[Bioconversion] switchgrass pellets

[Jonathan Reeves]

Hello list, 

 

I wish to manufacture switch grass pellets on a small scale (up to a few
10s of tons annually in the first instance from about 10 acres) for
pellet stove use by a few locally interested farms/houses.  Does anyone
have experience of the feasibility of converting switch grass to pellets
as I have had difficulty in finding this information on the net and
people I've e-mailed about it don't seem to reply.  I would intend
getting a used California pellet mill (20 HP or so) to make the pellets.
Does this sound feasible, or do I need a custom machine to make biofuel
pellets?  It seems cutting baling and pelleting 10 acres of switchgrass
to make 30 tons of pellets is far easier than cutting and splitting 30
tons of firewood,  

 

Many thanks

 

Jonathan Reeves