BIO ETHANOL

-is an alcohol made by fermentation, mostly from

carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as corn or sugar cane. It is also a form of a renewable energy that can be produced from agricultural feedstocks such as sugarcane, potato and corn.

History
1826 - the first use of ethanol was to power an engine 1850s ethanol was used as lightning fuel 1876 - Nicolaus Otto invented the modern four cycle internal combustion engine that used ethanol to power the early engines.

1908 - fueled Henry Fords Model T 1970s - petroleum-based fuel became expensive and environmental concerns involving leaded gasoline created a need for an octane 1980s initiation of Minnesota Model for ethanol production, in which farmers began producing ethanol to add value to their corn

 2005 - Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) became law as part of the United States energy policy.

In the Philippines passed Biofuels Act of 2006 created a sure market for ethanol investors in the Philippines
Republic Act 9367 - was signed by Filipino President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Jan. 12, 2007, and came into effect Feb. 6, 2007. - requires oil companies to use biofuels in all "liquid fuels for motors and engines sold in the Philippines." - All gasoline sold in the country must contain at least 5 percent ethanol by February 2009 - By 2011, the mandated blend can go up to 10 percent

FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Advantages
Cost efficicient
Environment friendly Disadvantages Compete with supplies of corn for food Not compatible with older models of cars

COMPANY PROFILE

Green Fuel, Green Power, Green Future

GREEN FUTURE INNOVATIONS, Inc. (GFII) is a corporation fully committed towards a green and sustainable development. Its a joint venture among Filipino, Japanese and Taiwanese partners and is a domestic corporation duly-registered under Philippine Laws. Taking its cue from the Philippine Renewable Energy Program, GFII built and operated a large-scale bioethanol and cogeneration plant located in San Mariano, Isabela Ecofuel Agro-Industrial Ecozone. The bioethanol plant utilizes sugarcane sources that are wholly-owned by Filpinos. The plant has a capacity to produce 200,000 liters per day or 54 million liters of anhydrous alcohol annually, thereby displacing the countrys reliance on imported fossil fuel.

Green Fuel, Green Power, Green Future

The cogeneration plant, after converting excess bagasse to energy, generates approximately 19 mega watts of renewable power, 13 megawatts of which will be exported to the national grid in support of the Philippine Governments Energy Development Program. GFII maintains sugarcane growership contracts with 4,000 farmer families in Isabela province thus affecting 20,000 Filipinos. The plant operations provide employment for 15,000 workers having a tremendous positive impact on the local community.

Vision Statement
GREEN FUTURE INNOVATIONS, Inc. (GFII) aims to become a world-class provider of alternative and renewable energy that is environmental friendly. In its endeavour to reduce dependence on imported fuel, GFII aspires to bring about nationwide energy security and selfsufficiency. Its seeks to create rural wealth and employment by using environmentally sound technology and by maximizing local resources and manpower. GFII seeks to deliver a sustainable, low-carbon alternative with proper assessment of natural and ecological conservation.

MISSION STATEMENT
Green Commitment. GFII operates a state-of-the-art bioethanol and cogeneration plant to produce alternative and renewable energy while simultaneously creating fresh opportunities for sustainable rural development. Partnering with regional farmers, its efforts are focused on developing the next generation of biofuels with the enforcement of appropriate regulations pertinent to energy production from renewable feedstock and other agricultural by-products.

 Green Fuel. True to its green commitment and pursuant to the Philippine Renewable Energy Plan, GFIIs bioethanol plant utilizes local sugarcane resources. The plant produces anhydrous alcohol commonly called BIOETHANOL which is the E component in gasoline that displaces fossil fuel. The production of biofuel is the key to curtailing our reliance on foreign oil as well as rectifying the environmental impacts on energy.

Green Power. The cogeneration plant generates lowcarbon alternative energy that powers up the national electricity grid to enhance energy security and selfsufficiency.

 Green Future. Merging economic development and social responsibility, GFII is working towards ensuring a GREEN FUTURE for the Philippines and the world. By encouraging the aggregate use of energy crops to create various agro-industries, the cogeneration plant seeks to revitalize and improve the level of work and income among rural economies.

GFII PLANT

Plant Overview

Plant Capacity:

200 kL per day of Anhydrous Alcohol (54 million Liter per year) 19 megawatts of renewable power (13 megawatts will be exported to the national grid)

PROJECT FINANCING
Project Cost : Php 4.3 B Investment : Php 1.8 B Buyer/s of Electricity Generated: Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Investors: Biofuels Japan (JGC Corporation, ITOCHU Corporation), Philippine Bioethanol Corporation and GCO International Taiwan BDO Unibank

January 2011 : Start of Construction April 2012 : Completion of construction June 2012: Start of commercial operations

Project Overview (Plot Plan)

BOILER & COGENERATION FACILITY RAW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY PRODUCT STRORAGE FACILITY

DISTILLERY FACILITY BIOGAS ENGINE MILLING AND BOILING FACILITY

TRUCK PARKING AREA

BIOMETHANATION FACILITY

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AREA

ENTRANCE

Project Overview (Snap Shot)

