Wood chip pellet machine
RICHI MZLH series wood chip pellet machine uses the novel design, with the features of high production capacity and low power consumption.
- Raw materials: wood, wood chips, sawdust, tree branches, and etc.
- Capacity: 0.2-4T/H
- Final pellet diameter: 4~12mm
An Overview of Wood Chip Pellet Machine
Wood chip pellet machines can compress loose wood chips and sawdust into small cylindrical pellets. These pellets can be used for heating or power generation, offering advantages over traditional firewood such as smaller volume, easier storage, longer burning time, and higher heat output.
What is a Wood Chip Pellet Machine?
A wood chip pellet machine is a device that compresses wood chips, sawdust, and other wood waste into small cylindrical pellets. The finished pellets typically have a diameter of 6–12 millimeters and a length of approximately 2–3 centimeters.
Ring die pellet machines use a large ring-shaped mold design, offering high output and suitability for factory production and commercial operations. The resulting wood pellets can be used for boiler combustion, heating, or power generation, being more environmentally friendly than coal and more convenient than burning firewood.
How does a wood pellet machine work?
Transfer the materials to the pelletizing room through the adjustable feeder. The wood pellets are finally formed under the strong extrusion between the ring die and the press rollers. Then cut into the desired length by the cutter. Changing the ring die can adjust the diameter size of the final wood pellets.
The cooled pellets are hard, durable, and easy to store. They can be used directly, offer high combustion efficiency, and are convenient to transport, making them suitable for industrial boilers, home heating, or biomass power generation.
Various capacities of wood chip pellet machine
0.2-0.3 t/h wood chip pellet mill
| Model | MZLH320 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 0.2-0.3 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 22 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 320 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
0.3-0.5 t/h wood pellet mill machine
| Model | MZLH350 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 0.3-0.5 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 37 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 350 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
1-1.2 t/h wood chip pellet maker
| Model | MZLH420 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 1.0-1.2 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 90 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 420 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
1.5-2.0 t/h wood pellet press
| Model | MZLH520 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 1.5-2.0 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 132 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 520 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
2.5-3.0 t/h wood pellet making machine
| Model | MZLH678 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 2.5-3.0 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 185 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 673 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
3.0-4.0 t/h wood granulator machine
| Model | MZLH768 |
|---|---|
| Capacity(T/H) | 3.0-4.0 |
| Main Motor Power(KW) | 250 |
| Ring Die Diameter (mm) | 762 |
| Finished Pellet Diameter (mm) | 4~12 |
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The advantages of wood pellets
Nowadays, more and more people choose to produce and use wood pellets as fuels. The wood chip pellet machine is an ideal pelletizer in producing wood pellets. There are a lot of characteristic advantages of wood pellets:
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A wide variety of rich raw materials
All kinds of biomass materials can be processed into wood pellets, such as wood, grass, fruit tree, bamboo shavings, crops straw and etc.
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It is environment-friendly
Compared with logs, wood pellets have lower moisture content, are firmer, and have greater density, which made pellets produce less ash and less smoke.
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Can save fuel cost
Wood pellets are slightly more expensive than raw wood or sawdust but cheaper than natural gas and electricity, with much higher calorific value, helping to save fuel costs.
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Easy storage and transportation
The wood pellets can be stored in any dry room, at the same time, wood pellets are compact, easy to packed, which makes it convenient to transport.
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Advantages of RICHI Wood Chip Pellet Machine
- It can make full use of your biomass wastes, and process them into wood pellets for various applications.
- Save the cost of fuel. Wood pellets can combust perfectly in the stove, and don’t pollute the environment.
- It is highly efficient, long service life. We manufacture it using high-quality materials, advanced equipment, and technology.
- The main shaft system of the wood chip pellet machines adopts a double support structure without a shake to offer more extrusion force from the ring die.
- We manufacture every pelletizing machine in accordance with the European standard.
- All of our machines have passed ISO, CE, SGS, BV, and other international certifications.
- RICHI wood chip pellet machine is for pressing biomass materials into solid wood pellets which is for burning.
- Adopts SKF bearings and Siemens motors.
- Compact structure, easy operation, long service time.
- Widely used in the production of wood pellets, biomass pellets, etc.
