Bioenergy and Bioproducts

The South Dakota Center for Bioprocessing Research and

Development

Bill Gibbons

Biology/Microbiology Dept. SDSU

william.gibbons@sdstate.edu

Outline

• The need for bioproducts

• Potential of biomass

• Logistical issues

• Processing

• Economics and opportunities

M. Pacheco - NREL

Mined carbon released as CO2

M. Pacheco - NREL

M. Paster - DOE

M. Pacheco - NREL

Potential of Biomass

• What is biomass?

• How much do we have– Billion ton study

• What year was it, 1 billion seconds ago?

1978• How tall would a stack of round bales be?

Over 2 million miles

Trip to and from the moon 5 times

J. McMillan - NREL

J. McMillan - NREL

CO2 Co-Location for Algae

J. Shehan - NREL

• Can we maintain soil productivity?

• Can we maintain/improve water quality?

• Can we provide wildlife habitat?

Logistical Issues

• Location of feedstocks will determine location of processing facilities

• Density of feedstocks will determine size of processing facilities

• Harvest, transport, storage

S Sokhansanj - ORNL

Processing

J. McMillan - NREL

M. Pacheco - NREL

J. McMillan - NREL

J. McMillan - NREL

Economics and Opportunities

• Rural Development

• Careers in science, engineering, manufacturing, business, etc

• Developing the workforce pipeline starts in high school, and even middle school

R. Overend - NREL

120 MG Plant – Valero, Aurora SD

M. Paster - DOE