Wood Pellet Production Line
We offer complete wood pellet production line and one-stop turnkey solution. Thanks to our advanced, innovative technology and extensive industry experience, we can help you to achieve the most stable output at the lowest possible operational cost. Our wood pellet production line equipment is suitable for plants of all sizes. Please contact us anytime for inquiries or customised solutions.
high-efficiency WOOD PELLET PRODUCTION LINE
Our wood pellet production line can produce an eco-friendly biomass fuel. The raw materials include waste wood, crop straw and shells. The process enables the production of wood pellets in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Furthermore, our production equipment is designed to maximise energy efficiency and environmental benefits, which aligns with your commitment to sustainability. The produced pellets range in diameter from 4 to 12 mm. They have a higher density and fuller shape, which enhances the thermal efficiency.
Wood pellet production Line is a comprehensive system specifically designed for wood pellet manufacturing. This system can process various large-diameter logs, branches, small wood chips, sawdust, and agricultural waste into standardized wood pellets.
The product is suitable for boiler plants, power plants, heating systems, and more. Furthermore, our wood pellet production line offers exceptional versatility. If you seek premium wood pellet solutions, we also offer customized turnkey services. We stand ready to provide complimentary consultations at any time.
Complete process flow
The following is the standard production process. We can also customize other exclusive processes.
Crushing
Drying
Pelletizing
Cooling
Screening
Packaging
application of Wood Pellet Production Line
With many years of technical expertise, RICHI Machinery has developed and optimized comprehensive wood pellet production line systems. Our production line can produce wood pellets from various types of wood material. Below are some common classifications. We can also provide wood pellet solutions for other raw materials.
Sawdust Pellet Production Line
Our wood pellet production line can manufacture a variety of sawdust pellets. These compact, full-bodied pellets are an ideal clean fuel.
The sawdust production line is highly efficient and produces longer pellets, with lengths four to six times their diameter. This ensures an extended burn time and enhanced durability.
Many raw materials absorb moisture easily and have low formation rates. However, our advanced drying equipment and cooling systems guarantee superior pellet quality and provide an optimal storage structure.
Wood Chips
Planer Shavings
Sanding Dust
Mixed Wood Chips
Branches Wood Pellet Production Line
Our production line solution is equally well-suited to processing branch materials. It specialises in handling branch materials generated from forestry harvesting and park pruning, recycling them into clean wood pellet fuel.
The production line is equipped with a high-efficiency wood chipper that can rapidly shred various branches to improve pelletisation efficiency. An efficient drying drum reduces the moisture content of fresh branches to improve pellet formation rates.
Pruned Fruit Tree Branches
Forestry Harvested Branches
Landscaping Trimmed Branches
Shrub Branches
Wood Blocks Pellet Production Line
This production line features a high-efficiency wood crusher that can process large, irregularly shaped pieces of wood. Multiple units are fitted with magnetic separators to remove metallic impurities from the raw materials.
The larger-capacity wood pellitizers ensure optimal pellet quality while increasing output per unit.
Typically, processing hardwood blocks consumes a lot of energy. However, our entire line features energy-efficient designs that reduce energy costs by 20%.
Woodworking Scrap
Construction Wooden Formwork
Log Section
Tree Roots & Stumps
Scrap Wood Panels Pellet Production Line
Our production line can process various types of industrial waste wood plank. It can handle complex wood feedstock efficiently while ensuring consistent pellet quality and output.
As waste wood plank often contains metal and plastic contaminants, our system is equipped with screening devices to remove these. These include powerful magnetic separators and multi-stage screening units, which sort the crushed wood material with precision.
The complete set of equipment can be customised to different models and capacities, meeting all your wood pellet production requirements.
Discarded Wooden Crates
Construction Lumber
Furniture Wood
Railroad Sleepers
How does wood pellet production line work?
To ensure efficient pellet processing, our wood pellet production line is divided into several coordinated sections. Depending on your budget, you can choose between fully and semi-automated wood pellet production lines. We also offer customised solutions tailored to your specific production requirements. RICHI provides the most ideal wood pellet production line solutions.
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Wood Crushing
If your wood feedstock consists of large-diameter logs, planks or branches that are difficult to pelletise, this step is ideal for you. RICHI’s diverse range of crushing equipment can process various materials perfectly, ensuring uniform particle sizes of 3–5 mm.
