ON-FARM CANOLA CRUSHING AND BIODIESEL FACILITY,

STRATTON, CO

P R E S E N T E D T O :

SIERRA CLUB ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTERENERGY COMMITTEE

P R E S E N TAT I O N B Y:

SAM ANDERSONICAST

International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology

US Energy Flow, 2009

US Petroleum Flow, 2009

Biodiesel Q&A

What is it?

How much could we make?

How “green” is it?

Why bother?

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STRATTON, COCHUCK CLAPPER, OWNER

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTIONAND COMMISSIONING BY

SAM ANDERSON, CHUCK CLAPPER AND

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On-Farm Canola Crushing and Biodiesel Facility

Canola: Field to Feed and Fuel

Production Capacity

Raw material:• 450 tons (18,000 bu) canola per year

• ~800 acres dryland crop

• < 400 acres irrigated

Product:• 300 tons of meal

• 35,000 gallons biodiesel per year

Production Capacity

Process Equipment:• Seed cleaner

• 120 bu/hr

• Expeller (seed) press• 100 gal/day

• Filter (oil) press• 25 gal/hour

• Biodiesel reactor• 750 gal/week

Production Costs and ValueMeal and Biodiesel Production CostsOperating costsCanola (cost of production) 6.05 $/bu dryland

6.30 $/bu ltd irrigation5.90 $/bu full irrigation

Chemicals 1.56 $/buElectricity 0.97 $/buRepairs and maint 0.03 $/bu

Labor costs 72 $/day1.40 $/bu

Real capital costs 1.04 $/bu

Total production costs 11.05 $/bu dryland

(canola cost of production) 11.30 $/bu ltd irrigation

10.90 $/bu full irrigation

Market priceMeal fraction 5.44 $/bu @ $0.16/lbBulk diesel 5.81 $/bu @ $3.00/gal

Total market value 11.25 $/buBiofuel margin (diesel basis) 0.20 $/bu dryland

Facility Layout

Canola Seed

Seed Cleaner

Expeller Press

Filter Press

Biodiesel Processor

Methoxide Reactor

Fuel Storage

Thank you!