Pelletisation Technology

Pelletisation Technology

Pelletisation Technology
Pelletisation is a process of producing fuel pellets from solid waste. The complete process involves drying, removal of non-combustibles, grinding, mixing, and production of pellets under high pressure. Usually, the conversion time is 25 minutes. The calorific value of raw garbage is around 1000 kcal/kg while the pellets also known as RDF have the calorific value around 4000 Kcal/kg.

About 15-20 tonnes of fuel pellets can be produced after treatment of 100 tonnes of raw garbage. These pellets could be used for heating in the boilers and the steam thus generated, ill turn, is used to produce power. A power plant of 5 MW based on RDF will need 12 acres (4.85 hectares) of land and 600 TPD of raw garbage. It will cost 220-240 million rupees (1996 price). Two such plants are reported to be working in Bangalore and Mumbai.

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