In the sugarcane industry, there are many sugar mills in Southeast Asia. For every 10 tons of sugar cane crushed, a sugar mill produces nearly 3 tons of wet bagasse. What to do with bagasse is becoming more and more important. Few plants burn bagasse fiber as fuel, and when burned in large quantities, it produces enough heat energy to meet all the needs of a typical sugar mill. The remaining bagasse can be processed into biomass pellets, used as raw materials for bagasse pulping, and exported to foreign countries as fuel, which can bring economic benefits to the factory.
Bagasse pellet biomass production line
Main Equipment Included in Complete Pellet Plant: electric cabinet, packing machine, dust collector, cooler, hoisting machine, wood pellet machinery, conveyor, dryer and wood crusher.
(Bagasse chips, Sugarcane bagasse etc.).
In this process, the crushed materials will be dried to appropriate moisture content. To make premium wood fuel pellets, drying is one of the most important parts you should pay attention to. 12-16% is suitable in most wood pellet production process. High moisture could result in easy split pellets and low moisture could cause pelletizing difficulty problem. If you plan to build a large integrated wood pellet line, drum dryer is the best choice. Due to its big drum and structure, the price might be relatively higher than normal dryer. If your budget is limited, air flow dryer is also a good choice.
Processing technology of sugarcane bagasse biomass pellet production line
The sugarcane bagasse biomass pellet production line requires a series of equipment to complete the entire process from raw material processing to final product packaging. These devices mainly include:
Crusher: used to crush and grind raw materials to achieve sizes suitable for subsequent process steps. There are many types of crushers, such as hammer crushers, two-stage rotor crushers, etc., and suitable models can be selected according to different requirements and material properties.
Drying machine: used to remove moisture from biomass raw materials, commonly used are drum dryers. The heat source can be a hot blast stove, which can burn coal, wood chips, or electricity. Although the cost is high, it is flexible and diverse.
Granulator: Processing processed materials into regular shapes, it is the core equipment in biomass pellet production lines. There are many types of granulators, commonly including disc granulators and circular mixing granulators.
Cooling machine: It cools the newly processed biomass particles to prevent cracking and other issues.
Screening machine: used for screening impurities in raw materials and later screening particles to ensure consistent quality and specifications of particles. Common screening equipment includes drum screens, vibrating screens, etc.
Packaging machine: It is the final equipment in the biomass pellet production line that packages classified biomass pellets.
In addition, depending on the scale and demand of the production line, other auxiliary equipment such as conveyors, dust removal equipment, etc. may be required. These devices together form a complete biomass pellet production line, ensuring smooth production from raw materials to final products.
Advantages of sugarcane bagasse granules
Sugarcane bagasse granules are widely used in many places due to their convenience and comfort, and they have the following advantages:
- High return on investment
Low raw material costs, small equipment investment, and simple operation. Ordinary people can operate equipment with simple training, resulting in extremely low labor costs and significant fluctuations in coal prices. These factors ensure better investment returns.
- Wide range of applications
Sugarcane bagasse granules are easy to use and store. Can be used as a substitute for firewood, coal, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas for heating, household stoves, hot water boilers, industrial boilers, biomass power plants, etc. Family units are also applicable; The combustion effect is good, which can meet the needs of cooking, heating, and bathing, especially the daily necessities of biomass power plants.
- Environmental benefits
Sugarcane bagasse particles are beneficial to the environment. Sugarcane bagasse particles are carbon neutral, which means that the carbon dioxide emissions generated during their growth process are absorbed by themselves. They will not release other air pollutants into the air.
- Renewable energy
Unlike fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, which have a long formation time, sugarcane bagasse pellets are renewable because sugarcane grows every year and we have a continuous supply of raw materials.
- Turning waste into treasure
In the context of global energy scarcity, sugarcane bagasse pellets are a representative of turning “waste” into wealth. Sugarcane is fully utilized, and in addition, it also increases farmers’ income.