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|  Name of technology example:
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|  Pelletizer
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 ☐ Energy Efficiency  ☑ Renewable Energy  ☐ Alternative Methodology
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|  Description
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 Pelletizing is the process of compressing or molding a material into the shape of a pellet. In agriculture pelletizing is used for wood, agricultural products or other materials to formate biomass in the right shape for burning, for feed or for fertilizer.
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|  Technology for the Application of
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|  ☑ Solar
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 ☑ Biomass
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 ☐ Biofuel
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|  ☐ Biogas
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 ☑ Wind
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 ☐ Geo-Thermal
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|  ☑ Hydro
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 ☐ Energy Efficiency
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|  ☑ Other: Any electrical power provided by renewables
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|  Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
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|  ☐ Mechanization
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 ☐ Efficiency of Operation
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 ☑ Processing
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|  ☐ Transportation
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 ☐ Controlled Atmosphere
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 ☐ Controlled Temperature
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|  ☐ Mechanical Sorting
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 ☐ Preservation
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|  ☐ Other: /
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|  Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities
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|  ☐ Grinding
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 ☐ Hauling and conveying
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 ☐ Sorting
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|  ☐ Seedbed Preparation
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 ☐ Milling
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 ☐ Tearing
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|  ☐ Planting
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 ☐ Washing
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 ☐ Mixing
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|  ☐ Pumping
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 ☐ Heating
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 ☐ Drying
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|  ☐ Irrigation
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 ☐ Cooling
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 ☐ Animal feeding
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|  ☐ Fertilizing
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 ☐ Venting
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 ☐ Animal health and Welfare
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|  ☐ Pest Management
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 ☐ Lighting
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 ☐ Packing and branding
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|  ☐ Cutting
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 ☐ Sanitation
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|  ☑ Other: Pelletizing
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|  Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups
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|  ☐ Cereals
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 ☐ Fruits and vegetables
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 ☐ Nuts and berries
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|  ☐ Forage
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 ☐ Dairy products
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 ☐ Meat products
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|  ☐ Oil Seeds
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 ☐ Roots and Tubers
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 ☐ Eggs
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|  ☐ Pulses
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 ☐ Fiber Crops
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 ☐ Forestry
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|  ☐ Sugars
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 ☐ Stimulants
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 ☐ Spices
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|  ☑ Other: Wood, Grass
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 Region & Country of Development
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 None 
 ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: /
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 Region & Country of Current Deployment
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 Worldwide 
 ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: /
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 Region & Country of Potential Deployment
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 Worldwide 
 ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: /
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|  Manufacturers
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|  Economics
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|  Technology Development Level
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 Well established regional use and widespread use;
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|  Required Maintenance Technical Level
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 Medium: Technology can be maintained through its life cycle with uncommon tools and requires moderate training for maintenance;
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|  Required Infrastructure for Deployment
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 Medium: Technology development requires uncommon tools, mid-development level supporting technologies and moderately trained personnel;
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|  Required Resources during manufacture
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 Metals, plastics, electronics, energy;
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|  Required Resources during operation
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 Electricity;
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 Deployment Level
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 Worldwide use;
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|  Deployment Capability and Potential
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|  Requirements for Deployment
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 Education and training, establishing manufacturing and distribution structures;
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|  Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security
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 Technology and Service independent: requires supporting (renewable) energy;
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|  Environment Impacts (emissions)
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 Low: no direct emissions but indirect emissions;
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|  Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules
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|  Additional information / Comments
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 No comments.
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|  Internal Reference
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|  Additional Links
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelletizing
 http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Pelletizer
 http://www.biofuelmachines.com/Small-Pellet-Mill.html
 http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/2465/the-art-of-biomass-pelletizing/
 http://www.pelletizermill.com/
 https://practicalaction.org/biomass-as-a-solid-fuel
 http://bioenergycrops.com/blog/2013/09/03/8-reasons-to-invest-on-biomass-pellets-in-developing-countries/
 http://www.pellets-mill.com/htm/PelletsNews-cn/thailand-feed-pellet-mill212.html
 http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/bmag/sbsm0909/feature-design.html
 
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