NETL Life Cycle Inventory Data - Detailed Spreadsheet Documentation

DS Sheet Information
Process Name: Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline

Process Description: The conversion of coal or coal and switchgrass to methanol and then to gasoline

This unit process is composed of this document and the file,

Files: DF_Stage3_O_Coal_to_Methanol_to_Gasoline_2013.01.docx, which provides additional details regarding
calculations, data quality, and references as relevant.
As shown below, this document contains 3 summary worksheets (Data Summary, Reference Source Info, and
Summary and
DQI) that have been formatted consistent with NETL standards. The remaining 'calculations' worksheets are
Calculations
workspaces used by NETL engineers during the production of this unit process. The 'calculations' worksheets are
Worksheets:
presented for the convenience of the reader, and have not been subjected to standardized formatting.
This data sheet is organized as follows:
Worksheet Description
Data Summary Summary of Calculations, Input and Output Flows, Reference Flow, and other information
Summary

Parameter Scenarios Parameters for various scenarios where the unit process is used
Reference Source Info Referenced citations; citations are referenced by number, listed at the top of the Reference Source Info sheet
DQI Data Quality Index
Plant Feedstock Data Information from the report on the feedstocks and carbon dioxide flows
Calculations

Plant_performance Plant feedstock, products, and emissions are normalized to 1 kg of gasoline

Switchgrass Parameter values for switchgrass
Conversions Unit Conversions
Assumptions Assumptions

Date Created:
8/22/2013
Point of Contact:
Timothy Skone (NETL), Timothy.Skone@NETL.DOE.GOV
Revision History:
Original/no revisions
How to Cite This Document:

This document should be cited as: NETL (2013). NETL Life Cycle Inventory Data – Unit Process: Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline -
Version 01. U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory. Retrieved [DATE] from www.netl.doe.gov/LCA

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Additional Notes:
For the calculations sheets, values highlighted in yellow are also pulled forward into the 'Data Summary' sheet
Bibliographic references & assumptions referenced by number; see 'Reference Source Info' & 'Assumptions' sheets for cross-reference.
Data Summary sheet color coding: white indicates data input by model engineer; blue indicates automatically calculated values
Abbreviations used throughout this DS: INSERT AS RELEVANT

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Data Module Summary
Process Name: Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline
Reference Flow: 1 kg of FT Gasoline DQI 2,2,1,1,1 (see DQI sheet for explanation)
Brief Description: The conversion of coal or coal and switchgrass to methanol and then to gasoline

SECTION I: META DATA

Geographical Coverage: United States Goal and Scope:

Region Midwest Reference Flow: 1 kg of FT Gasoline
Year Data Best Represents: N/A
Process Type: Energy Conversion (EC) This unit process provides a summary of relevant input and output flows associated with the indirect liquefaction of coal and switchgrass by
Process Scope: Gate-to-Gate Process (GG) the C-MTG process. In this process the feedstocks are gasified, the syngas is reformed to produce methanol, and the methanol is converted
to gasoline. The pure stream of carbon dioxide produced allows for carbon capture.
Allocation Applied: No
Completeness: All Relevant Flows Captured
Flows Aggregated in Data Set:
Proce Energy Energy Material
✘ ✘ Note: All inputs and outputs are normalized per the reference flow (e.g., per UNIT of XXXX)
ss Use P&D P&D

SECTION II: PARAMETERS

This section includes adjustable parameters, calculations needed to support adjustable parameters, and flow calculations based upon adjustable parameters.
Parameter Name Formula Value Min. Value Max. Value Unit References Comments
3 PRB 4.78E+00 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Powder River Basin coal feedstock input
11 Switchgrass 0.00E+00 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Switchgrass feedstock input
7 Nat_gas 7.82E-02 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Natural gas combusted in a NGCC unit
3 LPG 1.48E-01 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] LPG coproduct
6 Sulfur 3.42E-02 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Sulfur coproduct
10 CO2_saline 0.00E+00 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Carbon dioxide captured, compressed, and ready to be transported for storage in a saline formation
7 CO2_air 5.30E+00 kg/kg 1 [kg/kg] Carbon dioxide released to the air from combustion and process sources
5 LU_IL 0.0 0.0 0.0 sqm/kg 1,2 [sqm/kg] sqm land use change in Illinois per kg gasoline
0
0
End of List <select this entire row, then insert new row>

