|
Corn Ethanol (Industry Average) |
Corn Ethanol (Industry Best) |
Corn Ethanol (State-of-the-Art) |
Cellulosic Crop-Based Ethanol |
|
|
Fertilizer |
12,981 |
7,542 |
3,869 |
3,549 |
|
Pesticide |
1,060 |
643 |
406 |
437 |
|
Fuel |
2,651 |
1,565 |
1,321 |
8,120 |
|
Irrigation |
7,046 |
6,624 |
6,046 |
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|
Other (Feedstock) |
3,395 |
3,248 |
3,122 |
2,558 |
|
Total (feedstock) |
27,134 |
19,622 |
14,765 |
14,663 |
|
Process Steam |
36,732 |
28,201 |
26,185 |
49,075 |
|
Electricity |
14,444 |
7,300 |
5,148 |
8,925 |
|
Bulk Transport |
1,330 |
1,100 |
800 |
1,330 |
|
Other (process) |
1,450 |
1,282 |
1,050 |
2,100 |
|
Total (processing) |
53,956 |
37,883 |
33,183 |
61,430 |
|
TOTAL ENERGY INPUT |
81,090 |
57,504 |
47,948 |
76,093 |
|
Energy in Ethanol |
84,100 |
84,100 |
84,100 |
84,100 |
|
Co-product Credits |
27,579 |
36,261 |
36,261 |
115,400 |
|
TOTAL ENERGY OUTPUT |
111,679 |
120,361 |
120,361 |
199,500 |
|
Net Energy Gain |
30,589 |
62,857 |
72,413 |
123,407 |
|
Percent Gain |
38% |
109% |
151% |
162% |
|
|
Average(National) |
|
|
Best Existing(State) |
|
|
State of te Art (Farmer) |
|
|
|
|
lbs/acre (corn) |
BTU/acre (corn) |
BTU/gal (ethanol) |
lbs/acre (corn) |
BTU/acre (corn) |
BTU/gal (ethanol) |
lbs/acre (corn) |
BTU/acre (corn) |
BTU/gal (ethanol) |
|
Nitrogen |
123 |
3,395,415 |
11,096 |
73 |
2,015,165 |
6,459 |
38 |
1,048,990 |
3,299 |
|
Phosphorus |
47 |
289,990 |
948 |
37 |
228,290 |
732 |
15 |
92,550 |
291 |
|
Potash |
55 |
286,825 |
937 |
21 |
109,515 |
351 |
17 |
88,655 |
279 |
|
Pesticide |
3 |
324,512 |
1,060 |
1.92 |
200,668 |
643 |
1.2 |
129,246 |
406 |
|
Fuel |
5.85 (gal.) |
811,337 |
2,651 |
3.52 (gal.) |
488,189 |
1,565 |
3.03 (gal.) |
420,231 |
1,321 |
|
Irrigation |
- |
2,156,200 |
7,046 |
- |
2,026,828 |
6,624 |
- |
1,850,020 |
6,046 |
|
Other |
- |
1,038,790 |
3,395 |
- |
1,013,527 |
3,248 |
- |
992,947 |
3,122 |
|
Total Energy |
- |
8,303,069 |
27,134 |
- |
6,082,182 |
19,622 |
- |
4,622,638 |
14,764 |
|
|
Average(National) |
|
Best Existing(State) |
|
State of te Art (Farmer) |
|
|
|
Wet Mill (BTU/gal) |
Dry Mill (BTU/gal) |
Wet Mill (BTU/gal) |
Dry Mill (BTU/gal) |
Wet Mill (BTU/gal) |
Dry Mill (BTU/gal) |
|
Process Steam |
35,400 |
39,000 |
29,200 |
26,500 |
26,000 |
26,500 |
|
Electricity |
17,103 (2.07 kWh) |
9,915 (1.2 kWh) |
8,676 (1.05 kWh) |
4,957 (0.6 kWh) |
5,872 (0.9 kWh) |
3,915 (0.6 kWh) |
|
Bulk Transport |
1,330 |
1,330 |
1,100 |
1,100 |
800 |
800 |
|
Other (process) |
1,450 |
1,450 |
1,282 |
1,282 |
1,050 |
1,050 |
|
Processing Total |
55,283 |
51,695 |
40,258 |
33,839 |
33,722 |
32,265 |
|
Products |
Amount Produced (pounds) |
Market Value (dollars per pound) |
Total Value(dollars) |
Energy Allocation (BTUs per gallon ethanol) |
|
Corn Oil |
1.6 |
$0.35 |
$0.58 |
9,010 |
|
21% Gluten Feed |
13.5 |
$0.05 |
$0.68 |
10,563 |
|
60% Gluten Meal |
2.6 |
$0.12 |
$0.31 |
4,816 |
|
Carbon dioxide |
17 |
$0.04 |
$0.68 |
10,563 |
|
Total Co-Products |
34.7 |
- |
$2.25 |
34,953 |
|
Ethanol |
16.5 |
$0.18 |
$2.97 |
46,137 |
|
Total Products |
51.2 |
- |
$5.22 |
81,090 |
|
Method |
Corn Oil |
60% Gluten Meal |
21% Protein Feed |
Carbon Dioxide |
Total Co-Products |
|
Actual Energy Value |
9,960 |
3,404 |
16,388 |
- |
29,752 |
|
Market Energy Value |
9,347 |
4,996 |
10,959 |
10,959 |
36,261 |
|
Replacement Value |
13,105 |
2,827 |
7,187 |
4,460 |
27,579 |