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Type of

FUEL

BTU Value/unit (average)

Units Required to Produce 1 M BTU’s

Fuel Price/Unit (approximate)

Total Cost to Produce 1 Million BTU's @ listed efficiency

Wood Waste

(45% moisture)

4,500/lb

222 lb = .11 tons

$35.00/ton

$4.63

@

84% efficiency

Sub-Bituminous Coal

(Processed)

11,000/lb

91 lbs - .0455 tons

$95.00/ton

$5.15

@

84% efficiency

Cotton Gin Trash

(+5% cotton seed oil)

9,000/lb

111 lb = .055 tons

$90.00/ton

$5.89

@

84% efficiency

Cotton Gin Trash

7,200/lb

139 lb = .07 tons

$75.00/ton

$6.25

@

84% efficiency

Corn Stover

7,100/lb

141 lb = .07 tons

$75.00/ton

$6.25

@

84% efficiency

Peanut Hulls

(pelletized)

7,900/lb

127 lb = .063 tons

$95.00/ton

$7.13

@

84% efficiency

8,200/lb

122 lb/.061 ton

$130/ton

Dried Distiller's Grain

8,500/lb

118 lb = .06 tons

$150.00/ton

$10.71

@

84% efficiency

NCP110

(Proprietary Blend Bio-Fuel)

107,800/lb

9.28 gallons

$ .95/gal

(delivered)

$10.49

@

84% efficiency

$18.21

Waste Oil

155,000

6.45 gallons

$2.50 gallon

$19.20

@

84% efficiency

How do other fuels stack up to 

Wood Pellets, Wood Waste, PRB Coal, NCP110, Corn, or Ag Residue Pellets 

at the following prices?

 

Wood Pellets @	$90.00	$105.00	$120.00	$135.00	$150.00	$165.00	$180.00	Ton
Is equal to:
Propane @	.50	.59	.67	.75	.84	$.92	$1.00	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.55	.64	.73	.82	.92	$1.01	$1.10	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	.76	.89	$1.02	$1.14	$1.27	$1.40	$1.52	Gallon
Wood Waste @	$15.00	$25.00	$40.00	$55.00	$70.00	$85.00	$100.00	Ton
Is equal to:
Propane @	.15	.26	.41	.56	.71	.87	$1.02	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.17	.28	.44	.61	.78	.94	$1.11	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	.23	.34	.62	.86	$1.09	$1.37	$1.56	Gallon
.
PRB Coal (Proprietary Processed) @	$ 75	$ 90	$105	$120	$135	$160	$175	Ton
Is equal to:
Propane @	.31	.38	.44	.50	.56	.67	.73	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.35	.42	.49	.57	.63	.74	.81	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	.47	.57	.66	.76	.85	1.01	1.11	Gallon
NCP110  (Proprietary Blend Bio-Fuel)  @	$ .50	$ .60	$ .70	$ .80	$ .90	$1.00	$1.10	Gallon
Is equal to:
Propane @	.43	.51	.60	.68	.77	.85	.94	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.47	.57	.66	.76	.85	.95	$1.43	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	.65	.77	.91	$1.04	$1.17	$1.30	$1.43	Gallon
Corn @	$3.00	$3.50	$4.00	$4.50	$5.00	$5.50	$6.00	Bushel
Is equal to:
Propane @	.66	.77	.88	$1.00	$1.12	$1.22	$1.33	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.71	.83	.95	$1.09	$1.21	$1.33	$1.49	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	$1.00	$1.17	$1.34	$1.52	$1.69	$1.86	$2.03	Gallon
.
Ag Residue Cubes @	$40.00	$50.00	$60.00	$80.00	$100.00	$120.00	$140.00	Ton
Is equal to:
Propane @	.25	.32	.38	.51	.63	.76	.87	Gallon
Natural Gas @	.27	.34	.41	.54	.68	.81	.95	Ccf
Fuel Oil @	.38	.48	.58	.77	.96	$1.15	$1.34	Gallon
.

ASSUMPTIONS: Processed Coal: 11,000 Btu's per pound 

NCP110: 107,800 Btu's per gallon 

Corn: 7,400 Btu's per pound

                                Ag Residue Cubes: 7,200 Btu's per pound

                                Wood Waste:  4,500 Btu's per pound

 Wood Pellets:  8,200 Btu's per pound