Process Flow

Process Flow
CO2 plant
Lime CaO
yeast
14%Pol 13%Fiber 2.55%Trash

Liquid CO2

Anhydrous Ethanol 99.85% Mol sieve unit effluent C2H5OH

Raw CO2 water

Intermediate Ethanol 94.68% beer

Sugar cane

Cane mill

Cane juice

Clarification Evaporation

syrup

Fermentation

Distillation
Effluent (sludge)

bagasse Wood chips

Condensates to boiler

LP Steam 25tph

LP Steam 20tph

Condensates to boiler

Steam bleeding/extraction for process use

Effluent(slops)

Boiler
Rice husks

High pressure steam

Turbine

16 MW

Anaerobic Digester
effluent

Electricity for internal use (6 MW)/ Supply to the Grid (10 MW).

Condensates to boiler

Lagoons Methane gas CH4 Biogas turbine generator

3 X 1 MW

Electricity for internal use and export

Raw Material
(Sugar Cane)

Trucks Receiving Area

Scale House
Trucks are weighed at the scale house before unloading its load for Milling and after unloading to measure the cane weight delivered.

In bound

Out bound

Core Sampler

After weighing, trucks proceeds at the Cane Analyzer to measure the cane quality delivered using the Infrared Cane Analyzer.

Cane Receiving

Canes are dumped at the truck tippler (or dumped on the ground) prior to Milling. At the Cane Receiving and Preparation Station, the cane is unloaded from the truck into the Auxiliary Cane Carrier (ACC) using the Truck Tippler.

Cane Preparation

Main Cane Carrier

Cross Cane Carrier

Cane Kicker

Cane Leveler

The unloaded cane is then conveyed thru the Cane Chopper where the cane is chopped into smaller pieces and conveyed to the Cross Cane Carrier (CCC) and on to the Main Cane Carrier (MCC) where the chopped canes are leveled and then fed into the Fiberizer where it is broken down into smaller cells without juice extraction.

Cane Crushing
The Fiberized cane is then fed via the Donnely Chute through a series of crushing mills to extract the juice. The pressure between rollers is large enough to break down the cell structure of the fiberized cane so that the juice can be extracted. The bagasse from the 4th or last mill is conveyed to the Boilers for use as fuel.

Boiling House

Juice Clarifier

Rotary Vacuum Filter

Evaporators

Lime and flocculants are added to the juice as slurry which removes heavy contaminants from the juice, removing majority of dirt and chemical mud formed. Mud is sent to a rotary vacuum filter and then washed to leach out remaining sugar before removal from the plant. Multiple effect evaporators consist of large heating vessels in series that boil the juice to reduce its water content. The final product from the last effect vessel is called raw syrup.

Fermentation
Fermentation tanks

Syrup Tank

Fermentation is the technology for conversion of sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Molasses Tank

Yeast is added as the catalyst and fermentation agent.

Distillery

Distillation is the method of recovering, purifying and concentrating the raw dilute ethanol produced in the fermentation process. Ethanol produced from distillation is fed to the Molecular Sieve Unit for further dehydration producing Anhydrous ethanol (99.85% alcohol by volume).

Raw Sugar Melting Facility

Raw Sugar Storage Area

Raw Sugar Melting

To be changed to motorized belt conveyor.

Product Storage

Loading Station Area

Boiler

Bagasse conveyor

Bagasse Shed

Bagasse Shed (Inside)

Cogeneration Power Plant

High pressure steam
ms = 95,000 kg/hr @ 65 bar abs. , 480 deg. C

feedwater

Steam Turbine Boiler

67 bar abs.,485 deg. C
steam bleeding for process and boiler use condensates for boiler use

Generator 16 Mw

Electricity
For plant use and supply to the Grid

Fuel bagasse, methane gas, woodchips, and rice husks

Raw Water Treatment

Steam Turbine Generator (16 Megawatts)

Biomethanation

Effluent from fermentation, distillation and molecular sieve unit are collected to come in contact with active culture bacteria for the anaerobic digestion process. Biogas is collected and passed through a scrubber vessel before going to the boiler. The rejects will be discharged to the waste water lagoon holding section for composting.

Biogas Engine Generator

(3 X 1 Megawatt)

Effluent Lagoons
The plant biological waste streams and sludge coming from the AD plant will be processed as liquid or solid compost fertilizer for farmers consumption.

Marketability THE MARKET FOR BIOETHANOL Demand: 480M Liters per year of bioethanol Supply: 130M Liters from 4 producers Local bioethanol production needs to be completely purchased before importation as stated in Biofuels Act of 2006 THE MARKET FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GFII accredited by the DOE as a renewable energy provider under the biomass category Granted a Certificate of Compliance by the ERC Will sell 13MW to the grid Renewable energy is given Priority Dispatch as stated in RE Act of 2008 Applying for Feed-in-Tariff