Miscanthus pellet mill
What is a Miscanthus pellet mill?
Miscanthus, a perennial high-yield herbaceous plant, grows rapidly and is highly adaptable. It has become a popular energy crop in Europe. However, pelletizing miscanthus presents certain challenges. Testing revealed that its fibers are long, tough, and contain silica, easily causing wear and tear on pelleting equipment. RICHI, recognizing this, developed and upgraded its miscanthus pellet mill. Utilizing a pelleting temperature of 90–110℃ to soften lignin, and equipped with stronger extrusion capacity, it achieves stable pelleting of high-fiber miscanthus.
In miscanthus pelleting projects, we provide comprehensive support. From equipment selection and production processes to installation and commissioning, you will receive customized solutions for efficient and long-term production.
Customized Design
The miscanthus Pelletizer can produce pellets ranging from 4 to 12 mm. This can be achieved simply by replacing the ring die.
Multiple Applications
It’s not limited to biomass fuel pellets. This equipment is also used for producing animal bedding, organic fertilizer, and even ruminant feed.
Continuous production
The miscanthus pellet mill can be connected to a production line that includes crushing, drying, cooling, screening, and packaging, enabling continuous production.
Videos related to the Miscanthus pellet mill
Below are videos of the Miscanthus pellet mill’s trial run and project. These will help you better understand the equipment’s performance and actual operation.
Miscanthus Pellet Mill Structure And Pellet Showcase
1–2 T/H Miscanthus Pellet Production Line in Turkey
Popular models of Miscanthus pellet mills
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Choosing the right pampas grass pellet mill is crucial when producing pampas grass pellets. If the equipment’s capacity doesn’t match the actual demand, it will not only slow down production efficiency but may also increase unnecessary investment costs. Therefore, to broaden customer choices, RICHI offers a variety of miscanthus pellet mill models. When you consult us, we will help you develop a suitable production plan based on your raw materials, output, and production scale. The following will introduce the basic models of Miscanthus Pellet Making Machines.
MZLH320 Small Miscanthus pellet mill
Production: 0.2-0.3 tons/hour
Power: 22 kW
This type of equipment is simple in structure, compact, convenient, and requires low investment. It is the first choice for many small farms and pellet mills.
MZLH350 Miscanthus Pellet Machine for Sale
Production: 0.3-0.5 tons/hour
Power: 37 kW
At this stage, equipment capacity and flexibility have improved. However, equipment cost remains the biggest concern for most customers.
MZLH420 Miscanthus Biomass Pellet Machine
Production: 1.0-1.2 tons/hour
Power: 90 kW
Many small and medium-sized biomass pelleting plants and farmers also choose this type of equipment. It is highly efficient, low-consumption, and suitable for processing a variety of biomass raw materials.
MZLH520 Medium-sized Miscanthus Granulation Machine
Production: 1.5-2 tons/hour
Power: 132 kW
Customers who choose this model are no longer satisfied with using it for their own production. Instead, they are treating it as a business, selling it to the market. Therefore, the continuous stability of the equipment is crucial.
MZLH678 Large Miscanthus Grass Pellet Machine
Production: 2.5-3 tons/hour
Power: 200 kW
This large-scale processing equipment features an integrated frame and a high level of automation. Stable production and a low failure rate are the biggest characteristics of this type of machine.
MZLH768 Industrial Grade Miscanthus Biomass Pellet Mill
Production: 3-4 tons/hour
Power: 250 kW
Key features: Suitable for continuous and stable production. Compact structure and stable performance.
Applications: Biomass fuel plants, agricultural waste treatment companies.
