Biomass Assessment Tool (BAT)

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Abstract: The high-resolution spatiotemporal Biomass Assessment Tool (BAT) focuses on fundamental questions of where biomass production can occur, how much nutrient, land and water resource is required, how much biomass and biocrude can be produced, how to maximize productivity and efficiency, and by evaluating numerous tradeoffs, where the ideal production sites are located considering numerous technology and operational pathways. The BAT considers existing land use/land cover, sustainable water supply, alternative water supplies, multi-modal transportation networks, known beneficial waste nutrient resources, refinery infrastructure and more. The BAT integrates detailed spatiotemporal data with biophysical and geospatial models to generate multi-scale analysis that links
key BETO & Industry research activities to achieve high-impact objectives. Analysis using the BAT has resulted in 23 peer-reviewed publications.
Model/Tool Platform:
PYTHON, C++, Matlab
General Modeling Type:
Hybrid / other: Geospatial Bio-physical Resource Assessment (linear prioritization)
Primary analytical purpose:
Bio-physical assessments: Assessment of potential feedstock resources based on the bio-physical properties of the feedstock/landscape and/or technical assessment of resources based on supply chains can access.
Secondary analytical purpose:
Feasibility/Implementation assessment: Assessment of the feasibility or implementation of technologies and feedstocks in terms of operations or in the context of their landscape or market.
Metric categories:
  • Environmental:
    • Air Quality (non-GHG emissions)
    • Environmental Productivity (feedstock-related, e.g., NPP or yield)
    • GHG Emissions
    • Soil Quality
    • Water Impacts (quality and/or quantity)
    • Other Environmental
  • Socio-economic:
    • Techno-economic Impact
    • Other Socio-economic (e.g., GDP impact, Investment/NPV)
Geospatial resolution:
Field/Watershed
Temporal resolution:
Hours
Laboratory:
PNNL - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal investigator:
Mark Wigmosta
Model start year:
2009
Model last updated:
2019
Development status:
In Development
Level of validation/review:
External Peer Review
Model scope:
Supply chain elements
Biomass Supply
Feedstock Logistics
Conversion
Distribution
End Use
  • Feedstock Types
    • Starch
    • Sugar Crops
    • Oil Crops
    • Fiber Crops
    • Cover Crops and Hay
    • Agricultural Residues
    • Herbaceous Energy Crops
    • Forest Residues
    • Forest Resources
    • Woody Energy Crops
    • Solid Wastes (e.g., MSW, C&D, yard trimmings)
    • Algae
    • Wet Wastes (e.g., wastewater sludge, animal manure, food waste)
    • Fats, Oils, and Greases
    • Other Feedstock (not listed)
  • Conversion Technology
    • Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biocrude Intermediate (TC)
    • Waste to Biocrude Intermediates (HTL)
    • Waste to Gaseous Intermediate
    • Biomass-Based Oil Extraction
  • Products/Process Outputs
    • Transportation Fuels - Renewable Diesel
    • Transportation Fuels - Renewable Gasoline
    • Transportation Fuels - Renewable Jet
  • Transportation Market Segment
    • Light Duty Vehicles
    • Heavy Duty Vehicles
    • Trains
    • Aviation
    • Marine
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Analytical Purpose
Supply Chain Elements
Biomass Supply
Feedstock Logistics
Conversion
Distribution
End Use

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Information last updated: Sep. 17, 2019 13:45:46 EDT