With rising environmental awareness and the growing demand for clean energy, biomass briquetting is attracting the attention of an increasing number of businesses and farms.
However, not all biomass materials are suitable for briquetting. So, which materials are best suited for this process? This article introduces common raw materials and their characteristics to help you select the production solution that best meets your needs.
Generally speaking, raw materials suitable for briquetting should possess the following characteristics:
Raw materials meeting these criteria can typically be processed into biomass fuel briquettes that are dense, structurally stable, and offer a long burn time.
| Raw Material | Source | Advantages | Typical Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood chips | Wood processing plants | Good molding quality, high calorific value | Biomass fuel plants |
| Sawdust | Furniture & woodworking factories | Uniform raw material, easy to compress | Industrial boilers |
| Rice husks | Rice processing | Abundant supply, low cost | Biomass power plants |
| Peanut shells | Agricultural waste | Low ash content | Industrial fuel |
| Corn stalks | Crop cultivation | Large quantities, easily accessible | Rural heating |
| Sugarcane bagasse | Sugar refineries | High waste utilization rate | Cogeneration (CHP) |
| Coconut shells | Tropical regions | High calorific value, long burn time | BBQ charcoal, export fuel |
| Bamboo chips | Bamboo product processing | Premium fuel |
Among all raw materials, wood chips and sawdust can be considered the “star materials” of the biomass briquetting industry.
The main reasons include:
Consequently, most biomass fuel plants prioritize wood chips or sawdust as their primary raw materials.
The answer is yes.
Many manufacturers blend and compress two or more types of raw materials based on local resource availability—for example:
An optimal blend ratio not only reduces raw material costs but also improves the quality of the compressed blocks and enhances combustion performance.
Gomine specializes in biomass briquetting equipment and complete production line solutions, offering customized, highly efficient, and stable production plans tailored to the specific characteristics of different raw materials.
