Technical aspects of wood pellet production

Abstract

The evolution of the energy policy of developed countries, coupled with the demand for renewable sources such as forest biomass, has boosted the growth of wood pellets throughout the world since the early 2000s. The pellet market has become a demanding quality brand and must deal with competition from other energy sources, requiring producers to a strict control of costs as well as good technical expertise of production. Thus, a literature review was carried out on the technical aspects of pellet production and the possibilities and requirements of the market so that Brazil could seize opportunities and enhance its forest potential.