500-700KG/H Wood Pellet Production Line In North Macedonia

Raw material for wood pellet production line in North Macedonia

The customer originally had a second-hand slicer and crusher, and the main raw materials were:

• Log sawdust and wood chips: preliminary fragments from sliced ​​trees below 100mm;
• Undried wood chips with a water content of 20–40%: primary resources from the forestry in the North Macedonian mountains;
• Possible mixed branch fragments and bark light impurities: may exist depending on the on-site collection method.

Because these raw materials are "natural, waste-recycling, and low-cost", customers hope to quickly verify the integrated process from forest to pellets through the "slicing + crushing + pelletizing" method, and use it for heating in surrounding rural areas and small-scale sales to achieve the value path of "forest farm monetization and green energy".

Process characteristics: minimalist horizontal layout, fast output

This wood pellet production line in North Macedonia is a typical horizontal layout, divided into the following key links:

Pelletizing → Cooling → Screening → Packing

1. Raw materials do not require a drying system, and the moisture content is acceptable;
2. Chopping and crushing equipment are provided by customers;
3. After being processed by the wood pellet mill machine, it directly enters the cooling section;
4. The cooler reduces the temperature for easy storage;
5. Screening removes powder and abnormal particles;
6. Packaging machine for quantitative packaging.

This design of wood pellet production line in North Macedonia compresses the process, only includes necessary equipment, and tries to adopt the combination of "customer existing + newly purchased pellet machine", focusing on fast output and low cost. The degree of perfection is higher than the "machine delivery only" solution, which reflects intelligent integration.

Potential for diverse pellets: What else is possible besides log pellets?

Although the wood pellet production line in North Macedonia project is mainly based on wood, the configuration and process enable it to process other pellets. Just adjust the feed structure and operating parameters to be compatible with the following types of pellets:

• Pine sawdust or wood shavings pellets
• Crop straw such as rice straw and wheat straw pellets (water content needs to be adapted)
• Fruit shells such as walnut shells and almond shells mixed pellets
• Straw and wood chip mixed fuel pellets

This flexibility allows customers to easily switch raw material types and explore more product directions in the future.

Core equipment configuration: high quality guarantee in small production capacity

The core equipment of the wood pellet production line in North Macedonia project consists of the following main machines:

1. MZLH350 ring die wood biomass pellet machine: This model is dedicated to small and medium production capacity, with compact structure, stable output and easy operation;
2. Countercurrent cooler: no water cooling is required, suitable for dry and wet pellets, and has good insulation effect;
3. Vibrating screener: double-layer screen to remove small debris and ensure neat pellets;
4. Automatic weighing and baling machine: 20kg bagging, suitable for rural and urban use habits;
5. Belt conveyor unit: connects pellet machine with cooling and screening equipment to ensure process continuity.

Although this set of 60,000USD solution has a limited budget, it has achieved amazing efficiency with a "small but fine" combination to meet customer needs.

North Macedonia market outlook: long-term potential behind the pilot

North Macedonia is a mountainous country with a cold winter climate, and rural areas have a great demand for heating. As the government promotes the rural clean heating plan, small pellet heating stoves have become a new favorite.

When energy costs remain high, pellets produced by forest farms have become a highly cost-effective alternative energy option. In addition, the pellet market in countries surrounding North Macedonia (such as Albania and Bulgaria) is growing, and the production capacity of this line has the potential to enter the export channel.

The customer's ambition is not only to conduct local trial production, but also to expand to 2-3t/h after accumulating experience through the 0.5-0.7t/h production line, and gradually replicate it to other forest farms and communities to achieve a regional layout of pellet production in forest areas.

Case summary: Real enlightenment is better than theoretical exploration

The significance of this wood pellet production line in North Macedonia project lies in its "testing + verification + expansion" model:

• First, from the customer's initial intention in 2021 to the final signing in 2023, it reflects its mature business strategy: not blindly pursuing scale, but starting with 500-700kg/h trial production;
• Secondly, the design is clear, the budget is in place, and it is positioned as a "feasibility stage" rather than a one-time large investment;
• Finally, the equipment and process configuration are optimized around the direction of "integration, scalability, and cost control".

Such a model is more like an industry entrepreneur in the real world, rather than a "big project in theory". Today, the wood biomass pellet production line has been successfully put into production, and customer feedback shows that it is running stably. It is planning to expand the plot in 2024 to verify the output and pellet quality. If you are interested in this wood pellet production line in North Macedonia project, want to know more about the equipment, watch the operation video, feel free to contact RICHI MACHINERY!