2023 International Biomass Conference and Expo  

2023 International Biomass Conference and Expo 

2022 Int'l Biomass Conference & Expo

March 14-16, 2022

The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center,.Jacksonville, FL

FINAL DAY to submit abstracts for the 2023 International Biomass Conference & Expo! Want to speak at North America's Largest Biomass Event? Submit your abstract here: https://t.co/OHcv30rQ23#IBCE23 #biomass #biofuels #renewable #biogas #RNG #hydrogen #pellets #SAF pic.twitter.com/oIcbEtdoNC

— Biomass Magazine (@BiomassMagazine) October 28, 2022

Presentation ideas may be submitted in one of four tracks: 

 Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass 

Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal 

Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) 

Track 4: Advanced Biofuels & Biobased Chemicals

Just received this abstract "A Unique Approach to Wastewater Digestion". Not the first wastewater digestion abstract this time around. Feels like a panel is coming together. https://t.co/MSd82raGvS

— Tim Portz (@TimPortz) October 27, 2022

The USDA has announced it will host a virtual listening session on Nov. 3 that focuses, in part, on biofuel infrastructure and REAP funding allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act. A 30-day public comment period is also being opened.#biomass https://t.co/ZdnWO6sna8 pic.twitter.com/HqFGeUO6P4

— Biomass Magazine (@BiomassMagazine) October 28, 2022

SunGas Renewables Inc. has announced an agreement with Arbor Renewable Gas LLC for supply of its SunGas System 1000 technology and equipment package to Arbor Gas' Spindletop Renewable Gasoline Project located in Beaumont, Texas.#biofuel https://t.co/UcY6Yes6YN pic.twitter.com/jIuDLPL6nj

— Biomass Magazine (@BiomassMagazine) October 28, 2022

king of.the biomass, 2022 season kenaf seeds for sale total qty 15 tons, expect yielding of biomass per hectare 17 to 24 tons #kenaf https://t.co/MxcLSkMvOG pic.twitter.com/ReQ0uFES7m

— systembuster (@stlsystembuster) October 28, 2022

king of the biomass 

 15 tons 2022 season kenaf seeds for sale expect yielding of biomass per hectare 17 to 24 tons 

king of.the biomass, 2022 season kenaf seeds for sale ,total qty 15 tons,expect yielding of biomass per hectare 17 to 24 tons email cnkenafseed@gmail.com #hemp #kenaf

king of.the biomass, 2022 season kenaf seeds for sale ,total qty 15 tons,expect yielding of biomass per hectare 17 to 24 tons email cnkenafseed@gmail.com #hemp #kenaf

Surveying the Global Wood Pellet Landscape @BiomassMagazine

I definitely see a future for Hemp pellets as an alternative to burning trees for wood pellets.



Side Note: my esoteric research is pointing out advancements are coming (that's been hiden from the public) to the energy sector. I do not suggest betting long term on burning anything to create energy. My guess is we are 4 to 5 years away before the technology is made public.

 @BiomassMagazine

Surveying the Global Wood Pellet Landscape @BiomassMagazine: https://t.co/wBO4tFW3Ql

MOhemp Energy predicts a future for Hemp pellets as an alternative to burning trees for wood pellets.

Surveying the Global Wood Pellet Landscape @BiomassMagazine: https://t.co/wBO4tFW3Ql

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) February 18, 2019

In a Q&A with Pellet Mill Magazine, FutureMetric’s Seth Walker and William Strauss shine light on domestic and worldwide wood pellet markets. Link below

Surveying the Global Wood Pellet Landscape @BiomassMagazine:

Agriculture Biomass Gasifier System and Info

Technical parameters of biomass (straw) fluidized bed gasifier system

                 

 1. Straw storage, 2. Delivery 3. Silos 4. Fluidized bed gasifier, 5. Cyclone 6. Pipe dust collector 

7. Electric catcher 3. Spray tower 9. Circulating liquid separator 10. Fan 11. Buffer tank 12. Water seal tank 13. Generator set

                           Technical parameters of biomass (straw) fixed bed gasifier system

1. Straw storage, 2. Delivery 3. Fixed bed gasifier 4. Cyclone 5. Air cooler 6. Intercooler

7. Electric catcher 3. Intercooler 13. Fan 9. Separator 10. Buffer tank 11. Water seal 12. Generator set

    

    

After crushing the straw is applied with a biomass straw using a fluidized bed gasifier. Advantages: cost savings, shortcomings: do not use storage.

