Viability of fermentation products: A feasibility analysis
The paper presents an economic analysis of a potential investment in an integrated alcohol plant for the existing feedlot operation at the Poundmaker project in Saskatchewan. Such a plant could produce fuel grade alcohol from grains along with a distillers grain product for use as cattle feed. The prospects for the fuel ethanol market are discussed, including the position of refiners concerning the use of alcohol as an octane enhancer, the refinery value of fuel ethanol, the position of independent fuel marketers such as Mohawk, alternative fuel alcohol production methods, and other potential market niches for alcohol produced by the plant. Government policy affecting the potential market is also assessed, an overview of the plant technology is presented, and capital and operating costs are used to develop a production cost analysis model whose results are projected for various scenarios.
- Research Organization:
- Philom Bios Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada); Poundmaker Feeders Ltd., Regina Saskatchewan (Canada); Agriculture Development Fund, Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 339542
- Report Number(s):
- MIC--98-07228/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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