Wood pellets offered from Ukraine

Wood pellets are made either from the by-product from wood processing (e.g. the sawdust from timber mills), or from whole tree-stems where higher-value uses are not available.

The wood is reduced to small particles in a number of steps, which may include a chipper, hammer mill and grinder, depending on the input (e.g. sawdust or whole tree) and preferences of the producers. The wood is dried to a low moisture-content (< 14%) after the chipper and normally before the grinder.