     

The briquettes are applied after the briquettes are used with the biomass straw fixed bed gasifier. Advantages: high efficiency, conducive to transport and storage, shortcomings: increase costs.

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1, the caloric value of straw biomass resources

      The caloric value of the straw was 3687 Kcal / kg (7.8% moisture, 69.11% volatiles, 5.71% ash, 17.38% fixed carbon)

     The caloric value of cotton stalk 3591Kcal / kg (13.4% moisture, 65.17% volatile, ash 3.20%, fixed carbon 18.23%)

     The caloric value of corn stalks was 3813 Kcal / kg (9.5% moisture, 70.31% volatiles, 4.01% ash, 16.18% fixed carbon)

     The caloric value of straw is 3139 Kcal / kg (11.6% moisture, 59.5% volatile, 14.1% ash, 14.8% fixed carbon)

3, the characteristics of straw biomass resources

   Widely distributed, small density, light weight.

   Can be compressed into particles or biomass blocks for easy transport and storage.  

        

   High fuel volatile, easy to fire, good combustion characteristics, high rate of burning ashes;

   Sulfur content is very low, only about 1/20 of the fuel oil, do not take any desulfurization and denitrification measures can meet environmental requirements;

   0 "Emissions: Health combustion exhaust substances CO.'s ₂ and its absorption during growth CO.'s ₂ the same, and instead of fossil energy, reducing the net emissions, in accordance with the" Kyoto Protocol "mechanism, biomass fuel CO.'s ₂ ecological" 0 " emission.

4, Straw biomass resources analysis of economic benefits

Wuxi City to the Electrical and Mechanical Co., Ltd. biomass gasifier can be 1 kg of straw fuel into 2 cubic biomass gas = 2400-2600 kcal.

4.1.1 . In the case of natural gas calorific value of 8900 kcal / cubic cubic, the use of special energy TENENG biomass gasifier, 3.4-3.7Kg straw fuel can replace 1 cubic natural gas.

In the straw fuel price of 200 yuan when the replacement of a cubic natural gas need straw fuel costs 0.68-0.74 yuan,

Natural gas prices of 4.5 yuan per cubic, enterprises can save 84-85%.

4.1.2. In straw fuel price of $ 300 when the need to replace a natural cubic straw fuel feed cost 1.03-1.11 yuan,

Natural gas prices for 4.5 yuan per cubic, enterprises can save 75-77%.

4.1.3 . In straw fuel price price of $ 400 when the need to replace a natural cubic straw fuel pricescost 1.37-1.48 yuan,

Natural gas prices for 4.5 yuan per cubic, enterprises can save 67-70%.

Note: Some developed areas to encourage the local government to encourage straw burning, straw processing enterprises to subsidize 200 yuan a ton, so that enterprises can save more.

4.2.1. In the case of diesel fuel calorific value of 10,000 kcal / l, the use of special energy TENENG biomass gasifier, 3.8-4.2Kg straw fuel prices can replace 1 liter of diesel.

In straw fuel price of $ 200 when the need to replace one liter of diesel straw fuel prices cost 0.76-0.84 yuan,

Diesel prices for 7 yuan a liter, businesses can save 84-85%.

4.2.2. When theprice of the straw fuel is 300 yuan, the cost of replacing the 1 liter diesel oil requires the cost of straw fuel price of 1.14 -1.26 yuan,

Diesel prices for 7 yuan a liter , enterprises can save 82-84%.

4.2.3. When the price of straw fuel is 400 yuan , to replace 1 liter of diesel need straw fuel costs 1.52-1.68 yuan,

Diesel prices for 7 yuan a liter , enterprises can save 76-78%.

Note: Some developed areas to encourage the local government to encourage straw burning, straw processing enterprises to subsidize 200 yuan a ton, so that enterprises can save more.

