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Type
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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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