SECTION III: INPUT FLOWS

This section includes all input flows considered for this unit process
Parameter Flow Name Value Units Parameter Unit Total Units per RF Tracked Origin References Comments
PRB PRB coal 1 4.78E+00 kg/kg 4.78 kg X Calculated 1 [Technosphere] PRB coal input
Switchgrass Switchgrass (NETL) [Renewable primary products] 1 0.00E+00 kg/kg 0.00 kg X Calculated 1 [Technosphere] Switchgrass input
Nat_gas Natural gas burned in NGCC 1 7.82E-02 kg/kg 0.08 kg X Calculated 1 [Technosphere] Natural gas burned in NGCC
LU_IL Land use area, IL, no reversion [Land use] 1 0.00E+00 sqm/kg 0.00 sqm X Calculated 1 [Technosphere] Land use in Illinois from growing switchgrass
1.00E+00
1.00E+00
End of List <select this entire row, then insert new row> Factor Amount <select from list>

SECTION IV: OUTPUT FLOWS

This section includes all output flows considered for this unit process
Parameter Flow Name Value Units Parameter Unit Total Units per RF Tracked Origin References Comments
FT Gasoline [Valuable substance] 1 1.00E+00 1.00 kg X Calculated 1 Reference flow
CO2_air Carbon dioxide [Inorganic emissions to air] 1 kg 5.30E+00 kg/kg 5.30 kg Calculated 1 Emission to air
CO2_saline Carbon dioxide [Inorganic intermediate products] 1 kg 0.00E+00 kg/kg 0.00 kg X Calculated 1 Captured and compressed carbon dioxide, which will be injected into a saline formation
LPG FT LPG [Valuable substance] 1 1.48E-01 kg/kg 0.15 kg X Calculated 1 LPG is coproduced with gasoline
Sulfur Sulfur [Valuable substance] 1 3.42E-02 kg/kg 0.03 kg X Calculated 1 Sulfur is coproduced through recovery by the claus process
1.00E+00
End of List <select this entire row, then insert new row> Factor <select from list>

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Detailed Spreadsheet Lists
Process Type Process Scope Completeness Origin Tracked
<select from list> <select from list> <select from list> <select from list>
Extraction Process (EP) Cradle-to-Grave (End-of-Life) Process (CE) All Flows Captured Measured X
Manufacturing Process (MP) Cradle-to-Gate Process (CG) All Relevant Flows Captured Calculated *
Installation Process (IP) Gate-to-Gate Process (GG) Individual Relevant Flows Captured Literature
Basic Process (BP) Gate-to-Grave (End-of-Life) Process (GE) Some Relevant Flows Not Captured Estimated
Energy Conversion (EC) No Statement No Statement
Transport Process (TP)
Recovery Process (RP)
Waste Treatment Process (WT)
Auxiliary Process (AP)

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 Param

Enter a Scenario ID below: Scenario ID

3 1 2
Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline
Parameter Name Case 3 Case 1 Case 2
PRB 4.7757 4.78E+00 3.76E+00
Switchgrass 0.00 0.00E+00 1.30E+00
Nat_gas 7.82E-02 1.33E-01 1.20E-01
LPG 1.48E-01 1.48E-01 1.45E-01
Sulfur 0.034 3.42E-02 2.63E-02
CO2_saline 0.000 4.56E+00 4.55E+00
CO2_air 5.296 8.82E-01 9.13E-01
LU_expected 0.000 0.00E+00 8.79E-01
LU_low 0.000 0.00E+00 7.97E-01
LU_high 0.000 0.00E+00 9.95E-01

The purpose of this "Parameters Scenarios" worksheet is to provide a flexible method for adjusting parameters within t
populate the adjustable parameters (the cells with yellow shading). The values for the adjustable parameters are linked to

Scenario Descriptions:
Scenario ID
1 100% coal feedstock with CO2 capture

2 70% coal, 30% switchgrass feedstock with CO2 capture

3 100% coal feedstock without CO2 capture

 Parameter Scenarios

nario ID
3
Methanol to Gasoline
Case 3
4.78E+00
0.00E+00
7.82E-02
1.48E-01
3.42E-02
0.00E+00
5.30E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00

ting parameters within this unit process. The above table allows you to select a scenario ID (CELL C4) and uses a lookup function to
parameters are linked to the "Data Summary" sheet.

