Bandit Beast Recyclers Used in Biomass Applications

Bandit Industries’ Beast Recyclers are being used to process material for biomass applications in Poland.

For more than a decade, Bandit’s whole tree chippers and Beast Recyclers have played a role in using scrap wood for fuel. Recently, the Beast has been used to reduce various grasses into useable biomass fuel. Several diesel-powered Beast Recyclers have been working in Poland processing grasses into biomass fuel for approximately a year, and a new electric powered Beast will go into operation in November to convert baled grasses into biomass fuel.

Artur Glowa of Bandit’s dealer in Poland says, “In our experience, there are three types of related material: straw bales that are crunchy and relatively easy to grind; barley or wheat straw bales are a bit harder to grind, and the most difficult to grind are grass and hay bales.” Glowa has demonstrated Bandit’s Beast Recyclers in a number of applications over the years, but grinding grass is a relatively new application, and is proving successful.

A 700-hp Model 3680 Beast is currently supplying grasses for a cellulose paper plant in Swiecie, Poland. The plant uses the ground grassy material to fire a boiler that supplies steam and electricity to the plant.

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