Benefits of Biomass Briquettes

Biomass briquettes offer many benefits over traditional fuels like coal, fuel oil, natural gas and propane as well as over the pre-compacted raw materials: wood chips, paper, green wood, nut shells, and various husks, fines and fibers. You can't afford NOT to consider a briquetting system for your operation!

Cost

The purchase price of biomass briquettes is less than natural gas, propane and fuel oil. Coal is a bit lower in price, but ultimately it is NOT cheaper because of the many benefits of biomass briquettes as discussed below.

Storage and Handling

Compacting biomass waste into briquettes reduces the volume by 10 times, making it much easier to store and transport than loose biomass waste. Other fuel types tend to be difficult to handle and are hazardous. Briquettes can be produced in a variety of sizes and have a long shelf-life.

Pollution

Briquettes are immeasurably cleaner than the other fuel alternatives - especially coal! Therefore, government incentives that support briquetting systems and production along with dis-incentives for coal use make briquetting solutions extremely attractive. Plus, they don't create dust.

Efficiency

Briquettes burn in a controlled manner, slow and efficiently. They burn well in boilers and burners. More and more, utility companies are using biomass briquettes to supplement or replace coal as a solid fuel source.