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'''Sawdust pellets''' are an alternate fuel, made from compressed [[sawdust]]. Sawdust was a byproduct of turning raw wood into manageable sized [[lumber]]. | {{image | Pellet stove from EPA.org.jpg}} | ||
'''Sawdust pellets''' are an alternate fuel, made from compressed [[sawdust]], or from other lumber byproducts, or related byproducts, like [[cherry pits]].<ref name=consumerreports2021-02-23/> Sawdust was a byproduct of turning raw wood into manageable sized [[lumber]]. | |||
Users of pellet fuel usually use special [[pellet stoves]], built to burn pellets. Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be designed to burn their fuel more precisely, so the combustion produces less harmful [[smoke]]. Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be fueled from a hopper, and automate the longer term management of a large supply of pellets. | Users of pellet fuel usually use special [[pellet stoves]], built to burn pellets.<ref name=consumerreports2021-02-23/> Pellet fuel is described as having a smaller environmental impact than older alternatives, like [[coal]].<ref name=arkansasonline2020-12-10/> | ||
Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be designed to burn their fuel more precisely, so the combustion produces less harmful [[smoke]].<ref name=granitegeek2020-11-08/><ref name=PelletStoveFactSheet/> Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be fueled from a hopper, and automate the longer term management of a large supply of pellets. | |||
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| url = | | url = https://www.consumerreports.org/pellet-wood-stoves/guide-to-pellet-and-wood-stoves/ | ||
| title = | | title = Consumer Reports' Guide to Pellet and Wood Stoves: Improved efficiency and safety—plus a new tax credit—add to the allure of these home heaters | ||
| work = | | author = Tobie Stanger | ||
| date = | | work = [[Consumer Reports]] | ||
| date = 2021-02-23 | |||
| accessdate = 2021-03-12 | |||
| quote = Pellet stoves offer a more environmentally sustainable choice for homeowners; the units burn recycled sawdust that’s been compressed and dried. You fill a hopper with pellets, set the heat level, and the stove automatically ignites. An electrically powered auger continuously feeds the pellets into the stove’s firebox. | |||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
<ref name=> | <ref name=granitegeek2020-11-08> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = | | url = https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.com/2020/11/08/study-switching-from-heating-oil-to-local-wood-cuts-greenhouse-gasses/ | ||
| title = | | title = Study: Switching from heating oil to local wood cuts greenhouse gasses | ||
| work = | | author = David Brooks | ||
| date = | | work = [[Granite Greek]] | ||
| date = 2020-11-08 | |||
| accessdate = 2021-03-12 | |||
| quote = But if you can’t switch to an automated wood heat system, you can still reduce your greenhouse gas impact by using a conventional pellet stove, which helps you reduce your fossil fuel consumption. In either case, using wood pellets from northern New England or New York is key; their climate impact is less than pellets from elsewhere that are transported long distances to the mill and to the end user. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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<ref name=> | <ref name=arkansasonline2020-12-10> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = | | url = https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/10/pellet-mill-expanding-with-investor-tie-up/ | ||
| title = | | title = Pellet mill expanding with investor tie-up | ||
| work = | | author = Dale Ellis | ||
| date = | | work = [[Arkansas Online]] | ||
| date = 2020-12-10 | |||
| accessdate = 2021-03-12 | |||
| quote = Reilly said wood is not only renewable, but leaves behind far less toxic waste than coal, which not only lowers the environmental impact, but makes it less costly overall. | |||
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<ref name=> | <ref name=PelletStoveFactSheet> | ||
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| url = | | url = https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/pelletstovefs08-04-11.pdf | ||
| title = | | title = Pellet Stove Fact Sheet | ||
| work = | | work = [[Environmental Protection Agency]] | ||
| date = | | date = | ||
| accessdate = 2021-03-12 | |||
| quote = Technologies are used to ensure the best fuel‐to‐air ratio in the combustion chamber so that the fuel can burn completely. | |||
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Revision as of 19:15, 12 March 2021
Sawdust pellets are an alternate fuel, made from compressed sawdust, or from other lumber byproducts, or related byproducts, like cherry pits.[1] Sawdust was a byproduct of turning raw wood into manageable sized lumber.
Users of pellet fuel usually use special pellet stoves, built to burn pellets.[1] Pellet fuel is described as having a smaller environmental impact than older alternatives, like coal.[2]
Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be designed to burn their fuel more precisely, so the combustion produces less harmful smoke.[3][4] Due to their standard size, pellet stoves can be fueled from a hopper, and automate the longer term management of a large supply of pellets.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tobie Stanger. Consumer Reports' Guide to Pellet and Wood Stoves: Improved efficiency and safety—plus a new tax credit—add to the allure of these home heaters, Consumer Reports, 2021-02-23. Retrieved on 2021-03-12. “Pellet stoves offer a more environmentally sustainable choice for homeowners; the units burn recycled sawdust that’s been compressed and dried. You fill a hopper with pellets, set the heat level, and the stove automatically ignites. An electrically powered auger continuously feeds the pellets into the stove’s firebox.”
- ↑ Dale Ellis. Pellet mill expanding with investor tie-up, Arkansas Online, 2020-12-10. Retrieved on 2021-03-12. “Reilly said wood is not only renewable, but leaves behind far less toxic waste than coal, which not only lowers the environmental impact, but makes it less costly overall.”
- ↑ David Brooks. Study: Switching from heating oil to local wood cuts greenhouse gasses, Granite Greek, 2020-11-08. Retrieved on 2021-03-12. “But if you can’t switch to an automated wood heat system, you can still reduce your greenhouse gas impact by using a conventional pellet stove, which helps you reduce your fossil fuel consumption. In either case, using wood pellets from northern New England or New York is key; their climate impact is less than pellets from elsewhere that are transported long distances to the mill and to the end user.”
- ↑ Pellet Stove Fact Sheet, Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved on 2021-03-12. “Technologies are used to ensure the best fuel‐to‐air ratio in the combustion chamber so that the fuel can burn completely.”