Feasibility Study for an Ethanol Alcohol Production Facility Hampton County, South Carolina. Final Report, Volumes I, II, III

摘要

The results of a study to determine the economic and technical feasibility of constructing and operating a 20 million gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Hampton County, South Carolina are presented. The ethanol facility has been shown to be commercially viable. The site is well situated with respect to the corn source. The applicant has firm commitments for corn and wood fuel supply and has firm commitments for the purchase of ethanol and by-products. The process selected for the production of ethanol is proven technologically and is well suited to available raw materials. Use of available local and regional corn biomass and available local grain storage will stimulate local and state agricultural economies. Energy for the plant will come from waste wood available locally requiring minimal energy for recovery and transportation to the site. (ERA citation 07:010408)