Nowadays, the environmental protection industry is in the wind. Biomass pellets are a kind of renewable energy made from organic wastes such as crop wastes and waste wood. As a clean fuel to replace traditional coal, are widely used in: heating, energy, boilers, power generation and other fields. The market prospect of biomass pellets is huge. Therefore, biomass pellets have received widespread attention worldwide. Many customers inquire: what is the cost of establishing a biomass pellet plant?
The biomass pellet production line is one of the important investment costs. The whole production line includes: wood crusher, dryer, granulator, cooler, and so on. According to different scale, capacity and automation degree of biomass pellet plant, the cost of equipment will be different. Usually, the equipment cost of small and medium-sized biomass pellet production line is between: 100,000-300,000 RMB. For large biomass pellet plant, the equipment cost may be higher.
The primary raw materials for biomass pellets are mainly: wood chips, sawdust, straw, rice husk, corn stalks, and other renewable resources. The cost of these raw materials needs to be decided according to the local resources. Secondly, we also need to consider the quality of the raw materials, the quality of raw materials will directly determine the quality of finished biomass pellets. The cost of raw materials, for example: the price of straw is about 200 yuan / tonne. The price of wood chips is about 150-180 RMB/cubic metre. The cost of raw materials varies greatly according to different countries and regions. Therefore, investors need to choose the right raw materials according to the actual situation, so as to calculate the corresponding costs.
The production process of biomass pellets requires certain labour input cost. The labour cost varies depending on the size of the biomass pellet production line, the degree of automation, and other factors to decide. When we choose employees, we must pick those with skills and experience in producing biomass pellets. Thus, it is twice the effort with half the effort.
Apart from the costs of equipment, raw materials, and labour. The biomass pellet project must also needs to consider operating costs. For example: electricity, water, gas, maintenance, site rental costs, and so on. The operating cost depends greatly on the scale of the project.
In conclusion. The cost of a biomass pellet plant is designed in many ways. When investors consider investing in a biomass pellet project, they need to take these factors into account and plan the cost estimation and budget according to the actual situation.