Black Liquor Gasification and FischerTropsch

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Black Liquor Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch
Ryan Johnson
What is Gasification?
Black Liquor
Conversion of organics to a combustible gas
typical composition of black liquor and its
heating value
Annual production of 180 million tons/year
globally
Biodiesel

• Industry Market summary Analysis
• In 1998, the U.S. biodiesel industry had an
  annual capacity of about 60 million gallons.
• The annual U.S. supply of fats and oils averages
  about 3.7 billion gallons.
• If used for biodiesel feedstock, this would
  amount to about 13 percent of the 28 billion
  gallons of diesel fuel used in the United States
  each year.
• Biodiesel producers have to compete with other
  buyers of fats and oils in agricultural commodity
  markets.
• Many of the current biodiesels on the market can
  be produced and sold at prices around 2-3.00 per
  gallon.

Our Plans

• Develop Process to turn Black liquor in liquid
  Transportation Fuel
• Research technology
• Black Liquor Gasification
• Gasification Product suitable for
  Fischer-Tropsch
• Develop research projects in conjunction with BYU
  
• Obtain Funding
• Business Plan Competition
• DOE
• Companies in-kind-services/cost-sharing

Renewable Energy Marketplace
Outlook for Biomass Ethanol Production and Demand

• cost of producing ethanol 1.15 and 1.43 per
  gallon
• over 12 million gallons produced

Challenges of Electric Power Industry
Restructuring for Fuel Suppliers
As a result, a variety of proposals under
consideration by State legislatures and by the
U.S. Congress include specific provisions to
support the continued development and use of
renewable energy. Renewable portfolio standards
and system benefits charges are among the
programs being considered.
Our Team
Ryan Johnson Matt Hunsaker Evan Barlow Dave
Griffin
Renewable Energy Consumption End-Use Sectors, in
2001, 147 trillion BTU used as alcohol
transportation fuel.
Dan Briggs Dr. Larry Baxter