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Winter/Spring 2010
Production at our new facility commenced in November 2009 and we are already very pleased with both output and quality. Plant suppliers, REKA, continue to provide instruction, training and system tuning as we work to press the perfect pellet. Independent analysis shows that our pellets conform to European Standard CEN/TS 14961.
We have built a sizeable stock of feed material and can store around 500 tonnes under cover. A similar amount of finished product can also be held. We are producing up to 20 tonnes of 6mm pellet per day and expect this to grow as the plant ‘beds in’. We await delivery of a further pressing die to produce 8mm pellets. For the future, provision has been made to install a second pellet mill in tandem with the first, allowing us to grow production with demand.
We hope to install a dedicated wood chip drier in the near future. This will ensure full in-house control of moisture content. Coupled to this will be a “primary” hammer mill which will ensure further reduction of chip size prior to transfer to the pellet plant. Our sister company, Duffield Timber, is undertaking this work and all their knowledge of the British Timber Trade will be brought to bear to stock several thousand tonnes of certified/accredited timber for processing. Duffield Wood Pellets will be endorsing FSC certification and CPET compliance just as quickly as possible.
We are supplying a growing customer base within our region with both bagged and bulk loose pellets (blown direct to store) and, most encouragingly, have received multiple repeat orders from several satisfied customers. Installations supplied range from medium domestic scale to local government community building resources.
We recently hosted the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Biomass Forum at our offices, and we welcome any other body or association wishing to use our facilities and see Yorkshire’s first wood pellet plant in operation. Furthermore we actively encourage Energy Managers, Climate Change Officers, larger Private Consumers and Public Sector bodies to arrange a guided tour of our facility. To demonstrate the benefits and use of wood pellet fuel and its advantages we are able to show 2 installed REKA wood pellet boiler systems in operation.
We are available to discuss your requirements at your site both to explain the benefits of a wood pellet fuelled heating system and advise on design considerations, particularly with regards to storage. We also invite Wholesalers and Fuel Merchants to our premises to discuss supply partnerships and opportunities. For the smaller consumer and retail sales we welcome telephone enquiries. A cash and carry facility is now available.
For further information contact: -
Duffield Wood Pellets, Green Lane, Melmerby, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5JB.
Telephone: 01765 640564
email: info@duffieldwoodpellets.com
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Summer/Autumn 2009
Clegg Construction (Northern) Ltd will complete and hand over our new build 18,000 square feet factory in mid June 2009. The building has been designed specifically for this project. REKA in conjunction with KEMCO a European Partnership have been commissioned to supply the wood pellet plant.
The plant will give up to 3 tonnes per hour; a second pellet press (in tandem) may be added at a later date which would give a total production capacity of up to 25,000 tonnes per annum. A Richard Simon automatic, weighing & bagging line is currently being installed which will give up to 400 sealed 10kg & 20kg bags per hour.
The plant will be installed and commissioned for October 2009. We will be offering quality wood pellets in time for this years winter season. Alternatively kiln dried woodchips are available now. Both pellets and woodchips are available loose, in dumpy, 10kg & 20kg bags. A cash and carry service will be available soon.
We are seeking enquiries from, light domestic to large commercial consumers such as public sector bodies, either by supplying small bags or loose pellets and chips delivered to your store. We will be happy to discuss your requirements at your site or at Melmerby where we can offer you a tour of the factory.
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