Report on the Engineering and Economics of an Ethanol/Gasohol Joint-Venture Project with Caldwell Sugars Co-OP, Inc. At Thibodaux, Louisiana. Volume III. Technical Description and Costs

摘要

A facility for the production of 20 million gallons/year of anhydrous ethanol is to be constructed at a sugar factory site in Louisiana. The facility will include a distillery, together with complete feedstock handling, byproduct processing, and product storage facilities. A new boiler and power generation system will also be installed. The distillery will be fully integrated with the existing sugar factory to allow flexibility in feedstocks used and to maximize energy economies. Effluent treatment systems will be installed to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Complete ancillary facilities will also be provided. The project design also provides for a gasohol blending and storage facility to handle project output. After a survey of the existing factory, the process selection and design rationale is presented and the process is described in detail. Product composition and yields and material and energy balances are presented. Also presented are capital costs and direct operating costs, equipment list, buildings and site layout, and terminal storage and blending. A set of engineering drawings is provided. (ERA citation 08:009502)