Description
rameter Scenarios

[Units] Comments
[kg/kg] Powder River Basin coal feedstock input
[kg/kg] Switchgrass feedstock input
[kg/kg] Natural gas combusted in a NGCC unit
[kg/kg] LPG coproduct
[kg/kg] Sulfur coproduct
[kg/kg] Carbon dioxide captured, compressed, and ready to be transported for storage in a saline formation
[kg/kg] Carbon dioxide released to the air from combustion and process sources
[sqm/kg] sqm land use change in Illinois per kg gasoline
[sqm/kg] sqm land use change in Illinois per kg gasoline
[sqm/kg] sqm land use change in Illinois per kg gasoline

hin this unit process. The above table allows you to select a scenario ID (CELL C4) and uses a lookup function to
d to the "Data Summary" sheet.

Description
Field Name
Number 1 2 3
SourceType Separate Publication
Title Baseline Analysis of Subbituminous Calculating Uncertainty in Biomass
Coal and Biomass to Gasoline Emissions Model, Version 2.0 (CUBE
(Indirect Liquefaction by Methanol 2.0): Model and Documentation.
Synthesis)
FirstAuthor NETL NETL
AdditionalAuthors
Year 2013 2011
Date
PlaceOfPublication Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher NETL
PageNumbers
Table or Figure
Number
NameOfEditors
TitleOfAnthology
Journal
VolumeNo
IssueNo
Docket Number
Copyright
Internet Address http://www.netl.doe.gov/energy-
analyses/refshelf/PubDetails.aspx?
Action=View&PubId=409.
Internet Access Date

Data Type (Origin)

Year Data Represents

Geographical
Representation
Representativeness
BibliographicText NETL. (2013). Baseline Analysis of NETL. (2011). Calculating Uncertainty
Subbituminous Coal and Biomass to in Biomass Emissions Model, Version
Gasoline (Indirect Liquefaction by 2.0 (CUBE 2.0): Model and
Methanol Synthesis). Documentation. (DOE/NETL-
2012/1538). Pittsburgh, PA: National
Energy Technology Laboratory
Retrieved from
http://www.netl.doe.gov/energy-
analyses/refshelf/PubDetails.aspx?
Action=View&PubId=409.
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Reference Source
Info Lists
Source Type
<select from list>
Undefined
Article
Chapters in Anthology
Separate Publication
Measurement on Site
Oral Communication
Personal Written Communication
Questionnaires

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 Data Quality Index
DQI Determination
Reference (see
'Reference Source Technical
Input/Output Info' worksheet) Source Reliability Completeness Temporal Correlation Geographical Correlation Correlation DQI Recommendations Determinations
PRB 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
Switchgrass 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
Natural gas 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
Sulfur 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
LPG 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
Gasoline 1 2 2 1 1 1 2,2,1,1,1 Requirements met OK
0,0,0,0,0 Requirements met OK
Total 2,2,1,1,1

DQI Methodology
DQI Matrix (from NETL LCI&C Guideline Document, adapted from Weidema and Wenaes)
Score
Indicator 1 2 3 4 5

data verified based on

some assumptions
and/or standard
science and data verified with many
data verified based on engineering assumptions, or non-verified
measurements calculations but from quality source qualified estimate non-qualified estimate

Source Reliability (for source quality guidelines met source quality guidelines not met
most applications, data cross checks, 2 or less data sources available for cross check, or
source quality greater than or equal to data sources available that do not meet quality
guidelines only factor) 3 quality sources standards no data available for cross check

representative data smaller number of sites and

from a sufficient sample smaller number of site sufficient number of sites shorter periods or incomplete
of sites over an but an adequate but a less adequate period data from an adequate representativeness unknown
Completeness adequate period of time period of time of time number of sites or periods or incomplete data sets

less than three years of

difference to year of less than 6 years of less than 10 years age of data unknown or more
Temporal Correlation study/current year difference difference less than 15 years difference than 15 years difference

average data from data from unknown area or

Geographical data from area under larger area or specific data from area with similar data from area with slightly area with very different
Correlation study data from a close area production conditions similar production conditions production conditions

data from technology, data on related process or data or related process or

Technological process or materials data from a different technology using the same material using the same material using a different
Correlation being studied process and/or materials technology technology