To sum up, if the enterprise is still burning diesel oil to heat, you can use cheap and available biomass raw materials using special biomass gasifier to produce biomass syngas to replace fuel gas equipment.

Another for some gas furnace users and coal-fired boiler users, because some places due to government policy factors, need to burn natural gas users, biomass gasifier and biomass raw materials is also a good choice,

Because if the enterprise to take natural gas pipeline, then the cost is also great, and the current trend of natural gas, natural gas is not enough, so the possibility of price reduction is very small.

Biomass Hemp Coal Electricity GHG emissions

The use of clean energy biomass has a potential to reduce the lifecycle pollution emissions by 77%–99% in comparison to fossil fuel coal combustion

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Snippets of article on Green House Gas emissions with Biomass Feedstocks to Generate Electricity with and without Coal.

Biomass Hemp and Kenaf machines make Pellet, Brick, Log Forms

Images, Infographics, Highlights added by Scotty to add life to the boring science paper.

Evaluation of the Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Biomass Feedstock used for Electricity Generation-source

A review of the biomass literature showed that there are wide-ranging types of biomass that may be utilized in generating electricity.

The numerous types of biomass may be classified into distinct categories depending on the type of feedstock. The Idaho National Laboratory Report provided an extensive classification of feedstock-based biomass that included seven distinct categories as follows: 

• Agriculture residues (AR): includes dry lignocellulosic agriculture residues (straw, sugar beet leaves) and livestock waste (solid manure, liquid manure) 

• Dedicated energy crops (DEC): includes dry lignocellulosic wood energy crops (small round wood (SRW)—willow, short rotation coppice (SRC)—poplar, eucalyptus), dry lignocellulosic herbaceous energy crops (miscanthus, switchgrass, common reed, reed canary grass, giant reed, cynara cardu, Indian shrub), oil energy crops (sugar beet, cane beet, sweet sorghum, Jerusalem artichoke, sugar millet), starch energy crops (wheat, potatoes, maize, barley, triticae, corn, amaranth), and other energy crops (flax (Linum), hemp (Cannabis), tobacco stems, aquatic plants (lipids from algae), cotton stalks, kenaf) 

 

• Forestry (F): includes forestry byproducts (bark, wood blocks, wood chips from tops and branches, wood chips from thinning, logs from thinning) 

• Industry (I): includes wood industry residues (industrial waste wood from sawmills/timber mills (bark, sawdust, wood chips, slabs, off-cuts)), food industry residues (wet cellulosic material (beet root tails), fats (used cooking oils), tallow, yellow grease, proteins (slaughterhouse waste)), and industrial products (pellets from sawdust and shavings, briquettes from sawdust and shavings, bio-oil (pyrolysis oil), ethanol, biodiesel)

• Parks and gardens (P-G): includes herbaceous (grass) and woody (pruning) 

• Wastes (W): includes contaminated wastes (demolition wood, biodegradable, municipal waste, sewage sludge, landfill gas, sewage gas) 

• Others (O): includes roadside hay (grass/hay) and husks/shells (almond, olive, walnut, palm pit, cacao) This study adopted the same classification (agriculture residues, dedicated energy crops, forestry, industry, parks and gardens, wastes, others) as proposed by the Idaho National Laboratory Report [30] to evaluate the life cycle GHG emissions of biomass-only and biomass cofiring with coal electricity generation systems utilizing different feedstock options. 

Each of the reviewed biomass-only and biomass cofiring LCA studies (with specific details on the biomass feedstock type) were first assigned a

1.  Biomass Category
2. Feedstock-based GHG emissions 
3. Biomass-Only 
4.            Biomass Cofiring              

The use of forestry and industry feedstock categories is recommended for extensive use in both biomass-only and cofiring electricity generation systems. 

• A consequence of considerably higher Sustainability- 11 of 12 GHGs being emitted from the combustion of coal in comparison with the combustion of biomass. 

Future feedstock-based biomass LCA studies need to focus on filling the knowledge gaps associated with the use of the parks and gardens feedstock-based biomass-only and waste cofiring electricity generation systems for which there were no references, which may provide valuable information on their applicability in producing electricity within a region. 

