Olive Pomace Pellet Production Line

Complete Solution for Olive Waste Recycling

The Olive Pomace Pellet Production Line is a specialized system designed to convert olive oil extraction residues (such as olive pomace, pits, pulp, and skins) into high-quality biomass pellets. These pellets are widely used for clean heating, power generation, and renewable energy solutions in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

What Is Olive Pomace?
Olive pomace is the solid by-product left after the extraction of olive oil from fresh olives, consisting of: Olive skins, Pulp and residual flesh, Crushed seeds (olive pits or stones), and Small fragments of stems. It is produced in large quantities in countries with olive oil industries such as Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, and others. The olive pomace has high energy potential when properly processed.
There are typically two types of olive pomace:
Wet olive pomace: Directly from the olive oil press, it contains 40–70% moisture.
Dry olive pomace (also known as olive cake): After removing additional oil using solvents, it has lower oil and moisture content.

Olive pomace pellets are good biomass fuel products made by compressing dried and ground olive pomace using pellet machines. These pellets offer high energy value, low ash, and are carbon-neutral, making them a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.

• Home heating in pellet stoves and boilers
• Industrial biomass boilers and furnaces
• Biomass power plants. Power plants using co-firing with coal or full biomass
• Agricultural & greenhouse heating
• Strong demand from heating and energy sectors (especially in the EU), offering a fast ROI

• High calorific value: 4,200–4,800 kcal/kg
• Low ash content compared to other agro-waste
• Carbon-neutral, sustainable energy
• Abundant and low-cost raw material
• Reduced environmental pollution from pomace dumping
• Easier storage, transportation, and handling than raw pomace

1. Raw Material Handling System
Pomace Conveyor
Feeding Hopper
Storage Silos (optional)
Used to collect and uniformly feed olive pomace to the next processing step.

2. Drying System
Rotary Drum Dryer or Pipe Dryer (depending on moisture content)
Pomace usually contains 40–60% moisture and must be dried to around 10–15% for pelletizing.

3. Crushing System (If needed)
Hammer Mill or Crusher
If the pomace contains large olive pits or fibers, crushing improves uniformity for pelletizing.

4. Pelletizing System
Flat Die Pellet Machine (small scale)
Ring Die Pellet Machine (medium to large scale)
Compacts the dry pomace into dense, uniform pellets (typically 6mm or 8mm in diameter).

5. Pellet Cooling System
Counterflow Pellet Cooler
Cools down hot pellets (80–90°C) to ambient temperature, enhancing durability and storage life.

6. Pellet Screening System
Vibrating Sifter or Rotary Screener
Removes fines and broken pellets for reprocessing.

7. Pellet Packing System
Pellet Packing Machine
Automatic or semi-automatic packing into 10kg, 25kg, or jumbo bags.

8. Optional Add-ons and Customization
Pellet plant layout design for available space
Customized drying solutions for high-moisture pomace
Mobile pellet plant options (for olive farms or cooperatives)
Integration with olive oil mills for on-site processing