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Indicator Descriptions
Source Reliability -- This indicator relates to the quality of the data source and the verification of the data collection methods used within the source.
Data Verification -- Source data that have been verified within error bounds by either the source author (with a high level of transparency) or
the LCI modeler. Verification can be done by measurement, including on-site checking, recalculation, or mass or energy balance analysis. If the
source data cannot be verified without making assumptions (i.e., not enough data are available to close the mass/energy balance), then the
score should be a 2 or 3, depending on the number of assumptions. If no source data are available, a qualified estimate from an expert in the
field should receive a score of 4, and an estimate from a non-expert should receive a score of 5. Mostly applicable to primary data.
Source Quality Guidelines -- The highest quality source should be
o From a peer reviewed journal or a government sponsored study. If the source is an LCA, it must meet ISO requirements.
o Publicly available either for free or at cost, or directly representative of the process of interest.
o Written/published by an unbiased party.
o An unbiased survey of experts or process locations.
When the source used for data is a reputable model that does not specifically meet the above criteria, it is the discretion of the modeler to
determine the rank of the source. An example for justification would be if the data have been used in published reports that met the data quality
standards.
Data Cross-Check -- The number of sources that verify the same data point or series, within reason. As a general benchmark, a high standard
is greater than or equal to three data cross checks with quality approved sources. This typically refers to primary data, and if no other data
sources are available, this can be omitted.
Completeness -- This indicator quantifies the statistical robustness of the source data. This ranking is based on how many data points were taken, how representative the
sample is to the studied process, and whether the data were taken for an acceptable time period to even out normal process fluctuations. The following examples are
given to help clarify this indicator.

Temporal Correlation -- This indicator represents how well the time period in which the data were collected corresponds with the year of the study. If the study is set to
evaluate the use of a technology from 2000 to 2040, data from 1970 would not be very accurate. It is important when assigning this ranking to take notice of any
discrepancies between the year the source was published and the year(s) the data were collected.

Geographical Correlation -- This indicator represents the appropriateness between the region of study and the source data region. This indicator becomes important
when comparing data from different countries. For example, technological advances might reasonably be expected to develop differently in different countries, so
efficiency and energy use might be very different. This is also important when looking at best management practices for carbon mitigation.

Technological Correlation -- This indicator embodies all other differences that may be present between the study goals and the data source. From the above example,
using data for a type of biomass that is not being studied in the LCA should result in a lower technological representativeness ranking.
Steps for Applying DQM
1) Calculate score for each unit process (UP) input. If more than one reference source is used for one input, and the score is lower, consider both scores. If an
indicator does not relate to a specific source, assume N/A. If all emissions come from one source, only one score is needed
- when a score is determined for a particular reference source, add to 'Reference Source Info' for future use
2) From the reference scores, determine the data quality indicator (DQI) for the unit process inputs for commissioning/decommissioning operations (when
applicable)*
- the scores are not additive, rather, the lowest score for an indicator of a particular data input is the lowest score for the UP
3) Significant inputs of low quality unit processes (DQI mostly 3-5) should be varied to the minimum and maximum values or 95 percent confidence interval of
the uncertainty range.
- check significance first. If the input is not significant by a long shot (or with the maximum possible value), it is not necessary to include in the UP
4) If the change in the final result from a single unit process is greater than a threshold value, for example, 0.1 g CO2e/MJ, then the processes should be
flagged for possible additional data quality refinement
- for example, if emissions from the total steel inputs are found to be significant during sensitivity, the DQI will be performed on the steel profile. If this is not possible
(because data are not transparent/purchased), it will be listed as a future recommendation
- if, however, the steel inputs are significant due to a large amount of steel needed for a particular process, then the DQI on that input should be performed and the data
refined if needed
5) If the UP input is significant (with or without sensitivity), but no data refinement is possible, this is listed as a data limitation and noted in the report

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* For NETL LCI&C studies, because data quality for construction is typically low, sensitivity on those inputs is already performed and the DQI does not need to be
calculated. If sensitivity is not performed on construction, or sensitivity shows that a particular input is significant, then the DQI will be performed

