bio-energy: possible opportunities for southern alberta?

Bio-energy: Possible Opportunities for

Southern Alberta? January 31, 2013

Jeff Bell Industry Development Officer, Clean Energy and Biorefining Bio-Industrial Opportunities Branch Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

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The areas we work in

Bioelectricity

• Proven technology with long history

• Gaseous or solid fuel

Accomplishments: Approximately 409MW current capacity (500MW proposed by 2015/16) from various categories.

The resource: Feedstocks from forestry are vast. Generation occurs via numerous processes (gasification, pyrolysis, combustion and cogeneration)

Benefits: Often “Waste to Energy.” Can stabilize/diversify existing industry (i.e. Forestry). Decreased pollution/kWh.

Chance for Medicine Hat: abundant feedstock, municipal owned utilities.

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6.9MW biogas (32.2MW proposed), 17MW gasification/pyrolosis (386MW proposed), 3MW waste heat (75 proposed), 0MW green natural gas (10MW proposed), 233MW cogeneration (6MW proposed), 39MW combustion (53MW proposed), and 38MW woodpellets (104MW proposed)

Biogas • Proven technology

• Works with range of feedstocks

Accomplishments: 7 operating plants including, agriculture, food processing and waste water treatment. Several other plants being developed

The resource: Total biogas potential has been estimated at 32 million tonnes annually which translates into about 30 PJ or 8000GWh (potential energy).

Germany has installed over 6,000 plants.

Benefits: Scalable to match size of farm. Derived from waste sources such as landfill gas, waste water treatment, manure, agricultural waste.

Chance for Medicine Hat: Waste water treatment, agricultural waste, feedlot waste, slaughterhouse waste.


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Contextualizing avian mortality…

Primary energy production of biogas in Europe in 2007 (ktoe)

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Biogas: European Precedent

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Biogas: Southern Alberta Examples


Organization Town Feedstock Status

Elm Spring Colony Warner manure May not be operating

Miltow Colony Warner manure Not Operating

Lamb Weston Taber potato renderings Operating

McCain Foods Coaldale Waste water Operating

City of Lethbridge Lethbridge Waste water Operating

Lethbridge Biogas Lethbridge Food waste/ ag waste Under construction

Table 1. Inventory of livestock and municipal feedstock materials and biogas energy potential in Alberta

Feed material Biogas yield Annual biomass production

in tonnes Annual energy potential in

PJ m3/tonne Beef cattle manure 19 - 46 22,955,019 8.7 - 21.1

Hog manure: grower to finisher 28 - 46 1,848,415 1.0 - 1.7

Dairy manure 25 - 32 3,217,714 1.6 - 2.1 Poultry manure 69 - 96 284,342 0.4 - 0.5

Animal fat 801 - 837 87,000 1.4 - 1.5

Animal carcass (homogenized-bovine)

348 - 413 264,023 1.8 - 2.2

Municipal wastewater sludge 17 - 140 539,835 0.2 - 1.5 Household waste 143 - 214 N/A N/A Total straw and other roughages 105 - 158 2,654,585 5.6 - 8.4

Thin stillage (ethanol by-product) 58 105,000 –

Total manure (including municipal sludge) and straw and other roughages

– 31,850,933 21 - 39

Source: Alberta Agriculture based on various sources http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex11397

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Biogas: Alberta Potential


Renewable Natural Gas

Accomplishments: ?

The resource: Vast. Generation occurs via various feedstocks (agriculture, forestry and MSW). Ontario, BC, Quebec and many European jurisdictions have exisiting projects.

Benefits: Helps reduce grid variability, storable renewable commodity, stabilize/diversify existing industry (i.e. Forestry). Decreased GHGs/kWh.

Chance for Medicine Hat: Complementary to core business, Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement, chance to develop intellectual property and expertise


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6.9MW biogas (32.2MW proposed), 17MW gasification/pyrolosis (386MW proposed), 3MW waste heat (75 proposed), 0MW green natural gas (10MW proposed), 233MW cogeneration (6MW proposed), 39MW combustion (53MW proposed), and 38MW woodpellets (104MW proposed)

Renewable Gasoline: Ethanol

• Most established renewable fuel

• High octane, fuel component.

