the great plains synfuels plant
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The Great Plains Synfuels Plant. Claudia Biffert Engineering Manager 2013 Lignite Education Seminar. Agenda. Products Demonstrations. DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY. Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG). Meets pipeline quality Transported 34 miles southwest to Northern Border Pipeline - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Great Plains Synfuels Plant
Claudia BiffertEngineering Manager
2013 Lignite Education Seminar
Agenda
• Products• Demonstrations
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DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY
Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG)
• Meets pipeline quality • Transported 34 miles southwest to
Northern Border Pipeline• Distributed out of Ventura, Iowa• Facts
Could heat one-half million homesEqual to 28,000 barrels oil
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Liquid Nitrogen
• Mainly used in plant for purging• Cryogenic storage medium• Oil well additive• Artificial insemination• Medical procedures
4Liquid NitrogenLiquid Nitrogen
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19881992
19962000
20042008
2012 $-
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
Byproduct Total
Revenue Original
1.86%
2.51%
5.82%
8.58%
43.95%
60.63%
53.92%
37.57%
54.42%
30.89%
30.76%39.54%
11.15% 33.23%
Xenon/Krypton Gases
Halogen Lighting LasersThermal Pane
Windows
Phenol
• Countertops• Plywood/OSB/Insulation• DVDs/CDs• Pharmaceuticals
Cresylic Acid
• Wire enamel solvent• Antioxidants/Vitamin E• Pesticides
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Cresylic AcidCresylic Acid
Naphtha
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• Gasoline blendstock• Solvents
– Paint thinner
• Feedstock for benzene production
Ammonium Sulfate
Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3)• Originally recovered from process
Capacity – 75 ton/day
• In 1997, added additional capacity
Capacity – 1,100 tons/day
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)…
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Revenue Environmental DGC Pipeline
Weyburn
Carbon Dioxide
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Reached a milestone of delivering 25 million metric tons of CO2 on Feb. 24, 2013, at 4:53 a.m.
Tar Oil
14Fuel Oil #6
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19881992
19962000
20042008
2012 $-
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
Byproduct Total
Revenue Original
1.86%
2.51%
5.82%
8.58%
43.95%
60.63%
53.92%
37.57%
54.42%
30.89%
30.76%39.54%
11.15% 33.23%
Future Opportunities
• Liquid fuelsDieselGasoline
• Lubricants• Neon/Argon
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Summary
New Products
Urea
SNG Revenue