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Raw Material Drying
If the moisture content of your wood pellet feedstock is too high, it will affect pelletizing efficiency. Our high-efficiency drying equipment can rapidly dry the material, reducing moisture content to the ideal range of 15% to 18%.
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High-Efficiency Pelletizing
Wood chips are typically lightweight, which makes pelletisation challenging. RICHI wood pellet machine plays a crucial role here. Its multiple anti-clogging designs and excellent ring die compression ratio ensure high output and premium pellet quality.
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Pellet Cooling
Freshly produced wood pellets are soft and hot, so cooling equipment is required to lower their temperature and harden the structure. This stage uses a counterflow cooler to rapidly cool the pellets to room temperature. This makes subsequent packaging easier and extends storage life.
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Pellet Screening
We designed this stage to ensure optimal pellet specifications. A high-frequency vibrating screening device enables the rapid separation of perfect wood pellets. Rejected particles of other sizes can undergo further crushing and pelletising to reduce costs.
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Pellet Packaging
We offer fully automated packaging scales and multiple packaging options. Choose between heat-sealed bags and standard bagging based on your requirements. This ensures precise packaging while reducing labour costs.
Our wood pellet production lines offer high automation and flexible adjustments to meet production demands. The turnkey solutions enable a quick start-up and straightforward operation. We are delighted to provide such premium production lines if you require them.
Perfect Pellets from the Wood Pellet Production Line
Following years of research and development, as well as technological upgrades, our wood pellet production line boasts superior granulation capabilities. Additionally, our machinery can be configured according to your raw materials and mixing ratios to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality pellets. The wood pellets below were produced during testing of our wood pellet production line.
dense wood pellets
Wood pellet structures often tend to be loose and difficult to form. For this reason, RICHI wood pellet machine features a dual-roller design in the pelletising chamber to deliver superior compression performance. Compared to conventional machines, ours can produce higher-density, longer pellets.
Smooth wood pellets
Compared to single-material wood pellets, blending with straw or shell materials can reduce costs. Our reliable raw material processing system allows various materials to pelletise together. Even when blending high-fibre straw materials, it produces smooth pellets with excellent stability.
Longer wood pellets
With its unique die and dual-roller design, our wood pellet machine ensures longer pellet lengths while maintaining compact density. The finished pellets have a diameter of 6–12 mm and lengths of 4–5 times their diameter. This meets your specific requirements for pellet length.
Standard wood pellets
The wood pellet production line is also suitable for handling other biomass feedstocks. These include bagasse, coffee husks, coconut shells and corn cobs. Regardless of the type of biomass, our robust production line equipment can process all materials efficiently to produce perfect pellets.
Raw Materials of Wood Pellet
The common raw materials for producing wood pellets include logs of various sizes, waste wood and sawdust. Below are the materials typically processed by our wood pellet production line. If you have different requirements, we can provide customized solutions.
Logs
Sawdust
Discarded logs
Log fragment
Wood chips
wood pieces
Corn cobs
wood shavings
Waste boards
corn stalks
The pellets produced by our wood pellet production line are currently utilized in heating systems, greenhouse energy supply, livestock farm energy solutions, and biomass power generation. Furthermore, the pellets exhibit strong stability and excellent storage properties, making them suitable for export trade. Contact us now for a complimentary consultation about your wood pellet production line needs.
Customization of Wood Pellet Production Line Capacity
To meet the diverse needs of our clients, we provide various options for wood pellet production line configurations. Please find below our standard capacity options, covering output ranges from 0.6 to 100 T/H. Should you require customized capacity solutions, we are able to provide tailored designs to meet your specific needs.
2-2.5 T/H
Wood Pellet Production Line
These production line incorporates precise and durable equipment, making them ideal solutions for enterprises and workshops of all sizes. They will considerably increase your wood pellet production efficiency, thus enabling consistent pellet output. As a result, you will maximise your return on investment.
