1t/h EFB Pellet Production Line

Turn Palm Waste into High-Value Biofuel

This EFB pellet production line is a complete, continuous system designed to convert Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) — a waste product from the palm oil mill plant — into high-quality biomass pellets. These pellets serve as a renewable energy source suitable for industrial boilers, power plants, and heating systems. Engineered for efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness, this production line integrates all critical processes: from raw material preparation to pellet packaging.

If you are planning to build your own EFB pellet plant, this EFB pellet production line may be a good choice, since this is the most popular EFB pellet production configuration. This 1T/h EFB pellet production line has a compact structure, so it is easy to operate and of high performance. Besides, the key parts adopt high-quality alloy steel wear-resisting material, prolonging the service life 5 to 7 times, greatly reducing your production cost and expenses.

Palm fiber, empty fruit bunch (EFB), and palm kernel are fibrous residues left after oil is extracted from fresh fruit bunches in palm oil mills. They are abundant in palm-producing countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, Nigeria, and Thailand. EFB is bulky, moist (50–65%), and difficult to manage without processing, making pelletizing an ideal solution. The finished EFB pellets are efficient and clean when burning. A small volume of burning can produce a large amount of heat. Pelletizing EFB fiber into pellet fuel can save you a lot of energy and help you make profits.

• Pellet Diameter: 6–8 mm
• Pellet Length: 20–40 mm
• Bulk Density: 650–750 kg/m³
• Calorific Value: 4200–4600 kcal/kg
• Moisture Content: ≤10%
• Ash Content: 3–5%

• Biomass power plants
• Industrial steam boilers
• District heating systems
• Pellet fuel trading/export
• Cement and paper industries
• Carbon credits. Green energy projects

This EFB pellet production line perfectly solves the tricky problem of EFB being a material with long and hard fibers and high moisture content for pelletizing.

• Sustainable Resource Utilization: Converts waste into clean-burning fuel.
• Integrated System: Fully continuous line from shredding to packaging.
• Compact Design: Small footprint with industrial-level performance.
• Low Operating Cost: Optimized for energy efficiency and minimal labor.
• End Product: Dense, uniform 6–8mm EFB pellets with low moisture and high calorific value.
• Customizable: The EFB pellet plant can be designed according to your special conditions.

1. EFB Shredding

• Equipment: EFB Shredder
• Function: Breaks large, moist EFBs into loose, coarse fibers (10–50 mm). This empty fruit bunch shredder machine is a drum-type machine to shred EFB into fiber status to improve the EFB utilization rate.
• Features: Handles raw EFB with high moisture and toughness.

2. EFB Fiber Crushing

• Equipment: CF1000 EFB Fiber Crushing Machine
• Function: Reduces shredded fiber into fine particles (3–10 mm).
• Goal: Achieve a consistent particle size for efficient pelletizing.

The EFB fiber crushing machine is technically applied to crush the EFB fiber into small pieces for the pelletizing process. Usually, this machine can be combined with the EFB shredder machine. The materials for processing are delivered by a conveying belt, equipped with a high-intensity magnetic separator to sieve metals to avoid damaging the cutter, and a safety vertical roller to protect hands.

3. EFB Fiber Drying

• Equipment: Rotary Drum Dryer
• Function: Reduces moisture content from ~50–60% down to 10–15%.
• Heat Source: Biomass burner, gas, diesel, or steam.

The best moisture content for pelletizing is about 13-15%, while the moisture content in EFB is about 50%~60%, so a drying process is necessary before making it into renewable pellets to meet the energy demand of industries. Our Rotary Dryer is specially designed for drying EFB material, which can realize to reduce the moisture from 60% to 10% one time in large scale. Besides, its stove is fueled by sawdust, wasted wood, or coal, which can save on electricity consumption.

4. EFB Pelletizing
Equipment: MZLH420 Ring Die Pellet Mill
Output: 6–8 mm EFB pellets with density >1.0 t/m³.
Capacity: ~1 ton/hour (actual output may vary with material condition).
Features: Heavy-duty gearbox, stainless steel die, auto lubrication.

MZLH Wood Ring Die Pellet Mill is the most suitable for compressing high-density biomass materials such as hardwood, palm fiber, and EFB (empty fruit bunch). It adopts a highly accurate gear drive, with an output of about 20% higher than the belt drive. The specially designed feed conditioner adopts the frequency-conversion speed regulating control to guarantee EFB pellets.

5. Pellet Cooling

• Equipment: Counterflow Pellet Cooler
• Function: Reduces pellet temperature from ~80°C to ambient.
• Benefit: Prevents breakage and increases storage life.

After the pelletizing process, the temperature of the EFB pellet is about 60-80 degrees, and the moisture content is about 15%, so a pellet cooler is needed to cool the pellets and reduce moisture. A SKLN1.5 type counter flow cooler is included in this EFB pellet production line.

6. Pellet Screening Packing

• Equipment: Pellet Screener and Pellet Packing Machine
• Function: Separates fines and broken pellets
• Options: 10kg, 25kg, 50kg bags or bulk loading.
• Benefit: Easy transportation and retail distribution.

After cooling and screening, the packing process is necessary to protect the EFB pellet from damp and dust. The packing machine adopts two weighing bodies and a high-speed weighing system, which can be used alternately or simultaneously, ensuring high efficiency and flexibility.

• Waste Reduction: Helps palm oil mills and plantations manage biomass waste responsibly.
• Renewable Energy: Produces clean-burning fuel from agricultural residue. EFB pellets generate low or no smoke while burned.
• Profitable: EFB pellets have strong demand in domestic and export markets.
• Scalable: Can be expanded into 2t/h, 3t/h, or larger EFB production lines.
• Eco-Friendly: Reduces carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence.

Installation will be carried out and guided by our professional technician. If you are interested in this EFB pellets production line, please feel free to contact us for a consultation.

We provide complete project solutions, from machine supply to layout design, on-site installation, training, and after-sales support.