material requiring water removal | Drying duty and its position in the process |
| Prepared wood | Feeding and pelletizing arrangement |
| Pellet machine discharge | Cooling, screening, and finished handling |
Connect the chosen stages
Identify what leaves each machine and what the next machine needs.
Drying and grinding order depends on the material and selected equipment.
Document which stages existing machinery already performs.
Include loading, discharge, and transfer arrangements in the equipment scope.
Wood chippers
Review coarse reduction where bulky wood requires it.
Rotary dryers
Review measurements for the water removal stage.
Measure the intended product
Wet incoming weight includes water that may leave the process.
Material discharged by the pellet machine still needs the selected finished handling.
Define finished output where the product is accepted for storage or dispatch.
State the operating period used for your output target.
Pellet coolers
Review the handling stage after pelletizing.
Prepare your process brief
Combine the material measurements, required output, and existing equipment list.
Add available utilities, space, and the required packing method.
Wood production line
Use these inputs to discuss the complete equipment scope.