Wood Shredder-A Powerful and High Yielding Tool
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A wood shredder is an equipment used in reducing wood into small woodchips which is one of the substrates for forming wood briquettes. Wood Briquettes are wooden masses formed when the small wood chips are compressed at a very high pressure, they are similar to brown coal. The wooden chips are also used in biomass fuel plants which in turn produces energy. The machine is not only used for woodchips but it also comes in handy for shredding small trees branches, plants, and slab scraps. There are many types of wood crushers in the market basically they are divided into 4, Disc, Drum, High- Torque Roller and others.
Working of a Wood Crusher
Usually the chipping blades work in a fast and precise manner to cut and crush the log of wood. They are heavily relied on energy provided by an internal engine and also contain a storage bin where the crushed wood is stored.
Its Types
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Disc – It involves the use of high speed rotary knives and steel disk. Although highly capable not as energy efficient as the drum type. Although they are most commonly used
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Drum – They can handle the raw materialof about 15-50 cm diameter. They involve the use of heavy drum and conveyor belt.
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High - Torque Roller – Used in residential areas.
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Others- Large sized wood crusher that crush logs of very large diameters.
Uses of the Wood Shredder
The machine only use is to demolish the wooden pieces but the residue obtained serves many purposes.
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It acts as the raw material for paper industry.
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Formation of wood pellets – In which sawdust particles as well waste from fiber stalk like bamboo and grass is used. Wooden pellets are a combustible fuel often used in one’s home.
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Forming Biomass Wooden Briquettes
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Formation of Compost.
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Decomposed wood used in formation of Biogas.
The wood shredder is a cost effective and profitable measure for chipping wood. They are usually used in recycling and waste disposal industries and have become an important asset in cleaning the ecosystem we live in.
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