Nth-plant scenario for blended pellets of Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Corn Stover using multi-modal transportation: Biorefineries and depots in the contiguous U.S.

Hossain, Tasmin; Jones, Daniela S.; Godfrey, Edward; Saloni, Daniel; Sharara, Mahmoud; Hartley, Damon S.

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107162

Title: Nth-plant scenario for blended pellets of Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Corn Stover using multi-modal transportation: Biorefineries and depots in the contiguous U.S.

Journal Article · 12 March 2024 · Biomass and Bioenergy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107162 · OSTI ID:2447446

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North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

The sustainability of the biofuel industry depends on the development of a mature conversion technology on a national level that can take advantage of the economies of scale: the nth-plant. Here, this study addresses the logistic challenge of mobilizing national cellulosic feedstock supplies for a sustainable bioenergy industry. A Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model was developed and updated to deliver on-spec biomass that considers both a desired quantity and quality at the biorefinery. Our supply chain analysis includes multi-modal transport (truck and rail), varying depot and biorefinery sizes, and feedstock blends of corn stover (harvested by either a two- or three-pass method), switchgrass, and miscanthus. The following US states: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Texas were identified as key locations for producing accessible miscanthus. Based on our most optimistic scenario, using trucks as the only transportation mode in 2040 with a cost target of $$\$$$$79/dt, corn stover, switchgrass, and miscanthus could help meet 48% of the EPA target, 173 million dry tons that translate into 7.8 billion GGE. The addition of rail transportation for biomass delivery to biorefineries could help meet 79% of the EPA target, 283 million dry tons that translate into 12.7 billion GGE.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 2447446

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--23-74542-Rev000

Journal Information:: Biomass and Bioenergy, Journal Name: Biomass and Bioenergy Vol. 183; ISSN 0961-9534

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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