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Coal Pelletized Switchgrass
Rank Subbituminous Fuel Biomass
Montana Rosebud
Seam Type Switchgrass
(PRB)
Western Energy
Source Proximate Analysis (weight %)
Co.
As
Proximate Analysis (weight %)
Received

As
Dry Moisture 8.16
Received

Moisture 25.77 0 Ash 3.09

Ash 8.19 11.03 Volatile matter 73.84

Volatile matter 30.34 40.87 Fixed carbon 14.86

Fixed carbon 35.7 48.09 Total 100

Total 100 100 HHV, Btu/lb 6,438

HHV, Btu/lb 8,564 11,516 LHV, Btu/lb 5,836

LHV, Btu/lb 8,252 11,096 Ultimate Analysis (weight %)

Ultimate Analysis (weight %) Moisture 8.16

Moisture 25.77 0 Carbon 40.01

Carbon 50.07 67.45 Hydrogen 5.54

Hydrogen 3.38 4.56 Nitrogen 0.47

Nitrogen 0.71 0.96 Chlorine 0.46

Chlorine 0.01 0.01 Sulfur 0.03

Sulfur 0.73 0.98 Ash 3.09

Ash 8.19 11.03 Oxygen 42.3

Oxygena 11.14 15.01 Total 100

Total 100 100

Ash Mineral Analysis (weight %)

Silica 38.09

Aluminum oxide 16.73

 Titanium dioxide 0.72

Iron oxide 6.46

Calcium oxide 16.56
Magnesium oxide 4.25

Sodium oxide 0.54

Potassium oxide 0.38

Phosphorus
0.35
pentoxide

Sulfur trioxide 15.08

Barium oxide 0

Strontium oxide 0

Manganese dioxide 0

Unknowna 0.84
Trace Components (ppm )
b

Mercuryc --- 0.081

 Gasoline
Biomass Specifications Values

Switchgrass Gravity ° API 56.2

alysis (weight %) Density, kg/m3 720

Research
Dry Octane number
(RON) 92.0

Motor (MON)
0 Octane number
82.0

Reid vapor pressure,

3.36 55.1
kPa

Heating value (LHV)

80.4 43,571
kJ/kg

16.22 Aromatics (% vol) 26.5

Input
100 Olefins (% vol) 12.6

7,010 Durene content (%wt) 2

6,354 Benzene (% vol) 0.3

weight %) Sulfur (ppm) 0

0 T50 (°F) 201

43.56 T90 (°F) 320

6.03

0.51

0.51

0.03
3.36

46.06
Middle
100 Products
 Final
Products
 100 wt% C-MTG w/ CCS Case 1 30 wt% CB-MTG w/ CCS Case 2
Mole Flow
Mole Flow lbmol/hr Mass Flow lb/hr
lbmol/hr
Wet coal 1,618,190

Wet switchgrass

Dried coal 1,277,850

Dried switchgrass

Air feed containing

31,278 1,005,840 29,884

95 vol% O2 to gasifier 

(Air feed with 95 vol% O2) / lb of

0.787
dry fuel

Steam to gasifier 8,788 158,326 9,863

Air feed with 95 vol% O2 going to

159 5,128 139
Claus
Air for coal drying 15,000 434,322 16,018

N2 to coal drying 110,661 3,100,000 107,091

Air to direct-fired boiler 4,197 121,518 4,376

Total makeup water 310,943 5,596,974 346,027
Raw syngas from gasifier to
318,181 6,543,540 347,232
scrubber
Clean syngas for methanol
95,912 1,183,080 96,129
production
Methanol for MTG 29,317 936,736 29,290
Methanol for Rectisol makeup 155 4,967 147
H2 recovered from purge gas by
1,091 2,200 1,257
PSA
Fuel gas
724 27,080 745
(for coal drying)

Flash gas
2,279 90,917 2,225
(for coal drying)
Tail gas from Claus unit (for coal
2,116 61,476 1,530
drying)
PSA exhaust (for coal drying and
4,693 148,223 4,840
power Generation)
Gasoline 3,960 338,841 5,616
LPG 949 50,008 924
Sulfur (S8) 45 11,576 35
CO2 32,930 1,443,280 33,008

Water discharge 124,933 2,248,798 187,177

Inputs
Natural Gas 20387 18429 12015

Greg Schivley:
These values are from
the stream tables
provided.

