Multi-Year Analysis Plan Page 40
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80of biomass as well as from several gasification options. A life cycle assessment has also been developed
that compares the environmental effects of power production from biomass to power production from
non-renewable resources. Engineers have developed preliminary process models on hydrogen production
and have performed initial screening and preliminary analysis of products from syngas.
Technical Barriers
Technoeconomic analysis can be used to establish the relative impacts of the technical barriers. Figure 18
shows the potential impact of overcoming these barriers on the cost of syngas via the Thermochemical
pathway.
$6.40
$5.60
$4.80
$4.00
$3.20
$2.40
6.14
5.81
5.49
5.16
4.52
$1.60
$0.80
$0.00
base (550
feed handling &
gasification &
gas conditioning
process
ton/day)
drying
clean up
integration &
scale up
Figure 18: Translating Thermochemical Platform Barrier Reductions to Cost Impacts for Syngas
Intermediate
Analysis Plan
OBP will conduct analysis activities on the Thermochemical Platform to provide information to decision
makers. We will perform technoeconomic analyses to determine the costs of producing biofuels and
chemicals using currently available technologies. The analyses will also evaluate major process steps and
determine those areas in which technical progress will be most successful in reducing project product
costs. Life-cycle assessment will be conducted to determine the sustainability of syngas pathways.
Comparative analyses of the syngas pathways with those of other platforms will be conducted to
determine the relative advantages of each. This work will build upon extensive past efforts by the national
laboratories and universities in building various analysis tools.
Pyrolysis is one of the thermochemical conversion options that could play a role in biorefineries. Initial
work will summarize the state of the technology followed by pyrolysis model development. Additional
work will include analysis of upgrading methods for crude pyrolysis oil.
Specific planned activities include:
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