Bio-energy:
Possible Opportunities for Southern Alberta? January 31, 2013
Jeff Bell Industry Development Officer, Clean Energy and Biorefining Bio-Industrial Opportunities Branch Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
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Bioelectricity • •
Proven technology with long history Gaseous or solid fuel
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Approximately 409MW current capacity (500MW proposed by 2015/16) from various categories. Feedstocks from forestry are vast. Generation occurs via numerous processes (gasification, pyrolysis, combustion and cogeneration) Often “Waste to Energy.” Can stabilize/diversify existing industry (i.e. Forestry). Decreased pollution/kWh. abundant feedstock, municipal owned utilities.
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Biogas • •
Proven technology Works with range of feedstocks
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7 operating plants including, agriculture, food processing and waste water treatment. Several other plants being developed Total biogas potential has been estimated at 32 million tonnes annually which translates into about 30 PJ or 8000GWh (potential energy). Germany has installed over 6,000 plants. Scalable to match size of farm. Derived from waste sources such as landfill gas, waste water treatment, manure, agricultural waste. Waste water treatment, agricultural waste, feedlot waste, slaughterhouse waste.
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Biogas: European Precedent Primary energy production of biogas in Europe in 2007 (ktoe)
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Biogas: Southern Alberta Examples
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Organization
Town
Feedstock
Status
Elm Spring Colony
Warner
manure
May not be operating
Miltow Colony
Warner
manure
Not Operating
Lamb Weston
Taber
potato renderings
Operating
McCain Foods
Coaldale
Waste water
Operating
City of Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Waste water
Operating
Lethbridge Biogas
Lethbridge
Food waste/ ag waste
Under construction
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Biogas: Alberta Potential Table 1. Inventory of livestock and municipal feedstock materials and biogas energy potential in Alberta Feed material Beef cattle manure
Biogas yield m3/tonne 19 - 46
Annual biomass production Annual energy potential in in tonnes PJ 22,955,019 8.7 - 21.1
Hog manure: grower to finisher
28 - 46
1,848,415
1.0 - 1.7
Dairy manure Poultry manure
25 - 32 69 - 96
3,217,714 284,342
1.6 - 2.1 0.4 - 0.5
Animal fat
801 - 837
87,000
1.4 - 1.5
Animal carcass (homogenizedbovine)
348 - 413
264,023
1.8 - 2.2
Municipal wastewater sludge Household waste Total straw and other roughages
17 - 140 143 - 214 105 - 158
539,835 N/A 2,654,585
0.2 - 1.5 N/A 5.6 - 8.4
Thin stillage (ethanol by-product)
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105,000
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Total manure (including municipal sludge) and straw and other roughages
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31,850,933
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Source: Alberta Agriculture based on various sources http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex11397
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Renewable Natural Gas Accomplishments: The resource:
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? Vast. Generation occurs via various feedstocks (agriculture, forestry and MSW). Ontario, BC, Quebec and many European jurisdictions have exisiting projects. Helps reduce grid variability, storable renewable commodity, stabilize/diversify existing industry (i.e. Forestry). Decreased GHGs/kWh. Complementary to core business, Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement, chance to develop intellectual property and expertise
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Renewable Gasoline: Ethanol • • •
Most established renewable fuel High octane, fuel component. Most of the ethanol is used in E5-E10 blends; only about 0.25% of the ethanol is used as E85.
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Current capacity 40ML ethanol (1 plant). Two additional plants under construction for additional 60ML . Proposals for another 13 plants & ↑ of existing by 2015/16 Numerous distributed feedstocks of sufficient volumes. Value-added refining of agricultural/forestry feedstocks in rural settings. Integration into refining/biochemical capacity. Mandated demand across jurisdictions. Abundant local feedstocks, proven technology.
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Renewable Diesel • •
Most diesel engines are warranted to run on anywhere between B5 (5% biodiesel) to B20 (20% biodiesel). Delivers similar torque and horsepower as diesel-powered engines; has a higher cetane rating, which can improve starting and reduce smoke emissions.
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Current capacity of 19ML biodiesel (1 plants) . One major plant (66ML) in commissioning stage. Proposals for an additional 11 new plants & ↑ of both existing) by 2015/16 Numerous distributed feedstocks of sufficient volumes. Value-added refining of agricultural/forestry feedstocks in rural settings. Integration into refining/biochemical capacity. Mandated demand across jurisdictions. Abundant local feedstocks, proven technology.