• Most of the ethanol is used in E5-E10 blends; only about 0.25% of the ethanol is used as E85.

Accomplishments: Current capacity 40ML ethanol (1 plant). Two additional plants under construction for additional 60ML . Proposals for another 13 plants & ↑ of existing by 2015/16

The resource: Numerous distributed feedstocks of sufficient volumes.

Benefits: Value-added refining of agricultural/forestry feedstocks in rural settings. Integration into refining/biochemical capacity. Mandated demand across jurisdictions.

Chance for Medicine Hat: Abundant local feedstocks, proven technology.


Renewable Diesel

• Most diesel engines are warranted to run on anywhere between B5 (5% biodiesel) to B20 (20% biodiesel).

• Delivers similar torque and horsepower as diesel-powered engines; has a higher cetane rating, which can improve starting and reduce smoke emissions.

Accomplishments: Current capacity of 19ML biodiesel (1 plants) . One major plant (66ML) in commissioning stage. Proposals for an additional 11 new plants & ↑ of both existing) by 2015/16

The resource: Numerous distributed feedstocks of sufficient volumes.

Benefits: Value-added refining of agricultural/forestry feedstocks in rural settings. Integration into refining/biochemical capacity. Mandated demand across jurisdictions.

Chance for Medicine Hat: Abundant local feedstocks, proven technology.


Renewable Fuel Standard


Example: Bio-refining


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Make the link to bioenergy big potential would be the “cluster” or “mulitporduct biorefinery” concept.

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Example: Bio-refining


Example: Multiple Values Enerkem Waste to Fuel Facility: Edmonton, Alberta

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• Increases landfill diversion from 60% to ~90%

• MSW > syngas: • Methanol • Ethanol


Example: Co-siting (Coal Plant) Blueflint Ethanol Plant: Underwood, North Dakota


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65 million gallons (~246 million liters) of ethanol per year at its corn-based biorefinery near Underwood, ND. In addition to ethanol, Blue Flint produces distillers’ grains for use in livestock rations and corn oil for use in biodiesel production. Coal plant is 605 MW. Blue Flint Ethanol purchases steam from Coal Creek Station to heat corn and turn it into liquid, an essential step in the ethanol production process. The plant also uses that steam to dry the distillers grains (DGs) before they leave the site.

Example: Co-siting (Coal Plant)

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SaskPower Shand Greenhouse Estevan, Saskatchewan

• 0.4 acres greenhouse • heat from nearby 280 MW coal plant • Native plants distributed free to

conservation groups • Educational tours for students


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Heating systems capture waste heat from the power station's cooling system to heat over 1500 m2 of growing space. The Greenhouse produces an assortment of trees, shrubs, forbs and grasses; about 500 000 plants per year. The plants are distributed; free of charge, to Saskatchewan residents and organizations for shelterbelt, wildlife habitat, and reclamation projects. Marty Lelliott, Greenhouse Manager [email protected] five to six million native seedlings from the greenhouse issued yearly for free to schools, communities and individuals for conservation and wildlife habitat projects," Similar example in Germany: 13-acre Cologne 6 greenhouse Cologne, Germany heated entirely with waste heat from Niederau coal-fired 2,700-MW power

Example: Co-siting (Ethanol Plant)

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Truly Green Greenhouses Chatham, Ontario (under construction)

• Partnership with Greenfield Ethanol • Heated with waste heat from adjacent ethanol plant • CO2 supplied


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http://ethanolproducer.com/articles/9426/greenhouse-to-utilize-co2-waste-heat-from-adjacent-ethanol-plant Greenfield Ethanol-Chatham, construction on Truly Green greenhouses is ongoing. The innovative project will utilize the waste heat and CO2 from the 195 MMly ethanol plant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, to grow a whopping 22 million kilograms of fresh juicy tomatoes yearly, when completed

Strathcona District Heating Plant: Sherwood Park Alberta

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Example: Co-siting (District Heating)


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Enerkem plant may also supply supplemental heat The Strathcona Energy Centre has an installed natural gas fired heating capacity of 9 MW (2x 4 MW plus 1x 1 MW; incl. redundancy). The Biomass Module has a capacity of 1 MW, which covers approx. 80% of the network base load. It is build to utilize wood waste, as well as agricultural residues (pellets).

