Buckeye Wood EnergyBuckeye Wood Energy

Converting Waste Wood Converting Waste Wood

Into EnergyInto Energy

US Energy ConsumptionUS Energy Consumption

Petroleum 40%Coal 23%Natural Gas 23%Nuclear 8%Renewable 6%

Petroleum

Coal

Natural Gas

Nuclear

Renew

able

Renewable Energy Renewable Energy

Wind/SolarAlcoholGeoTherm

Waste

Wood

Hydro

Solar 1%

Wind 2%

Alcohol(Ethanol) 4%

GeoThermal 5%

Waste 9%

Wood 34%

Hydro 45%

Abundance of Waste WoodAbundance of Waste Wood•Wood Waste accounts for 17% of total waste received at municipal landfills.•180,000,000 tons of Urban Wood Waste generated annually.•More than 40,000,000 tons available for recovery.•Landfilling of Wood Waste is expensive for local governments and businesses.•Using waste wood as fuel is a less expensive alternative to land filling.

Alternatives to LandfillsAlternatives to Landfills Wood can be used to generate useful thermal output for Wood can be used to generate useful thermal output for

heating and cooling buildings and for electricity production.heating and cooling buildings and for electricity production. Wood chips, bark, sawdust and scrap wood account for about Wood chips, bark, sawdust and scrap wood account for about

2% of energy used today.2% of energy used today. Wood is a renewable resource and a cost-efficient alternative Wood is a renewable resource and a cost-efficient alternative

to coal, gas or oil.to coal, gas or oil. Environmental advantages.Environmental advantages. In Ohio, wood is used as fuel to heat hospitals and a university In Ohio, wood is used as fuel to heat hospitals and a university

in Akron, a greenhouse in Oberlin, and for wood drying kilns in Akron, a greenhouse in Oberlin, and for wood drying kilns in Youngstown.in Youngstown.

New wood fueled boiler projects are being built in Ohio and New wood fueled boiler projects are being built in Ohio and Canada.Canada.

Buckeye Wood EnergyBuckeye Wood Energy

Accepts Waste Wood from governments, industries and Accepts Waste Wood from governments, industries and institutions.institutions.

Accepts Waste Wood at our storage location in Trumbull Accepts Waste Wood at our storage location in Trumbull County at the intersection of Routes 11 & 5.County at the intersection of Routes 11 & 5.

Accepts tree trimmings, chipped wood and sawdust, both Accepts tree trimmings, chipped wood and sawdust, both “green” wood and “processed wood”.“green” wood and “processed wood”.

Does not accept any treated wood.Does not accept any treated wood. Picks up Waste Wood from large volume waste generators.Picks up Waste Wood from large volume waste generators. Accepts from 1 load a week to 1000 loads a week.Accepts from 1 load a week to 1000 loads a week. Currently needs waste wood in Northeast Ohio, Northwest Currently needs waste wood in Northeast Ohio, Northwest

Ohio, Michigan and Western Ontario.Ohio, Michigan and Western Ontario.

Typical Operations for Wood Fueled Typical Operations for Wood Fueled Energy Production PlantsEnergy Production Plants

Municipal, District or Community heating systems.Municipal, District or Community heating systems. Industrial Boilers.Industrial Boilers. Agribusiness – Greenhouse heating.Agribusiness – Greenhouse heating. Institutional Building Heating and Chilling systems.Institutional Building Heating and Chilling systems. Electricity generation.Electricity generation. Industrial Direct Fired Equipment.Industrial Direct Fired Equipment.

Akron Thermal Akron Thermal

Heats Three Hospitals, University of Akron, retail office and stores and residential housing. Located in the center of Akron.

Akron Thermal Akron Thermal

Centrally located in Downtown Akron’s University and Hospital District

Green Circle GrowersGreen Circle Growers

Green Circle Growers Oberlin, Ohio1 – 54,000 pound per hour 1 – 3.8 MW Turbine Generator

Green Circle GrowersGreen Circle Growers

70 Acre Greenhouse in Oberlin, OH, USA

Tree Trimmings and

Brush From Community

Waste Wood is Shredded into 2 inch

Chips

Shredded Wood Chips

are Transported to Energy Plant

Waste Wood is Temporarily

Stored for Energy Plant

Fuel to Energy Plant

WOOD WASTE FUELED ENERGY PLANT TURNS WOOD

INTO STEAM

Energy Plant

Steam Heats and Cools Buildings, Universities and Hospitals.

Economic and Community Benefits Economic and Community Benefits of Energy Recyclingof Energy Recycling

Eliminates landfilling of Waste Wood.Eliminates landfilling of Waste Wood. Lower operating costs.Lower operating costs. Environmentally friendly alternative Environmentally friendly alternative Eliminates unsightly stockpiling of wood waste.Eliminates unsightly stockpiling of wood waste. Allows for expansion and/or development of Allows for expansion and/or development of

government sponsored Wood Waste Collection government sponsored Wood Waste Collection programs because there is a long term way to use the programs because there is a long term way to use the wood beneficially.wood beneficially.

Reduces environmental and health liabilities.Reduces environmental and health liabilities.

