Papernol Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol...
-
Upload
nathan-armstrong -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
1
Transcript of Papernol Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol...
Papernol
Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol
February 26, 2008
Ethanol Recycle Paper
Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol
Outline U.T.C. Engineering Ethanol Sources Comparison to Papernol Papernol Process
Hydrolysis Fermentation Purification
Full Scale Outlook
U.T.C. College of Engineering
Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Environmental Industrial Mechanical
Freshman Design
Heat & Mass Transfer Reactor
Design
Distillation
Process design
Unit Operations
Senior Design Project
Engineering Economics
Thermodynamics
Intro Chemical Process
Papernol
Growing Demand For Ethanol
Average Ethanol Prodution (Millions of Gallons)
Renewable Fuels Associations
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Mil
lio
ns o
f G
all
on
s
Corn Ethanol Evils
12% of Corn = <2% Gasoline Supply Cropland Intensive High Water Pollution Impacts Food Basket Large Fossil Fuel Input Low Net Energy Yield
Acres to Replace Gasoline Supply
Farmland Available vs. Farmland Required
Corn
SwitchgrassTotal
Farm Land
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1
Mil
lio
n A
cre
s
Corn Ethanol ProductionCorn Ethanol ProductionRFA, 4/3/07
Source: Renewable Fuels Association, 8/1/07
FAR
FARTHER
VERY FARIs There a Resource
Closer to the Population?
How is Papernol Different?
Corn Switchgrass PaperLand x x
Fertilizer x Tilling x
Harvesting x xTransportation x xEnergy Input x x xProcessing x x x
Requirements for Each Source of Ethanol
Papernol Advantages Converts Waste Stream to Revenue Stream Resource from Local Community Improves Local Economy Minimal Transportation/Fuel Inputs No Cropland Requirement Fills in Gaps in Bio-Ethanol Map
Fermentation:Convert Glucose into Ethanol
Distillation:Separate Ethanol from water
Acid Hydrolysis:
Dilute acid to generate glucose from cellulose
Papernol
Preparation andHydrolysis
Fermentation Purification
Stages of Project Development
LabProof ofConcept Medium
Small Demonstration
PilotIntegrated Processing
Full Scale UnitOrange Grove Center
Lab Scale – Proof of ConceptCurrently in Progress at UTCAvailable Budget: $500Restricted Testing
Medium Scale: 2008-2009Small Demonstration Budget: $150,000Tested Using UTC ENGR Labs
Pilot Scale: 2009-2010Integrated ProcessingUtilize TVA/UTC Chickamauga SiteEstimated Budget: $1,000,000
Orange Grove:
2010-2011Full Unit Skid-Mounted ModularEstimated budget: $3,000,000
Potential Orange Grove Site
Process 10,000 lb Paper =500 gal of Ethanol per day
=> Three Tractor Trailers
Current Work Toward our Preliminary Design:
Process Design Equipment Sizing & Design Economics Environmental Aspects
Papernol Outlook
Cannot resolve the US energy dilemma Orange Grove = 500 gal/day max. Adds value to Orange Grove Competitive with Corn & Switchgrass A Renewable Ethanol Source