Biofuel products are fuels made from recently grown plant or organic material instead of fossil carbon. They come in three forms: solid fuels such as pellets and firewood, liquid fuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel, and biogas. This guide explains each, where each is used, and the solid biofuels Woodbase ships from Vietnam.
Solid Biofuels
Wood and crop residues burned for heat and power: pellets, briquettes, chips and firewood. They replace coal and oil in boilers, stoves and power plants, and they are the biofuels traded in the largest volumes by sea. Pellets and briquettes are dried and pressed so they burn evenly and ship densely.
Liquid Biofuels
- Bioethanol: alcohol fermented from sugar or starch crops such as sugarcane and corn, blended into petrol.
- Biodiesel: made from vegetable oils, animal fats or used cooking oil, blended into diesel.
Liquid biofuels mainly serve transport, where solid fuels cannot.
Biogas
Gas made by bacteria breaking down manure, food waste and wet residues in a sealed digester. It is burned for cooking, heat or electricity close to where it is made.
Choosing a Solid Biofuel
- Wood pellets for automatic boilers, stoves and power plants: even size, low ash.
- Bamboo pellets for the highest heat per tonne among our pellets.
- Rice husk pellets as a lower-cost fuel for boilers built to handle ash.
- Wood briquettes for factory furnaces that want a long, steady burn.
- Firewood for fireplaces, pizza ovens, barbecues and fire pits.
Solid Biofuels from Woodbase
| Product | Key specification |
|---|---|
| Wood Pellets | 4,000–4,300 kcal/kg, ash ≤ 2%, moisture ≤ 10%, 6–8 mm |
| Bamboo Pellets | 4,200–4,400 kcal/kg, ash ≤ 2%, moisture ≤ 10%, FSC |
| Rice Husk Pellets | 4,000–4,200 kcal/kg, ash 12%, 100% rice husks |
| Wood Briquettes | moisture ≤ 8%, ash 9%, burns 4–5 hours |
| Firewood | FSC acacia, moisture ≤ 10%, 20–35 cm, bundles of 5–7 kg |
To compare the pellets side by side, read biomass pellets: wood, bamboo and rice husk; for their markets, see how wood pellets are used. Send us the product, quantity and destination port for a quote.
