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Logistical Support and Modeling Efforts in Pretreatment Research Paper 516g

Logistical Support and Modeling Efforts in Pretreatment Research Paper 516g Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Thursday, November 16, 2006 San Francisco, CA Tim Eggeman* - Neoterics International Richard Elander - National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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Logistical Support and Modeling Efforts in Pretreatment Research Paper 516g

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  1. Logistical Support and Modeling Efforts in Pretreatment Research Paper 516g Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Thursday, November 16, 2006 San Francisco, CA Tim Eggeman* - Neoterics International Richard Elander - National Renewable Energy Laboratory NEOTERICS INTERNATIONAL Using Technology to Create Business Innovation Biomass Refining CAFI

  2. Outline • Logistical Support • Analytical Protocols • Feedstock Supply • Surface Characterization • Modeling • Process • Economic Biomass Refining CAFI

  3. Analytical Protocols http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/analytical_procedures.html Biomass Refining CAFI

  4. Feedstocks Biomass Refining CAFI

  5. Feedstocks Biomass Refining CAFI

  6. Feedstocks Biomass Refining CAFI

  7. Block Flow Enzymes CO2 Water Hydrolysis + Fermentation Feed Handling Stover Pretreatment Recovery EtOH Syrup + Solids Chemicals Water Boiler + Generator Steam Power Biomass Refining CAFI

  8. Aspen Plus – GUI w/ Hierarchy Biomass Refining CAFI

  9. Aspen Plus – GUI w/ Hierarchy Biomass Refining CAFI

  10. Current vs. Goal • Current: Laboratory Performance • Pretreatment • Conditioning • Enzymatic Hydrolysis • Fermentation • Goal: Likely Performance of Above Steps at Commercial Scale Biomass Refining CAFI

  11. CAFI II vs. CAFI I • Improved Definition and Consistency of Modeling Assumptions • Improved/Tailored Enzyme Cocktails • Conditioning & Fermentability Tests Biomass Refining CAFI

  12. Capital Costs Fixed - Direct Purchased Equipment Installation - Indirect - Contingency - Start-up Working Operating Costs Variable – Stover Enzymes Other Fixed - Labor Maintenance Insurance Depreciation Revenues Ethanol Sales Electricity Sales Discounted Cash Flow 2.5 yr Construction, 0.5 yr Start-up 20 yr Operation 100% Equity, No Subsidy Rational EtOH Pricing Rather Than Market Pricing 10% Real After Tax Discount Rate Performance Measures Total Fixed Capital Per Annual Gallon of Capacity Plant Level Cash Costs Minimum Ethanol Selling Price (MESP) Economic Modeling Biomass Refining CAFI

  13. Results (Interim) Biomass Refining CAFI

  14. Fixed Capital Stover Goal, Ideal Pretreatment Biomass Refining CAFI

  15. MESP Cash Cost Plant Level Cash Costs and MESP $/gal EtOH Stover Current Cases, Proof Year: 4th Year of Operation

  16. Conclusions • Consistent Protocols and Materials • Improved Methodology vs. CAFI I • Yield Drives Economics Biomass Refining CAFI

  17. Acknowledgements • US Department of Energy Office of the Biomass Program, Contract DE-FG36-04GO14017 • The United States Department of Agriculture - Initiative for Future Agricultural and Food Systems/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (Contract Number 00-52104-9663) • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Biomass Refining Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation (CAFI) • Natural Resources Canada • Genencor International Biomass Refining CAFI

  18. Project Institutions Biomass Refining CAFI

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