Grass pellets is an alternative fuel which could be produced easily by farmers with grass pellet mill. Grass pellets have a great potential as a low-tech, small-scale and renewable energy system which can be widely locally produced, processed and consumed. And this will have a positive effect on rural communities. Then do you know how to make grass pellets? Today we will share with you the grass pellets produtction.

Any mixture of grasses can be utilized to process into grass pellets, whatever cut in mid-to late summer or left in the field to leach out minerals. But due to the moisture content, the grasses need drying in the sunshine or under a covering in order to get high qulity grass pellets. Then it is necessary to adjust the moisture content of grasses. Usually, the moisture content is controlled 13%-15%. Too wet or too dry, will both affect the quality of grass pellets.

Start the grass pellet machine and give it some time to heat up. It is an important step because it is the heat of flat die inside the pellet mill that creates steam out of a little moisture in the grass. The steam can help the natural lignin in grass to become the binder make the pellets together. Place a pail at the chute of the grass pellet mill. Start to feed the grass into the hopper by hand. After a few seconds, the grass pellet mill will press the grass into the pellets and eject into the pail.

Make the grass pellets cool in the pail before packing. After cooling, they are ready to burn in your pellet stove or cooking stove for heating or cooking.In order to prevent the grass pellets from absorbing too water from air, it is better to bag for store.