Transcript Implications of Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Beet Sugar

Implications of Climate
Change on Beet Sugar
Manufacturing
Climate Change
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Global Warming is Occurring
Greenhouse Gasses are increasing
Correlation is there
Convincing evidence for causal
relationship
Implications are uncertain
Governments are acting
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will increase during
the next century unless greenhouse gas emissions decrease substantially
from present levels. Increased greenhouse gas concentrations are likely
to raise the Earth's average temperature, influence precipitation and some
storm patterns as well as raise sea levels. The magnitude of these
changes, however, is uncertain.
Temperature
Implications of Warming
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Longer Growing Season
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Longer cool spring and fall
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Hotter Summers
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More water
More nutrients
Warmer Winters
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Larger beets
More Tons
Poor beet storage
Possible Actions
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Decrease Acres
Increase Daily Slice
Increase Juice Storage
More protection for stored
beets
Precipitation
Implications for Extremes in
Annual Precipitation
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Dry Years
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Wet Years
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Small crops
Expensive water
Stressed beets
Small crops
Muddy beets
Stressed beets
Possible actions
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Reduce Labor Force
Dirt and mud equipment
Greenhouse Gasses
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Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Fluorinated
Gasses
Water
Wickipedia
Energy Information Agency USDOE
EPA Endangerment Finding 12/7/2009
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The Administrator finds that the current and
projected concentrations of the six key wellmixed greenhouse gases--carbon dioxide
(CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O),
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons
(PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)--in the
atmosphere threaten the public health and
welfare of current and future generations.
GHG Reporting Requirements
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September 22, 2009
Who Must Report
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Suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial
greenhouse gasses
Manufactures of vehicles and engines
Facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more
of GHG
GHG Tailoring Rule
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Issued May 13, 2010
Establishes thresholds for GHG for
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New Source Review (NSR) Permits
Title V Permits
Covers 70% of GHG emissions from
stationary sources
Minnesota
Thu Feb 22, 10:55 AM ET
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota
has a new law that will
require utilities to use wind,
sun and cleaner-burning
fuels to produce a quarter of
the state's electricity by
2025, a standard that
advocates called among the
most aggressive in the
country.
Possible Financial Assistance
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DOE and USDA
Award $17 Million
via Joint Biomass
Research and
Development
Initiative
Greenhouse Gas Taxes?
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Boulder Voters
Approve GreenhouseGas Tax Nov 9, 2006 8:37 am
US/Mountain
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(AP) BOULDER, Colo.
Voters in Boulder have
overwhelmingly approved a
"climate tax" on businesses
and residents as part of a
plan to lower the city's
greenhouse-gas emissions
by about 25 percent.
The tax, based on energy
consumption, passed with
a 59 percent majority.
Greenhouse Gasses from Beet
Sugar Manufacturing
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CO2 from fuels
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Coal
Natural Gas
Coke
Gasoline
Diesel Fuel
Propane
Methane from wastes
CFC’s from cooling
Plant Energy Efficiency
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Technology
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Reduce steam use
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Steam pulp dryer
High pressure Boilers
Cogeneration
Automation
Insulation
Steam balance
Minimize water additions
Utilize waste heat
Minimize Waste
Production
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Wastes as products
Historical CO2 Emissions from Minn-Dak
350,000
300,000
Total
Boiler House
Pulp Dryer
Limekiln
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
Calandar Year
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Tons
250,000
Historical CO2 Emissions from Minn-Dak
0.25
0.15
Per Ton Beets Sliced
Per CWT produced
0.10
0.05
0.00
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Tons
0.20
Calandar Year
Opportunities for Energy Reduction in
Sugarbeet Production Harvest and Storage
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Crop Improvements
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Technology
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Genetic Engineering
Sugar Content
Higher Yields
Dirt removal
Chip recovery
Beet storage
management
Minimize hauling
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Larger payloads
Piler location
Other Opportunities for
Greenhouse Gas Reduction
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Biomass for fuel
Wastes as products
Beet top utilization
Ethanol from pulp, molasses or
wastes
Summary
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Beet sugar industry has opportunities to
keep in step with climate-change reduction
efforts
Efficiency is a big part
Much research, development and
investment is required