WELCOME!

Wood-to-Energy Town Hall Meeting

True Freedom
Given a choice between A and B, create C.

Creating C
Present information on bioenergy technology that can be implemented today Explore this win-win-win scenario
Local forests Community / Region St t State

Identify concerns, questions that need answers, and next steps

Why Here?

So, what is woody biomass?

WOODY BIOMASS
Broadly defined as any part of a tree or a shrub that can be used for fuel or chemical production. More narrowly defined as all fiber excluding wood that would be traditionally used for commercial production such as pallets and sawlogs.

Woody Biomass Breakdown

top branches

28%

4 inches d.o.b. pallets, blocking chips, mulch 8 inches d.o.b.

veneer, barrel staves grade lumber ties pallets, blocking

72%

1-foot stump

Mill residue

Mill residue

Logging residue: topwood

Logging residue: butt cuts

Small-diameter trees

Missouris Woody Biomass Resource

Forest Cover
14 576 500 acres 14,576,500
33% total land cover

Biomass Spatial Analysis

Woody Biomass - Cuba

million (dry) tons of all-live biomass
9% small-diameter trees 11% poor-quality trees

6.5 7.8

97% productive timberland 3% open forestland

57.3
80% good-quality trees

2.1 71.6

Woody Biomass - Fredericktown

million (dry) tons of all-live biomass
9% small-diameter trees 8% poor-quality trees 96% productive timberland 4% open forestland

5.9 5.2

55.3
83% good-quality trees

2.6 66.4

Woody Biomass - Thayer

million (dry) tons of all-live biomass
12% small-diameter trees 10% poor-quality trees 97% productive timberland 3% open forestland

7.6 6.2

49.9
78% good-quality trees

1.7 63.7

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Energy Platforms

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Biochemical / Sugar Platform

Residues

Sugar Feedstocks

Biomass

Combined Heat & Power

Clean Gas

Fuels, Chemicals & Materials

Thermochemical / Syngas Platform

Conditioned Gas

Biochemical Platform: In Theory

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Biochemical Platform: In Practice

Thermochemical Platforms
Combustion Gasification Pyrolysis

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Combustion

Combustion
50 MW Power Plant 500 000 t 500,000 tons/yr /
railroad ties wood shavings from poultry forest thinnings pallets land-clearing debris harvest residues h t id sawmill waste urban waste wood

Craven County, NC

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Combustion
Provides 65% of the heat for 1,700,000 1 700 000 square feet of building space Annual savings $375,000/yr Fuel sources
local sawmill residues local paper wastes l l t animal litter

Gasification

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Gasification
Community input y p Wood delivered from a remote storage site by rail
70% low-quality trees 25% sawmill residue 5% urban wood waste b d t

Future Energy Resources Corp Burlington, VT

Pyrolysis

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Slow Pyrolysis

Fast Pyrolysis

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The Northwest Story

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Wood-to-Energy Benefits

Landowner Impacts
Value for previously no-/low-value trees p y Increased growth rates of remaining trees More vigorous, healthy trees Eligible for carbon credits More opportunities for commercial thinnings More wood and higher value M d d hi h l

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Healthy trees will help our forests better withstand pest outbreaks

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Community Impacts
Jobs
Industry
Direct Indirect

Harvesters (Loggers)
Direct Expanded (new) equipment purchases

Consulting Foresters (and technicians)

Regional Impacts
Maintain / Improve Ecosystem Services
Wildlife habitat Clean water / air

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Agricultural Benefits
Ash Char

Enhanced Soil Fertility

Wood-to-Energy Concerns

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How will biomass markets affect forest management decisions?

Best Management Practices are needed

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to avoid poor management practices

Conventional harvesting technology

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is not economical for biomass enterprises

Low-impact harvesting

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 is promising, but

more research is more needed

Eastern Ozarks Forestry Council Thinning Trials

USFS-MFPA Field Trials

Coming to USFS Poplar Bluff Ranger District May-June, 2008

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 and dont forget transportation!

Slash

Wood and wood parts

Chips

Round wood

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How will biomass markets interact with existing wood product markets?

What will be the long-term consequences of biomass harvesting?

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Small Groups: Time to Come Out of Your Shell!

Rules of Engagement
We will be open and say what we think respectfully and thoughtfully. We will allow others to speak. We will respect all opinions and avoid p personal attacks. We will stay on the subject. We will have fun!

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Remember dont let a comment bug you

Your Charge
Would your community support and benefit from expanding or diversifying a local biomass-to-energy industry? Develop two lists:
Opportunities Challenges

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Homework !!!
Talk to other people who you think might be interested i wood-to-energy who were not i t t d in dt h t here today Contact MU County Extension Center for assistance in holding informal chat sessions Make plans to attend follow-up town hall meeting

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Questions? Call Us !!!

Biomass Availability
H kS l Hank Stelzer ( 3) 882 4444 (573) 882-4444 stelzerh@missouri.edu John Tuttle (573) 751-4115 x 3304 john.tuttle@mdc.mo.gov

Energy Platforms
Sam Orr Bob Bush samorr@embarqmail.com bobebush@gmail.com

Building Community

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