Burning Recycled TiresBurning Recycled Tires

Wood-fired Boilers can benefit from mixing Tire Wood-fired Boilers can benefit from mixing Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) with wood.Derived Fuel (TDF) with wood.

TDF provides 3 times the BTU per pound compared TDF provides 3 times the BTU per pound compared to wood, and the cost per million BTU is less than to wood, and the cost per million BTU is less than one-half that of wood.one-half that of wood.

Most wood boilers can safely burn 8% - 20% TDF in Most wood boilers can safely burn 8% - 20% TDF in the fuel mix.the fuel mix.

Burning TDF saves valuable landfill space and is Burning TDF saves valuable landfill space and is cost-effective.cost-effective.

Buckeye Wood can assist with regulatory approval.Buckeye Wood can assist with regulatory approval.

Advantages of TDFAdvantages of TDF

31M BTU per ton of TDF compared to 9-16M BTU per ton of 31M BTU per ton of TDF compared to 9-16M BTU per ton of wood.wood.

Available in size from ¾” to 4” chips at a cost per Million Available in size from ¾” to 4” chips at a cost per Million BTU ranging from $0.90 to $1.80BTU ranging from $0.90 to $1.80

Stack emissions usually decrease when adding TDF.Stack emissions usually decrease when adding TDF.

TDF chips, Wood chips and sawdust storage in Oberlin, OHTDF chips, Wood chips and sawdust storage in Oberlin, OH

Typical Savings Typical Savings Current Fuel PricingCurrent Fuel Pricing

Cost Cost ComparisonComparison

Green Green WoodWood

SeasonedSeasoned Dried Dried WoodWood

Waste OilWaste Oil Natural Natural GasGas

CornCorn 2” TDF 2” TDF Tire ChipsTire Chips

40-50% 40-50% MoistureMoisture

25-39% 25-39% MoistureMoisture

<25% <25% MoistureMoisture

BTU Per LbBTU Per Lb 50005000 63006300 78757875 68706870 1550015500

BTU Per BTU Per TonTon

10,000,00010,000,000 12,600,00012,600,000 15,750,00015,750,000 13,740,00013,740,000 31,000,00031,000,000

Cost Per TonCost Per Ton $28.00$28.00 $32.00$32.00 $36.00$36.00 $136.00$136.00 $34.00$34.00

Cost Per Cost Per M/BTUM/BTU

$2.80$2.80 $2.54$2.54 $2.29$2.29 $8.76$8.76 $9.49$9.49 $9.90$9.90 $1.09$1.09

Price includes delivery within 60 Miles of Youngstown, OH, USA

Additional Delivery charges apply outside delivery area.

Akron Thermal Akron Thermal Provides Savings for CustomersProvides Savings for Customers

With more than 64,000 emergency room visits logged last year, Akron Children’s Hospital is one of the busiest facilities of its kind in the country. The 2,727 employees of Akron Children’s and its subsidiaries are responsible for its designation by Child magazine as one of the top hospitals in the country. In fact, Akron Children’s Hospital is one of three children’s hospitals nationwide to be selected by the March of Dimes to conduct research on families who need neonatal intensive care. And Akron Children’s is one of a handful nationwide to be verified three times in a row as a “Burn Trauma Center” by the American College of Surgeons.

More than 500,000 residents of Greater Akron use the hospitals of Summa Health System each year. As the city’s largest employer, with 6,036 employees, Summa has achieved the coveted ranking as “One of America’s Best Hospitals,” by U.S. News and World Report magazine six years in a row. Summa ranked in the top 50 in 11 medical specialties, 17th in the nation in “heart.” Its home grown insurance provider, Summa Care, consistently earns the highest rankings from national rating companies.

It is remarkable that of 6,000 hospitals nation wide, U.S. News rates only 168 as superior—and Akron has two of them. This year, U.S. News ranked Akron General Medical Center among the top 50 in five medical specialties. Cited as one of the “100 Most Wired Hospitals in the Country,” it is a national leader in its use of computer technology.Adding in the 4,959 employees at Akron General, our local health systems account for almost 14,000 jobs in the city. Among American cities, Akron is also fortunate in one other way: Each of our hospitals is still run by local boards of trustees.

Akron Thermal Saves Akron $20,000,000 per Year in Fuel CostsFifty three percent of Akron Thermal’s sales are to the University of Akron’s 24,304 student Main Campus and Akron’s three hospitals all located in the Central

Business District. These hospitals are among some of America’s Best Rated Hospitals as outlined below. Each of these institutions are investment grade and provide security to the district heating system whose steam rates are among the lowest in the nation. Our low steam rates provide an economic incentive for the Central Business District. It would cost $20,000,000 more per year to serve these steam customers in the suburbs because we would need to use natural gas as primary fuel instead of wood and coal. In effect, the City’s investment in the Resource Energy System is finally paying dividends to the City and Central Business District Community. The entire community benefits by reduced operating costs for the hospitals and the university.

6.) Wood and Other Solid Fuels Save Akron $20,000,000 per year

For more InformationFor more InformationPlease Contact:Please Contact:

John Rambo724-554-3752

1271 Hillcrest Rd, Wellsville, OH 43968