“Most digesters are funded through a combination of cash contribution by the owner of the digester and a loan. In cases where a loan is needed, USDA has programs that can support the financing needed”.
Scaling Biofuels Technology
The recommended approach for scaling bioenergy and biofuels technology follows a similar stage-gate process to that used in traditional Chemical Process Industry (CPI) processes. But the processing of solids in bioenergy applications leads to some…
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Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion
Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion by John Forcier, P.E., Lee Enterprises Consulting Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a regional basis to maximize the economy of scale. There…
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Hemp Offtake Agreements
Hemp Offtake Agreements: Connecting Hemp Growers with Buyers By: Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq. (Lee Enterprises Consulting) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production…
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Carbon Negative Impacts from Biomass Conversion
Many countries have carbon credit programs for biomass conversion, designed to achieve GHG reduction goals. Several forms of biomass diversion from landfills, farms, and other biomass–dependent GHG sources are already in operation to support significant…
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The 30-30 Rule: Lessons from the Field in Wood Power
By Charles Loos, P.E., Lee Enterprises Consulting From an operations standpoint, a wood-fired power plant can be described as a fuel handling system first, and a power plant second. The biggest challenges stem from the fuel…
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Impeller Selection for Lignocellulosic Hydrolysis Reactors
How should a company select impellers for lignocellulosic hydrolysis reactors? Lignocellulosic slurries at high solids concentrations (10-30%) can be quite viscous. The author has seen somewhere the viscosity at a shear rate of 1/s is…
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Make Lenders Love Your Construction Contracts
Financing a biomass project? By the time a developer seeks non-recourse financing for a biomass project, the contracts for construction and major equipment procurement have usually been pre-negotiated and are on hold awaiting notice to…
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Hemp Biomass Management: Excellence & Profit
Hemp Biomass Management (Part 2): Managing for Excellence and Profit By David F. Peterson, B.S, MBA This is the second article in a two-part series (Part 1, Hemp Biomass Management (Part 1): Technology) Since you…
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Hiring an Expert Witness in Bioeconomy Litigation
Understanding the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into value-added products, including food, feed, fuel, and bio-based materials. This broad field includes various sectors, such as biotechnologies, biofuels,…
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