Pelletizer (PA Technology)
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Name of technology example: | Type | |
Pelletizer | ☐ Energy Efficiency ☑ Renewable Energy ☐ Alternative Methodology |
Description | Pelletizing is the process of compressing or molding a material into the shape of a pellet. In agriculture pelletizing is used for wood, agricultural products or other materials to formate biomass in the right shape for burning, for feed or for fertilizer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology for the Application of |
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Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps |
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Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities |
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Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups |
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Region & Country of Development |
None ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region & Country of Current Deployment |
Worldwide ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region & Country of Potential Deployment |
Worldwide ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Development Level | Well established regional use and widespread use; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Maintenance Technical Level | Medium: Technology can be maintained through its life cycle with uncommon tools and requires moderate training for maintenance; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Infrastructure for Deployment | Medium: Technology development requires uncommon tools, mid-development level supporting technologies and moderately trained personnel; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Resources during manufacture | Metals, plastics, electronics, energy; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Resources during operation | Electricity; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deployment Level |
Worldwide use; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Requirements for Deployment | Education and training, establishing manufacturing and distribution structures; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security | Technology and Service independent: requires supporting (renewable) energy; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment Impacts (emissions) | Low: no direct emissions but indirect emissions; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional information / Comments | No comments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional Links |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelletizing http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Pelletizer http://www.biofuelmachines.com/Small-Pellet-Mill.html http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/2465/the-art-of-biomass-pelletizing/ http://www.pelletizermill.com/ https://practicalaction.org/biomass-as-a-solid-fuel http://www.pellets-mill.com/htm/PelletsNews-cn/thailand-feed-pellet-mill212.html http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/bmag/sbsm0909/feature-design.html |
"Renewable Energy," is not in the list (Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Alternative Methodology) of allowed values for the "PAT Type" property.