AfricaRice -TCMS grinder

Description

A husk grinder, mixer and motorized pelleter are the equipment required for pellet production. It also important to build drying surfaces and to think about storage containers. Once pellets have been dried, it is important to store in containers that prevent moisture reabsorption.

Rice husk can be processed into wood pellets for use in gasification systems. In areas were rice husk is aready mixed with bran as is the case where Engelberg type mills are common, the husk-bran mixture can be used directly in the pellet production process. However, in areas where husk is separated from husk as is the case where rubber roll mills are used, the required husk-bran mixture can be reconstituted during the pellet production process.

AfricaRice and Techniques de Construction Mecano-Soudee (TCMS) have developed a hammer mill (AfricaRice-TCMS grinder) which can reduce husk particle sizes to less than 1 mm. The grinder blades are made from stainless to increase depreciation time. The grinder has a capacity of 200kg/h.