Straw pellets with added molasses were produced by two pelleting methods.
Molasses as a binder is redundant for pelleting at temperatures higher than the Tg of lignin.
Single pellet press (SPP) and pilot scale pellet press (PSPP) were compared.
Bending test is suitable for the comparison of strengths of SPP and PSPP pellets.
Surface hydrophobicity was assessed by measuring contact angle of a water drop.