Stovers,
Rolf sent me two replies about the German pellet machines, but not sent
to the Stove Listserv (too sensitive about commercial messages). So I
am posting the two responses below, that include prices.
Anyone with a commercial reply should write direct to Rolf or to the
company. General comments about these and other pelletizeing machines
can be sent to the Stove Listserv for all of us to discuss.
Paul
Paul S. Anderson, PhD aka "Dr TLUD"
Email: [email protected] Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: www.drtlud.com
As for the technical questions, Paul:
There are many and bigger pelleting chains on the market. Most use
hammer mills to grind the
biomass down, which is utterly wasteful, here you can separate the
grinding from pelletizing.
But then you need more hoppers,conveyors and space.
These machines were designed for people who look for an integrated
device which not only saves space
(1 m² for the biggest unit, less for the smaller) but also energy.
They use individual freq.drives for every motor, thus you can adjust
the speed of each motor (rasping drum, mixer, feeder screw, pellet
press )individually so as to adjust it to the different input mats by
means of a turn on the poti.
It is this concept which makes the PM range so versatile.
Of course you are free to mix different feedstock into the hopper,
e.g. add some sawdust to straw (chaff) and it will vastly improve the
pellet quality.
The inbuilt water pump can handle lime water to dose some lime to high
chlorine mats which makes the pellets less prone to ash melting...
Carpenters, woodworkers, smallholders, you name it- everyone who has
ligno-cellulosic waste material of different shapes just drops them
into the hopper and watches the pellets come out below. It is that easy!
Corn cobs are just fine,want to mix it with waste paper/cardboard?
O.k. no problem.
Garden waste? Shrubs? Bad wood chips with too many fines and escapes?
Yes please!
I was very impressed by the 20 mm pellets made out of sander dust,
hard like a rock !
What works also great is the fibrous residus of anaerobic fermenters.
In the 25mm shape they look just like dog "pellets" but they are quite
solid.
The max humidity is between 20 and 25 %, depending on the material.
More questions welcome
Rolf
On 9/30/2012 4:38 PM, Energies Naturals C.B. wrote:
Hallo Paul,
the manufacturer is very strict about prices:
There is only one price for all and one retail % for all dealers.
The pm 22 costs EUR 9.000,- ex worx, the PM 44 EUR 20.000,- e.w. and
the PM 75 EUR 46.000,-
Please don´ t get me wrong, I didn´t intend to make sales on the
forum´ s back.
I came to Ecoworxx because I saw what they build and that it suits
perfectly my needs.
The partnership whith them came later. It is for Spain only.
But I believe that many on the list shall find these compact machines
extremely versatile and usefull.
Rolf
Am 30.09.2012 15:55, schrieb Paul Anderson:
Rolf,
Yes, we would like to know the prices. This Listserv is not for
commercial purposes, but you can certainly inform us of the prices
here because so many people want to know. And not all want the USA
prices. Basic price where manufactured. And I want to know about
getting units in eastern Africa (specifically Uganda).
Question: Wouldn't it make more sense to have the
chopping/shreading/grinding to be done separately from the machine
that does the pelletizing? That would allow the user to make
appropriate mixtures for the pellets.
So I ask: Can you make and sell the pelletizer unit separately?
Prices please.
I like the ability to have different diameters of pellets!!!
Finally, where can we see independent reviewer comments about your
machines? And comparative info with other pelletizers?
As we (generic we because there are several efforts) advance with
TLUD stoves in eastern Africa, there could be considerable market for
appropriately priced and reliable pelletizing equipment. Small
units are fine. Labor costs are so low, so it is vastly different
from the USA and Europe situations. Do you have any representation
in Africa?
Paul
Paul S. Anderson, PhD aka "Dr TLUD"
Email:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Skype: paultlud
Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website:www.drtlud.com <http://www.drtlud.com>
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