2.1.1.1. Premium Grade Pellets: ash content less than one percent 2.1.1.2. Moisture Content: No more than 4-6 percent by weight 2.1.1.3. Average BTUs/LB Content: to be submitted by manufacturer with bid 2.1.1.4. Pellet Weight: 40-60 pounds per cubic foot 2.1.1.5. Source material: 100% softwood or hardwood – virgin wood and or wood manufacturing waste with written statement of the source of wood. Note: Construction waste and pressure treated wood is not allowed under any circumstances in the pellets due to the presence of paint, chemical and heavymetals. 2.1.1.6. Size: No more than 1-1.5 inches long x ¼ inches in diameter (made on 6.35mm or 6.50 die size) 2.1.1.7. Fines: No more than 0.5% by weight shall pass a 1/8” screen 2.1.1.8. Additives or Bark – No bark, no plastic or oil additives allowed 2.1.1.9. Pellet durability Index: Greater than or equal to 97.5 2.1.1.10. Chloride: Less than 300 parts per million
