Transcript pedaaltfuelspresentation.ppt

Alternative Fuels Project:
History
• In 2005 the ERHS Board of Directors
recognized the need to reduce the cost of
energy for the Elk Regional Health Center.
• The Director of Maintenance was charged
with researching viable alternative energy
sources.
• The Fund Developer was charged with
finding funding sources in relation to
implementing a new energy system.
Funding Process
• Applied for the Pennsylvania Energy
Development Authority grant funds: July 2006
• Funds approved: October 2006
• Applied for USDA Forest Service Woody
Biomass grant funds: November 2006
• Funds approved: April 2007
• Applied for USDA Community Facilities loan
• Loan closed: April 2007
Funding Breakdown
Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority Grant
$
500,000
USDA Forest Service Woody Biomass Grant
250,000
USDA Rural Development Equipment Loan
(4 1/8 % for 15 years)
300,000
USDA Rural Development Construction Loan
(4 1/8 % for 40 years)
TOTAL FUNDING PACKAGE:
1,256,304
$
2,306,304
Project Timetable
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Notify A.R.E. to order Boiler
February 2007
Demolition of Present Maintenance Shop
June 2007
Relocate Maintenance to Temporary Location
June 2007
Construction of Biomass Building and
June 2007
Maintenance Shop
• Installation of Biomass Combustion System November 2007
• Equipment Testing
January 2008
• Begin Operations of New System
January 2008
Fuel Supply
• Emporium Hardwoods
• Penn Pallet – Pallet and Pallet Material Waste
• Allegheny National Forest – Forest Residual
Waste
• Many Other Local Possibilities – Sawmill Waste,
Waste from Land Clearing/Tree Service, Wood
Waste from Manufacturing Facility
Woody Biomass Fuel delivered and
unloaded at ERHC
Jim Babcock of Advanced Recycling
Equipment, Inc. explains the Fuel Storage
System and how it operates
Traversing Auger Storage Bin
Unloader in operation
Fuel Transfer Auger System to the
Combustor
Scott Reedy of Advanced Recycling
Equipment, Inc. explains the Fuel Storage
and Transfer System
Challenger Biomass
Combustor/Boiler
Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger, ID Fan
and base of the Stack
Gwen Auman, Fund Developer, ERHS,
invites group to view the Combustor in
action
View through a sight glass at the front of the
Combustor into the Primary Combustion
Chamber
A member of the touring group
views the fire
Ash Bins for the Internal De-ash System and
the Multi-Clone, Emissions Control Devise
Ash gathered in the Ash Bin from
the Internal De-Ash System
Steam plume from the stack to
atmosphere
Project Benefits
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Reduced Fuel Costs
Eliminate Dependency on Fossil Fuels
Revenue Source after repayment of USDA Loan
Dramatically Reduced Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
• Marketing/PR Opportunities
• Enhance Local Economy
• A.R.E. is Local Manufacturer/Service Provider
Environmental Benefits
• Include the reduction of fossil fuel dependency by as
much as 90%
• A reduction in the amount of biomass materials placed in
landfills by approximately 5,200 tons per year
• A clean air emissions energy source. The Biomass
System helps to reduce the overall Carbon emissions as
well as other harmful pollutants emitted from the facility
by as much as 40 to 50% as compared to fossil fuels.
• This project can be considered a special type of
recycling project in that waste wood product is being
used to produce steam, which is in turn used for heat,
sterilization processes and cooking at the Elk Regional
Health System. This material, if not used in the project,
would be rotting in a landfill with no environmental or
economic benefit.