Specific parameters of the Miscanthus pellet mill
| Model | MZLH320 | MZLH350 | MZLH420 | MZLH520 | MZLH678 | MZLH768 |
| Main Motor Power(kw) | 22 | 37 | 90 | 132 | 200 | 250 |
| Anti-arching Feeder Power(kw) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Forced Feeder Power(kw) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ring Die Inner Diameter(mm) | 320 | 350 | 420 | 520 | 673 | 762 |
| Finished Particle Diameter(mm) | 4~12 | |||||
| Output (T/H) | 0.2-0.3 | 0.3-0.5 | 1.0-1.2 | 1.5-2.0 | 2.5-3.0 | 3.0-4.0 |
Miscanthus pellet mill Technical features and advantages
If you want to achieve efficient production and high-quality pellets, besides appropriate output, finding a high-quality straw pellet mill is even more important. You can consider this from the equipment’s structure, materials, and processing flow. Next, let’s look at the significant advantages of biomass pellet mills:
- The Miscanthus Pelleting Machine minimizes material waste. This is mainly thanks to the anti-arching feeder. Two rollers continuously break up the material and force it into the pellet mill, ensuring a smooth pelleting process.
- The ring die and pressure roller are key components for extruding and shaping materials. They are all made of 24CrMo alloy steel, which is highly wear-resistant. This industrial-grade material effectively resists the wear caused by silica in Miscanthus sinensis, making it ideal for long-term mass production.
- Multi-specification ring dies and continuously variable-speed cutters are ready to prepare you for the production of various types of pellets.
- High-efficiency, low-consumption Siemens motors, coupled with variable frequency speed control, can be adapted to different raw materials and production conditions.
- The transmission system uses high-quality SKF bearings and oil seals, ensuring high efficiency and low noise. It also prevents dust from entering the equipment, reducing damage to critical components.
- The miscanthus pellet mill is equipped with a safety protection device. In case of overload, the safety pin will automatically break, triggering the limit switch to automatically shut off the machine and protect it.
How does a grass pellet mill work?
Overall, using a Miscanthus pellet mill is very convenient. The entire process only requires manual feeding of the material into the feed inlet. The material then undergoes three stages: feeding, extrusion, and discharge, ultimately producing high-density, compact combustible pellets.
1. Feeding and Adjustment:
Before pelleting, the Miscanthus undergoes pre-treatment such as crushing and drying. Then, the feeding speed is adjusted according to the material characteristics, and the feeder evenly delivers the material into the pelleting chamber.
2. Extrusion Molding:
At high temperature, the Miscanthus gradually softens. The continuously rotating pressure rollers press it into the die holes, forming cylindrical strips.
3. Cutting and Discharge:
The cutter quickly cuts the strips of material into uniformly sized combustible pellets.
If you intend to use Miscanthus to produce ruminant feed, the Miscanthus animal feed pellet mill also includes a conditioning system. High-temperature steam improves the material’s ripening, making it easier for animals to digest.
What are the benefits of Miscanthus pellets?
Miscanthus is a high-yield crop. Once planted, it can be harvested continuously for 15-25 years without annual sowing. Furthermore, it doesn’t require fertile arable land and can thrive even in cold, arid environments. This provides a sufficient and stable raw material base for pellet production.
Even more encouraging is the high calorific value of Miscanthus, comparable to that of wood pellets. This is why more and more companies are using Miscanthus as a raw material for biomass fuel pellets. In addition, Miscanthus pellet mills can also produce animal bedding pellets, organic fertilizer pellets, and feed pellets. After pelleting, the raw material has a more uniform shape and is easier to store, transport, and use. Let’s look at the advantages of each type of pellet below.
Biomass combustion pellets
Miscanthus pellets can be considered an environmentally friendly fuel. After combustion, the ash content is as low as 2-5%, with minimal coking; it does not easily corrode boilers, and it causes little environmental pollution.
Miscanthus bedding pellets
Currently, miscanthus bedding pellets are very popular, especially for horses, sheep, poultry, and pets. Absorbency, low dust, and durability are the main selling points of this bedding. Tests have shown that miscanthus bedding pellets absorb three times more water than sawdust, helping to keep the animal’s environment dry. Furthermore, the compacted and compressed pellets produce even less dust, making them less likely to irritate the animal’s respiratory tract.
Miscanthus Organic fertilizer granules
The miscanthus granulator processes miscanthus into cylindrical organic fertilizer granules. These granules do not quickly disintegrate upon contact with water, effectively preserving the cellulose and organic matter in the raw material. A single application provides sustained nutrient release, offering continuous support for the healthy growth of crops, fruits, and vegetables.
