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Soybeans: An Alternative Energy Source By Jared Smith and Sabra Warren Overview Purpose Soybean Usage Soybean Biofuel Information Growth Conditions Water Requirements Soil Conditions Potential New York State Soybean Growing Locations Potential Biofuel Production Purpose To determine suitable locations for growing soybeans in NY Soybeans will be used for the production of biofuel Used Arc Map for analysis of possible growing locations and potential yield Current Uses of Soybeans World’s most widely used editable oil According to USDA Economic Research Service, soybean oil represents 71.3% of U.S. fats and oils consumption Feed Animal Food (77%) Salad / Cooling Oil (11%) Baking / Frying Fats (6%) Biodiesel (3%) Margarine (1%) Human Food Protein (1%) Other (1%) Source (5,4) Soy as Biodiesel Biofuel - non-petroleum based alternative fuels Plants: Corn, Soy, Hemp, Switch Grass One bushel of soybeans produces about 1.5 gallons of biodiesel Produced in simple refining process - trans esterification. Mix methanol with sodium hydroxide into solution Mixing solution with soybean oil Final products: Methyl Esters (Biodiesel) and glycerin Positive energy balance of 3:1 Ester-based feedstock Low-energy requirements of conversion process Nitrogen-fixing characteristics of soybeans Returns 93 percent more energy than is used to produce it Corn grain ethanol provides only 25 percent more energy Source (2) Benefits of Soybeans as Biofuel Soybean biodiesel uses only soybean oil 80% of the plant remains for animal and human consumption Only 3% of domestically consumed soybean crop needed for biofuel Ethanol requires ~20%) Eliminates emission of sulfur oxides and sulfates: components of acid rain Reduces CO2 emissions by up to 78% Biodiesel is biodegradable and nontoxic when used in its pure form (B100) Source (3) /biofuels.html Growing Requirements Water: Yields between 40 to 50 bushels/acre Requires 20 to 25 inches of soil moisture (rainfall) Produces approximately 2