Emission Data Reduction vs Gas
Parameter
E.R.H.C. On
Wood
Biomass
E.R.H.C. On Natural
Gas
% Reduction
(Increase)
Total Particulate
Matter (PM10)
.11 lbs./MM BTU
No Data
N/A
Nitrogen Oxides
NOx
48 ppm
126 ppm
62% Reduction
Carbon Monoxide
CO
9 ppm
31 ppm
71% Reduction
8%
9.90%
20% Reduction
85.40%
81.90%
(3.5%) Increase in
Efficiency
Carbon Dioxide
CO2
Efficiency (%)
Emissions Data Limit vs Actual
Parameter
PA DEP Allowable Limit Plan
Approval # 24-111A
Test Data (Actual)
% Of Allowable
Limit
Total Particulate
Matter
(PM10)
.24 lbs./MM BTU
.11 lbs./MM BTU
46%
Nitrogen Oxides
NOx
.36 lbs./MM BTU
.17 lbs./MM BTU
47%
Carbon
Monoxide
CO
.60 lbs./MM BTU
.001 lbs./MM BTU
0.16%
Opacity
Visible
Emissions
10%
5% (highest reading)
50%
Cost of Gas Versus Biomass
Natural Gas (Actual Costs)
2004
January
$
42,310.56
2005
$
40,663.04
2006
$
2007
58,902.12
$49,265.34
Biomass**
2008 Costs
$
6,873.88
February
42,310.56
35,074.10
65,040.21
48,404.58
9,178.08
March
32,500.82
37,322.28
58,585.15
45,263.41
11,869.64
April
27,162.12
30,382.96
43,695.03
39,642.20
8,611.36
May
18,423.95
26,469.07
37,523.74
26,585.73
6,836.68
June
15,931.46
16,706.34
28,559.19
19,026.39
7,020.24
July
17,071.53
16,686.09
24,184.41
19,988.79
5,526.96
August
15,910.11
18,214.09
16,314.24
19,813.00
5,461.92
September
15,852.67
27,455.11
13,707.31
22,316.51
5,722.08
October
25,785.84
49,426.66
14,836.61
29,443.44
6,387.06
November
36,732.10
58,902.12
20,124.65
41,712.81
6,722.57
December
47,362.30
65,040.21
56,201.26
52,882.92
13,638.52
437,673.92
$414,345.12
$93,848.99
Total
$
337,354.02
$
422,342.37
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$
** The Health Center still had natural gas usage as the long term care facility has not been
brought on-line as of this date. It is under construction. The total natural gas usage was
$163,781.86. Adding the biomass cost in, the total is $257,630.85 for 2008. A savings of
$156,714.27.
Open Flow Energy/National Fuel Charges/BioMass Fuel
Charges for Elk Regional Usage St. Marys Campus
2/07-12/08
DATE
Jan-07
Feb-07
Mar-07
Apr-07
May-07
Jun-07
Jul-07
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Nov-07
Dec-07
Jan-08
Feb-08
Mar-08
Apr-08
May-08
Jun-08
Jul-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
Nov-08
Dec-08
Jan-09
VOLUME
(DTH)
4570
4325
4002
3295
2190
1689
1804
1776
2003
2656
3911
4270
2729
1545
1509
538
673
585
97
253
883
1169
1959
1459
1765
$/DTH
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$9.68
$7.91
$7.91
$7.91
$7.91
$11.66
$12.29
$13.48
$9.59
$8.77
$8.78
$8.78
$8.78
$8.78
Total for
Open Flow &
National Fuel
$49,265.34
$48,404.58
$45,263.41
$39,642.20
$26,585.73
$19,026.39
$19,988.79
$19,813.00
$22,316.51
$29,443.44
$41,712.81
$52,882.92
$28,346.87
$16,872.31
$14,601.98
$5,543.42
$9,518.78
$8,130.30
$2,047.58
$3,009.02
$9,182.83
$12,230.21
$20,388.01
$15,589.48
$18,321.07
BioMass
Fuel Cost
$6,873.88
$9,178.08
$11,869.64
$8,611.36
$6,836.68
$7,020.24
$5,526.96
$5,461.92
$ 5,722.08
$6,387.06
$6,722.57
$13,638.52
15,661.34
Total
$49,265.34
$48,404.58
$45,263.41
$39,642.20
$26,585.73
$19,026.39
$19,988.79
$19,813.00
$22,316.51
$29,443.44
$41,712.81
$52,882.92
$35,220.75
$26,050.39
$26,471.62
$14,154.78
$16,355.46
$15,150.54
$7,574.54
$8,470.94
$14,904.91
$18,617.27
$27,110.58
$29,228.00
$33,982.41
$70,000.00
$60,000.00
$50,000.00
$40,000.00
$30,000.00
$20,000.00
$10,000.00
$0.00
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
2008 Total Fuel Cost
2007 Total Fuel Cost
Projected 2009 Fuel Cost without Biomass @ $12.29 DTH
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tom Kerchinski, Facilities Director, (814) 788-8512
Gwen Auman, Fund Developer, (814) 788-8585