0.6-1.5 T/H
1-2 T/H
3-4 T/H
5-6 T/H
8-10 T/H
10-12 T/H
15-20 T/H
20-30 T/H
40-50 T/H
Equipment on Wood Pellet Production Line
Drum Chipper
This equipment is designed to process large-diameter logs, branches, boards and similar materials into small wood chips measuring 2-3 cm in diameter. The patented cutter roll design has been shown to boost chipping efficiency by 30%-50%.
Water Drop Crusher
This machine is capable of crushing grass and wood chips into 3-5mm particles. A magnetic plate installed at the feed inlet removes metal impurities like iron filings from the material. The screen employs a zoned design to reduce replacement costs.
Wood Pellet Machine
It features reverse-rotating feed blades to prevent material arching, ensuring more efficient pelletisation. An integrated fan extracts high-temperature steam from the pellet chamber, thereby safeguarding the work environment. It is also suitable for grass pelletization.
Counterflow Cooler
Under high-temperature compression, particles are formed at an elevated temperature. This equipment employs a counterflow air-cooling system to rapidly cool wood pellet particles. When integrated with a vibrating screen, it facilitates swift packaging.
Vibrating Screen
This is a powerful pellet screening device for wood pellet production lines. Driven by a robust motor, it achieves high-frequency vibration to deliver optimal pellet size, separating out the fine particles to achieve cost savings.
Packaging Scale
It is a specialized packaging scale for pellets. It can automatically weigh and package products, saving labor costs. Customers typically use heat-sealing for packaging. Upon request, we can provide wire-sealing packaging.
Our wood pellet production lines also incorporate various auxiliary devices. These include bucket elevators, U-shaped screw conveyors and pneumatic conveying systems, which offer greater convenience and efficiency compared to traditional conveying equipment. To ensure smooth transitions between production stages, the system incorporates additional components such as air cannons and multiple storage bins. These solutions are tailored to your specific needs and will empower your pellet production operations. RICH is dedicated to providing you with efficient and convenient wood pellets production line.
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Case Studies
RICHI Machinery has over three decades of specialized expertise. We have successfully delivered premium wood pellet production lines to clients across Germany, the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Netherlands and other countries. We provide the most professional and sincere service to tailor personalized equipment solutions for you.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Following years of dedicated effort, our wood pellet production lines have earned the favor of customers worldwide. Feedback from farms, ranches, livestock operations and biomass energy manufacturers worldwide have been overwhelmingly positive. The following words offer insights into the user experience with these systems.
This is so helpful! I ordered a wood pellet machine from RICHI Machinery, and I am delighted with the quality and service. Before purchasing, the friendly staff provided detailed explanations regarding the machine’s applications and specifications. They also offered substantial assistance afterward, it was great! I can’t wait to do business with you again!
Raw materials:
Discarded wood, sawdust
My friend recommended RICHI to me, and I’m so grateful for that! They really went the extra mile to design the most suitable wood pellet production line for me, perfectly solving my factory’s production issues. I’m absolutely happy with this purchase! Everything works perfectly, and it’s a real bargain.
Raw materials:
Large-diameter logs, felled waste wood
We’ve partnered with RICHI three times now, and they’re still my most trusted equipment supplier! They really understand the challenges faced by startups, especially when it comes to equipment installation and after-sales service. I’m a huge fan of RICHI Machinery – they’re an absolute gem!
Raw materials:
Discarded wood and boards from furniture factories
RICHI is an excellent equipment supplier, and I am deeply grateful for their highly professional production advice. The equipment they delivered matched the specifications perfectly and resolved our previous raw material processing issues. We no longer have to worry about the wood pellets quality, particularly with the pelletising equipment.
Raw materials:
Sugarcane bagasse, palm wood, coffee husks
Thanks to RICHI’s great assistance, they helped me overcome the site constraints. Especially with the rapid installation—it was even completed ahead of schedule. The wood pellet production line is now running smoothly, and the product quality is outstanding. I’ll definitely recommend this partner to other friends.
Raw materials:
Large-diameter logs, scrap lumber
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Videos of Wood Pellet Production Line Operation
Following the above introduction, we hope you now have a basic understanding of our wood pellet production line. Please find below a selection of real-world case videos, which provide firsthand footage of their effective operation around the world. These serve as a reference for selecting the right wood pellet production line equipment for your needs.
