Cellulosic BiomasstoEthanol

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Cellulosic Biomass-to-Ethanol

• Important for energy security
• Georgia programs to assist with Ethanol and other
  fuels
• Processes
• Biomass availability and procurement
• Economic Impacts
• Environmental benefits

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Cellulosic Biomass-to-Ethanol
Strategic Energy Initiative Georgia Tech
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Georgia is assisting

• Georgias Energy Plan
• Executive Order for State use of biofuels
• Executive Order permits
• One stop shop
• Biomass assessments

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Enzymatic Hydrolosis
C2 BIOFUELS IOGEN
Source Dr. Sam Shelton, Georgia Tech
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Thermo Chemical
Synthetic gas
Ethanol
Advanced Separation
Synthesis Reactors
Gasification
Wood Waste
Other fuels
Bio oil
Refining and Blending
Pyrolosis
Separation
CHOREN INDUSTRIES (SUNDIESEL) UGA BIO-Oil OTHERS
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Georgias Existing Forest Industry
RESIDUES
Mulch/Brick Panel Products Livestock Bedding
Sawmills/Plywood Mills
LARGE ROUNDWOOD
Timber Purchasing/Harvesting
CLEAN CHIPS
SMALL ROUNDWOOD AND CLEAN CHIPS
Forest Landowners
Pulp Mills/OSB Mills
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Integration of a Biomass Industry
Industrial Energy Including Electricity Production
Gasification Catalytic conversion Refinery
Wood Pellet Mill
RESIDUES
LOGGING RESIDUES
Mulch/Brick Panel Products Livestock Bedding
Sawmills/Plywood Mills
LARGE ROUNDWOOD
Ethanol Refinery (fermentation process)
CLEAN CHIPS
Timber Purchasing/Harvesting
Biorefinery
SMALL ROUNDWOOD AND CLEAN CHIPS
Forest Landowners
Pulp Mills/OSB Mills
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Forest Area Ownership - Georgia
1 in private commercial forest land area
GAs Seven FIA Panel Results - 2004
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Georgias Forest is Growing
Since 1989 Georgia has grown an average of 15
more wood each year than we harvest. We have an
overall increase of 23 in small pine wood volume
since 1997.
Source Forest Inventory and Analysis data, USFS
Southern Research Station
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Georgia Biomass from Forestry Sources 2005
Statewide Report
22 of Georgia's Energy Consumption
Source General Bioenergy, Inc. 2005
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Cellulosic Ethanol Production

• Hydrolosis/fermentation 700 mil. Gal.
  potential, 14 ethanol refineries 50 mil. Gal.
  each
• 1.1 billion
• 640 jobs
• 150 million to landowners
• Gasification approach additional 1 billion
  gallons potential with related added jobs and
  economic impact

Source Ga Tech Strategic Energy Initiative and
GFC
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Increase Timber Value Increase Reforestation
Source Chapman, Georgia Forestry Commission
Timber-Mart South
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Upcoming

• 2007 Farm Bill
• Coalitions to support bioenergy from farms and
  forests such as 25 x 25
• Southeastern Bioenergy Conference Tifton, Georgia
  August 2007

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Environmental Advantages

• Less overall impacts from vehicle emissions
  reductions in NOx, CO, CO2
• Greenhouse gas reductions balances the carbon
  cycle
• Energy chips provide incentive for more managed
  forests

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Biomass energy provides

• Domestic sources of fuel
• Better economy in rural areas
• More incentives to reforest and maintain forests
• Cleaner air