Example: Integration Wood Biomass Project Camrose Alberta

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Waste water treatment Energy


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Next Steps: Feedstock Inventory • Type (moisture content, calorific value. etc)

• Available volume

• Current disposal method

• Seasonal availability

• Location (look within about 50km radius)

• Cost (positive or negative)

• Owner (private sector, public, etc)

• Special challenges (e.g. specified risk material)


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Next Steps: Feedstock Inventory Diversity of feedstocks:

1. Agricultural waste

2. Forestry waste Food processing waste

3. Slaughterhouse waste

4. Feed-lot waste

5. Greenhouse waste

6. Landfill gas

7. Wastewater treatment gas

8. Waste from clearing land or right-of-ways

9. Municipal organic (e.g. wood) waste

10. Residential garden waste

11. Grocery store waste

12. Restaurant waste

13. Dedicated energy crops


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Next Steps: Site Inventory • Land value

• Current owner

• Current zoning

• Heat available (heat supply)

• Heat requirements (heat demand)

• Rail access

• Road access

• Gas infrastructure

• Electrical infrastructure

• Coincidence with feedstock sources

• Opportunities for integration (e.g. value-add bio-chemicals)


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Next Steps: Talk to your neighbours • Innovative Food Concepts Inc.

• Landmark Feeds, Nutreco Canada Inc.

• Medicine Hat Meat Traders Ltd.

• Archer Daniel Midlands

• Medicine Hat College

• Economic Development Authority

• Cypress County

• Friesen Livestock Ltd.

• Kirschenman Farms

• Mike's Meats Inc.

• Deerview Meats

• Red Hat co-op

• Methanex

• Criterion catalyst

• Cancarb


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Suggest a city hosted forum facilitating discussion of possible opportunities.

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Next Steps: Unique opportunity? • Municipal-owned natural gas

• Municipal-owned electricity

• Co-siting with natural gas plant

• Co-siting with cogeneration plant

• Co-siting with existing industry player

• Renewable natural gas

• History of chemical processing

• Value-add renewable chemicals


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Suggest a city hosted forum facilitating discussion of possible opportunities.

Contact: Jeff Bell Industry Development Officer, Clean Energy and Biorefining, Bio-Industrial Opportunities Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Phone: 780-638-3158 Email: [email protected]

District Energy Accomplishments: Scattered examples including , Sherwood Park downtown

core, UofA campus, Calgary East Village (Enmax), etc.

The resource: Total heat demand in Alberta for buildings would mean about 8000MW

Benefits: Increased resource efficiency, reduced pollution, frees up resource for export

Chance for Medicine Hat: Market diversification, increased efficiency, on-site heat displacement


Natural Gas Cogeneration

Accomplishments: Total provincial capacity of about 500MW pre- deregulation increased to ~ 4000MW as of 2009 (largely oil sands) . Another 1,500MW proposed.

The resource: Direct correlation to industrial growth, more growth equals more potential

Benefits: Complements oil sands growth, increases baseload power, efficiency of gas use, decreased GHGs/kWh, proven technologies.

Chance for Medicine Hat: Complementary to core business, Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement


Natural Gas Cogeneration

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Options: 1.Reciprocating engines (internal combustion engine) 2.Gas turbines 3.Steam turbines 4.Fuel cells 5.Microturbines 6.Sterling engines)


Waste Energy Recovery Accomplishments: Scattered examples in Alberta (e.g Maxim’s Gold Creek,

Genalta, Great Northern Power)

The resource: Initial estimates based on National Pollution Inventory data indicate more than 300 MW of potential may be available

Benefits: Increased resource efficiency, reduced pollution,

Chance for Medicine Hat: Market diversification, increased efficiency, multiple revenue streams, on-site load displacement


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Contextualizing avian mortality…

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