This trial measures the impact of conditioning temperature on pellet durability with and without binder. The results show that Ameri-Bond 2X and LignoBond DD are effective also at low conditioning temperatures.
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Pelleting Trial Conditioning temperatures
Result
- Increasing conditioning temperature improved pellet durability and reduced motor load.
- Ameri-Bond 2X and LignoBond DD gave similar binding performances and were especially effective at lower conditioning temperatures when they were most needed.
- Conditioning steam increased temperature by 13.9°C for each percentage of moisture that condensed into the meal.
Pellet durability (PDI) at various temperatures