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Papernol: A Sustainable Solution for Ethanol Production from Recycled Paper

This article discusses the potential of using recycled paper as a non-food source for ethanol production. It covers the technical, environmental, and economic aspects of this process and highlights the growing demand for ethanol. The drawbacks of corn ethanol are also addressed, such as its intensive use of cropland, impacts on the food supply, and higher water pollution potential. Papernol offers advantages such as converting waste into revenue, improving the local economy, and requiring minimal transportation and fuel inputs. The article also outlines the Papernol process, its outlook in the ethanol market, and the timeline for its development, from proof of concept to full-scale production. The potential collaboration between Can Intech and UTC Papernol is also explored.

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Papernol: A Sustainable Solution for Ethanol Production from Recycled Paper

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  1. Recycle Paper Recycle Ethanol • Covering Key Aspects • Technical • Environmental • Economic • August 8, 2008

  2. Topics Ethanol Energy Location Time line Opportunity

  3. Growing Demand For Ethanol New US Facilities 500 Million gallons in construction or planned

  4. Corn Ethanol Drawbacks Cropland Intensive Impacts Food Supply Higher Water Pollution Potential Large Fossil Fuel Input Low Net Energy Yield

  5. Population = PaperLocation, Location, Location RFA, 4/3/07 Even More Paper Paper More Paper Source: Renewable Fuels Association, 8/1/07

  6. 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

  7. Papernol -- Process Preparation and Hydrolysis Fermentation Purification Sugar • Distillation: • Separate Ethanol from water CO2 Pure Ethanol Paper Ethanol Acid Hydrolysis: Dilute acid to generate glucose from cellulose Molecular Sieve • Fermentation: • Convert Glucose into Ethanol

  8. Papernol Outlook Significant Potential in Ethanol Market Economically Competitive with Corn & Switchgrass Net Energy Positive 250% energy return A Renewable, Non-Food Ethanol Source

  9. Adding Stream Value 100 Gallons of Ethanol at $3 per gal ($300) 1 Ton of Paper at $150 Papernol More than 2:1 Stream Value ½ ton of CO2 at $0.10 per lb ($100)

  10. Time Line Lab Proof of Concept • Lab Scale: 2008 – Proof of Concept • Limited Testing • Completed at UTC Engineering Labs • Medium Scale: 2008-2009 • Tested Using UTC Engineering Labs: • Detail Mass Balance • Energy Balances • Simulation • Preliminary Economic Analysis • Pilot Scale: 2009-2010 • Will Process UTC Recycle Paper • 1 ton/day • Location: • Chickamauga Site • Caruastar Plant • Full Economic Analysis • Capital Investment • ROI Medium Small Demonstration Pilot Integrated Processing Full Scale Production Local Facility 50 ton/day Estimated Total Project Budget $3-5 million

  11. Can Intech and UTC Papernol Work Together? Opportunity

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