Analysis of the efficiency of wood pellet production in 2018-2022, on the example of a small capacity company located in southern Poland

Abstract

Analysis of the efficiency of wood pellet production in 2018-2022, on the example of a small capacity company located in southern Poland. This paper is devoted to analyzing the efficiency of wood pellet production in 2018-2022, on the example of a small production facility located in the southern part of Poland. The first part includes definitions of key terms, i.e. answers to the questions of what a pellet is, what it is used for and what is the main idea of biomass pelletization. In addition to clarifying the most relevant terms, the section also indicates the current importance of the form of fuel under discussion and predictions for its future. The next section presents a description of the pellet production line and production efficiency data. The conclusion, in turn, presents the results of the above analyses, and also indicates the most important problems in the biomass market, which - especially in the last two years - have significantly affected the production market and, consequently, the level of sales.