Sulfur 0.15 360 0.15 360 0.15 lb/BDT 360 Dioxide lb/BDT lb/BDT (S02) Carbon 1 7.5 lb/BDT 18,000 150 360,000 280 672,000 Monoxide (CO) 0.025 60.0 24 lb/BDT 57,600 23 lb/BDT 55,200 lb/BDT Particulate 0.45 1,080 15 lb/BDT 36,000 21 lb/BDT 50,400 lb/BDT Matter Methane 25 0.25 15,000 8 lb/BDT 480,000 7 lb/BDT 420,000 (CH4) lb/BDT Carbon 1.78 4,272 1.69 4,056 1.69 4,056 Dioxide Tons/BDT Tons/BDT Tons/BDT (CO2) (Table above derived from 1999, Dr. Gregg Morris, “Value of Biomass Power” and from CO2e conversion for Methane) Notes: 8,000 bone dry tons of wood residue produces 1 megawatt of electricity (MW) Hydrocarbons, Particulate Matter, and Methane are the primary differences in the 3 Alternative Scenarios Methane is 25 times more potent as a Greenhouse Gas compared to Carbon Dioxide Current 600 MW operating capacity in the industry consumes 4.8 million bone dry tons of wood residue annually A 1,200 MW operating capacity would consume 9.6 million bone dry tons of wood residue annually Current market value for CO2e on ARB Cap-and-Trade Offsets Program is $11/ton Estimate for value of Particulate Matter (PM) from Morris (1999, p.21) is $2,500/ton although, based on the incentives in the Carl Moyer Program, the State has put a much higher value than this on PM Synthesis of the above Table: For the current 600 MW Operating Capacity, Biomass Powerplants, versus Open Burning or “left in the forest to decompose” scenarios, the Powerplant Industry annually reduces
Sulfur Dioxide (S02) 0.15 lb/BDT 360 0.15 lb/BDT 360 0.15 lb/BDT 360 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1 7.5 lb/BDT 18,000 150 360,000 280 672,000 0.025 lb/BDT 60.0 24 lb/BDT 57,600 23 lb/BDT 55,200 Particulate Matter 0.45 lb/BDT 1,080 15 lb/BDT 36,000 21 lb/BDT 50,400 Methane (CH4) 25 0.25 lb/BDT 15,000 8 lb/BDT 480,000 7 lb/BDT 420,000 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 1.78 Tons/BDT 4,272 1.69 Tons/BDT 4,056 1.69 Tons/BDT 4,056 (Table above derived from 1999, Dr. Gregg Morris, “Value of Biomass Power” and from CO2e conversion for Methane) Notes: 8,000 bone dry tons of wood residue produces 1 megawatt of electricity (MW) Hydrocarbons, Particulate Matter, and Methane are the primary differences in the 3 Alternative Scenarios Methane is 25 times more potent as a Greenhouse Gas compared to Carbon Dioxide Current 600 MW operating capacity in the industry consumes 4.8 million bone dry tons of wood residue annually A 1,200 MW operating capacity would consume 9.6 million bone dry tons of wood residue annually Current market value for CO2e on ARB Cap-and-Trade Offsets Program is $11/ton Estimate for value of Particulate Matter (PM) from Morris (1999, p.21) is $2,500/ton although, based on the incentives in the Carl Moyer Program, the State has put a much higher value than this on PM Synthesis of the above Table: For the current 600 MW Operating Capacity, Biomass Powerplants, versus Open Burning or “left in the forest to decompose” scenarios, the Powerplant Industry annually reduces
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