Abstract :
[en] The study draws upon the milling theories developed for the ore processing industry
(Von Rittinger, Kick and Bond theories) in order to define a method for characterising wood
chip and pellet energy consumption during milling.
Energy consumption during wood milling depends on three main factors: the material
moisture content, the particle size difference between the feed and the milled product, and
the material itself. The latter may be characterised by a single parameter based on an
adaptation of Von Rittinger’s constant.
A relation characterising wood pellet energy consumption as a function of the particle
size distribution of the pellet ingredients and the milled pellets is proposed. This is characteristic
of each type of pellet for each moisture content value considered.
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