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EstablishingaDedicatedEnergy

CropSupplyChain
SoutheastBioenergyConference
August9,2011
SamJackson,Ph.D.
sjackson@generaenergy.net
GeneraEnergyLLCandUniversityofTennessee
GeneraEnergy LLC2011
TennesseesBiofuelsInitiative
Energy Crop Supply Chain
Demonstratetheestablishmentofa
dedicatedbiomassenergycropsupply
chainwithfarmer
Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery
Demonstratetheprecommercial
productionofethanolfromswitchgrass
Commercialization
Developaviable,sustainable,longterm
pathtocommercializationofcellulosic
biofuelsinTennessee
Biofuels, Bioproducts R&D
EstablishpremierRD&Dcapabilitiesand
capacityinbiofuelsandbioproducts
$70.5Million
StateCommitment
ProductionExperience
Biomassproductionandharvesting
experiencewithswitchgrass,a
native,perennialgrass
Contractingwithlocalfarmersto
produceover5,100acresoflowland
switchgrasssince2008
UT/Generaissuedincentivecontracts
to61localfarmersthatprovide
paymentsforestablishment(inc.
seed)andmanagementofthegrass
overa3yearperiod
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BiomassFeedstocks
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Cellulosicbiofuelsrequire:
Adequate,sustainablefeedstock
supply
Consistentfeedstockquality
Economicalsupplychainexpenses
CoordinationandPlanning
neededin:
FeedstockProduction
Harvestingandstorage
Transportationandlogistics
Feedstockqualitycontrol
Environmentalfactors
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FeedstockQuality
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Feedstockcomposition/quality
isdrivenbygeneticsand
productionsystems
However,feedstock
composition/qualitycanbe
significantlyimpactedby
properlogistics,storageand
handlingofmaterial
Carefulmanagementofsupply
chainscanaddressmany
feedstockqualityconcerns
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Well suited to the Southeast
Currently, ~6-10 tons/acre in TN
Potential for 12+tons/acre
Warm season, native, perennial grass
Tolerates poor soils, flooding, drought
Highly resistant to many pests, diseases
Low use of chemicals or fertilizers
1-2 year establishment
Weed control critical in establishment
Works with existing infrastructure
May be removed, improves soil quality
UT research focus for 20+ years
SwitchgrassasanEnergyCrop
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Biomassproductionandharvestingexperience
withswitchgrass,anative,perennialgrass
Contractingwithlocalfarmerstoproduceover
5,100acresoflowlandswitchgrasssince2008
UT/Generaissuedincentivecontractsto61
localfarmersthatprovidepaymentsfor
establishment(inc.seed)andmanagementof
thegrassovera3yearperiod
Averagingabout8tons/acby3
rd
year
Harvesting~2tonsinyear1
~5tonsinyear2
~8tonsyear3andbeyond
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2008SFIPContract
2009SFIPContract
2010SFIPContract
Cumber l and
Roane
Rhea
Mei gs
Mc Mi nn
Monr oe
Loudon
Bl ount
Pol k
Br adl ey
Vonor e
Knox
Biorefinery
Switchgrass ContractFarms
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IntegratedBiomassSupplyChain
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Biomass Production & Harvest
Handling, Storage, Transportation
Pre-Processing & Densification
Value-Added Pre-Treatment
Industrial Processing
BiomassProductionandHarvesting
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Crop genetics
Improved establishment
Technical expertise
Tailored equipment
Seed availability
Risk management
HarvestingImprovements
In-field cost reductions
Increased bulk density
Improved harvesting
systems
Improved on-farm
logistics
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DOEHighTonnageLogisticsGrant
Developanappropriately
scaledbulkbasedswitchgrass
harvest,handling,storage,
compaction,transport,andoff
loadsystemtosupplya
demonstrationbiorefinery
Issuestobetterunderstand
Infieldlogistics
Storageimpacts
Achievingmaximumaxle
weights
Advantages
Reducedpreprocessingcosts
Higherratesofharvest
Automatedhandling
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BiomassHandling,Storage&Transportation
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Year-round supply
Minimize handling
Maximize bulk handling
Minimize storage loss
Maintain quality
Manage moisture
Increase bulk density
SwitchgrassBaleStorage
Storagecriticalforquality
management
Moisturemanagement
Largefootprintrequired
Drymatterlossdoesoccur
Significantresearch
underwayinbalestorage
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TNSwitchgrassExperience
BaleStorage
SwitchgrassTransportSystems
EfficienciesinBaleTransport
Maximizeindividualbale
densities
Reducetransportdensities
Significantlaborinvolvedin
balemovement
Staging
Loading
Unloading
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Handling,TransportandStorage
Improvements
Increased ability to
provide year-round
supply
Maximizes bulk handling
Minimizes storage loss
Increase density of stored
material
Manages moisture
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BiomassPreProcessing
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Particle size coarse
chop to flour
Conveyance & flowability
Energy intensity
New systems, systems
integration
Multiple feedstocks
Packaging &
transportation
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BiomassInnovationPark
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World-class RD&D campus
Integrates entire biomass supply chain
Harvest, handling, storage, densification, logistics
Pre-processing
High throughput screening
and analysis
Agronomics, plant genetics, production
Intermediate processing and conversion
Multiple feedstocks
Site for $5M DOE-funded high tonnage
bulk handling demonstration
Operational by end of 2011
Potential to expand footprint to demonstrate
gasification, pyrolysis, other conversion
technologies or feedstocks
ConceptualRendering:July2010
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SustainableFeedstocksforBioenergy
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Sustainablecellulosic
biofuelsmust:
Beproducedinamannerthatis
environmentallyfriendly,improving
siteconditionsinsteadofdamaging
them.
Beproducedinaneconomically
soundsystem.Sustainable
economicswillrewardallinvolved.
Besociallysustainable.Our
productionimpactssocietywhich
mustbeconsidered
Includesenvironmental
factorssuchas:
Soilnutrientimpacts
Soilerosion/streamsedimentation
Carboncycling
Useofchemicals
Sustainabilitymonitoring/criteria
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AnOptimizedSystem
Endtoendpartnershipsarethekeytosuccessfulprojects
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Summary
ImprovedEfficiencies
Reducedsupplychaincosts
Maintainchemicalandstructuralqualityofmaterial
Mustcollaborateacrossthesupplychainto
providesimplesolutionsforbioenergy
producersandbiomassproducers
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ThankYou
865.974.8258(Office)
865.974.8301(Fax)
sjackson@generaenergy.net
www.generaenergy.net

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