Pellet Combustion Equipment
The pellet stove was originally developed by Dr. Jerry Whitfield, a Seattle, Washington, aeronautical engineer. Stoves continue to dominate the North American pellet combustion market and have received their best reception in areas with a tradition of cord wood space heating. Most regions of the country where grass pellets may have potential have a tradition of central heating and cooling systems. To have significant market penetration potential, a pellet heating system will likely require a significant price advantage and comparable convenience to current fuels: natural gas, propane, and electric heat pumps. The system will also need to provide domestic hot water heating throughout the year. Unfortunately, boilers proven to burn grass pellets are not available and those that offer promise are expensive compared to conventional space-and water-heating appliances.
North America
Pellet Fuels Institute Stove List
www.pelletheat.org/stoves/stoves.html
LDJ Manufacturing, Inc.
1833 Hwy 163
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 620-9412
Fax: 620-8302
Loren Van Wyk, President
LDJ Manufacturing produces the A-Maize-Ing Heat ® line of 100-165,000 Btuh corn furnace/boilers in Pella, Iowa. No Web site was found, but some product information is available at Fulk Agri Services, www.plantingservices.com/index.html, which markets the equipment. An domestic water-heating coil is available. Alan Teel of Atlantic, Iowa, is now testing a unit with switchgrass pellets.
LDJ boiler. LDJ furnace.
Tarm USA, Inc.
5 Main Street
Lyme, HH 03768
(800)-782-9927
Tarm USA is the North American importer for BAXI/HS-TARM biomass combustion equipment. BAXI is one of Denmark's leading producers of biomass-fired space and domestic hot water residential heating systems. Recently added to their line is the Multi-Heat pellet/corn stoker boiler. It is available in three sizes, 51,200, 85,300, and 136,500 Btuh. The larger two are rated for corn; all are rated for wood; none are yet rated from grass pellets.
BAXI Boiler
Aladdin Industries, U. S. manufacturer of pellet stoves and fireplace inserts.
Dell-Point Inc., Canadian manufacturer of pellet stoves. Dell-Point is developing a unit designed to burn high-ash-content pellets such as switchgrass.
Harman Stoves Work!, U.S. manufacturer of pellet stoves, fireplace inserts, furnaces, and boilers.
www.harmanstoves.com/pellet.htm
Pinnacle Stove Sales, Inc.
1089 Hwy. 97 North
Quesnel, B.C.
Canada, V2J-2Y3
(250) 992-5050
www.pinnaclestove.com/index.html
Pinnacle markets the Traeger pellet boilers. Representatives indicate they belief that, with proper configuration, these boilers would be capable of handling higher ash grass pellets.
Trager TPB-150 pellet boiler.
Sherwood Industries Ltd., Canadian manufacturer of the Enviro line of pellet stoves and fireplace inserts.
enviro-fire.com/en/index_js.php
Thelin Company, Inc., U. S. manufacturer of pellet stoves.
Europe
There are many pellet combustion appliance manufacturers in Europe. The market is dominated by retrofit burners designed for use with oil-fired boilers that dominate European space heating. A notable exception is Austria where boilers specifically designed to burn pellets are more common.
Directories of Pellet Combustion Equipment
www.vibab.se/sbba/ny_site/medl_flikar.htm
Baxi is a European heating company with operations in several countries.
Bogma AB, Swedish manufacturer of biomass briquette presses.
IWABO (Naturenergy),
Swedish manufacturer of pellet burners.
www.naturenergi.se/pelleteng.htm
Janfire, Swedish manufacturer of pellet burners.
Sahlins EcoTec AB, Swedish manufacturer of pellet burners in various sizes for both private homes and the heating of larger properties and industries. Also manufactures stoves for pellets and wood.
TeeM Bioenergi AB, Swedish manufacturer of biomass pellet combustion systems.
www.teembioenergi.se/engelsk/index.html
Tellus, Swedish manufacturer of wood and biomass pellet burners and systems.
Thermia Varnme AB, Swedish manufacturer of pellet burners.
Scand-Pellet AB, Swedish manufacturer of pellet stoves, boilers, burners, fuel storage systems, and accessories.