Wood Pellets In Production Line
High Output Wood Pellet Production Line
20 T/H Wood Pellet Production Line
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on years of service experience, we offer comprehensive wood pellet production line solutions to customer needs. We understand the issues you face in wood pellet production. The following is a list of common questions and answers to provide guidance. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time for further assistance.
How to choose the right wood pellet production line?
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RICHI offers multiple wood pellet production line solutions with hourly output ranging from 500 kg to 10 tons. We can even customize higher-capacity solutions upon request.
Before making a decision, we suggest you to consider your raw material properties, supply volume, facility size, and investment budget comprehensively. For instance, if you primarily use large-diameter logs and factory waste wood as raw materials and aim to produce high-quality wood pellets, we advise you to choose a highly efficient and high-output production line type.
Additionally, our professional team will provide complimentary consultation tailored to your needs, ensuring the equipment you select not only meets your current requirements but also maximizes your investment returns.
Can your existing equipment be upgraded for higher capacity?
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If you have future capacity expansion needs, our design fully supports optimization upgrades. Our wood pellet production lines are designed for segmented operation, offering greater flexibility and easier management. You can upgrade your production line through the following methods:
Replace main and auxiliary equipment with higher-power units:
We can provide you with higher-power wood pellet machines, upgraded coolers and packaging scales, as well as efficient and convenient auxiliary equipment.
Adding parallel equipment:
For high-capacity requirements, we can configure multiple pelletizers operating in parallel. Design reserves expansion space and interfaces from the outset, managed through an intelligent electronic control system. This ensures long-term reliability and seamless equipment upgrades.
If the material moisture varies significantly, is manual adjustment of the equipment required?
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If your raw material has high wetness, our wood pellet production line can provide you with high-efficiency drying equipment. Our drum dryer is equipped with an intelligent detection system. It not only monitors the temperature inside the dryer but also measures the moisture content of the exported material.
Based on these detections, it automatically adjusts the inlet air temperature or feed rate. This controls the drying duration, stabilizing the raw material moisture content within the 15%-18% range.
Additionally, during the pelletizing stage, our wood pellet machine incorporates a hydraulic automatic pressure stabilization system. This ensures consistent pressure applied to the press rollers despite fluctuations in raw material density, significantly enhancing operational stability.
However, you will need to periodically perform manual micro-adjustments to the gap between the press rollers and ring die. This minimizes the need for frequent shutdowns caused by raw material moisture variations.
What equipment installation and commissioning services can we provide?
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As a professional pellet machinery manufacturer, RICHI offers comprehensive equipment support and installation guidance throughout the entire process. We provide multiple rounds of professional equipment inspections before shipment.
During installation and commissioning of wood pellet production line, we deliver multi-tiered technical support. This includes detailed installation drawings, video guides, and long-term online guidance from professional installers.
For large-scale or customized wood pellet production lines, RICHI dispatches professional engineers to deliver on-site installation, commissioning, and training services. Our engineers will guide and inspect equipment placement, mounting methods, and wiring connections, while also providing training for your operators.
Furthermore, we offer ongoing online support should you encounter any questions during subsequent operations.
How do we ensure after-sales service and spare parts supply?
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Through years of industry expertise and extensive collaboration with international clients, RICHI Machinery has established a global spare parts supply system. This system leverages warehousing networks across multiple countries to ensure rapid shipment of wear-prone components like ring dies and press rollers.
All sold wood pellet production line machinery comes with a one-year warranty. Any quality issues arising during this period will be addressed with complimentary repair or replacement services. Additionally, we provide professional engineer-guided installation support.
RICHI offers comprehensive online and offline services to fully safeguard your after-sales experience.
What is the automation level of the wood pellet production line? How many operators are required?
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We offer multiple configuration options ranging from semi-automatic to fully automatic. If you have specific automation requirements, we recommend selecting a fully automated wood pellet production line, which typically requires only 2-3 operators. The entire process—from raw material pre-treatment, automated drying, high-temperature pelletizing, cooling and screening, to packaging—is controlled by an electronic management system.
Operation is convenient and efficient by computer or control panel, minimizing labor and resource consumption. This significantly reduces unnecessary production losses caused by operational errors. High automation not only drastically lowers labor costs and physical demands but also enhances production efficiency and product quality consistency by minimizing human error through system stability.