NGCC Stack 61190 55312 39762

CO2 - Stack emission 0.0045 0.0045 0.0404
CO2 - Stack emission 12118 10954 70697

NGCC CO2 product 2452 2216

CO2 - amine capture 1 1
CO2 - amine capture 107913 97526
t% CB-MTG w/ CCS Case 2 100 wt% C-MTG w/ CCS
Auxiliary Power (kW)
Mass Flow lb/hr Case 1

1,270,620 Coal handling and milling 9,090

440,134 Biomass handling

1,003,380 Slag handling 1,940

430,021 ASU 179,940

Syngas recycle compressor 6,600

961,006
Incinerator air blower 2,680

0.67 Direct-fired boiler air blower 310

177,687 Flash bottoms pump 720

4,472 Scrubber pumps 1,070

463,785 Rectisol auxiliary 51,270

3,000,000 Claus plant auxiliary 250

126,713 CO2 compressor auxiliary 68,820

6,228,479

7,113,930 Syngas compressor 20,760

1,185,760 Recycle gas compressor 3,370

936,698 Raw CH3OH pump 440

4,712

2,535 Aromatic pump 140

H2 recycle compressor 240

28,711
H2 compressor 120

Recycle gas compressor 29,710

89,305

51,954 Water treatment 3,530

 150,674 Air cooler fans 1,800

414,933 Circulating water pump 9,430

48,867 Boiler feedwater pump 1,500
8,901 Cooling tower fans 510

1,446,790 Steam turbine auxiliary 100

3,369,193 Miscellaneous BOP 5,000

Total Gasification + MTG plants 399,340

kg/hr Gasoline Product (921) 338,841

LPG Product (903) 50,008
Hydrogen Rich Fuel Gas (920)
CO2 - Stack Gas - Methanol 1,930
84,939
CO2 - Stack Gas - Coal/Biomass Drying 4,586
lb-mol stack/hr 201,830
lb-mol/lb-mol stack CO2 - HP - Rectisol 32,655
lbm/hr 1,437,147
CO2 - Stack Gas - Rectisol -
lb-mol stack/hr -
lb-mol/lb-mol stack CO2 - HP - NGCC Amine 107,913
lbm/hr CO2 - Stack Gas - NGCC Amine 12,118

CO2 Product 1,545,059

CO2 Emissions 298,888
Total CO2 1,843,947

From Case 13 stream 4, NGCC Plant, Bituminous baseline

CO2 0.0404
Air 250954
CO2 10138.5416
CO2 446197.215816
Air 7122333
0.0626476206
From Case 14 stream 4, NGCC Plant, Bituminous baseline
CO2 0.0045
Air 227809
CO2 1025.1405
CO2 45106.182
Air 6468125
0.0069736101
30 wt% CB-MTG w/ CCS 100 wt% C-MTG w/o CCS

Case 2  Case 3

6,050 9,090

3,540

1,490 1,940

171,930 179,940

7,390 6,600

1,880 2,680

440 310

750 720

1,040 1,070

50,200 51,270

230 250

70,050 9000 

20,880 20,760

2,790 3,370

440 440

140 140

240 240

120 120

29,780 29,710

3,360 3,530
 1,810 1,800

9,850 9,110
1,560 1,500
500 360

100 100

5,000 5,000

391,490 339,050

Matthew B. Jamieson:
This value is from the
diagram in the report,
not the table shown to
the left.

338,008 338,841 lbm/hr

48,867 50,008 lbm/hr

1,984 1,930 lb-mol/hr

87,316 84,939 lbm/hr
4,780 4,586 lb-mol/hr
210,368 201,830 lbm/hr
32,737 - lb-mol/hr
1,440,755 - lbm/hr
- 32,655 lb-mol/hr
- 1,437,147 lbm/hr
97,526 - lbm/hr
10,954 70,697 lbm CO2/hr

