Dear Jane,

 

Thanks for your prompt reply.

 

Before I start to answer your questions I like to explain my situation. I am 63 years old and what they call early re-tired. Actually we live in Holland but during my active working time as (civil) project manager we lived in different countries.

Now I have the following:

- A son which is like me a civil engineer and likes to get started.

- A friend in Malaysia which has covered work area,forklifts, a transport company with tugs,barges and trailers to do  land transport.

- The wish to set up a small business.

- The budget to get started.

 

What I do not have is experience with pellet making and for that part I need your expertise.

Questions:

1 What cap. of the pelletizing plant do you advice to start.

2 How many people to run the pellet making plant.

3 What additional equipment required for handling to raw material and the finished product.

4 Is there a binding liquid required to glue the material.

5 What about packing the finished product./costs.

6 Indication of selling price in,say Germany,Holland,Belgium.

7 Is there an operational plant in Holland or the nearest place to Holland  which I can visit to get a better picture.

 

Answers:

1 Material will be saw dust and waist from the saw mills (young wood from the outside of the logs).bark.

2 Moister content from the raw material I do not know. Humidity 70- 80%.                                                                                             3 I like to start with small plant. What standard cap. do you supply?

4Yes it has to be a complete plant.

5 I do not know the specification for pellets but I am sure there are.

 

Now you know my situation and I am looking forward to your reply.

 

Friendly regards,

 

Hubert Bartels