We already know that wood chip pellet maker is a machine that presses wood, logs, sawdust, and other materials into 6-12mm wood pellets. Then what does it consist of? I will introduce you the main parts of the wood pellet machine below.
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main parts of the wood chip pellet machine
It is mainly composed of anti-caking bin, forced feeder, pelletizing chamber, ring die and roller, cutting device, and motor.
Anti-caking bin
The wood chips are light, poorly flowing and caked easily. Considering that, we designed the unique bin: Anti-caking bin. This ensures that you can feed the wood chips smoothly, and prevent the wood chips from caking.
The wood pellet will are also equipped with a protection device to reduce the damage of the machine, and prolong the service life of the wood pellet machine.
Forced feeder
The feeder can convey the wood chips to the inside of the pelletizing chamber. We know that the wood chips are light, so it is difficult to enter the pelletizing chamber, so they need to be pushed into the pelletizing chamber through a forced feeder. So we equip a force feeder with the pellet mill for wood pellets, to make the pelletizing process normal working. It can ensure the wood chips to enter the pelletizing chamber smoothly.
Pelletizing chamber
The wood chips are extruded into wood pellets through the pressure between the ring die and rollers in the pelletizing chamber.
One thing to note is that the pelletizing chamber has requirements for fineness and moisture content of wood chips. So wood chips need to be crushed to a fineness of 2-3mm, and dried to a moisture content of about 15% in order to make wood pellet.
Ring die and roller
The ring die and roller are made of 304 stainless steel, and can avoid contamination of raw materials due to equipment corrosion. The mold of the ring die can be changed according to your need to produce different size of the wood pellets.
Cutting device
By adjusting the distance between the cutter and ring die to get the different lengths of final pellets. The wood pellet machine is equipped with one cutter, and can make longer finished pellets.
Motor
Because of the raw materials characteristics,making wood pellets requires greater pressing force. We use Siemens Class 8 motors, which have low speed and high power.
RICHI not only can provide various wood pellet making machines but also can design a complete wood pellet production line and provide all the processing equipment. Then I will take an 8-10 t/h wood chip pellet plant as an example to show you the working process of the line. If you have any wood chip pellets pelletizing requirements, welcome to contact us, we will reply you within one business day.
working process of wood chip pellet plant
The production process of wood pellet line mainly include 5 steps: wood chipping, wood crushing, wood drying, wood pelletizing, wood pellet cooling. The following is the flow chart of 8-10 t/h biomass pellet production line for your reference.
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Wood chipping system
Wood raw materials are first conveyed to the wood chipper via a screw conveyor for initial size reduction. Large wood pieces are processed into uniform chips, which are then smoothly transferred to the next crushing section for further processing.
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Wood crushing system
After chipping, the wood chips are delivered to the wood hammer mill through a screw conveyor. In this stage, the material is crushed into fine and uniform particles suitable for efficient drying and subsequent pelletizing.
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Wood drying system
After crushing, the material is transported by an air conveying system into a storage bin for temporary buffering before drying. The material then enters the dryer through a conveyor, where excess moisture is removed to reach the required level before being sent to the next process.
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Wood chip pelletizing system
Once dried, the material is conveyed to the pelletizing section by screw conveyors. It is fed evenly through a frequency-controlled feeder into the pellet mill, where it is compressed into pellets. The formed pellets are then transferred by conveyor into a storage bin before entering the next stage.
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Wood pellet cooling
The hot pellets from the storage bin are conveyed into the pellet cooler through a customized conveyor. Since newly pressed pellets have high temperature and moisture, this process cools them down to ambient temperature, ensuring pellet strength and stability for storage and handling.
RICHI has designed thousands of wood pellet plant for various customers. Just tell us your requirements, we can design a high-quality wood chip pellet plant for you, too. Then I will introduce you some of the wood pellet plant project cases below.
Wood Chip Pellet Machines for Sale Worldwide
Wood waste is no longer a burden, but a source of wealth. Thousands of RICHI wood chip pellet machines are currently transforming sawdust, wood shavings, and bark into high-value, clean fuel worldwide. We understand the needs of customers in different regions, and no matter where you are or what challenges you face, RICHI has ready-made solutions. Because we’ve done it so many times, we know what truly works.
