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Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest

Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest. http://ahb-nw.com/. Rick Gustafson School of Environmental Science and Forestry College of the Environment. Our Vision. Sustainable system Environmental Economic Social 1500 direct employment – most in rural areas. 5 million tons biomass/yr

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Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest

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  1. Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest http://ahb-nw.com/ Rick Gustafson School of Environmental Science and Forestry College of the Environment

  2. Our Vision • Sustainable system • Environmental • Economic • Social • 1500 direct employment – most in rural areas • 5 million tons biomass/yr • 400,000 acres in production • Poplar-industrial growers • Poplar-farmer-based partnerships • Local residuals Vigorous Extension 400 million gallons/yr (75% of pro-rata PNW RFS2 for 2022) 100% infrastructure compatible biofuels Comprehensive Education

  3. Major Project Areas Conversion Feedstock Extension Sustainability Education

  4. Poplar Feedstock Attributes • High productivity • Proven plantation production • Coppice regeneration • Well developed harvest systems • Quality feedstock for biochemical processing 4

  5. Feedstock – Trial Plantations

  6. Feedstock - Supporting Research

  7. Feedstock - Supporting Research

  8. Major Project Areas Conversion Feedstock Extension Sustainability Education

  9. Conversion - ZeaChem Process ZeaChem Technology Outside Technology Biomass • Wood • Grass • Ag Residue • Corn/Cane Conventional Refining/Petrochemical Units Propionic Acid Gasoline C3 Fermentation Hydrotreat Dehydrate Oligomerize Propylene Sugars Hydrolysis Conventional Refining/Petrochemical Units Jet Acetic Acid Oligomerize Hydrotreat Lignin C2 Fermentation Hydrotreat Dehydrate Diesel Oligomerize Hydrotreat Ethylene Hydrogen (to Hydrotreating) Gasification Ethanol Steam, Power

  10. Conversion Schedule

  11. Major Project Areas Conversion Feedstock Extension Sustainability Education

  12. Sustainability - environmental Complete life cycle assessments for the production and use of “drop-in” fuels using poplar feedstock and ZeaChem C2 and C3 processes. Use and Maintenance Processing & Conversion Production of Raw Materials CRADLE-TO-GRAVE Retirement and Disposal

  13. Sustainability- economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics

  14. 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

  15. Major Project Areas Conversion Feedstock Extension Sustainability Education

  16. Extension Impacted Communities Policy Makers Extension Students Researchers Industry Partners Consumers 16

  17. Major Project Areas Conversion Feedstock Extension Sustainability Education

  18. Precollege: OSU SMILE Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences AT OSU IN THE COMMUNITIES

  19. Community/Technical College: Agriculture Center of Excellence (ACE): 57 regional community colleges with related programs of study

  20. Undergraduate Program: Interdisciplinary BIOENERGY MINOR centered on student research Professional Science Master’s

  21. 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

  22. Sustainably produced Good for local economy Connection w/ product and producer Rural development

  23. Sustainably produced Good for local economy GROW & REFINE LOCALLY Connection w/ product and producer Rural development

  24. Acknowledgements Funded by a grant from USDA NIFA Regional CAP program

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