biomass Pellet Production Line In U.K.
This is a 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project with an annual output of 30,000 tons, located in England. The project has an investment of 1.1 million US dollars, of which the investment in the full set of production line equipment is 520,000 US dollars.

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OVERVIEW
The client of this project is an agricultural technology company. Based on the processing prospects of biomass pellets, it invested in the construction of a biomass pellet production line project.
The project uses straw and sawdust as the main raw materials, with a moisture content of about 40%. According to customer needs, we have configured drying equipment for it. The labor quota of this project is 6 people, none of whom are accommodated in the factory area. This project adopts an eight-hour work system in one shift, with an annual working time of 300 days.
This is a multi-purpose production line project. The 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project not only processes biomass fuel pellets, but also processes straw feed pellets and sawdust cat litter pellets. These two products are also very promising products at present. In addition, the project will directly sell some sawdust for animal bedding. In this project, after screening and removing impurities, some sawdust will be sold directly to horse farms, pet companies, etc.
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Construction content
This 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project covers an area of 6661m2 and a total construction area of 3000m2, mainly including factory buildings and warehouses.
Name | Construction Project | Main Construction Content |
Main Project | Production Workshop | 1F, Total Construction Area 1500m2 |
Raw Material Warehouse | 1F, Total Construction Area 800m2 | |
Finished Product Warehouse | 1F, Total Construction Area 300m2 | |
Auxiliary engineering | Office building | 1 floor, construction area 370m2 |
Weighing room | 1 floor, construction area 20m2 | |
Power room | 1 floor, construction area 10m3 | |
Public engineering | Water supply | Relying on the local water supply network |
Power supply | Relying on the power supply grid of Shuangqiao Town | |
Environmental protection project | Waste gas | During the production process, the dust from screening, crushing and mixing is collected by the gas hood and treated by the bag dust collector, and the tail gas is discharged into the air through a 15m high exhaust pipe |
Waste water | Vehicle washing wastewater, equipment washing wastewater, and factory washing wastewater are recycled after sedimentation in a 5m3 sedimentation tank. Domestic sewage is treated in a 5m3 septic tank and regularly cleaned for fertilization. | |
Noise | Noise reduction, vibration reduction, sound insulation, etc., to meet local noise emission standards | |
Solid waste | All dust collected by the bag dust collector is reused in production; impurities generated by screening are sold outside; domestic garbage is collected and transported by the sanitation department for centralized disposal. |
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Product plan
The main product solutions of this 8t/h biomass pellet plant in U.K. project are shown in the table below.
Product Name | Output |
Biomass Pellet Fuel | 30,000 tons/year |
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Main biomass pellet equipment
The main equipment and facilities used in this 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project are shown in the table below.
Number | Equipment name | Model | QTY |
1 | Loading bin | 3kw | 1 |
2 | Conveyor belt | / | 1 |
3 | Rolling screen | 3kw | 1 |
4 | Chipper | 1400-50 | 2 |
5 | Crusher | 55kw | 2 |
6 | Pellet Forming Machine | / | 3 |
7 | Biomass Dryer | / | 1 |
8 | Finished Product Warehouse | / | 1 |
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Biomass pellet processing flow
The main production processes used in this 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project are as follows:
1. Screening
Screen the purchased raw materials (sawdust, straw) to remove impurities (large particles of sand and gravel).
2. Crushing and pulverizing
Purchase raw materials (the raw materials used in this project are dry raw materials, and the moisture content of raw materials is ≤10%), and manually put the raw materials into the crusher for crushing. The materials after preliminary crushing are then sent to the crusher for crushing through a bucket car. Some of the raw materials contain iron nails, which need to be removed. The project crusher and crusher are equipped with iron removal devices (magnets).
3. Drying
The moisture content of raw and auxiliary materials entering the site is about 40%. Drying can remove some moisture, but the process requires the moisture content to be below 20%, so the raw materials need to be dried. The dryer used in this project is an electric dryer, which can effectively reduce the moisture content of raw and auxiliary materials to below 20%.
4. Granulation
This biomass pellet production line in UK project will convey the crushed powder to the biomass pellet press through a belt conveyor, and press it into granules under high temperature and high pressure. The pelletizer of this 8t/h biomass pellet production line in U.K. project uses electricity as energy to provide power. Hot pressing molding process is one of the most widely used biomass compression molding processes.
For different types of raw materials, particle sizes, moisture content and biomass pellet mill equipment, the molding process parameters must also change accordingly. However, since lignin begins to soften and become sticky at 70~100℃, it becomes molten when the temperature reaches 200~300℃, and has high viscosity. It can act as a binder during the hot pressing process. Therefore, the heating and maintenance molding temperature is generally 150~300℃, so that lignin, cellulose, etc. are softened and squeezed into biomass molding blocks.
5. Natural cooling
The molded product is transported to the stacking table by a bucket elevator, and is lifted by the bucket elevator and naturally cooled in the bucket elevator funnel. When the temperature drops to room temperature, the product is packaged and stored for sale.
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Why develop a biomass pellet production line in the UK?
The outlook for biomass pellet processing in the UK is generally positive, but some key factors need to be noted.
- First, as a renewable energy source, the market demand for biomass pellets continues to grow. With the strengthening of global environmental protection policies and the promotion of clean energy, the demand for biomass pellets as an environmentally friendly product to replace traditional fossil energy will continue to grow. Especially in rural areas, the application of biomass pellets will be more extensive, providing a huge market space for small processing plants.
- Second, the British government has provided policy support for the development of biomass energy. Since the Electricity Act of 1989, the UK has formulated a series of policies to incentivize the development of renewable energy, including the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation Convention and the Renewable Energy Obligation Certificate System. These policy frameworks provide a favorable environment for biomass pellet processing.
- In terms of market trends and policy environment, the demand for biomass energy in the UK is expected to continue to grow. In 2024, the UK’s wood pellet imports are expected to reach 9.641 million metric tons, mainly used in the field of industrial energy production. The United States is the largest supplier of wood pellets in the UK, accounting for 73% of the market share. It is based on the domestic market demand in the UK that customers invest in the biomass pellet processing industry, because in the UK, if it is properly managed, it is obviously a profitable industry.
- In terms of technical requirements and production costs, the production technology of biomass pellets is relatively mature, and biomass pellet processing plants can quickly master relevant technologies through learning and training to achieve rapid production. In addition, waste materials in the biomass pellet processing process can be recycled, which not only reduces production costs, but also conforms to the concept of sustainable development.
If you want to build a biomass pellet production line in U.K., feel free to contact RICHI MACHIINERY for a customized production line solution and equipment quote!
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● Consulting
Customer Consultation
We want to have a deep understanding of your industrial process, to know your exact needs of feed, wood, biomass, fertilizer or other pellet processing.

