Flat die pellet mill belongs to small pellet mill because of its capacity (under 800kg/h), it is applicable for making wood, sawdust, straw, rice husk, bark, weeds, alfalfa, etc. into high density biomass pellets. The pellets are mainly used as fuel for home heating, central heating boiler, animal bedding, or as feed for poultry. Now, biomas pellets have become the replacement of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and other fossil fuels because they are energy-saving and can decrease carbon emission. Plastic pellets and fertilizer pellets can also be made by flat die pellet mill.
Small pellet mill classification
There are 2 types of flat die pellet mill: Die-turned pellet mill and Roller-turned pellet mill.
Die-turned pellet mill is often called D-type pellet mill, which means the pellet mill main part flat die rotates while the roller is stationary. This type of small pellet mill is usually applied to process softwood like pine, cypress, basswood, fir, bamboo, or most agricultural waste.
Roller-turned pellet mill is abbreviated as R-type pellet mill, which means the pellet mill roller rotates while the flat die is stationary. Because of its higher pressure, this type of small pellet mill is often used to process hardwood raw materials, such as oak, birch, cypress, elm tree, larch, poplar, etc.