2005 OBP Bi-Annual Peer Review

1. 2005 OBP Bi-Annual Peer Review Feedstock Platform Analysis Shahab Sokhansanj, Bob Perlack, Anthony Turhollow November 14, 2005

2. Overview Analysis Objective • DOE feedstock supply analysis: • Identifies barriers to feedstock supply. • Guides core R&D in engineering solutions to overcome barriers. • Seeks out minimum cost supply options subject to quantity and quality. Budget: Sam discussed the budget Partners • ORNL & INL • In collaboration with NREL • University of Tennessee • Virginia Tech • University of British Columbia • USDA & Industry

3. Targets • Target: • Provide data on current and future feedstock supplies from agricultural residues, forest residues, and energy crops – the one billion ton vision. • Analyze feedstock supply systems & logistics to ensure the availability of low cost biomass to meet the $35/dry ton goal. • Guiding documents • Roadmap for agricultural biomass feedstock supply for the U.S. (2003) • MYTP (2003), MYAP (2004), MYPP (2005) • Timelines • By 2007, feedstock analysis task will demonstrate that by 2015 ample feedstock will be available at $35/dry ton • Pathways • Agricultural residue pathway • Perennial grasses & woody energy crop pathway

4. Accomplishments Forecast and Analysis • Joint DOE/USDA Billion ton vision report (April 2005) • Large potential biomass resource from U.S. croplands (residues, perennial energy crops) • Most forest resources are currently available • Analysis of grower payments for crop residues (nutrient and site operations, grower premium) • Complicated issue given conflicting objectives between growers and processors • Nitrogen replacements costs have risen sharply • Revised feedstock website with updated resource data (website reconfigured by BCS)

5. Accomplishments: Biomass Collection Quantified the magnitude of cost reductions from current residue handling systems to more efficient single pass harvest and bulk handling systems: • Bale system: multi pass, packaged load • Loaf system: single pass, bulk load Source: IBSAL

6. Accomplishments: Preprocessing & Transport Search for reducing the cost of preprocessing and transport - Biomass densification by reducing particle size Source: IBSAL

7. Accomplishments:Integration Target cost • Integration– dry systems $10 to producer 15% profit to supply Source: IBSAL

8. Accomplishments– publications For 2004-2005: 11 peer reviewed journal papers, 15 conference presentations 4 Forum sessions (AETC and ASABE) • Igathinathane, C., A.R. Womac, S. Sokhansanj, L. Pordesimo. 2005.Thermodynamic properties of mold appearance on selected corn stover components. ASAE paper 056047. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE). St. Joseph, MI: ASABE. • Kumar, A. and S. Sokhansanj. 2005. Switchgrass (Panicum vigratum, L.) Delivery to a Biorefinery Using Integrated Biomass Supply Analysis and Logistics (IBSAL) Model. ASAE Paper No. 056143. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE). St. Joseph, MI: ASABE • Mani, S., S. Sokhansanj, X. Bi, and L. Tabil. 2005. Modeling of biomass densification processes. ASAE Paper No. 056144. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE). St. Joseph, MI: ASABE • Sokhansanj, S. and A. Turhollow. 2004. cubing operations and costs. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 20(4): 495-499.

9. Interim Stage Gate Overview March 14-15, 2005 Overview of the material covered and the approach: • Supply Forecast and Analysis – Bob Perlack • Resource estimates, grower payments, revised feedstock website • Billion Ton Feedstock Vision – Bob Perlack (ORNL) • Results of the joint DOE/USDA feedstock supply analysis • Biomass Supply Systems and Logistics – S. Sokhansanj (ORNL) • Integrated Biomass Supply Analysis and Logistics Model (IBSAL) • Feedstock Harvest & Collection Assembly Systems – Reed Hoskinson (INL) • Straw collection options and costs (IBSAL application example)

10. Reviewer Comments What did the reviewers have to say about on-going analysis work? • Supply forecast and analysis • Important task but funding was lacking. • Data development needs coordination and validation with modeling. • Billion ton vision • Need for an implementation plan and timeline. • Biomass Supply Systems and Logistics • Model useful for integrating and evaluating various steps in feedstock supply. • Model needs validation and peer review

11. DOE Response Response to the reviewers comments • Supply forecast and analysis • Will make new resource data and reports available on reconfigured website. • No plans for additional activities in the Supply Forecast and Analysis Task; related activities will be completed under Feedstock Assembly Core R&D and Feedstock Analysis. • Billion ton vision • Will develop availability for cropland resources.

12. DOE ResponseActions • Biomass supply systems and logistics • Will accelerate validating IBSAL using existing and emerging USDA/DOE projects on straw, stover, and switchgrass over the next 3 years. • Will collaborate with INL’s core and applied research • Will incorporate emerging preprocessing and supply depot concepts. • Actions taken – Developed joint milestones between ORNL and INL – Incorporated field data in IBSAL from USDA/Producers/INL wheat straw harvest project in Idaho. – Incorporated data in IBSAL from Chariton switchgrass project. – Initiated work with Imperial NE on corn stover supply logistics. – Manuscripts for publication in Biomass & Bioenergy and Applied Engineering in Agriculture are peer-reviewed.

13. Summary & Future Work • Completed: • Analysis of billion ton biomass supply • Analysis of grower payment • Integrated Biomass Supply Analysis & Logistics – Low cost dry systems options Planned R&D: Wet systems Model – collection, storage, transport. Preprocessing (dry & wet) – Multiple biomass blending, sorting, & densification, bulk transport & handling.

14. FY06 Plans • ORNL / INL – A framework for wet storage model and optimization is outlined and the baseline cost for wet storage of corn stover is established.

15. FY06 Plans • INL / ORNL – Development first draft of the dry feedstock supply design report to demonstrate the integration of biomass supply and preprocessing operations that would result in overall cost reductions by increasing the value of biomass. Profitability

16. Acknowledgement The analysis team • ORNL: Mark Downing, Jonathan Mielenz, Bob Perlack, Shahab Sokhansanj, Anthony Turhollow • INL: Richard Hess, Reed Hoskinson, Kevin Kenney, Corey Radtke, Chris Wright