The BioRefinery Concept: Maximizing Value of Biomass Feedstocks

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The Bio-Refinery Concept Maximizing Value of
Biomass Feedstocks

• Tim Baye
• Professor, Business Development
• UW-Extension

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This Thing Called Bio-Refining?

• What is it all about?
• How is Bio-Refining different from other types of
  Refining?
• Bio-mass feedstocks?
• What are the implications for economic
  development?

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Bio-Refining 101

• Bio-fuels
• Bio-energy
• Bio-chemicals
• Bio-materials

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Biobased Economy 2030
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Biorefinery Engineering Research/Outreach/Educatio
n
at the University of Georgia
Fuel Cell
Technology
Core Products
Core Processes
Hydrogen/Synthesis Gas
Liquid
Thermochemical
Transportation
Processing
Fuels
Bio-Oil
Pyrolysis
courses
Gasification
workshops
Char
Biomass
Ethanol
Bioproducts
Pretreatment
Processing
Technology
Biodiesel
Glycerol
Liquefaction
courses
Hydrolysis
workshops
Metabolic
Technology
Specialty Chemicals
Ag. residues
Heat
Biochemical
Industrial waste
and
Energy Crops
Processing
Municipal
Power
Bio-Gas
Fermentation
Biocatalysis
Courtesy Dr. K.C. Das - UGA
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Bio-fuel Conversion Options
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Simplified Bio-energy Industry
Structure
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66 x 106 MT CO2
Power Export 3.8 BillionorLiquid
Fuels/Chemicals 5.5. Billion
Syngas
O2
Black Liquor Residuals
Manufacturing
?Extract Hemicelluloses ?New Products
Chemicals Polymers 3.3 Billion
?BL Gasifier ?Wood Residual Gasifier ?Combined
Cycle System ?Process to Manufacture Liquid
Fuels and Chemicals
Steam, Power Chemicals
?Pulp 5.5 Billion
The Forest Biorefinery
Net Revenue Assumptions Acetic Acid -
1.73/gallon Purchased Electricity -
43.16/MWH Ethanol - 1.15/gallon Exported
Electricity - 40.44/MWH Pulp - 100/ton net
profit Renewable Fisher Tropsch Fuel - 57/bbl
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Anaerobic Digestion
Digested Manure Processing
Fuel (wastes)
Digested Solids
Digester
Biogas
Electrical
Digested Manure
Composting or Drying
Heat
Generation
(Storage)
Heat available for other uses
Bedding or for Sale
Electrical
Land
Network
Application
Treatment for drinking water??
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Closed Loop Biorefinery
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SymbiosysTM
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Bio-mass Feedstock Options

• Commodities Corn, Soybeans, Sugar, Rapeseed,
  etc.
• Wastes Paper, Stover, Food/Beverage, WWTS,
  Manure, Tree Tops, RDF, etc.
• Dedicated Switchgrass, Willows, Aspen, etc.

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Implications for Economic Development

• Bio-refineries tend to source majority of primary
  inputs from region (local purchases)
• Bio-products distribution based upon competitive
  advantage local markets are ideal, if
  substantial
• Innovation in business development still gets
  rewarded

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Implications for Economic Development

• Bio-refineries often face significant permitting
  processes
• Bio-refineries typicallymore difficult to fund
  than single product manufacturing
• Bio-fuels and bio-energy still dependent upon
  public sector support

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Implications for Economic Development

• Markets mean everything Off-take Input
• Contracts are Key
• Cost of Capital Increases with Complexity of
  Project
• Communication and Transparency Keys to
  Cooperation

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Credits

• UW-Extension, Biological Engineering, Pat Walsh
• DATCP, ADD, Will Hughes
• Lafayette BioAg, LLC
• Others as cited
• Contact Tim Baye 608.342.1090
• timothy.baye_at_ces.uwex.edu