0086-138 3838 9622A 5.5 t/h biomass pellet plant using peanut-processing residues has entered commercial operation in Argentina after completion of commissioning and operator training.
The customer is located in a peanut-producing region and uses peanut shells as the principal feedstock, with clean untreated sawdust available as a supplementary material when required.
The plant manufactures mainly 6 mm biomass fuel pellets for industrial thermal users.
The first commercial runs mark the end of project commissioning and the beginning of routine production under the customer’s own team.
Peanut Shells Now Leave the Plant in a Different Commercial Form
Before processing, the residue is bulky, irregular and comparatively inconvenient to transport in loose form.
Pelletizing creates a denser product that can be stored and handled more efficiently.
For the customer, the plant therefore adds value to an agricultural by-product that was previously more limited by its physical form.
Stable Feeding Became the Main Startup Challenge
During initial commissioning, attention concentrated on maintaining a consistent material supply to the pelletizing section.
Peanut shells differ from fine sawdust in particle shape and bulk behavior.
Preparation and feeder settings had to be adjusted around the actual shell condition available at the Argentine site.
Where clean sawdust was introduced, operators also observed how the changed mixture affected feeding and pellet formation.
No permanent supplementary-material ratio was imposed.
Commercial Operation Has Shifted Responsibility to Local Staff
RICHI engineers led the early startup and helped establish the main production references.
The customer’s operators now handle routine startup, shutdown, inspection and normal process adjustments.
Training included how to respond to changes in incoming shell moisture and how to interpret increased fines downstream.
The objective was to leave the customer with operating logic rather than a single set of numbers.
Finished Pellet Handling Is Now Part of Daily Production Control
Cooling and screening remain important after the pellets leave the main forming equipment.
Hot product cannot be treated as finished fuel immediately.
The customer monitors pellet condition after cooling and the proportion of fines separated during screening before the product proceeds to storage.
These checks have now become part of the normal operating routine.
The 5.5 t/h Argentina biomass pellet project has therefore moved beyond the “first pellet” stage. The plant is now functioning as a commercial residue-processing operation within the customer’s peanut-industry supply chain.