Miscanthus feed pellets
Miscanthus is not typically made directly into feed pellets. It is generally suitable for blending with corn, soybean meal, and premixes to create a complete feed. Tender Miscanthus has an excellent fiber structure, which helps maintain the health of ruminants. Moreover, it is cheaper than ordinary forage, effectively reducing raw material procurement costs.
How to use a Miscanthus pellet mill to make Miscanthus pellets
Since producing Miscanthus sinensis pellets has so many benefits, let’s take a look at how these pellets are made. Generally, the process involves cleaning, crushing, drying, pelleting, cooling, sieving, and packaging. The entire production process revolves around the Miscanthus pellet mill. Other processes are not fixed; for example, if your raw materials are sufficiently dry, certain steps can be omitted. When designing solutions, everything is based on the client’s actual needs. (Related article: Animal feed production line)
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Raw material collection and cleaning
First, you need to prepare enough reeds. This is the foundation for continuous pelleting. Afterwards, the cleaning equipment will remove dust and impurities from the raw materials.
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Crushing Section
This step involves crushing large or long raw materials into fine powder. Of course, if your raw materials have already been processed, you can skip this step.
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Dry Miscanthus
The moisture content of the miscanthus is also a crucial factor affecting the final yield and quality of the grains. We recommend an optimal moisture content range of 13%-15%. If your raw material is fresh miscanthus with high moisture content, a drum dryer will typically be added to the production equipment.
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Making Miscanthus pellets
In this step, the miscanthus pelletizing machine performs continuous pelleting production, generating uniform pellets.
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Cooling section
The main equipment in this process is a cooling machine. Cold air quickly removes heat from the particles, ensuring the final temperature does not exceed room temperature +3°C to 5°C. The entire process takes only 6-15 minutes.
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Screening and Packaging
The screening machine will separate out qualified particles. This ensures the product is of high quality. Afterwards, it is packaged and sealed according to your required specifications. You can choose automatic or manual packaging.
Global Case Studies of Miscanthus Pellet Mill
When choosing a miscanthus pellet mill, don’t just listen to what the vendors say, but also delve into real-world case studies. Examine the equipment’s output, pellet quality, and processing methods in actual production. Here are some selected case studies; you might find similar projects. For more pellet mill projects, you can directly view related case study articles.
1-1.2T/H Miscanthus pellet mill in Poland
The client is a Miscanthus sinensis grower. With the expansion of their plantation, they wish to process their Miscanthus sinensis into dense, combustible pellets for sale to surrounding industrial boilers to generate additional income.
Cost was a key consideration in this project. After assessing the client’s sales scale, we selected a compact Miscanthus pellet mill. Requiring only a 90 kW main motor, it not only meets the production requirements but also keeps daily operating costs low.
Raw Material: Miscanthus sinensis
Pellet Size: 6-8mm biomass fuel pellets
Other Equipment: Crusher, cooler, and simple baling device
Final Price of Miscanthus Pellet Mill: $25,000
1.5-2T/H Miscanthus pellet machine in Germany
This project has a particular focus on pellet quality and emissions. The client wanted to build a Miscanthus blending production line capable of producing combustion pellets suitable for industrial boilers.
The raw material contains more than 50% Miscanthus to reduce raw material costs. Wood chips, leaves, sawdust, and starch are used to improve pellet stability and combustion performance.
The challenge of the project lay in how to thoroughly mix the different specific raw materials. The final solution was to add a mixing section to ensure that the materials are fed into the Miscanthus pellet mill in a specific ratio.
Pellet size: 6-10mm
Main equipment: Crusher, wood chip pellet machine, mixer, dryer, cooler, screening machine, pulse dust collector (to reduce workshop dust emissions), automatic packaging system
2-3T/H Miscanthus bedding pellet project in France
The client owns his own Miscanthus sinensis plantation. Because the profit from simply selling Miscanthus is limited, he plans to invest in a Miscanthus sinensis bedding production line. Utilizing the high water absorption of Miscanthus sinensis, he will produce low-dust, natural, additive-free miscanthus pellet horse bedding for the pet market.
Considering the consistency requirements of commercial orders, we selected the MZLH678 Miscanthus sinensis pellet mill to produce standard 6mm pellets. The pelleted product is easier to store and transport. An automatic packing scale is also used to package the pellets into small bags for convenient sales.