1,538,282 -
308,638 1,794,613 lbm/hr
1,846,919 1,794,613 lbm/hr

lb-mol/lb-mol
lb-mol stack/hr
lb-mol co2/hr
lbm/hr
lbm/hr
lbm/lbm
lb-mol/lb-mol
lb-mol stack/hr
lb-mol co2/hr
lbm/hr
lbm/hr
lbm/lbm
 Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Costs 100 wt% 30 wt%
100 wt% C-MTG
C- MTG CB-MTG
w/o CCS
w/ CCS w/ CCS
LCA effective carbon
125,556 95,758 222,493
(g-WTW-CO2E/MMBtu LHV)

LCA carbon comparison to petroleum-derived

27% -3% 126
gasoline

Plant Output

Parameter Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Units

Gas Turbine Power() 97,300 87,900 57,300 kWe

Steam Turbine Power 323,700 324,500 294,900 kWe

Total 421,000 412,400 352,200 kWe

Auxiliary Load

Condensate Pumps 260 260 240 kWe

Boiler Feedwater Pumps 4,510 4,500 3,940 kWe

Amine System Auxiliaries 2,600 2,300 0 kWe

NGCC CO2 Compression 4,000 3,710 0 kWe

Circulating Water Pump 4,320 4,260 3,590 kWe

Ground Water Pumps 390 390 320 kWe

Cooling Tower Fans 2,230 2,200 1,800 kWe

SCR 10 10 10 kWe

Gas Turbine Auxiliaries 700 700 700 kWe

Steam Turbine Auxiliaries 100 100 100 kWe

Miscellaneous Balance of Plant2 500 500 500 kWe

Transformer Losses 2,090 2,050 1,900 kWe

Total Gasification + MTG auxiliary power 399,340 391,490 339,050 kWe

 Total 421,050 412,470 352,150 kWe

Plant Performance
Net Plant Power -50 -70 50 kWe
Plant Capacity Factor 90 90 90
20,387 18,429
Natural Gas Feed Flow 12,015 (26,489) kg/hr (lb/hr)
(44,946) (40,628)
Thermal Input (HHV)1 297,022 268,491 175,050 kWt

Thermal Input (LHV)1 267,803 242,079 157,830 kWt

1,730 1,741
Condenser Duty 1,656 (1,570)GJ/hr (MMBtu/hr)
(1,640) (1,650)
42.1 47.0
Raw Water Withdrawal 42.1 (11,109) m3/min (gpm)
(11,109) (12,413)
18.9 25.5
Raw Water Consumption 18.9 (4,994) m3/min (gpm)
(4,994) (6,733)
 kg/hr (lb/hr)

J/hr (MMBtu/hr)

m3/min (gpm)

m3/min (gpm)
 Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Inputs
PRB 1,618,190 1,270,620 1,618,190 lbm/hr
Switchgrass 0 440,134 0 lbm/hr
Natural Gas 20387 18429 12015 kg/hr

Outputs
Gasoline 338841 338008 338841 lbm/hr
LPG 50008 48867 50008 lbm/hr
Sulfur 11,576 8,901 11,576 lbm/hr
CO2 Product 1545059.07 1538281.53 0 lbm/hr
CO2 Emissions 298887.53355 308637.90504 1794612.705048 lbm/hr

Inputs
PRB 733998.63721 576343.460613 733998.5397124 kg/hr
Switchgrass 0 199641.397659 0 kg/hr
Natural Gas 20387 18429 12015 kg/hr

Outputs
Gasoline 153695.692243 153317.829434 153695.6718276 kg/hr
LPG 22683.2442259 22165.6954005 22683.24422592 kg/hr
Sulfur 5250.78457765 4037.42514907 5250.784577652 kg/hr
CO2 Product 700826.91226 697752.672237 0 kg/hr
CO2 Emissions 135573.086698 139995.780223 814022.5219873 kg/hr

Per kg of gasoline basis

Inputs
PRB 4.78 3.76 4.78 kg/kg
Switchgrass 0.00 1.30 0.00 kg/kg
Natural Gas 0.13 0.12 0.08 kg/kg
IL Land Use - Exp 0.00 0.88 0.00 sqm/kg Assumption [1]
IL Land Use - Low 0.00 0.80 0.00 sqm/kg Assumption [1]
IL Land Use - High 0.00 1.00 0.00 sqm/kg Assumption [1]

