BIOMASS AS A FUEL AND BLENDING STOCK Shawn T. Grushecky Assistant Director WVU Appalachian Hardwood Center

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BIOMASS AS A FUEL AND BLENDING STOCK Shawn T. Grushecky Assistant Director WVU Appalachian Hardwood Center

Why is wood biomass an important component of a WV energy portfolio? Advantages of woody biomass: Is available Is renewable & sustainable Minimal heavy metals and sulfur Can reduce waste streams Does not increase atmospheric levels of CO 2 Locally produced Source:woodforgood.com

Biomass Production Potential Logging residues: 1,528,800 tons Log landings: 509,600 tons Mill residues: 1,252,650 tons Surface mine residues: 353,407 tons Total: 3,644,457 tons per year

BIOENERGY RESEARCH TEAM AT WVU >$19 million funding, 120 journal papers in 5 years RA 1 - Sustainable Feedstock Development. Breeding and genetic engineering for improved energy crops; Harvesting and supply-chain related logistical systems; Integrated preprocessing technologies. RA 2 – Biofuels and Hybrid Bio-Fossil Product Development. Novel bio-chemical separations to produce clean fractions; Biofuel/biochemical products from biomass carbohydrates; Hybrid system for lignin-biomass/coal blends for synthetic gas, electricity, and liquid fuels. RA 3. Biofuels and Bioproduct Development Analysis. Life cycle analysis and system modeling; Fossil fuel displacement, sustainability and rural economic development; Commercialization through relationships with industrial partners.

TORREFIED WOOD Heating wood at low O 2 high temp condition ( F) 20 % mass loss, 10 % energy loss Final product hydrophobic Co-fired directly with coal, raw material for liquids, steel production WVU Samples ~ ,000 BTU/LB

Coal/Biomass Conference – Sept 19 th 2012 Topics Coal/Biomass Opportunities Bioenergy Research Energy policy and environmental impacts Business Perspective – torrefied wood Economic and Technical Feasibility of CBTL Clean Energy Research and Development with Coal Carbon Capture Technology More info -