Raw Material: Miscanthus sinensis
Pellet Size: 6mm
Main Equipment: Miscanthus pelletizer, drum dryer, grass pellet machine for sale, counter-current cooler, screening and packaging system
Auxiliary equipment for Miscanthus pellet production line
Commercial pelleting projects often rely on more than just miscanthus pellet mills. They require complete pre- and post-processing stages to ensure production continuity and pellet quality. We manufacture complete production line equipment, all of which has passed international CE and ISO quality testing, helping our clients achieve stable and continuous production.
Why Choose RICHI?
By choosing RICHI Machinery, you work with a manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in pellet equipment production and gain a reliable long-term partner. We provide affordable and transparent pricing, along with efficient and comprehensive after-sales service, so you can carry out your feed production with confidence.
Excellent after-sales service
After the miscanthus pellet mill arrives, we will carry out professional commissioning and acceptance. Our technicians will repeatedly commission the equipment in each production section to ensure the equipment operates up to standard. Additionally, if you are unfamiliar with our equipment, RICHI technicians will provide one-on-one on-site training until your team can operate the entire production line independently.
Customized design
RICHI has a dedicated R&D and design team to provide you with customized services. We offer over 200 products to meet all types of chicken feed production needs. In addition, we provide full-process design services, including site planning and equipment layout. Whether you are new to the feed industry or already operating a mature production line, just share your requirements with us, and we will deliver a tailored solution based on your actual situation.
High-quality equipment production
The production stage is the core link of the entire project implementation. We own two modern intelligent manufacturing bases and operate a strict quality control system. Every piece of equipment meets international first-class standards. The company has passed BV certification, ISO9001 International Quality Management System Certification, European CE Certification, and Swiss SGS Certification, among others.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions. You can also contact us at any time for answers.
Could we send some Miscanthus sinensis raw material to test the machine and see if it can be pressed into pellets?
Of course, and this is our recommended approach.
You can first send a 5-10kg sample of raw materials to the RICHI factory. We will test the moisture content of the raw materials, the feasibility of the formulation, the particle quality, etc., and design a customized production plan for you based on this.
This way, you can directly see whether the equipment is suitable for you, avoiding blind investment.
How to choose a suitable Miscanthus pellet mill
When choosing a suitable Miscanthus pellet mill, you can’t just consider price or output as a single factor. Instead, you should comprehensively assess several aspects, including raw materials, output, pellet size, equipment quality, and production line configuration.
First, determine whether you’re pelletizing pure Miscanthus or a mixture with other biomaterials like sawdust and straw. This will affect the pelleting parameters and production line configuration.
At the same time, consider how many pellets you need to produce daily or hourly. Don’t blindly pursue maximum output; instead, choose based on your market positioning to avoid wasted investment or insufficient capacity.
After market research, determine what type of pellets you want to produce: biomass pellets, bedding pellets, or feed pellets, etc. This will not only affect pellet size but also change the entire Miscanthus processing method.
Finally, focus on the equipment quality. Miscanthus, a high-fiber material, places high demands on the equipment’s components and materials. You can directly inspect the actual machine. Check if the ring die and pressure rollers are sufficiently wear-resistant. During trial production, listen to the equipment’s noise level; this can also indirectly assess the transmission quality.
In short, when purchasing equipment, don’t just look at the parameters and data. Instead, look at real reviews and demonstrations. You can view real RICHI projects on YouTube.
What is the Miscanthus pellet machine price?
The price of a grass pellet mill ranges from $10,000 to $100,000. Higher output will result in a higher price. Furthermore, equipment configuration and raw material properties also influence the price. You can directly tell our professional team your needs, and we will provide you with an equipment quote and production plan as soon as possible.
Does the grass pellet mill come with a warranty?
Of course, we provide comprehensive after-sales service, including on-site installation, commissioning, and one-on-one training. Once the project is officially in production, if any non-human-caused malfunctions occur within one year, you can directly contact our after-sales personnel. They will provide a repair solution immediately. Furthermore, all projects enjoy lifetime technical support to ensure long-term stable production.
