The economics of cattails David Ripplinger June 2 nd, 2015 Loyola University Chicago, IL.

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The economics of cattails David Ripplinger June 2 nd, 2015 Loyola University Chicago, IL

The Play What are the business opportunities associated with utilizing cattails? 3

The cone of uncertainty 4 time $

Opportunity Cost The cost of something is what you give up to get it. 5

Harvest Process At least two distinct systems – depending on wetland condition at time of harvest Dry – use traditional haying/baling systems Wet – need for amphibious harvester 6

Harvest Conditions Natural wetlands – varying size, condition, distribution across space Impoundments 7

Harvest Economics NDSU has budgets to estimate the cost of haying and baling. Calculate on a per ton or per acre basis. 8

Risk Supply Risk Yield Composition Agglomeration Harvest conditions Offtake, financial, policy,… 9

The Challenge in Budgeting Eek! Too little is known about the system. 10

What I’m concerned about It’s not the $100,000 piece of equipment. With a 20 year life and low interest rates. It’s the labor. Farm labor in North Dakota is nearing $20 per hour. What if we only harvest 1 ton per hour! It’s the yield and agglomeration. What if we have to drive all over the region to get the last ton. 11

Market Opportunities-Uses Fertilizer Solid biofuel Liquid biofuel feedstock Digester feedstock Sorbent Feed Bedding 12

13 Specialty Chemicals Food Feed Fuel Value Volume

Fertilizer/Soil Amendment Price the value of the nutrient and organic content of the material. NPK are worth about $10 per wet ton in the Northern Plains. Other benefits are difficult to price 14

Solid Biofuel Pellets – blended to meet specs Torrefied – modified to increase energy density, improve handling quality -111D 15

Liquid Biofuel Feedstock Cattail flour can be hydrolyzed into sugar and then fermented into ethanol and other biofuels. 16

Digester Feedstock Use as a feedstock for anaerobic digester. Price using carbohydrates. Use digestate as fertilizer. 17

Feed Mature cattails have low energy value. But can be blended. Compare with stover… 18

Sorbents Material used to capture liquids or gases. Tremendous increase in demand due to increase in domestic oil production 19

Cattail as a sorbent 20

Bedding Animal bedding – horses, poultry 21

Environmental Benefits …greenhouse gas emissions Can these be internalized? 22

Tipping Fees 23

The Back of the Envelope 24