SOUJH C0 TAIIY AICOHOL PROJESI

Backgpornd-Federal P:ognam
Goals

-

alohcI to sub;titute for 10* of naLlsral gasoline

Use

68 gpy by 1986

I1B

gaY'

bY 1990

cur:rnt h*aing

cooperatirrc

Studies Ag€enents Loan G:arantees
Pr. 96-L26 7/80
PL 96-304 LLl80

n

100M
L00[,I

100M
200M

400 M (usm)
400 M (mE)

96-294 L0/80

PL 96-294 rL/80
Bac}<galor-u:d--TectmologY

$rstems l{eeded

Feedstockfty-prodr:cEs llandfing/storage
Aloohol Plant
E:errgy

FacilitY

I{ater Pollutlqr Contxol

Capital Costs
$1

to

$3 per gFy caPacity

ohol

P1ant Eoncnrics

gzpical Costs ($ Per

Ga]

Ion)

Feedstock Costs
E:ergy Costs

Other OPeratiag Costs
Debt Ssrrice
By-Profuct Crcdits

Net Cost
Setling Price ($ Per Gallon)
l'largi:n ($ Per e;alIon)

1.00
.25
.20
.30

1 .30)
l_.45

1.80

use

PRCIPOSED SCUIIT CCX}MT PRO]ECT

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Goals

- find profitable agEicrilhrral u.ses for

as

nu.rch

South Oor:nt1' land

as lnssible

- ontribute to national energy prograrll
- save fuel costs irl or:rrQz vetricle fleets
o

App::oacLt

- use IOr000 (or ncre) acres for corn or sugBr beets: lardcnmers
- capture \',Iastes (especially fnrit): landor'rrers
- construct alcotpl plarrt, rrcughly 5&1 ggr: lardorsners and,,/or
venture P?rtners

-

develop alclorloI rnar{<et, possibly by

fleet Pl]rdlases: owttlz

NMBSSAFY

F]3gT STP

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FEASIBILIIY

STTJDY

Steps

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Identify best land and croPs
Select. appropriate teclrnoloqz

rocate facilitlz site

IderrLifl'rnarkets, prices (alcohol ard by-products)
Quantify econcmic attractirzeness' return

likely financial Snckage
-, equity: eanor-rrt and scnrrces
- debt: arPr-:nt and sources

Define

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l,oarr

gr:ararrtee: aPPloach

o Ottline Perrnit'ting Plocess
TjnE reguired

o 4to6rnonths