Economic potential of on-farm biomass gasification for corn drying

Journal Article · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Trans. ASAE; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.33612· OSTI ID:6898770

Loewer, O J; Black, R J; Brook, R C; Ross, I J; Payne, F

The breakeven investment cost for gasification equipment is positive under existing technology and prices with either corncobs or stover as a corn-drying fuel source, indicating that gas produced from cobs or stover can complete with LP-gas as long as the investment required does not exceed the breakeven values. The investment ceiling for drying corn from 25.5% moisture to 15.5% is 39 cents/bu (US No. 2 bushel) of corn ($11.03/m/sup 3/) for the corncob feedstock and 23 cents/bu ($6.67/m/sup 3/) for the stover with LP-gas priced at 50 cents/gal (13.2 cent/liter). The corn grain itself is not an economically competitive source of drying fuel.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 6898770
• Journal Information: Trans. ASAE; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. ASAE; (United States) Vol. 25:3; ISSN TAAEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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