[Stoves] wheat husk pellets

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Paul O

The reason is economics. 

China is showing at the moment that the maximum radius that is viable to transport pellets/briquettes is 150 km. 

$76 a ton is cheap by Canadian standards but far higher than the price of coal per delivered MJ. 

Agri-waste pellets are a nice fuel provided they have been prepared properly. 

If the value of char is 'always there' it is quite possible the economic equation will change with the introduction of gasifiers, however the same energy production rate will increase the demand for transport and raw husk supply. 

You know all this. How about giving us an equation or spreadsheet that includes the whole value chain?

Stovers could plug in their local costs and make a comparison between options. In at least some circumstances the gasification route would be the most viable. 

The UK buys wood pellets from Canada to burn in power stations, but that is subsidised by pensions grannies and the working poor. 

Regards
Crispin
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