Tangshan Steel begins biomass pellet production in China

Tangshan Steel Co. (Tanggang), a subsidiary of the Chinese Hebei Iron & Steel Co., has started producing biomass fuel its northern Chinese facility.

Located in the Hebei Province, the facility will according to Tanggang produce 100,000 tonnes of biomass fuel a year to boost environmental standards across the Hebei steel industry.

The production line was built by Tanggang and Citic Group’s Citic Environment Investment Co.

It will produce 10-12 tonnes per hour of combustible pellets from wood chips and agricultural waste, which can replace coal used in Tanggang’s power plants.