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Funded by the Government of Alberta
Patrick Guidera, Director, Forest Technology
October 17, 2016
U of A Energy Club
Energy Panel on Alternative renewable resources to Coal
• Short introduction to AI Bio
• Alberta Climate Leadership Plan
• Wood Pellets Substitute
• Biomass and Coal power producers
• Update on Power Production in Alberta
• BIOCLEANTECH Forum , Ottawa, Nov.1
Overview:
“We invest in science and research to grow prosperity in Alberta’s
agriculture, forestry and healthy food sectors”
Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Vision
Alberta’s Research & Innovation Framework
Innovation and
Advanced Eductation
ARIA Alberta Research
& Innovation Authority
Alberta Innovates:
Technology Futures
Alberta Innovates: Health
Solutions
Alberta Innovates:
Bio Solutions
Alberta Innovates: Energy &
Environment Solutions
Government of Alberta Ministries
Advanced Education & Technology
Government of Alberta
Post Secondary Institutions and Other Research Performers
Research & Innovation Organizations
Advice from Industry and Society ‘Capturing Value’ from Industry for Society
Research and Innovation Connector
Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Commercialization Service Providers
Agriculture
and
Forestry
Alberta Livestock
and Meat
Agency
Alberta Crop
Industry Develop
ment Fund
Economic Development
and Trade
Ministries
Government of Alberta
Health
Alberta Innovates
Health Solutions
Alberta Innovates
Bio Solutions
Alberta Innovates Energy & Environment
Solutions
Research and Innovation Organizations
Collaboratories
Alberta’s Research & Innovation System
Innovation and
Advanced Eductation
ARIA Alberta Research
& Innovation Authority
Alberta Innovates:
Technology Futures
Alberta Innovates: Health
Solutions
Alberta Innovates:
Bio Solutions
Alberta Innovates: Energy &
Environment Solutions
Government of Alberta Ministries
Advanced Education & Technology
Government of Alberta
Post Secondary Institutions and Other Research Performers
Research & Innovation Organizations
Advice from Industry and Society ‘Capturing Value’ from Industry for Society
Research and Innovation Connector
Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Commercialization Service Providers
Agriculture
and
Forestry
Economic Development
and Trade
Ministries
Government of Alberta
Health
Alberta Innovates
Health Solutions
Alberta Innovates
Bio Solutions
Alberta Innovates
Energy and Environment Solutions
Research and Innovation Organizations
Collaboratories
InnoTech
Alberta
Proposed November 1, 2016
Energy
Alberta
Research
Innovation
Committee
InnoTech
Alberta
Alberta
Innovates
Environment
and Parks
Food, Fibre, Environment,
Energy, Health
Bill 11 proposes to
merge four
existing Alberta
Innovates
corporations into
one. This leaner
entity would build
on the strengths of
each corporation
while enabling a
stronger, more
responsive
research and
innovation system.
•Number of Projects 174
•AI Bio Contribution $ 67 million
•Total Value of Projects $225 million (cash only)
AI Bio 2014-15 Portfolio
Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan
Key Initiatives
1. Implementing a new carbon economy-wide price on GHG
– carbon levy on transportation and heating fuels
– Emissions intensity pricing replaces emissions performance based system
– generated funding will be recycled back into the economy
2. Phasing out emissions from coal-generated electricity (2030)
replacing renewable sources and natural gas
3. Legislated oil sands limit of 100 (Mt) per year
4. New methane emission reduction strategy to reduce methane
emissions (oil and gas sector) by 45% from 2014 levels by 2025
Why Wood Pellets are an Easy Substitute for Coal in Pulverized Coal (PC) Power Plants Wood pellets are upgraded solid fuel made from biomass
• They are grindable. • They are dry (~6% moisture content). • Easily handled • Energy density of ~18 Gigajoules/tonne. • Low co-firing ratios (less than ~6% white wood pellets) no
modifications required. • higher blend ratios modifications are needed but they are well
understood and proven in large PC plants
Wood pellets can replace coal in large
pulverized coal power stations Optimization of existing asset:
• Cost competitive • Reliable / same uptime • Flexible, dispatchable generation
Demonstrated at scale in many locations • High output / no de-rate
Low carbon Renewable & sustainable Lower SOx, NOx, Hg emissions
Alberta Biomass & Coal Plant Producers AESO Current Supply Demand Report
6299 MW
437 MW
http://ets.aeso.ca/ets_web/ip/Market/Reports/CSDReportServlet
MC - Maximum Capability TNG - Total Net Generation
Alberta remains highly dependent on coal for power generation. A solution that leverages its existing coal assets and makes a lot of sense.
OPG’s 240 MW Atikokan Ontario Plant Full firing on industrial wood pellets
Keephills #3: • 50/50 joint ownership between Capital Power and TransAlta. • Cost $1.98 billion to build. • Less than 5 years old • 495 MW high-efficiency super-critical power plant • 70 km west of Edmonton
Keephills #3: • Consume 1.7 million metric tons per year under a full conversion. • Increased cost over current generation with coal, about 6.9 cents per increase in cost generation • Option would require support to the utility to remain profitable
Mills in Western Canada are export focused, close to ocean ports. These Mills are on rail with good mill-to-port logistics for BC production. Alberta has 4 small pellet mills (~ 86,000 tons/a) There are unexploited industrial pellet production opportunities in Alberta!
Wood Pellet Production Mills in Alberta and BC
• There is a real potential for demand for pellets in Alberta’s power sector.
• But both the utilities and the policymakers need to know the benefits.
• When placed in the context of the entire generating fleet and/or the provincial
budget, the cost is almost a rounding error. • Given the current national policy directions
on carbon emissions, Alberta could lead the way with action sooner than 2030.
• policymakers need to hear the story, understand the economics, and know
that the power stations can use pellets with no loss of reliability or output
Woody Biomass is a real option for supplementing coal:
Alberta’s has Abundant Biomass:
1. 2/3rd’s of Alberta is heavily forested and with a mature forest products industry.
2. There are no industrial pellet mills in Alberta. Currently all industrial pellets are exported via ship and Alberta is land locked.
3. If an Alberta power station should commit to conversion from coal to wood, Alberta will have a commercial industrial pellet plant(s).
Capital Power Genesse #3 October 5th, 2016
William Strauss, PhD
FutureMetrics – Intelligent Analysis and Strategic Leadership for the Pellet Sector WilliamStrauss@FutureMetrics.
Special thank-you to the following experts for supplying slides and information incorporated within this presentation.
Funded by the Government of Alberta
Patrick Guidera, Director, Forest Technologies
Bioindustrial Innovation, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions
[email protected] 780-638-3722
Thank you for your attention !!
Data Framework
• BRIMS will provide an interactive web application for mapping and reporting on biomass & other ecosystem services in Alberta
• Growing interest in the supply of biomass and other ecosystem services
• BRIMS collates data from various sectors into a comprehensive database
Government of Alberta
Alberta’s Research and Innovation System
39
78 active
projects (2014-15)
82 active
projects (2014-15)
14 active
projects (2014-15)
Candidates for a full conversion include the 5 year old Keephills Unit 3, and 11 year old Genesse #3