Biomass pellets are generally made from various wood processing materials. Biomass pellet fuels offer energy-saving and environmentally friendly benefits, and many factories, enterprises, and power plants are now utilizing them. Biomass pellets are more popular in the market, but we still need to select them carefully. Some may say that cheap biomass pellet fuels are fine, but in fact, those who think so only know that using low-quality biomass pellets in boilers can lead to various issues, such as production delays, and even necessitate boiler maintenance. So, how can we differentiate the quality of biomass pellet fuels? The following is an explanation by the editor.

Biomass Combustion Pellets

Issues with boiler combustion of low-quality biomass pellets primarily include five points:

Insufficient combustion, unable to reach the desired temperature.

2. Smoke emissions do not meet standards.

3. Rake front prone to clogging

4. The combustion zone in front of the furnace chamber is prone to slag formation.

5. The chimney and tail-end economizers are prone to clogging.

Five Steps to Distinguish the Quality of Biomass Pellet Fuel:

Biomass pellet fuel is a processed solid fuel that is prone to contamination with various impurities during the manufacturing process. Here are some simple methods to identify the quality of biomass fuel:

1. Look at the color, luster, purity, and ash content after combustion of the biomass fuel pellets. High-quality biomass fuel pellets have good conditions and less ash after combustion; the color of the pellets is also attractive.

2. Odor, as biomass fuel cannot contain any additives during the processing, most types of biomass fuel pellets should retain the aroma of their raw materials and should not have any pungent smells; for instance: pine has a pine scent, while mixed wood does not have this smell, relatively flat.

3. Inquiry, i.e., meticulously inquire about the raw materials used by the manufacturer.

4. Touch it with your hands to feel whether the surface is smooth, free of cracks and splinters, and has high hardness; these biomass fuel pellets have good quality.

5. Take a handful of granules, soak in an adequate amount of boiling water, wait until all the granules disperse, then separate the raw materials from impurities using a sieve. You can clearly see the difference between the raw materials and impurities.