Barlinek to double the production of pellets

Jan 15, 2008. /Lesprom Network/. Barlinek invested nearly PLN 30 million ($12,5 million) to set up an environmental fuel line of pellets. The new plant will increase the production capacity of Barlinek up to approx. 85,000 tpy. The pellet plant to be opened will be the third plant of that type at Barlinek. The last one was launched only in August 2006. The technological equipment of that newest plant will allow to utilize all, even wet, wood waste. The project will enable to use all production waste, including dust produced at floor manufacturing lines and sawmills of Barlinek. The availability of proven raw material originating from own plants is a guarantee of good fuel properties of the Barlinek pellets as the calorific value of the pellets is approx. 19,000 kJ per 1 kg (approx. 4,500 kcal). Materials used for production are softwood sawdust (70%) and hardwood sawdust (30%) being at the same time the most valuable material for the biofuel production. The decision to construct the new biofuel plant is a part of the environmental strategy of Barlinek S.A. makes investments in cutting-edge technologies which minimize noxiousness of the plant for the environment and allow most efficient use of the raw material. A similar wood pellet production plant was also set up in the latest Barlinek plant located at Winnica, the Ukraine, another plant being planned in Russia.