Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest Rick Gustafson School of Environmental Science and Forestry College of the Environment

Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest

Rick Gustafson School of Environmental Science and ForestryCollege of the Environment

http://ahb-nw.com/

Our Vision5 million tons biomass/yr400,000 acres in production

• Poplar-industrial growers• Poplar-farmer-based partnerships • Local residuals

400 million gallons/yr (75% of pro-rata PNW RFS2 for 2022)

100% infrastructure compatible biofuels

Sustainable system• Environmental• Economic• Social

1500 direct employment – most in rural areas

Vigorous ExtensionComprehensive Education

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Major Project Areas

Feedstock

Conversion

Sustainability Extension

Education

Poplar Feedstock Attributes

• High productivity • Proven plantation production • Coppice regeneration • Well developed harvest systems• Quality feedstock for biochemical

processing

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Feedstock – Trial Plantations

Feedstock - Supporting Research

Feedstock - Supporting Research

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Major Project Areas

Feedstock

Conversion

Sustainability Extension

Education

Conversion - ZeaChem Process

Hydrotreat Dehydrate

Oligomerize Hydrotreat

Hydrotreat Dehydrate Oligomerize

Conventional Refining/Petrochemical Units

Conventional Refining/Petrochemical Units

C3Fermentation

C2Fermentation

Gasification

Hydrolysis

Biomass • Wood • Grass • Ag Residue • Corn/Cane

Sugars

Lignin

JetAceticAcid

PropionicAcid

Oligomerize Hydrotreat Diesel

Gasoline

Propylene

Ethylene

Ethanol

Hydrogen(to

Hydrotreating)

Steam, Power

ZeaChem TechnologyOutside Technology

Conversion Schedule Area

10 TPD Integrated Biorefinery Development

Operations w/ C3 Platform

Design & Assembly

Operations w/ C2 Platform

Lab-scale Development

(Outside AFRI Scope)

Pilot-scale Dev.

Dehydration and Oligomerization

Distribute 1st Truck-load of Jet/Diesel

C3 Platform

Distribute 1st Truck-load of Gasoline

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1

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Major Project Areas

Feedstock

Conversion

Sustainability Extension

Education

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Sustainability - environmentalComplete life cycle assessments for the production and use of “drop-in” fuels using poplar feedstock and ZeaChem C2 and C3 processes.

Processing & Conversion

Processing & Conversion

Production of Raw Materials

Production of Raw Materials

Use and Maintenance

Use and Maintenance

Retirement and Disposal

Retirement and Disposal

Sustainability- economics

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Social Impact Assessment

• Social Feasibility & Stakeholder Involvement

• Inventory– Community profiles; Scoping,

Projection of estimated effects• Analysis of Fit• Alternatives: Recommend Plan,

Program, Project• Action Plans

– Mitigation, Remediation, & Enhancement

– Monitoring

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Major Project Areas

Feedstock

Conversion

Sustainability Extension

Education

Extension

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ExtensionExtension

Impacted Communities

Impacted Communities

Industry PartnersIndustry Partners

ResearchersResearchers

ConsumersConsumers

StudentsStudents

Policy MakersPolicy Makers

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Major Project Areas

Feedstock

Conversion

Sustainability Extension

Education

Precollege: OSU SMILE SScience and MMath IInvestigative LLearning EExperiences

IN THE COMMUNITIESAT OSU

Community/Technical College: Agriculture Center of Excellence (ACE):

57 regional community colleges with related programs of study

Undergraduate Program: Interdisciplinary BIOENERGY MINOR centered on student research

Professional Science Master’s

Conclusion

•Regional Sustainable Biofuels Industry Has Many Benefits

•Environmentally Sound, Economically Viable, Socially Acceptable

•Regional CAP Research Program Enables Development of a Sustainable Biofuels Industry

Sustainably produced Good for local economy

Rural developmentConnection w/

product and producer

Sustainably produced Good for local economy

Rural developmentConnection w/

product and producer

GROW & REFINE LOCALLY

AcknowledgementsFunded by a grant from USDA NIFA Regional CAP program