Analysis of a switchgrass pellet mill in Tamworth
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The following analysis examines the financial viability of a pellet mill under varying assumptions.
The KMPM 520 Pellet Mill uses Switchgrass as a feedstock and is located in Tamworth. The project duration is assumed to be 20 yearsinfo.png'20 years'
Last calculated 73 weeks ago
for all scenarios with a discount rate of 0.05. It is assumed that the mill operates for 2000h/yrinfo.png'2000h/yr'
Last calculated 73 weeks ago
hours per annum.
The analysis compares a number of different scenarios, which examine the relationships between attributes of the feedstock and finished product.
Calculating
| Scenario | Id | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Switchgrass Pellet Mill Scenario A | A | Transform switchgrass into a product similar to wood pellets |
| Switchgrass Pellet Mill Scenario B | B | Transform switchgrass to a product similar to wood chips |
Conclusions
This analysis shows that Switchgrass pellets may be able to compete favourably against wood pellets, but will struggle to compete against Construction Waste Wood Chip due to it's low Cost per GJ.
Facts about Analysis of a switchgrass pellet mill in TamworthRDF feed
| DecisionSituation | Examines the financial viability of a pellet mill under varying assumptions + |
| Device | KMPM 520 Pellet Mill + |
| DiscountRate | 0.05 + |
| Feedstock | Switchgrass + |
| OperatingTime | 2000h/yrinfo.png'2000h/yr'+ |
| ProjectLife | 20 yearsinfo.png'20 years'+ |
| Region | Tamworth + |
