eco-industrial park concept

Port of San Francisco, POL – The Business Case for The Backlands Eco Industrial ParkPort of San Francisco, POL – The Business Case for The Backlands Eco Industrial Park

Eco-Industrial ParksEco-Industrial Parks

• Presidio School of ManagementPresidio School of ManagementBusiness, Government & Civil SocietyBusiness, Government & Civil Society Students: Students: – Jane Bliss, Brett Bollinger, Olga Bolotina, Adam Cornelius, Jane Bliss, Brett Bollinger, Olga Bolotina, Adam Cornelius,

Eugenio de Hostos, Steve Puma, Anthony RadspielerEugenio de Hostos, Steve Puma, Anthony Radspieler

• Port of San FranciscoPort of San Francisco– David Beaupre, Brad Benson, James Hurley David Beaupre, Brad Benson, James Hurley

December 16, 2007December 16, 2007


Port of San FranciscoPort of San Francisco


Eco-Industrial ParkEco-Industrial Park

Schematic DesignSchematic Design

NORTH


Biodiesel: a fuel for tomorrow, in the Backlands, nowBiodiesel: a fuel for tomorrow, in the Backlands, now


• ProvenProven• EfficientEfficient• VersatileVersatile• RenewableRenewable

BiodieselBiodiesel


Local Demand IncreasingLocal Demand Increasing

• SF Climate Action PlanSF Climate Action Plan

• High petroleum costHigh petroleum cost

• Educated PublicEducated Public

• Global WarmingGlobal Warming


Biodiesel in the Backlands Biodiesel in the Backlands

• Ideal “anchor tenant” for eco-industrial parkIdeal “anchor tenant” for eco-industrial park

• Local demand for biodieselLocal demand for biodiesel– City of SF fleet, Norcal fleet, maritime fleet, City of SF fleet, Norcal fleet, maritime fleet,

• Potential access to feedstock from adjacent Potential access to feedstock from adjacent rendering plant and, eventually, water rendering plant and, eventually, water treatment plant treatment plant

• Multimodal access to additional feedstocks Multimodal access to additional feedstocks and petroleum diesel for blendingand petroleum diesel for blending


BIODIESEL PLANT

SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO BAYBAY

OAKLAND RAILHEADOAKLAND RAILHEAD

RENDERING PLANTRENDERING PLANT

CITY OF SANCITY OF SAN FRANCISCO FLEETFRANCISCO FLEET

NORCAL RECYCLING NORCAL RECYCLING TRUCKSTRUCKS

BIODIESEL FUELBIODIESEL FUEL

FEEDSTOCKSFEEDSTOCKS

RICHMOND RICHMOND REFINERYREFINERY

PORT OF SANPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO FLEETFRANCISCO FLEET

BIOGAS &BIOGAS &ALGAE OILALGAE OIL

Market FlowsMarket Flows


Biodiesel Business Biodiesel Business SummarySummary

• Projected Employment:Projected Employment: 30-35 jobs30-35 jobs– Local Hiring Enterprise Zone IncentivesLocal Hiring Enterprise Zone Incentives

• Rent to Port:Rent to Port:– Long Term Ground LeaseLong Term Ground Lease– Biodiesel SupplyBiodiesel Supply

• Implementation Schedule:Implementation Schedule:– Requests for Qualifications/ProposalsRequests for Qualifications/Proposals– Port needs to act soon to compete effectively Port needs to act soon to compete effectively

with other Biodiesel manufacturerswith other Biodiesel manufacturers


BiosolidsBiosolids


Waste treatment process overviewWaste treatment process overview

Source: http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/14/MSC_ID/117/C_ID/3101


Waste treatment process overviewWaste treatment process overviewSoutheast Water Pollution Control Plant: Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant:

Built 1952Built 1952Combined Combined

wastewater wastewater treatment treatment facility:facility:

Domestic & Domestic & Industrial Industrial wastewaterwastewater

Stormwater Stormwater runoffrunoff

Handles 80% Handles 80% of city’s of city’s wastewaterwastewater

Source: http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/14/MSC_ID/117/MTO_ID/218/C_ID/2151/ListID/1


Biosolids TreatmentBiosolids Treatment

Gas

Digesters

CPASBlendTank

Gravity Filtration Belt

Polymer

Co-generator

Boiler

Flare


Move Biosolids to the BacklandsMove Biosolids to the Backlands

Source: http://www.sfgov.org/site/port_page.asp?id=62772


TransportTransport

• Pelletized Biosolids OutputPelletized Biosolids Output– Can be used for agriculture + shipped inlandCan be used for agriculture + shipped inland

• Uses Barges rather than TrucksUses Barges rather than Trucks– Reduces EmissionsReduces Emissions


Benefits to the CommunityBenefits to the Community

Job CreationJob Creation

Reduced TrafficReduced TrafficNoise and PollutionNoise and Pollution


Benefits to the CommunityBenefits to the Community

Reduced odorsReduced odors

Visual mitigationVisual mitigationpotentialpotentialVisual mitigationVisual mitigationpotentialpotential


Add Food Waste DigestersAdd Food Waste DigestersFood WasteFood Waste

DigesterDigester CompostCompost

Digested Digested ResidualResidual

MethaneMethane


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