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Renewable Fuel Standard
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Example: Bio-refining
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Example: Bio-refining
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Example: Multiple Values Enerkem Waste to Fuel Facility: Edmonton, Alberta
• Increases landfill diversion from 60% to ~90% • MSW > syngas: • Methanol • Ethanol 14
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Example: Co-siting (Coal Plant) Blueflint Ethanol Plant: Underwood, North Dakota
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Example: Co-siting (Coal Plant) SaskPower Shand Greenhouse Estevan, Saskatchewan
• 0.4 acres greenhouse • heat from nearby 280 MW coal plant • Native plants distributed free to conservation groups • Educational tours for students 16
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Example: Co-siting (Ethanol Plant) Truly Green Greenhouses Chatham, Ontario (under construction)
• Partnership with Greenfield Ethanol • Heated with waste heat from adjacent ethanol plant • CO2 supplied 17
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Example: Co-siting (District Heating) Strathcona District Heating Plant: Sherwood Park Alberta
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Example: Integration Wood Biomass Project Camrose Alberta
Waste water treatment Energy
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Next Steps: Feedstock Inventory • • • • • • • •
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Type (moisture content, calorific value. etc) Available volume Current disposal method Seasonal availability Location (look within about 50km radius) Cost (positive or negative) Owner (private sector, public, etc) Special challenges (e.g. specified risk material)
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Next Steps: Feedstock Inventory Diversity of feedstocks: 1. Agricultural waste 2. Forestry waste Food processing waste 3. Slaughterhouse waste 4. Feed-lot waste 5. Greenhouse waste 6. Landfill gas 7. Wastewater treatment gas 8. Waste from clearing land or right-of-ways 9. Municipal organic (e.g. wood) waste 10. Residential garden waste 11. Grocery store waste 12. Restaurant waste 13. Dedicated energy crops 21
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Next Steps: Site Inventory • • • • • • • • • • • 22
Land value Current owner Current zoning Heat available (heat supply) Heat requirements (heat demand) Rail access Road access Gas infrastructure Electrical infrastructure Coincidence with feedstock sources Opportunities for integration (e.g. value-add bio-chemicals) About Us
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Next Steps: Talk to your neighbours • Innovative Food Concepts Inc. • Landmark Feeds, Nutreco Canada Inc. • Medicine Hat Meat Traders Ltd. • Archer Daniel Midlands • Medicine Hat College • Economic Development Authority • Cypress County 23
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Friesen Livestock Ltd. Kirschenman Farms Mike's Meats Inc. Deerview Meats Red Hat co-op Methanex Criterion catalyst Cancarb
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Next Steps: Unique opportunity? • • • • • • • •
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Municipal-owned natural gas Municipal-owned electricity Co-siting with natural gas plant Co-siting with cogeneration plant Co-siting with existing industry player Renewable natural gas History of chemical processing Value-add renewable chemicals
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Contact: Jeff Bell Industry Development Officer, Clean Energy and Biorefining, Bio-Industrial Opportunities Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Phone: 780-638-3158 Email: jeff.bell@gov.ab.ca
District Energy Accomplishments: The resource: Benefits: Chance for Medicine Hat:
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Scattered examples including , Sherwood Park downtown core, UofA campus, Calgary East Village (Enmax), etc. Total heat demand in Alberta for buildings would mean about 8000MW Increased resource efficiency, reduced pollution, frees up resource for export Market diversification, increased efficiency, on-site heat displacement
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Natural Gas Cogeneration Accomplishments:
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Total provincial capacity of about 500MW prederegulation increased to ~ 4000MW as of 2009 (largely oil sands) . Another 1,500MW proposed. Direct correlation to industrial growth, more growth equals more potential Complements oil sands growth, increases baseload power, efficiency of gas use, decreased GHGs/kWh, proven technologies. Complementary to core business, Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement
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Natural Gas Cogeneration
Options: 1.Reciprocating engines (internal combustion engine) 2.Gas turbines 3.Steam turbines 4.Fuel cells 5.Microturbines 6.Sterling engines) 28
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Waste Energy Recovery Accomplishments: The resource:
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Scattered examples in Alberta (e.g Maxim’s Gold Creek, Genalta, Great Northern Power) Initial estimates based on National Pollution Inventory data indicate more than 300 MW of potential may be available Increased resource efficiency, reduced pollution, Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement
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