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Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol

February 26, 2008

Ethanol Recycle Paper

Technical, Economic and Environmental Aspects of Converting Waste Paper into Ethanol

Outline U.T.C. Engineering Ethanol Sources Comparison to Papernol Papernol Process

Hydrolysis Fermentation Purification

Full Scale Outlook

U.T.C. College of Engineering

Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Environmental Industrial Mechanical

Freshman Design

Heat & Mass Transfer Reactor

Design

Distillation

Process design

Unit Operations

Senior Design Project

Engineering Economics

Thermodynamics

Intro Chemical Process

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UTC Papernol Team - 2008

Growing Demand For Ethanol

Average Ethanol Prodution (Millions of Gallons)

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Corn Ethanol Evils

12% of Corn = <2% Gasoline Supply Cropland Intensive High Water Pollution Impacts Food Basket Large Fossil Fuel Input Low Net Energy Yield

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

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Fossil Fuel Alternative:Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico

Corn Ethanol ProductionCorn Ethanol ProductionRFA, 4/3/07

Source: Renewable Fuels Association, 8/1/07

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Closer to the Population?

Population = PaperPopulation = PaperRFA, 4/3/07

Source: Renewable Fuels Association, 8/1/07

How is Papernol Different?

Corn Switchgrass PaperLand x x

Fertilizer x Tilling x

Harvesting x xTransportation x xEnergy Input x x xProcessing x x x

Requirements for Each Source of Ethanol

Papernol Advantages Converts Waste Stream to Revenue Stream Resource from Local Community Improves Local Economy Minimal Transportation/Fuel Inputs No Cropland Requirement Fills in Gaps in Bio-Ethanol Map

Fermentation:Convert Glucose into Ethanol

Distillation:Separate Ethanol from water

Acid Hydrolysis:

Dilute acid to generate glucose from cellulose

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Preparation andHydrolysis

Fermentation Purification

Stages of Project Development

LabProof ofConcept Medium

Small Demonstration

PilotIntegrated Processing

Full Scale UnitOrange Grove Center

Lab Scale – Proof of ConceptCurrently in Progress at UTCAvailable Budget: $500Restricted Testing

Medium Scale: 2008-2009Small Demonstration Budget: $150,000Tested Using UTC ENGR Labs

Pilot Scale: 2009-2010Integrated ProcessingUtilize TVA/UTC Chickamauga SiteEstimated Budget: $1,000,000

Orange Grove:

2010-2011Full Unit Skid-Mounted ModularEstimated budget: $3,000,000

Potential Orange Grove Site

Process 10,000 lb Paper =500 gal of Ethanol per day

=> Three Tractor Trailers

To be Operated by Typical Operators:

Scooter

James

Current Work Toward our Preliminary Design:

Process Design Equipment Sizing & Design Economics Environmental Aspects

Papernol Outlook

Cannot resolve the US energy dilemma Orange Grove = 500 gal/day max. Adds value to Orange Grove Competitive with Corn & Switchgrass A Renewable Ethanol Source

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