Pelletizer News | Environmental XPRT

New routes in pellet production

While the wood materials industry, wood-burning power stations and the pellet industry argue over the increasingly valuable raw material, wood, the pellet producers have decided to pursue a different route. Roundwood which cannot be directly recycled is barked and cut into short lengths. This roundwood frequently contains metal chips and is therefore unsuitable for use with chipping knives. ...

Jul. 9, 2007

By Vecoplan AG

TGEG Announces Pelletizing to Start in 2012

True Green Energy Group announced today that it has successfully tested the material recycling facility, shedder and pelletizing machine. TGEG system will reduce landfill waste while generating green energy. The process of turning ...

Jan. 23, 2012

Pelletized manure reduces Toxic runoff

There is considerable amount of uncertainty concerning the environmental impacts that animal hormones have on surface water. Higher concentrations of hormones in waterways have been found to cause physiological and sexual impairment in fish and other aquatic species. However, a study from the University of Delaware that examined estrogen concentrations runoff from agricultural fields fertilized ...

Nov. 17, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Visit to European Pellets Conference 2015

Chairman of board of directors of ICK Group Mr. Zayets Y.A. took part in the largest annual European Pellets Conference which took place on February 25-26 in Wels (Austria). This conference totaled more than 750 participants from 59 countries of the world. Conference in Wels is considered the largest one in the field of production and use of fuel pellets in the world. Among various directions, ...

Apr. 6, 2015

By ICK GROUP

New pellet press OGM-2

Radviliskis machine factory is finally almost ready to present new pellet press OGM-2. This press is going to be universal - same as his predecessor OGM-1,5A. At the moment press is till in test stadium, but we hope this year we will be able to make tests in "real world" with some very first customer. At the moment this press makes up to 1,7 tons of straw pellet per hour. With this press we also ...

Oct. 3, 2013

By JSC Radviliskis Machine Factory

C900 Pellet Mill Fully Loaded

The Van Aarsen pellet mill is well known in the market but remains a machine open to interesting developments especially where energy savings, easier maintenance and higher level of automation are concerned. The Compact 900XL model on exhibition at the Victam Europe 2007 demonstrated the latest breakthroughs in pellet mill technology. Many people took a closer look at our pellet mill and in ...

Oct. 16, 2007

By Van Aarsen International B.V.

Plastic pellets everywhere, and diving robot sensors

The Dr Fridtjof Nansen is plying the waves of the southern Indian Ocean, trawling for trash. Every time the ship's scientific crew threw down special nets, they hauled in pieces of plastics, underscoring the risk of dramatic upheavals in marine ecosystems even in one of the world's least-known and least-visited environments. An estimated 5 trillion ...

Aug. 11, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Major pellets supplier wants to grow more

With annual production of 460,000 tonnes of pellets, Graanul Invest is one of the world’s biggest pellets producers. But the company, which is based in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, isn’t satisfied yet: “We see exciting growth markets in places like the UK and southern Europe,” says Graanul Invest board member Rain Silivask. “So we’re preparing ...

Oct. 21, 2010

By Elmia AB

Cat-Ox 4mm pellet Activated Carbon for H2S

A new option for WWTP Operators for Hydrogen Sulfide odor control. 18% higher capacity for H2S than Midas OCM. H2S Capacity is increased by increasing percentage of metal oxide catalyst impregnant in the manufacturing process. Not manufactured in China - hence lower market $price. ...

Sep. 11, 2013

By United Manufacturing International 2000 Activated Carbon

Test leather without pellets using the Quest ATR

The Specac Quest ATR can provide easy testing for harmful chromate in leather. Through extensive contact with the skin, chromium can be toxic and cause contact allergic dermatitis, as well as triggering other diseases. This effect is most common when chromium is found in the salt form. Yet this substance is still used in parts of the ...