10 t/h Wood chip Production Line in the USA
- Client Background: Large sawmill, generating a large amount of wood waste daily
- Project Time: June 2023
- Output: 10 tons/hour
- Raw Materials: Pine sawdust, shavings, and wood chips
- Application: Supplying the home heating and industrial boiler market
5 t/h Wood Pellet Production Line in Germany
- Client Background: Professional biomass energy company
- Project Time: October 2023
- Production Capacity: 5 tons/hour
- Raw Materials: Mixed hardwood sawdust, furniture factory waste
- Application: Production of high-quality wood pellets, mainly supplied to local biomass heating projects and the retail heating fuel market.
1 t/h wood pellet production line in UK
- Client Background: Farm owner, utilizing local forestry resources
- Project Time: December 2023
- Production Capacity: 1 tons/hour
- Raw Materials: Oak and beech wood sawdust
- Client Feedback: “RICHI provided a complete solution, from equipment and formulas to market advice. Our pellets are now in high demand, and we are considering expanding with a second production line.”
Frequently Ask Question
Frequently Ask Question
What raw materials can my wood chip pellet machine use? Can it only use wood chips?
Of course, not just wood chips; the range of usable raw materials is actually very wide.
Basically, any woody or biomass material can be used to make pellets, such as sawdust, wood shavings, bark, wood chips, furniture factory scraps, waste wood pallets, branches, wood scraps, etc. In addition, some customers also mix in agricultural and forestry waste such as rice husks, straw, and peanut shells, which can also be processed into pellets normally.
In actual projects, very few people use only “pure wood chips.” More customers mix wood waste from different sources, which not only reduces raw material costs but also improves raw material utilization. As long as the materials are properly crushed and the moisture content is adjusted, solid, uniformly shaped pellets can be produced.
Simply put, any woody or biomass material that can be crushed and contains fiber has the potential to be made into pellets. Don’t overcomplicate the raw materials; many waste materials that were originally considered garbage can actually be transformed into valuable fuel or products through a pellet machine.
I’ve seen some pellets in our country that are very hard, while others crumble easily when squeezed. Why is that?
Simply put, the firmness of the pellets depends mainly on three factors:
First is the moisture content of the raw materials. If the raw materials are too dry, they won’t form easily during pressing, resulting in weak and brittle pellets; if the raw materials are too wet, they won’t bind well, and will also fall apart after cooling. With the right moisture content, the pellets will naturally be firm and hard.
Second is the degree of compaction by the mold. The greater the pressure exerted by the mold on the raw materials, the more tightly the pellets are compressed, and the harder they will be; insufficient pressure will result in softer pellets. This is why pellets produced by different equipment and molds have different textures.
Third is the type of raw material itself. Generally, pellets made from hardwood are firmer, while those made from softwood are slightly softer. Using a mixture of different wood chips usually results in pellets with a hardness level somewhere in between.
The simplest way to check is to squeeze them firmly with your fingers. If they don’t crumble, it means the pellet quality is normal; if they fall apart with a light touch, it’s likely that the raw material moisture content or the pelletizing process wasn’t properly adjusted.
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Why Choose RICHI Machinery?
RICHI Machinery has been deeply involved in the wood chip pellet manufacturing industry for 30 years. Its customers are spread across Europe, America, Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and other regions, and its sales network covers more than 130 countries and regions. It has successfully completed more than 1,200 complete sets of pellet projects with a high level of professionalism, making it a recognized leader in the industry.
Efficient and comprehensive after – sales service:
RICHI Machinery has a comprehensive and well – established after – sales service system. It has multiple overseas logistics routes to ensure that machine arrives safely and on time. Later on, if there’s any abnormality with the customer’s machine, we’ll provide after – sales staff to offer preliminary solutions right away. And within 48 hours, we’ll send professional technicians to the site for service, minimizing the customer’s downtime.
Scientific customized services:
We have a diverse and rich product system. With over 200 products, we can meet the needs of various wood chip production customers. The company is equipped with a professional R&D and design team. According to your actual situation, whether it is a small wood pellet factory or a large industrial wood pellet factory, we will design personalized solutions for you based on the actual situation.
Excellent equipment quality:
RICHI Machinery has won many international authoritative certifications. The company has passed BV certification, ISO9001 International Quality Management System Certification, European CE Certification, and Swiss SGS Certification, among others.