Future research efforts can also be aimed at increasing the number of real-world biomass LCA case studies, which can lead to further consolidation of the GHG emissions resulting from different biomass feedstock electricity generation systems.

The use of biomass has a potential to reduce the life cycle GHG emissions by 77%–99% in comparison to fossil fuel combustion, depending on the feedstock category and combustion technology used 

The biomass-only electricity generation system net electric efficiency was identified to be the most important factor that influences the final GHG emission savings. 

NOTE: Sustainability in transportation and distance would largely influence the GHG emissions from biomass electricity generation systems 

GHG emission stats biomass cofiring electrricity generation chart

Kenaf-Indian Hemp NoTill Cover Crop Experiment

MOhemp is preparing for another Kenaf growing experiment. This experiment will replicate no-till farming with cover crops.

Its winter time in Missouri and cold outside so this Kenaf growing experiment will be performed inside a acclimatized location of the office with pots and plant trays. Today, I brought the dirt and kenaf stems/leaves (that will be used to replicate cover crop farming) in from outside and will be letting it acclimate to room temperature (70 Deg F) before adding seeds.

The kenaf plants used for the Cover Crop were produced in the prior experiment 2016 this year. (Kenaf Plant Timeline Pictures)
(A portion of the seeds used in this growing experiment will be from the plants grown earlier this year.)

Kenaf Seeds from plants grown in Missouri

If as predicted, the seeds sprout and grow I will have verified my earlier claim that Kenaf will produce seeds that will grow in Midwest USA. 

Kenaf sprouts in 2-4 days so I will have information on the sprouts pretty quick. If they grow like the other plants have done. I predict the sprouts to have grow out of the cover crop mulch system in less than a week. At that time they will be receiving full sunlight and will grow into the 12 foot giants in a matter of months.

As a reminder for anyone reading this post. I am growing Kenaf because Hemp is illegal to grow in my state. Kenaf is also known as Indian Hemp in a few circles.

In the orient I see pictures of Kenaf growing 18 feet tall. Kenaf is a biomass energy champion that needs less water to grow than hemp as well.

Hemp Biomass Pellets Save Trees

Hemp Supplies Clean Burning Biomass Energy

Hemp also grows faster than trees and makes superb clean energy biomass energy pellets.

MOhemp will sell clean energy hemp biomass

and is seeking Clean Energy Investors and can meet the EU prices 

Here is an image of the estimated projected $$$ for the Wood Pellet Market.  Orange Arrows and Notation by scotty

Wood Pellet Image Source: http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/13796/futuremetrics-offers-wood-pellet-demand-spot-pricing-estimates

Ag Invention Kenaf Test Plant Growth Update

Kenaf Test Plant Growth Update October 1, 2016, 

Happily Report the Kenaf Test Plants are between 8 and 10 feet tall!   The average stem diameter I estimate at around 1 inch.  

Perfect Example of why Kenaf is a Biomass Clean Energy Champion!  

1 1/4 in stem diameter Kenaf 

115 inch tall Kenaf Plants 

115 inch Tall Kenaf Plants

 Here is a way to gauge height of an object that is close to a home with plastic siding.  Count the Lap Joints.

Construction Tip: Normal Lap on Plastic Siding is 4 in.

Update Lignin Removal Test Plants Photo

Growing Kenaf Test Plant Images from first planting Jan 2016 till Sept 2016

Two Sets of Test Plants are growing.  1 set started indoors, 2nd set planted in backyard garden.

As of Sept 18 the second set of plants is within 2 feet of acquiring the height the 1st set has reached.

This is a perfect example of Kenaf ability to produce clean energy from the plant biomass.

Kenaf Plants started indoors Mid Jan 2016

2 feet tall kenaf plants transplanted to pots and moved outdoors Spring 2016

Kenaf Plant Flower

2nd set of Kenaf Plants planted directly in backyard Garden 

Kenaf Seed pods and seeds from 1st plants

Sept 18 2016 1st and 2nd Kenaf Plant Height comparison.

Here is a lesson I learned from this experiment: Don't plant anything under a roof edge that doesn't have a gutter to collect the water and keep it from downing and drowning the plant below.