Feb. 18, 2016

By Specac Limited

WBA Press release: New pellet factsheet launched

WBA is pleased to announce the launch of the fact sheet: Pellets – a fast growing energy carrier. The pellet factsheet is the 6th in a series of documents intended to be utilized by the media and industry as verifiable, easily referenced source of information. This factsheet provides an overview of pellets, their ...

Oct. 22, 2014

By World Bioenergy Association (WBA)

BBI International to Release U.S., Canada Pellet Map

BBI International's Pellet Mill Magazine has completed its 2012 U.S. & Canada Pellet Mill Map, which contains data pertaining to more than 170 fuel pellet production facilities operational, idle, under construction or proposed. In the U.S., Pellet Mill Magazine editors confirmed the status of 134 pellet plants, four of which are currently idle with a combined capacity of 172,000 tons. Three ...

Apr. 2, 2012

By BBI International

Could fuel pellets pave way for hydrogen economy?

Hydrogen offers the promise of becoming an important fuel source in the future. With the prospect of zero emissions from motor vehicles, it could be a viable alternative to fossil fuels. However, it can be highly flammable which may lead to problems with storing and transporting it in vehicles. Researchers have now improved on a secure method of hydrogen storage which could overcome this problem. ...

Aug. 1, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

GDT Tek Launches its New Refuse Derived Pellet (RDF) Pellet Website www.G-Pel.com

GDT Tek, Inc., (OTC: GDTK), is pleased to announce its new sales platform and the launching of GDT Tek's Refuse Derived Pellet (RDF) Website at www.G-Pel.com. Converting solid waste to compact burnable RDF provides an important new fuel source in a time of energy shortage; reduces cost of landfill usage by cutting the demand for it to one-tenth of the incoming waste and ...

May 30, 2013

ASTM D7711 - 11 standard guide for description of polymer pellets including defects

This guide is intended to provide terminology for both suppliers and users of polymer pellets to ensure mutual understanding in discussions concerning pellet defects. It is not an absolute standard but is to be referred to when issues with the quality and/or description of the polymeric materials arise. The guide is categorized according to the best fit for the term and its ...

Sep. 26, 2011

By ASTM International

Spain registers 30 producers and 15 traders for ENplus® pellet certificates

The ENplus quality system is based on the international ISO 17225-2 standard referring to wood pellets By the end of July 2015 the year had seen nine more new manufacturers certified with the ENplus seal. These new holders bring the total number of certificates issued for factories to 30 and for traders to 15, which meets the ...

Aug. 18, 2015

By SMA Solar

Conquering the world, one small-scale pellets unit at a time

“After the first World Bioenergy fair in 2004 I had about 20 units in operation in Sweden and there were many people who didn’t believe in my concept of small-scale pellets production,” Mikael Wallin says with a smile. “Now we have 140 units operating all over the world. The latest countries to receive a visit from Sweden Power Chippers were Canada and New ...

Oct. 21, 2010

By Elmia AB

Outotec wins large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant project in Russia

OUTOTEC OYJ PRESS RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 AT 1:00 PM Outotec wins large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant project in Russia ...

Sep. 12, 2011

By Outotec Oyj

Phoenix Industries Awarded U.S. Patent for Pelletized Bitumen Technology

Phoenix Industries (PI) – Las Vegas, Nevada, today announced it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,404,164 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its innovative process related to the pelletizing of rubber modified asphalt (bitumen) used in the paving industry. This addition to PI’s patent and proprietary technology portfolio broadens the company’s intellectual ...

Mar. 29, 2013

By Phoenix Industries, LLC

ASTM D7711 - 11e1 standard guide for description of polymer pellet defects

This guide is intended to provide terminology for both suppliers and users of polymer pellets to ensure mutual understanding in discussions concerning pellet defects. It is not an absolute standard but is to be referred to when issues with the quality and/or description of the polymeric materials arise. The guide is categorized according to the best fit for the term and its description for ease ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By ASTM International

Subscribe to our eBulletins

Add Supplier Profile