CONTENTS
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product types
COMPARISON OF FUEL BRIQUETTES AND GRANULES
PRODUCT STANDARDIZATION
Fuel granules
COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL
TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCTION
Production technology
Equipment at different stages of production
Cost of equipment
PRODUCT COST
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PRICE
MARKET OF FUEL GRANULES
GENERAL INFORMATION
GLOBAL MARKET OF FUEL GRANULES (PELLETS)
Global production of pellets
World consumption of pellets
International trade of pellets
Trends in the development of the global pellet market
EUROPEAN MARKET FUEL GRANULES (PELLETS)
Pellet production in Europe
Export-import of pellets within the EU
Pellet consumption in Europe
Potential for the development of the European pellet market
PRICE FOR FUEL GRANULES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET
RUSSIAN FUEL GRANULES MARKET
Pellet production in Russia
Export of pellets from Russia
Domestic Russian market of fuel pellets
Prerequisites for the development of the domestic pellet market in Russia
Barriers to the development of the Russian domestic pellet market
Comparison of the Russian, European and global pellet market
Risks for a new Russian manufacturer
Production
Administrative
Recommendations when looking for sales of Russian-made fuel pellets in the European market
Appendix 1. Limit values of chemical and physical parameters of fuel briquettes of a number of all European standards
LIST OF TABLES AND DIAGRAMS
Table 1. Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of fuel briquettes and pellets as a product
Table 2. Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of fuel briquettes and pellets as a business
Table 3. Cost of key equipment
Table 4. The cost of various types of products
Table 5. Cost items that determine the cost of production
Table 6. The dependence of the cost on changes in parameters
Table 7. Energy costs for the production of one ton of granules, kWh / t
Table 8. Export of the group “sawdust, wood processing waste, whether or not agglomerated into pellets, briquettes and other forms”, 2009
Table 9. European market of pellets, 2008-2009,
Table 10. Export and import of biofuels from wood within the EU countries (27 countries)
Table 11. Consumption of wood pellets
Table 12. Price for DIN + pellets in the European market in 2010
Table 13. The price of DIN fuel pellets in the European market in 2010
Table 14. Structure of export deliveries of biomass-based fuel from the Russian Federation
Table 15. Largest Russian companies exporting fuel pellets in 2009/2010
Table 16. Structure of regional export of fuel pellets
Table 17. Export prices for Russian-made fuel pellets
Table 18. Potential consumers in the Russian wood pellet market
Table 19. The main indicators of the Russian, European and global market of fuel pellets
Table 20. Options for Russian producers of pellets to enter the foreign market
Diagram 1. Weight of various types of fuel (kg) to produce 1 MWh of energy
Diagram 2. Calorific value of 1 kg of fuel (Kcal)
Diagram 3. Calorific value of 1 kg of fuel (kW)
Diagram 4. Ash content during combustion of granules in comparison with other types of fuel,%
Diagram 5. The structure of the cost of pellets production
Diagram 6. Dynamics of the global market of fuel pellets
Diagram 7. Wood pellet market development
Chart 8. Import of fuel pellets from the USA and Canada to Europe, million tons
Chart 9. Countries conuming Russian-made fuel pellets
