Biomass Feedstock Logistics

Sam Tagore, Technology Manager

Department of Energy Biomass Program

Feedstocks Platform Review April 7-8, 2011

Feedstock Logistics - Cost Goals (MYPP)

Reduce handling & logistics cost of a model dry herbaceous feedstock (i.e., corn stover) for biochemical conversion plant to $0.39 per gal of ethanol app. $35/DT in 2007 $ by 2012 (matured production cost of ethanol is estimated as $1.76/gal by 2012) Achieve same cost goals for a broader range of herbaceous feedstocks by 2017 For woody feedstocks the cost goal for harvest to gasification plant-gate is $0.49 per gal of ethanol equiv. to $35/DT in 2007 $ by 2012 Achieve same cost goals for a wider range of woody feedstocks by 2017

Feedstock Logistics Volumetric Goals (MYPP)

Logistics for feedstock handling systems shall enable supply of 130 million DT/yr by 2012 to biofuels conversion plants 250 million DT/yr by 2017

Feedstock Technical Challenges and Barriers

Sustainable harvest Feedstock quality and quantity Storage systems Moisture issues drying / stabilization Biomass material characterization Commoditization / uniform format Biomass physical state alteration Grinding, densification, blending Biomass material handling and transportation Overall integration modeling / analysis
From DOE Biomass Program Multi-Year Program Plan (2010)
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Addressing Feedstock Logistics Challenges: Research and Demonstration

Active feedstock logistics research programs at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Many collaborators in industry, USDA, and universities Competitive SunGrant Initiative logistics projects SBIR logistics projects
Resource Assessment Biomass Production Agricultural Resources: Forest Resources: Harvest & Collection Equipment Capacity Compositional Impacts Pretreatment Impacts

Feedstock Interface Boundary

Logistics Modelling and Analysis

Handling & Queuing at the Biorefinery

Storage

Preprocessing

Transportation

Biomass Conversion: Biochemical Thermochemical

Equipment Capacity Equipment Efficiency Material Bulk Density Compositional Impacts Pretreatment Impacts

Handling efficiencies Handling compaction Material Bulk Properties

Shrinkage Compositional Impacts Pretreatment Impacts Soluble Sugar Capture

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Truck Capacity Loading compaction Loading efficiencies

Todays Projects DOE Labs INL/ORNL

Project Title
Supply Chain Analysis

Presenter
Jake Jacobson

Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory ORNL Idaho National Laboratory

Feedstock Supply System Erin Webb Logistics Engineering & Fundamentals: Kevin Kenney Harvest, Collection and Storage Break Christopher Wright Richard Hess David Muth

Engineering & Fundamentals: Preprocessing, Handling, and Transportation Deployable Process Demonstration Unit Analysis Integration

Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory
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China Biomass Production and Christopher Supply Logisitics Wright

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On-going Challenges
Need to develop and validate large-scale costeffective feedstock supply systems (see tomorrows industrial partners presentations) DOE Labs & Universities work on a wide range of problems and R&D issues; industrial partners work with specific feedstocks, equipment and systems The objective is to get the two groups to function together to cross-pollinate ideas and to demonstrate systems using the best science, methods and effective equipment
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Additional Slides

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Sun Grant Initiative Logistics Projects

Project Title
Optimizing the Logistics of a Mobile Fast Pyrolysis System for Sustainable Bio-crude Oil Production Prioritizing Corn Harvest and Biomass Collection Activities Landscape Scale Lignocellulosic Biomass Production, Economics and Environmental Quality In-field Cubing of Cellulosic Biomass Evaluation of In-field Corn Stover Densification and Interaction with Storage Quality, Logistics, and Production Costs The Logistics of Herbaceous Residue-Based Ethanol Production under Uncertainty Improving Handling Characteristics of Herbaceous Biomass Transforming and Densifying Biomass in Regional Biomass Processing Centers
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Location
Texas A&M University North Dakota State University South Dakota State University University of Wisconsin Iowa State University Kansas State University University of Minnesota South Dakota State University
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SBIR Logistics Projects

Project Title Feedstocks Location Development of a Biomass crop residue, San Jose, Blending and Densification System switchgrass CA - biomass preprocessing Efficient Biomass Format for Least- forest and Cost Logistics - biomass woody preprocessing and materials biomass characterization Auburn, WA

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Biomass Feedstock Logistics

Sam Tagore, Technology Manager
Department of Energy Biomass Program

Feedstocks Platform Review April 8, 2011

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Addressing Feedstock Logistics Challenges: Research

Biomass Resources Agricultural Forest Energy Crops Partnering with DOE labs, industry, univrsities, regional partnerships, USDA

Logistics modeling and analysis

Harvest & collection

Storage

Preprocessing

Transportation

Handling & queuing at biorefinery

Feedstock Interface Boundary Biomass Conversion Biochemical Thermochemical Partnering with industry, universities, and other OBP platforms

Active feedstock logistics research programs at Idaho National Lab (INL) and Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Five high-tonnage biomass logistics demonstration projects awarded Many collaborators in industry, USDA, universities

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Industrial Partnership Projects for High Tonnage Supply System Development Project Title PresentePartner r

Integration of Advanced Logistical Systems and Maynard AGCO Focused Bioenergy Harvesting Technologies to Herron CORPORATION Supply Crop Residues and Energy Crops in a Densified Large Square Bale Format Design and Demonstration of an Advanced Fred Circle FDC Agricultural Feedstock Supply System for Lignocellulosic Bioenergy Production Development of a Bulk-Format System to Alvin University of Harvest, Handle, Store, and Deliver High-Tonnage Womac Tennessee Low-Moisture Switchgrass Feedstock Development and Deployment of a Short Rotation Timothy SUNY ESF Woody Crops Harvesting System Based on a Case Volk New Holland Forage Harvester and SRC Woody Crop Header High Tonnage Forest Biomass Production Systems Steven Auburn from Southern Pine Energy Plantations Taylor

Break
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Objectives
To develop and validate large-scale supply systems to handle various feedstocks (both woody and herbaceous) and guide towards meeting DOE cost reduction goals.

Industrial partners working on specific equipment and systems are expected to develop pioneering systems showing real advances in equipment, processes, etc.

Develop data and analyses that display the validation of these systems and the progress achieved such that researchers and developers can move forward from this point as these projects are completed in about 2-3 years.

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Todays Projects Late Morning

Project Title Break
South Dakota State University, Sun Grant Initiative/DOE Regional Biomass Feedstock Development Partnership Competitive Grants High-Yield Feedstock and Biomass Conversion Technology for Renewable Energy and Economic Development Genetic Improvement of Switchgrass, Biomass Jim Doolittle Sun Grant - South Dakota State University Andrew University of Hawaii Hashimoto Albert University of Rhode Kausch Island BioenergyAlliance High-Tonnage Bioenergy Crop Production Bob Avant Texas AgriLife and Conversion into Conventional Fuels Research Forestry Biofuel Statewide Collaboration Center (MI) Donna MI Economic LaCourt Development Corp Saint Joseph's University Institute for Environmental Clint Saint Josephs Stewardship Springer University Biorefinery Development Using Multiple Feedstocks Don Day Louisiana State University: Agriculture Center Sweet Sorghum Alternative Fuel and Feed Pilot Project Donald Slack University of Arizona Second Generation Biofuels: Carbon Sequestration and Life Adam Liska University of Cycle Analysis Nebraska-Lincoln Alternative Crops and Biofuel Production Philip Kenkel Oklahoma State University
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Presenter Partner