John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Bio-fuels Production Biomass Ethanol Canola Biodiesel
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Cellulosic Ethanol Production Ethanol Lignin Cellulosic Feedstock 1 st Pretreatment (convert hemi-cellulose into xylose and reduce size and open up structure of cellulose) Fermentation of xylose and other simple sugars from hemi- cellulose 2 nd Pretreatment (convert cellulose into Glucose) Simultaneous saccharification & fermentation Glucose fermentation Distillation to recover ethanol Fuel for heat and electricity
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Ethanol Saccharify Liquify& Cook Grain Grind Fermentation DistillationDehydration Centrification Evaporation Dryer DistillersSolubles Distillers Grains w/Solubles Dried Distillers Grains Enzymes Saccharify Liquify& Cook Grain Grind Fermentation DistillationDehydration Centrification Evaporation Dryer DistillersSolubles Denaturing CO 2 Beer WholeStillage ThinStillage 190 Proof Syrup Wet Grains 200 Proof Grain Ethanol Production Dry Milling Process
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Biodiesel Production Process
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Biodiesel Fuel Characteristics Biodiesel B100 Biodiesel B20 Diesel #2 BTU/gal130,000138,000140,000 Cetane Number Viscosity $ Value (BTU content) $2.79/gal$2.96/gal$3.00/gal
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Ethanol Fuel Characteristics $3.00/gal $2.90/gal$2.16/gal$2.02/galEquitable Value (BTU) Octane Number 125,000120,90090,00084,400BTU’s/Gal GasolineGasohol 10 % Ethanol– 90 % Gasoline E85 85 % Ethanol– 15 % Gasoline Ethanol E100 $3.00/gal $2.90/gal$2.16/gal$2.02/galEquitable Value (BTU) 87-93Octane Number 125,000120,90090,00084,400BTU’s/Gal GasolineGasohol 10 % Ethanol– 90 % Gasoline E85 85 % Ethanol– 15 % Gasoline Ethanol E100
John Nowatzki - Ag & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU (9-2006) Bio-fuel Information SwitchgrassCornWoodGrain StrawSoybeansSunflowersCanola Yield/Acre5 Tons115 bu 1 10 Tons2 Tons32 bu 1 (1920 lb/ac) 1360 lb/ac lb/ac 1 Ethanol80 gal/ton 400 gal/ac 2.7 gal/bu 310 gal/ac 80 gal/ton gal/ac 75 gal/ton gal/ac Biodiesel1.48 gal/bu 4.73 gal/ac 6 gal/cwt 82 gal/ac 5.9 gal/cwt 81 gal/ac Processing Cost/gallon $ (USDA estimate by 2012) $1.10 (Current USDA Estimate) $ (USDA estimate by 2012) $ (USDA estimate by 2012) $.50 (Current USDA Estimate) $.50 (Current USDA Estimate) $.50 (Current USDA Estimate) year average ND yields, ND Agricultural Statistics Service. 2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Bioethanol Multi-Year Technical Plan, Preliminary Draft (Golden, CO, July 1999). 3. Iogen Corporation, Ottowa, CA