Advancing Energy Conservation, Efficiency and RenewablesMU Campus Facilities-Energy Management

April 10, 2011

MU Biomass Energy

Steam

Electric

Water

Compressed AirChilled Water

Energy Conservation

Building Automation & Commissioning

Integrated Energy Services

International District Energy AssociationSystem of the Year

Energy Conservation Results

14 % reduction in energy use per square foot

42 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per square foot

$7.2 million total annual Cost-Avoidance • $5.2 million energy• $2.0 million capacity

(Capital Avoidance)

Since 1990

MU Energy Production

66 MW Generation 950,000 lb/hr Steam

25,000 Tons Chilled Water 4 Million gal/day water

• Self-suffi cient capacity to serve all campus energy needs

• Equivalent of serving a city of about 50,000 people

• Combined Heat & Power process since 1892

MU CHP Operation

2010 EPA Energy Star CHP Award Winner!

Benefits of Biomass Energy for Mizzou

• Provides local renewable fuel source for MU and helps Missouri’s economy

• Lowers emissions including greenhouse gases and supports MU’s sustainability commitment

• Supports Mizzou Advantage through research efforts in sustainable energy

MU began co-firing biomass in 2006

Project DesignerSega

CMR ContractorMcCarthy

.Boiler Supplier

B & W

Bubbling Fluidized Bed Boiler to replace existing coal boiler.

Biomass CHP to use 100,000+ tons of biomass annually

This project is expected to reduce MU’s coal use by up to 25%.

Expanded Biomass Utilization in 2012

Biomass Handling Construction

Biomass Handling Construction

Boiler Construction

Urban wood wasteMill residuesLogging residuesForest Thinning

Missouri Biomass Sources

Agriculture residuesWaste papersBio-fuel waste streamsEnergy Crops

Features of MU’s Biomass Supply Agreement

• Supply Reliability• Biomass Quality• Sustainability• Indexed Pricing• Flexibility• Storage• Preparation• Transportation

Sustainability Features in the Supply Agreement

• Acceptable Sources and Types• Forest Material Harvest Notifications• Woody Biomass Best Management Practices• Accountability – Third Party Audits

• HARC Center Energy Plantation Demonstration• Managed Forest Thinning – Biomass Harvest • Feasibility of Corn Stover in Missouri• Switchgrass and Short Rotation Willow BioEnergy Trial• Dynamic Modeling of Biomass Supply Chain System• Biomass Co-Firing at Power Plants Survey for USDA• Biomass MO/MS River Corridor Study

Related Biomass Research Activities

Solar Thermal Process Heating Feasibility Study

18kw Solar PV Demonstration at Power Plant

20kw Wind Turbine Demonstration

Exploring Off Campus Energy Procurement

Other Renewable Energy Efforts

“The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use in the first place.” — Sheryl Crow, musician and MU alum