RUF Briquetting Systems for wood and biomass

Survey Models:

RUF 100 – RUF 200 – RUF 400 – RUF 600 – RUF 1100 – RUF 1500

Mainly used for production of RUF Wood briquettes and for briquetting of paper and other
dry organic materials like cotton, straw etc.

Also suitable for different kind of plastic materials like Polyurethane and Styrofoam.

Different briquette sizes and layouts possible due to modular system

Picture RUF 400 (shows RUF 400 press part left, hopper 400x800 from the back)

Precharger
Cabinet

Hopper

Mould change cylinder

Briquette outlet

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RUF Briquetting Systems for wood and biomass

Capacities

The name of these machines describes the max. pressing performance of the press with
max. briquette size, related to wood briquettes., e.g. RUF 400 = maximum throughput of
400 kg per hour (Please note that this max. value depends on diverse factors like
precharger size, machine adjustments and the briquetting material itself).

Basic requirement for briquetting all of the mentioned materials is a maximum moisture
content of 15%. Feeding with maximum of 50mm grain size.

Wood Paper PU dust

With wood we receive a
briquette density of app. 1
With that value we meet the
regulations for the production
of wood briquettes as per the
DIN 51731 norm.
Further requirements are a
residual moisture contents of
less than 12 % and the
condition that only natural
wood is allowed to be
briquetted.
With paper we normally
receive a briquette density of
app. 1.2; correspondingly the
pressing performance is app.
20 % higher than with wood
Precondition for the material is
that the paper is shredded or
in dust form.
With PU dust we receive
briquette densities of app. 0.6
– 0.8; correspondingly the
pressing performance is app.
20-40 % lower than with
wood.
A frequent problem with PU
dust is a very low bulk density
and thus a further reduced
capacity.

Textile dust Hay and straw briquettes Polystyrene / EPS

With that material we receive
very different press results.
The densities are between 0.5
and 1.2 and the pressing
performances vary
accordingly.
The average briquette density
with these materials is app.
0,6 – 0,8 and thus the
pressing performance is app.
20 – 40 % lower than with
wood
Polystyrene is a very
voluminous and light material,
which is only briquettable after
shredding. Furthermore it can
only be pressed at a very slow
pace.

Only nature fibers are Due to the very low bulk The max. pressing
briquettable; synthetic fibers density with that materials, performance is app. 100 kg/h:
can be pressed up to a share the capacity can be even briquettes density with PU dust
of 50 %. lower. is between 0,6 – 0,8. app.

Remarks : The size of the precharger has a certain influence on the throughput of the
machines. The decision if a press (concerns only the models RUF 100 - RUF 600) will be
equipped with 150x150, 150x175 or 150x200 mm precharger, depends on the input
material and the requirements of the customer regarding capacity/briquette length.

The RUF 4 models for wood and biomass are always a choice for customers with small
quantities or who don't attach importance on the rectangular "RUF" shape !!

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 RUF Briquetting Systems for wood and biomass

Attention should always be paid to the fact that a high residual moisture in the biomass
may result into a bad briquette quality and can damage the machine.

The photo shows briquettes of the same material but with different moisture contents.

The briquette on the left was produced with a moisture of 15-17 %, while the material for
the right one was dried down to 10 %. The difference in the quality is in evidence.

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Technical Data
Standard execution RUF 100 RUF 200 RUF 400 RUF 600 RUF 1100 RUF 1500
Motors
Hydraulic motor [kW] 7,5 11 22 37 55 90
Charging screw [kW] 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5 2x 1,5
Agitator [kW] 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55 0,55
Cooler motor [kW] 0,75 0,75 2,2 2,2 3 1,5 + 1,1

Hydraulic
Briquettes per minute apprx.* 2,5 4 7 11 10 7
System pressure max. [bar] 300 bar 300 bar 300 bar 300 bar 300 bar 300 bar
Axial piston pump X X X 2xpump 2xpump 3xpump
Press cylinder Ø [mm] Ø 250 Ø 350 Ø 430
Press force cylinder [to] 150 300 435
Tank volume [ltr] 200 200 500 600 950 2000
Oil cooler with fine filter circuit 5µm X X X X
Only oil cooler X X
Recirculationsfilter size 10µm 2x 2x 4x 2x
Recirculationsfilter size 5µm X X
Ejector cylinders X X

Briquette size / Spec. Pressure [kg/cm²]

150 x 60 mm 1711 kg/cm² - -
150 x 70 mm 1461 kg/cm² - -
150 x 75 mm 1362 kg/cm² - -
240 x 70 mm - 1776 kg/cm2 -
260 x 100 mm - - 1724 kg/cm²
Length [mm]** 40 - 110 40-110 40 - 130

Machine size aprx. ***

Size standard hopper [mm] 400 x 800 [150Ltr.] 600x1000 [250Ltr.]
Layout (L x W X H) [mm] 1800 x 1600 x 2000 1800x1900x2100 2000x2000x2100 2700x2300x2100 3000 x 3300 x2300
Machine weight [kg] 2.500 2.800 3.500 4.200 6.000 12.000

Subejct to technical changes !

* Capacity depends on machine execution and size and kind of the used material
** Briquette length depends on the machine adjustments and size and kind of the used material
*** Machine size/weights depends on press part/hopper and extra equipment !!!

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 Pictures Wood and Biomass

RUF 400 with Ø1500mm Silo

RUF 1500 Standard

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Pictures Wood and Biomass

2 x RUF 400 in 20’ Sea container with Ø1500mm Silo

RUF 400 with special hopper RUF 400 installed under cyclone

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RUF Wood briquettes – Standard sizes

RUF – Special briquette shapes available on request !!!

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Pictures Wood and Biomass

-> RUF Wood briquette 150x60 with stamp

Summary of the GERMAN DIN 51731 for wood

briquettes:

 Only natural wood is allowed

 No binding material is allowed
 The Density of the wood briquette must be
> 1 kg/dm³
 The water content must be below 12%

Briquette made from coarse oak chippings

RUF Wood briquettes packed 10 kg package

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Cardboard dust: Pressure 600 kg/cm2, Ø80mm

MDF - fiber: Pressure 2.200 kg/cm2, Ø60mm

Paper dust and chips: Pressure 400 kg/cm2

Briquette size 80x80mm

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PUR Foam (Refrigerator-Recycling)

Pressure 1400 kg/cm2

Hay, Ø= 60 mm
Pressure ca. 700-1200 kg/cm2

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RUF Wood briquettes - coarse chipping and fine saw dust

Hemp straw

Shredded corn cobs

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Cotton

Peanut shells

Shredded carton

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