How to store biomass pellet fuel for longer time?
Biomass pellets are formed by high-pressure extrusion of a pellet press. Biomass pellets contain 75-85% of carbon, 3-6% of ash, 1-3% of water content. Biomass pellets have the advantage of small volume, high density, high purity, large calorific value, easy to store, easy to transport, clean and cost-effective. No matter what stuff it is, they always have a expiration date, so does biomass pellets. So how long can we keep the biomass pellets?Biomass pellets are packaged by plastic bags, paper bags or woven bags. They can not be isolated from contact with the air, the air itself contains water, the biomass pellets will be loose meet a certain amount of water.Even if the air is dry enough, with time goes by, the pellets also have a certain shelf life.
In short: how long can biomass pellets be placed depends largely on the humidity of the storage environment.
Ambient humidity of biomass pellets stored take 10% as boundary, less than 10% can be stored for 6 months, more than 10% according to different humidity, storage time is different, usually in 1-3 months. Storage of biomass pellets are generally based on the actual use of the amount, how much we storage depend on how much we use, once a month is sufficient to store once used, so we rarely have large storage. In addition, we can also process biomass pellets by ourselves. The pellet press are cheap, low power consumption and raw materials are all over the place. Besides processing and supplying, not only easy to use, but also energy-saving can cost a lot.
Two things you should remember while storing biomass pellet
Moisture
We all know that pellets will loose when they encounter some humidity, which will affect the combustion effect. The air already contains water, especially in the rainy season, the humidity of the air is greater, more unkind to the storage of the pellets. So when purchasing biomass pellet, it is best to buy the pellets packed by moisture-proof packaging. No matter what the condition is, we are not afraid of storage.If we want to save money to buy the general packaging of biomass, we had better not to store them in an out door condition in case of rain. Or else we have to move back to the indoor, which is not a good thing for pellet storage and handling.
For ordinary packaging of biomass pellets, it is not just put them in a house. First of all, we need to know that the biomass pellets will be loose under moisture environment, so we need to ensure that the storage room of biomass pellet is dry, can not get damped.
Fire
Biomass pellets are flammable, so keep them away from fire, otherwise it will lead to catastrophe. After the procurement of biomass pellets, do not pile up anywhere, especially around the stove or boiler, there should be someone responsible for checking the condition of pellets, from time to time to see if there is a security risk. Biomass pellets used at home, adults must pay special attention, do not allow naughty children to reach them.Biomass can be stored in the open? How to store biomass? I believe through the above simple analysis we already have the final answer, I hope to be helpful to everyone.
It is better to buy a small pellet machine, so that you can produce pellet any time you need
Features of GEMCO pellet press
- Portable. GEMCO pellet press is small in size, suitable for home and small factories.
- Energy saving. GEMCO pellet press has high output, low energy consumption and low noise. We have different type of driven force for your choice,
- Durable. The machine adopts high quality alloy material. The roller and die can be used for 800 hours.
- Environmental friendly. Dealing with all kinds of biomass waste, helps to protect the environment.
- Reliable. All of our electric motors are with CE certification, ensuring the stable power supply. And our ZLSP series also got ISO9001 and BV.