Outputs
Gasoline 1.00 1.00 1.00 kg/kg
LPG 0.15 0.14 0.15 kg/kg
Sulfur 0.03 0.03 0.03 kg/kg
CO2 Product 4.56 4.55 0.00 kg/kg
CO2 Emissions 0.88 0.91 5.30 kg/kg
Assumption [1]
Assumption [1]
Assumption [1]
 The plant, as stated in Reference [1] is located in the midwest. Consistent with other NETL reports, the plant is assumed
the biomass is assumed to be located near the plant site. As a result, the model uses switchgrass yield rates consistent w

90% Capacity Factor (see page 25 of report)

30 year Plant Life (see Table 3-5)

Flow Value Value Units Notes

Biomass Yield Illinois (Cornbelt)
Commerical Yields - Scaled Up
Mean 5.6194960953 dry tons/acre
75th Percentile 6.1943789582 dry tons/acre
25th Percentile 4.9617667803 dry tons/acre

Mean 5097.9211041903 dry kg/acre-yr

75th Percentile 5619.4460646698 dry kg/acre-yr
25th Percentile 4501.2391065288 dry kg/acre-yr

Switchgrass Moisture (Table 4-3) As Harvested/Received As Fed

15% 6%

Switchgrass Moisture (Table 4-3) As Harvested/Received As Fed

15% 6%

Low Exp High

SG_yield 5619.44606 5097.921 4501.2391

Source: CUBE 2.0 - Switchgrass Yield By Region (dry tons/acre)

Appalachian Cornbelt Delta Lake States
5th Percentile 5.6988734388 4.23149787 5.125785 1.2628679
25th Percentile 6.1887046535 4.96176678 5.689188 1.8174703
50th Percentile 6.5547167752 5.54392131 6.118006 2.3423052
75th Percentile 6.9423755855 6.19437896 6.579145 3.0186979
95th Percentile 7.5390887987 7.263401 7.302295 4.344394
 Appalachian Cornbelt Delta Lake States
Min 4.9507605882 3.22471413 4.290082 0.6784492
Median 6.5547167752 5.54392131 6.118006 2.3423052
Mean 6.5785684759 5.6194961 6.153652 2.5141073
Max 8.6783254303 9.53109671 8.724774 8.0866665
Std. Dev. 0.5619779139 0.93131981 0.665528 0.9796481
orts, the plant is assumed to be located in Illinois. Also, as typically done in NETL reports,
ss yield rates consistent with the cornbelt

Assumptions
Note: These yields are based on sm

2
2 These values account for the 30%
2

(GHG, not parameter value)

Illinois

Northeast Northern Plains Southeast Southern PPacific Mountain

1.810161 1.5986079517 3.745603 3.546467 0.359929 0.683345
2.637606 2.4843088013 4.663941 4.365982 0.73734 1.14448
3.428763 3.3777238637 5.433923 5.046571 1.215338 1.639371
4.45723 4.5924319762 6.331024 5.833253 2.003211 2.34826
6.494683 7.1368501296 7.88325 7.181197 4.103719 3.932918
Northeast Northern Plains Southeast Southern PPacific Mountain
0.952114 0.753315045 2.576282 2.487182 0.105846 0.2834
3.428763 3.3777238637 5.433923 5.046571 1.215338 1.639371
3.698333 3.7470944289 5.575296 5.164432 1.598973 1.889458
12.3477 15.1450775463 11.46129 10.23965 13.95468 9.483191
1.493718 1.7967407322 1.280154 1.122821 1.35521 1.079724
ese yields are based on small test plots, RAND recommends a reduction by 30% to account for scale up

ues account for the 30% loss factor

 Conversion
Conversion Factors References

1 ton 907.18474 kg
1 acre 4046.86 sqm
Conversions
 Assumptions
Assumption # Description
1 Assume 90% capacity factor
 Coal/Biomass to Methanol to Gasoline: System
PRB coal Boundary

Switchgrass
(NETL)
[Renewable
primary
products]
The conversion of coal or coal and
biomass to methanol and then to
Natural gas gasoline
burned in NGCC

Land use area,

IL, no reversion
[Land use]

Key
Process FT Gasoline [Valuable substance]

Upstream Emissions Data

nol to Gasoline: System
dary
Carbon dioxide [Inorganic
intermediate products]

FT LPG [Valuable
of coal or coal and substance]
hanol and then to
oline

Sulfur [Valuable
substance]

luable substance]