We create small mobile pellet mills here at PelHeat, and we receive many requests for information on how the process works. We therefore developed this guide, to provide some core background knowledge of the process. The guide is broken down into straightforward steps, by illustrations to indicate what is happening in the process, along with how to address certain issues. There are different types in addition to grades of wood pellet energy, including softwood pellets. Premium pellets are created from either softwood plus hardwood residues, in addition to there are debates if softwood or hardwood produces the best pellet energy. Softwood premium pellet energy is mainly formed from pine and spruce residue. The softwood must be free from bark residue, as the bark can raise the ash content of the pellets. Premium softwood pellets should manufacture less than 1% ash, along with are the lowest maintenance pellet fuel.

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Many people who used to own a biomass stove maybe under the presumption that hardwood burns better than softwood, producing more heat as well as less ash. Well with pellets this is actually not true.