● Design
biomass Pellet line Design
Based on your unique situation and industrial process, we will tailor complete biomass pellet plant you need, and inform you of every additional detail that could facilitate operation, minimize total cost.

● Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturing
The critical components of the of the complete biomass pellet production line equipment are built in our own workshops in Asia. Additional equipment is manufactured by our worldwide network of reliable partners.

● Testing
Quality Inspection & Testing
Before leaving the factory, all equipment will be inspected by the quality inspection department. We can also provide customers with testing services from a single machine to a complete pellet plant system, and provide you with real actual data for “worry-free use.”

● Delivery
Equipment Delivery
In equipment boxing and packaging, we adopt professional packaging and modular solutions to ensure the safe and non-destructive delivery of pellet plant equipment.

● Installation
Installation & Commissioning
Whether you choose your own subcontractor for the erection phase or you want to install everything together with us, a Richi supervisor will be around to make sure everything is mounted in a safe and thorough way.

● Training
Staff Training
We provide comprehensive training for the technicians of each biomass pellet production line in the UK project. We can also continue to provide support for the technicians during latter project operation.

● After-sales
Project Follow-Up
When everything is up and running our Richiers will help you further whenever needed. We are ready to answer your call 24/7.We’ll also visit you regularly to learn about your needs.

Who we are
RICHI Machinery is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services for the animal feed, aqua feed and pet food industries, also the largest pellet production line manufacturer in China.
Since 1995, RICHI’s vision to build a first-class enterprise, to foster first-class employees, and to make first-class contributions to society has never wavered.
In the past three decades, we have expanded our business to a wide range of areas, including animal feed mill equipment, aqua feed equipment, pet feed equipment, biomass pellet equipment, fertilizer equipment, cat litter equipment, municipal solid waste pellets equipment, etc.

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