Plants for Pelleting Straw and Other Crude Fibre Products

Waste products of vegetable origin are available all over the world, most of which have not been recovered in the past. These products are now saved to an increasing extent and processed for further use. KAHL Pelleting Plants The place of installation for a processing plant to handle cellulosecontaining vegetable products depends on the type of product and the final use of the pellets which have been produced. Straw is processed in the area of cultivation to avoid long distance 2 Straw Lentil straw Bagasse Sunflower husks Rice husks Coffee husks transport and the produced pellets with a high...

3 The quantity of straw produced in an area of cultivation and the economic possibilities of transport determine the location and the capacity of a processing plant. If the chosen location offers favourable climatic conditions, straw which has been pressed to bales can be stored in the open air. In wet areas straw should be protected by a canvas cloth or be stored inside under a roof. A good straw quality is only ensured by bringing the straw immediately to the appropriate storage. This has a decisive influence on the quality of the final product. Plant for the production of roughage for alternative...

KAHL Supplies Turn-Key Plants for the Production of Pellets 4 Pelleting plant for rape straw 5 t/h Plants for the production of straw pellets as alternative fuel In this plant, rape straw is pelleted for subsequent thermal utilization and energy recovery on a large scale. The pelleting plants can also be used for processing other biomass products (see page 2) to alternative fuels. In the last decades, KAHL has supplied many complete straw pelleting plants.

5 Plants for Processing Straw

The Core of the Plant: High-Capacity Presses from KAHL Advantages of the KAHL pelleting presses ¡ The large pelleting chambers prevent blockings. ¡ The low roller speed ensures a good deaeration of the product. ¡ The press noise is below 70 dbA. ¡ The large die surface results in a high throughput. ¡ The pellet quality can be controlled by adjusting the roller gap. 6 1 2 4 6 3 5 7

KAHL Belt cooler Normally, an industrial pelleting plant is equipped with one or several coolers and ideally works round the clock, up to 8,000 operating hours per year. Construction of Heavy Machinery Pays Off 7 Our own production line guarantees quality All main machines, such as hammer mills, belt driers, pelleting presses and coolers, are produced in our factory at Reinbek near Hamburg. Here we also have our own pilot plant for carrying out pelleting tests with different products. 1 Straw intake 2 Bale crusher 3 Hammer mill 4 Exhaust air cyclone 5 Proportioning unit 6 Conditioner 9 8 12 10...

1322-E 12/09 AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG Dieselstrasse 5-9 D-21465 Reinbek / Hamburg Phone: +49 (0)40 727 71 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)40 727 71 - 100 [email protected] www.akahl.de KAHL Partner of the Recycling Industry KAHL Pelleting presses are extremely suitable for compacting a large variety of products. Pelleting of renewable raw materials for energy recovery has been a topic for KAHL for more than 30 years, after receiving corresponding research assignments following the energy crisis in the 1970's. Straw and dried forage pelleting plants have formed part of our delivery programme since...