Regional techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of the pyrolysis-bioenergy-biochar platform for carbon-negative energy

Li, Wenqin; Dumortier, Jerome; Dokoohaki, Hamze; Miguez, Fernando E.; Brown, Robert C.; Laird, David; Wright, Mark M.

doi:10.1002/bbb.2043

Title: Regional techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of the pyrolysis-bioenergy-biochar platform for carbon-negative energy

Journal Article · Fri Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2043· OSTI ID:1575869

^[1]; Dumortier, Jerome ^[2]; Dokoohaki, Hamze ^[3]; Miguez, Fernando E. ^[3]; Brown, Robert C. ^[4]; Laird, David ^[3];

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Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Computational Engineering Div.
Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. Indianapolis, IN (United States). School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Agronomy
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Bioeconomy Inst. and Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

This study investigates the sensitivity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the minimum fuel selling price for a 2000 metric ton day^–1 integrated pyrolysis–bioenergy–biochar platform with respect to the biorefinery location and biomass types. The regional techno–economic and life–cycle analysis is evaluated in three US counties using representative crops: rice in Glenn County (California), corn in Hamilton County (Iowa), and peanuts in Jackson County (Florida). We evaluate the biochar selling price considering crop yield increases of 0.6%, 2.9%, and 10% after biochar application over 20 years in Glenn County, Hamilton County, and Jackson County, respectively. The biochar prices are calculated under low and high commodity prices to determine upper and lower bounds. Jackson County has the most economically beneficial scenario with an average minimum fuel selling price (MFSP) of 1.55 gal^–1 of biofuel produced whereas Hamilton County has the highest average MFSP of 3.82 gal^–1. The life–cycle analysis shows that woody biomass has a strong potential to produce carbon–negative energy compared to grass and straw. As a result, of the 304 cases scenarios considered for this platform, 64% could produce biofuel with negative GHG emissions, which would meet the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) target for cellulosic biofuels.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC52‐07NA27344; LLNL‐JRNL‐771037

OSTI ID:: 1575869

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1564420

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-771037; 962497

Journal Information:: Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, Vol. 13, Issue 6; ISSN 1932-104X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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