Biomass Data for Pinch analysis

Business Model:

The harvested wet Napier Grass baled at the farm gate(reducing the trasnport cost) and sent to DAL for solar
based Drying . Solar dryer to reduce the moisture content to 15-20%. Once we get the desired moisture in
dryer it will go to briquetting/pelleting machine or directly to the boiler for steam generation.

Composition of Bio m
S.NO Description Source % of Mixing Gross Kcal/kg Net kCal/kg

1 Napier Gass Captive FPO 55% 4376 4063

2 Maize Captive FPO 20% 4158 3645
3 Saw Mill Wood 3rd party 5% 4250 3900
Waste
4 Palm Shell 3rd party
5 Palm Fibre 3rd party
6 Shredded Fibre 3rd party
7 Empty Fruit 3rd party 20% 4200 3800
Bunches
8 Palm Tree Branches 3rd party

Biomass Composition
Napier 55%
Maize 20%
Palm Biomass 20%
Wood Waste 5%

Cost per Ton 3156.00 INR/TON

>> Total Steam requirement at DAL is 56 TPH

>> So,Approximately we need 310 tons of Biomass for steam generation
>> Total acrerage required for the captive consumption is about 2344 acres
>> Every day we have to harvest 25.8 acres for captive consumption of biomass
>> Costing of Napier and Maize as follows

Maize Costing Model

Crop Cycle 90 days
Yield 15 Tons/ Acer
Seeds 3200 Acer
Seed Price 200 per kg
Manure 5 Ton/ Acer
Manure 500 Rs/ Ton
Fertilizer 1053 Rs/acer

Particulars Value in Rs Remarks

Seed cost 3200
Fertilizer cost 1053
Pesticide cost 0
Water cost 0
Manure cost 2500
Harvester cost 9,406.67

Included in the
Manpower cost Harvested Cos t
Total Cost/ Acer 16,160
Yield / acer 15
Cost/ Ton 1,077.31

( Avg distance
from farm to
Logistic Cost/Ton 125 DAL is 25 Km)
Margin to Farmer 601.16
Total Cost/ Ton 1,803.47
ort cost) and sent to DAL for solar
we get the desired moisture in
team generation.

Composition of Bio mass Price/ Kg

Fiber length Moisture Ash at site

1-2 Inch 8% 5.7% 3.83

1-2inch 8% 6% 2.55
1-2 mm 8-10% 5-6% 2.5-4

1-2 inch 10-12% 4-5% 1.5-1.7

Napier Costing Model

Crop Cycle 90 days
Yield 50 Tons/ Acer
Seeds 36000 Acer
Seed Price 2
Manure 5 Ton/ Acer
Manure Rs/ Ton
Fertilizer 1053 Rs/acer

Particulars Value in Rs Remarks

Seed cost 4500
Fertilizer cost 1053
Pesticide cost 0
Water cost 0
Manure cost 2500
Harvester cost 9,406.67

Included in the Harvested

Manpower cost Cos t
Total Cost/ Acer 17,460
Yield / acer 50
Cost/ Ton 349.19

( Avg distance from farm

Logistic Cost/Ton 125 to DAL is 25 Km)
Margin to Farmer 174.60
Total Cost/ Ton 648.79