PRODESA began its activity in Zaragoza at the end of the 90 to develop projects for the production of solid biofuels, preferably pellets, since the founders of the company participated in two projects for the production of wood pellets in Sweden in the middle of the 90. However, the real opportunities in this sector came much later than expected and the company diversified its activity until they designed, manufactured and installed the first wood pellet factory in Spain, in the 2005 year, for a capacity of some 30.000 tons per year.
Boga technique has participated innovating in the bagging of pellets in 30 plants since 12 years ago
Boga Técnica is a company focused mainly on advising, distributing and selling solutions for the automation of bagging lines. Its activity began 12 years ago, with the beginning of the wood pellet sector in Spain. At the time, it was something quite unknown but at the same time there was great hope that it would work well based on the success that other European countries had already had.
The RETO 1 shelter in Liencres, Cantabria, develops a reintegration program through the Reto a la Esperanza Cooperative Society: manufacture and sale of pellets. This and other waste management activities allow for an integration and training function for four people who work at the plant.
The new logistic center of biomass with splinter of "kilometer zero" in the Vallès (Barcelona) opens
New Regional Biomass Logistics Center, a key part of the Bosques del Vallès fire prevention project based on the boosting of forest biomass. The Logistics Center of Biomass is the center of operations of the Regional Service of Forest Biomass and it allows to close the circle of the project of forest exploitation for the obtaining of spill that feeds the boilers of biomass of the region. Thus, a key equipment for obtaining clean energy and proximity and to ensure forest management that reduces the risk of fire.
Ingelia Euskadi, through a hydrothermal carbonization process (HTC) of biomass, obtains a solid biofuel with high PCI (calorific value), low humidity, high combustion efficiency and without quotas of CO2 emissions from different types of organic matter . According to official data, the firm intends to carry out a total investment of 4.230.000 euros in Zierbena, of which the Basque Government will contribute 423.000 which, in turn, will serve to create 12 new jobs. More info:
The biofuel of the future will probably be hydrogen. H2 is the gas with the highest energy density per unit mass, it has a clean combustion, since it only generates water; and its use can be both for the production of electricity in fuel cells and for direct combustion. It is undeniable that it also has other problems and associated difficulties, but they will be overcome as its production and consumption expands.
Luz Pardo, President of APROPELLETS, answers three questions: How is the pellet industry today? The pellet sector at European level has seen its growth has not been as expected. In the 2014-2018 period, more significant growth in pellet consumption was expected. This has been due, above all, to the warm winters and the fall in the prices of fossil fuels.
The KAPPA96 pelletizer, compact, complete, at low cost and for large productions, allows to convert a product / mixture in the form of flour or in the form of small flakes, into pellets. It consists mainly of a dispenser, a paddle conditioner for the mixing and to add liquid, a conduit for introducing the product into the machine and the pelletizer. The KAPPA96 is characterized by:
Boga Técnica proposes a new palletizing solution with a 6-axis anthropomorphic robot and head with 3 functions: open the box and close the base; collect the briquettes and insert them inside the box and, finally, with the box already closed at the top, place it on its corresponding pallet. In this way, three processes are reduced to one and the cost of the entire operation is considerably lower. More information at www.bogatecnica.com
The FFS bagger stands out because it guarantees continuous production by automating the three bagging processes: forming with a reel of heat-sealable film, filling by volume or weight and sealing the sack from a flat reel.