sustainable production and distribution of bioenergy for the central usa
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Sustainable Production and Distribution of Bioenergy for the Central USA. Agro-ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Biofuels Production via the Pyrolysis-Biochar Platform (USDA-NIFA AFRI CAP). Oil Prices. Source: EIA for history, NYMEX for future. Population. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable Production and Distribution of Bioenergy for the Central USA
Agro-ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Biofuels Production via the Pyrolysis-Biochar Platform (USDA-NIFA AFRI CAP)
Oil Prices
Source: EIA for history, NYMEX for future
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Population2011 2030 2050
(billion) (billion) (billion)World 6.946 World 8.323 World 9.441
China 1.337
India 1.461
India 1.657
India 1.189
China 1.391
China 1.304
U.S. 0.311 U.S. 0.366 U.S. 0.423Indonesia 0.246
Indonesia 0.289
Nigeria 0.402
Brazil 0.203 Nigeria 0.264
Indonesia 0.313
Pakistan 0.187
Pakistan 0.243 Pakistan 0.291
Nigeria 0.166
Brazil 0.240 Ethiopia 0.278
Bangladesh 0.159
Bangladesh 0.211
Brazil 0.261
Russia 0.139
Ethiopia 0.162 Bangladesh 0.250
Japan 0.127
Philippines 0.138 Philippines 0.172
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, International Data Base
Liquid Fuel Usage2007 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
(Million Barrels Oil Equivalent per Day) (Percent of 2007 Value)
United States 20.6 98% 100% 102% 104% 107%
Canada 2.3 96% 96% 96% 100% 104%
Mexico 2.1 105% 110% 114% 129% 138%
Europe 15.3 92% 88% 88% 89% 90%
Japan 5.0 84% 86% 86% 84% 82%
China 7.6 132% 153% 178% 201% 222%
India 2.8 114% 129% 139% 154% 168%
Africa 3.1 113% 116% 126% 135% 148%
Central and South America 6.0 110% 112% 117% 125% 133%
World 86.1 103% 107% 113% 121% 128%
Source: Energy Information Administration
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Conventional Biofuels Cellulosic Biofuels
Biodiesel Additional Advanced Biofuels
Renewable Fuels Standard
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Bioenergy
This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to secure America's energy future. It supports the development of regional systems for the sustainable production of bioenergy and biobased products that contribute significantly to reducing dependence on foreign oil, have net positive social, environmental, and rural economic impacts, and are compatible with existing agricultural systems. The long-term outcome for this program is to implement regional systems that materially deliver liquid transportation biofuels to help meet the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 goal of 36 billion gallons/year of biofuels by 2022 and reduce the National dependence on foreign oil.
USDA’s Initiative
Create a regional system for producing advanced transportation fuels derived from perennial grasses grown on land that is either unsuitable or marginal for row crop production.
Improve the sustainability of existing cropping systems by reducing agricultural runoff of nutrients and soil and increasing carbon sequestration.
Midwest Sustainable Biofuel Vision
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Key Feature: Distributed Processing
Target: Land Least Suitable for Corn/Soybean Production
Sources: NRCS, Purdue University, and Iowa State University
Pyrolysis Processing
Rapid thermal decomposition of organic compounds in the absence of oxygen to predominately produce liquid product known as bio-oil.
Fast pyrolysis can be built at small scales suitable for distributed
processing.
Co-product biochar is produced at yields
of 12-20 wt% biomass.
Biochar
Bio-oil is refined like petroleum into synthetic gasoline and biodiesel.
CenUSA Program Areas
• Feedstock Development• Sustainable Production Systems• Feedstock Logistics• System Performance• Feedstock Conversion• Markets and Distribution• Health and Safety• Education• Extension and Outreach
CenUSA Team
Led by ISU Agronomy professor Ken Moore Researchers from Iowa State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois,
University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin, University of Vermont, Idaho National Laboratory and USDA Agricultural Research Service offices in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Iowa
Feedstock DevelopmentGoal: to develop improved perennial grass cultivars and hybrids that can be used on marginal cropland in the Central US for the production of biomass for bioenergy
Switchgrass Big bluestem Indiangrass
Ken Vogel (USDA-ARS, UNL) and Mike Casler (USDA-ARS, UWM)
Sustainable Production SystemsGoal: to conduct comparative analyses of the productivity potential and the environmental impacts of promising bioenergy crops and management systems using a network of 14 fields strategically located across the Central US
Rob Mitchell (USDA-ARS, UNL) and Jeff Volenec (Purdue)
Feedstock LogisticsGoal: to develop systems and strategies to enable sustainable and economic harvest, transportation, and storage of feedstocks to meet the needs of industry
Stuart Birrell (ISU) and Kevin Shinners (UWM)
System PerformanceGoal: to provide detailed analyses of feedstock production options to help policymakers, farmers, and the bioenergy industry make informed decisions about:- which bioenergy feedstocks to grow
- where to produce them- what environmental impacts they will have
- how biomass production systems are likely to respond to and contribute to climate change or other environmental shifts
Jason Hill (UMN) and Cathy Kling (ISU)
Feedstock ConversionGoal: to perform a detailed economic analysis on the performance of a refinery based on pyrolytic processing of biomass into liquid fuels and provide biochar to other researchers on the project
Robert Brown (ISU)
Markets and DistributionGoals: 1) study farm level adoption decisions, exploring the
effectiveness of policy, market and contract mechanisms that facilitate broad scale voluntary adoption by farmers
2) evaluate impacts of expanded advanced biofuel system on regional and global food, feed, energy and fiber markets
Keri Jacobs and Dermot Hayes (ISU)
Health and SafetyGoals:1) conduct a detailed analysis of all tasks associated with
biofeedstock production for hazard targets of personnel, equipment, environment, downtime, and product
2) determine potentially hazardous respiratory exposure limits associated with the production of biofeedstocks
Charles Schwab and Mark Hanna (ISU)
EducationGoal: Provide rich interdisciplinary training and engagement opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in all areas of the bioenergy value chain to meet the workforce challenges of the bioeconomy
Raj Raman (ISU) and Pat Murphy (Purdue)
Extension/OutreachGoal: to deliver science-based information and informal educational programs for agricultural producers, general public, and youth audiences regarding perennial grass and biochar agriculture and biofuel production
Jill Euken (ISU) and Deana Covert (UNL)
Advisory Committee MembersName Position Expertise/Role
Tom Binder (Chair) SVP, Research, Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM) Bioprocessing
Albert Bennett Sr. Engineer and Scientist, ICM Biorefinery engineering
Sarah Alexander Director, Sustainability and Leadership Programs, The Keystone Center
Agricultural stakeholders
Scott Rempe Biofuels Research Engineer, Vermeer Ag equipment manufacturing
Jerry Kaiser Plant Materials Specialist, USDA NRCS Plant Material Center, MO-IA-IL
Seed supply industry
Denny Harding Bioeconomy Manager, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural producers
Jeremy Unruh Manager, Biorenewables/Energy, John Deere Ag equipment manufacturing
Tim McCoy Agriculture Program Leader, NE Game and Parks Fish and wildlife
David Stock President, Stock Seed Farms Seed supply industry
TBD 2 cooperating producers (Extension/Outreach) Agricultural producers
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Thank you for your time and attention.
Any questions?
For more information, seewww.cenusa.iastate.edu