Polttopuumyllyjä

Polttopuumyllyjä are industrial facilities designed for the processing of wood into fuel. The primary function of a polttopuumylly is to transform raw wood, such as logs, branches, and wood waste, into a more usable and efficient form for energy production. This typically involves reducing the size of the wood material through various mechanical processes.

Common operations within a polttopuumylly include chipping, grinding, and shredding. Chipping involves cutting larger pieces of wood into smaller, uniform chips. Grinding further reduces the size of the wood, often producing particles suitable for pelletization or direct combustion in specialized boilers. Shredding can break down wood into irregular pieces. These processed wood materials are then often dried to optimize their energy content and reduce transportation weight.

The end products from a polttopuumylly can vary. Wood chips and sawdust are frequently used as biomass fuel in power plants, industrial furnaces, and district heating systems. In some cases, the processed wood is further refined into wood pellets, a highly compressed and standardized form of biomass fuel. The efficient processing of wood waste in polttopuumyllyjä contributes to renewable energy generation and can help manage forestry byproducts.