Availability of crop residues as sustainable feedstock for bioethanol production in North Carolina |
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Authors: | Abolghasem Shahbazi Yebo Li |
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Institution: | (1) Bioenvironmental Engineering Program, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 East Market Street, 27411 Greensboro, NC |
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Abstract: | The amount of corn stover and wheat straw that can be sustainably collected in North Carolina was estimated to be 0.64 and
0.16 million dry t/yr, respectively. More than 80% of these crop residues are located in the coastal area. The bioethanol
potential from corn stover and wheat straw was estimated to be about 238 million L (63 million gal/yr) in North Carolina.
The future location of ethanol plant in North Carolina was estimated based on feedstock demand and collection radius. It is
possible to have four ethanol plants with feedstock demand of 400, 450, 500, and 640 dry t/d. The collection radii for these
four ethanol plants are 46, 60, 42, and 67 km (28, 37, 26, and 42 miles), respectively. The best location for a bioethanol
plant includes four counties (Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington) with feedstock demand of 500 t/d and collection radius
about 26 mile. |
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Keywords: | Crop residues ethanol corn stover wheat straw |
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