About this segment
The industrial market is constantly looking for savings and cost reductions, but the options are not always clear and known to the technical team.
Wood pellets are the most advanced way of using biomass to generate heat. Its production process guarantees low humidity and high density characteristics. In other words, this product is a biofuel that is efficient to burn, safe to store and takes up to 5 times less space than other forms of biomass.
For the industrial sector, wood pellets can also provide great savings when used to generate heat, steam or heat water. This product is up to 43% more economical than natural gas and up to 50% more economical than LPG.
Therefore, wood pellets are an efficient, economical, renewable, clean, safe and reliable biofuel.
Its main applications are in the following sectors:
- food and drink;
- chemical products;
- rubbers;
- paints;
- cosmetics, and
- fertilizers.
Advantages of Wood Pellets in the Industry Market Segment
High Energy Density
Zero Smoke
Generates No Waste
ENplus® A1 Certified Product
Automation Control
Fuel Substitute
Sustainable Product
Compact and Safe Export Material
Hygroscopic Material
Generates Carbon Credits
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Fuel Substitution
As well as being renewable and environmentally friendly, wood pellets are economical and competitive when compared to other fossil fuels such as diesel oil, LPG and natural gas.
As can be seen in the graph below, the pellets can be:
- 43% more economical than natural gas;
- 60% compared to diesel;
- 67% compared to LPG, and
- up to 80% more economical than electricity.
Replacing fossil fuel consumption can be an important step in your company’s social and environmental responsibility program.