ETHANOL PRODUCTION From MuniciPAL SOLID WASTE In NEBRASKA A GENERAL FEASIBILITY STUDY Sd Prepared for the Nebraska Energy Office by Economic Research Associates Lincoln, Nebraska April 1994 P 1994TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Glossary I II. III. The Research Design Technology A. An Overview B. Expected Inputs 1, Municipal Solid Waste--Lincoln and Lancaster County 2. Municipal Solid Waste--The Region C. Expected outputs 2. Ethanol 2. By-products 3. Range of Appropriate Methods 4. availability of Design 5. Availability of Equipment 6. Range of Sites D. Technology Surmary Operations A. Sources of Funding B. Product Distribution ¢. Project Economics D. Start-up Costs E. Cost of Production F. Sources of Cash Flow G. Operations summary IFS Page a 14 14 16 16 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 28 28 30 32 33 33 33 34Iv. Environment A, Areas for Attention 1. site Preparation 2. Feedstock Processing 3. Boiler Operation 4. Cooling Water 5. Distillation 6. Liquid Discharge from Processing 7, Storage and Transfer 8. Residue Incineration B. Impact on Existing City Operations ¢. Environmental Summary Vv. Politics A, assessment of the Political Climate for Participation of a Municipality B. Assessment of Potential Public Partners C. Range of Methods of Ownership and Cperations D. Political summary VI. The Next Step APPENDIX A. Correspondence with Katzen Associates B. List of Works Consulted 36 36 37 37 37 37 38 38 39 40 42 42 44 45 47 48 49 50 52