Integrated Biorefineries:Biofuels, Biopower, and Bioproducts
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Portfolio of New Bioproducts and Energy Resources from Wood: bio-based chemicals, biofuels/biodiesel, biodegradable plastics/thermoplastic polyesters, composite materials, thermoset polymers, polymers, ethanol, adhesives, sulfur-free pulping/paper Lawrence P. Abrahamson, Edwin H. White, Timothy A. Volk, and Lawrence B. Smart State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Multiple Benefits of Willow Energy Crops Environmental/Rural Environmental/Rural Development Benefits Development Benefits Rural development through commercialization of willow biomass crops Additional Applications/ Additional Applications/ Benefits of Willow Crops Benefits of Willow Crops Riparian buffer zone plantings Animal waste management systems Waste water management systems Phytoremediation: heavy metals and hydrocarbons Alternative Landfill cover Living willow snowfences Carbon source for manure composting Closed-Loop Willow Biomass Crops Closed-Loop Willow Biomass Crops Forest Forest Residues Residues Wood Wood Manufacturing Manufacturing Residues Residues Cogeneration @ 100% wood for heat and power Co-firing in existing coal boilers -Minor modification costs -Co-fire wood up to 20% by energy input NRG Dunkirk coal power plant on Lake Erie co-fire tests with 10% wood feedstock completed in fall 2002 Fuel Cell Technology SUNY-ESF’s molten carbonate fuel cell – initially fueled by natural gas to be replaced by syngas from willow biomass “ W o o d y ” o r “ L i gn o c e l l u l o s i c ” B i o m a s s F e e ds t o c k Net Energy ratio of 1:55 @ farm gate CO 2 neutral fuel – reduce fossil carbon Reduced NOx and SOx emissions Reduce use of petroleum for chemicals, products and fuels Soil microarthropod species density and richness similar to old fields Bird diversity in willow crops is similar to old fields and eastern deciduous forests Carbon cycle/storage benefits Soil erosion minimized with cover crops 75 jobs for every 4,000 hectares willow crops Gasification - 30% more efficient McNeil Generating Station & Wood Chip Gasifier of Burlington Electric Department High biomass production Easily established mechanically with unrooted cuttings Resprouts vigorously after each harvest Large potential for genetic improvement Why Willow? Major Sponsors and Cooperators: US Departments of Energy, Agriculture, and Interior, NY State Energy Research & Development Authority, NY Power Authority, NRG, NGP Power Corp, AgriGenesis, Cornell Univ., and Case New Holland Advances in Genetic Improvement Advances in Genetic Improvement Developed clones/varieties with improved yield, form, chemistry and pest resistance Over 200 controlled crosses completed Multiple genetic and site selection trials in Northeastern and Midwestern US Potential yield increases of >100% Potential increases in cellulose concentration for ethanol production 1000s of willow progeny Ethanol Production -Increased yield and cellulose concentrations will dramatically improve economics Bioenergy Bioenergy Options Options Wood thrush nesting in willow Increased bird diversity by increasing shrub habitat Willow Biomass Willow Biomass Over 200 hectares of willow biomass crops in western and central NY Potential to develop 5,000 hectares in both New York and Minnesota in the next three years Goal: “Facilitate the commercialization of woody biomass crops as a locally grown feedstock for bioenergy and bioproducts by optimizing production systems, developing producer interest and participation, and expanding markets” CO 2 Neutral and 1:11-16 Net Energy Ratio S U N Y - E S F I n t e g r a t e d W o o d B i o r e fi n e r y Controlled pollination Three-year old willow biomass crop of
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Portfolio of New Bioproducts and Energy Resources from Wood: bio-based chemicals, biofuels/biodiesel, biodegradable plastics/thermoplastic polyesters, composite materials, thermoset polymers, polymers, ethanol, adhesives, sulfur-free pulping/paper
Lawrence P. Abrahamson, Edwin H. White, Timothy A. Volk, and Lawrence B. Smart State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy
Multiple Benefits of Willow Energy Crops
Environmental/Rural Environmental/Rural Development BenefitsDevelopment Benefits
Rural development through commercialization of willow biomass crops
Additional Applications/Additional Applications/Benefits of Willow CropsBenefits of Willow Crops Riparian buffer zone plantings Animal waste management systems Waste water management systems Phytoremediation: heavy metals and hydrocarbons Alternative Landfill cover Living willow snowfences Carbon source for manure composting
Closed-Loop Willow Biomass CropsClosed-Loop Willow Biomass Crops
Forest Forest ResiduesResiduesWood Wood Manufacturing Manufacturing ResiduesResidues
Cogeneration @ 100% wood for heat and power Co-firing in existing coal boilers
-Minor modification costs-Co-fire wood up to 20% by energy input
NRG Dunkirk coal power plant on Lake Erie co-fire tests with 10% wood feedstock completed in fall 2002
Fuel Cell Technology
SUNY-ESF’s molten carbonate fuel cell – initially fueled by natural gas to be replaced by syngas from willow biomass
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Net Energy ratio of 1:55 @ farm gate CO2 neutral fuel – reduce fossil carbon Reduced NOx and SOx emissions Reduce use of petroleum for chemicals, products and fuels Soil microarthropod species density and richness similar to old fields
Bird diversity in willow crops is similar to old fields and eastern deciduous forests
Carbon cycle/storage benefits Soil erosion minimized with cover crops 75 jobs for every 4,000 hectares willow crops
Gasification - 30% more efficient
McNeil Generating Station & Wood Chip Gasifier of Burlington Electric Department
High biomass production Easily established mechanically with unrooted cuttings Resprouts vigorously after each harvest Large potential for genetic improvement
Why Willow?
Major Sponsors and Cooperators: US Departments of Energy, Agriculture, and Interior, NY State Energy Research & Development Authority, NY Power Authority, NRG, NGP Power Corp, AgriGenesis, Cornell Univ., and Case New Holland
Advances in Genetic ImprovementAdvances in Genetic Improvement Developed clones/varieties with improved yield, form, chemistry and pest resistance Over 200 controlled crosses completed Multiple genetic and site selection trials in Northeastern and Midwestern US Potential yield increases of >100% Potential increases in cellulose concentration for ethanol production
1000s of willow progeny
Ethanol Production-Increased yield and cellulose concentrations will dramatically improve economics
Bioenergy Bioenergy OptionsOptions
Wood thrush nesting in willow
Increased bird diversity by increasing shrub habitat Willow BiomassWillow Biomass Over 200 hectares of willow biomass crops in western and central NY Potential to develop 5,000 hectares in both New York and Minnesota in the next three years
Goal: “Facilitate the commercialization of woody biomass crops as a locally grown feedstock for bioenergy and bioproducts by optimizing production systems, developing producer interest and participation, and expanding markets”
CO2 Neutral and 1:11-16 Net Energy Ratio
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Controlled pollination
Three-year old willow biomass crop
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