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| Title: | The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota |
| Authors: | Petrolia, Daniel R. |
| Authors (Email): | Petrolia, Daniel R. (petrolia@agecon.msstate.edu) |
| Keywords: | biomass
economics
ethanol
residue supply |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Series/Report no.: | Staff Paper P06-15 |
| Abstract: | Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using residues from major wood-producing counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Results indicate that marginal residue costs delivered to a conversion facility would be $56-80/Mg for a small (95-189 MM liters) plant, and about $81/Mg for a larger (379 MM liters) plant. Output beyond these levels would involve substitution of lower-cost market pulpwood as the plant feedstock because of relatively high marginal residue costs. Sensitivity analysis indicates that either a 20-percent increase or decrease in the quantity of available residue would impact marginal cost estimates by no more than $15/Mg. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/14020 |
| Institution/Association: | University of Minnesota>Department of Applied Economics>Staff Papers |
| Total Pages: | 29 |
| Language: | English |
| Collections: | Staff Papers
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