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The Model. Bioenergy 101 Should a producer raise crops for energy rather than food?. Biomass. Densification? Transportation?. Equipment. Biomass. Dry Storage? Wet Storage?. Equipment. Biomass Quality. Biomass. Quality? Quantity?. Equipment.
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The biomass black box… • What does industry need? • What does industry want? • Where can industry make a profit? • What federal incentives will be available? • When / how can you secure these incentives? • What kind of a business structure? • Should the producer get involved with value added processing?
Bioenergy 101 • As noted by Bill Jacoby… • (Chemical/Biological Engineer at Mizzou) • Compared to coal or crude petroleum, biomass has a low energy density on a mass basis (BTU/lb or kJ/kg). It also has a low energy density on a volumetric basis (BTU/ft^3 or kJ/m^3). The energy density on a mass basis is improved by drying the biomass to the lowest moisture content attainable under ambient conditions. The energy density on a volumetric basis is improved by densifying (e.g., chopping, baling, grinding, pelletizing, etc.). In order to minimize transportation costs, both of these activities should take place on the farm. Is it possible that, for energy crops, most of the necessary drying could occur before harvest?
Bioenergy 101 • So, the question is… • where do we go from here?