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Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts
TABLE H.1 Estimated Costs of Harvest and Maintenance for Cellulosic Feedstocks
Type of Feedstock
Type of Cost
Cost per Ton (cited $)
Cost per Ton (2007$)
Reference
Corn stover
Baling, stacking, grinding
26
45
Hess et al. (2007)
Corn stover
Collection
31–36
66–77
McAloon et al. (2000)
Corn stover
Collection
35–46
64–84
McAloon et al. (2000)
Corn stover
Collection
17.70
17.70
R. Perlack, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, presentation to the committee on November 19, 2007
Corn stover
Up to storage
20–21
36–39
Sokhansanj and Turhollow (2002)
Corn stover
28
36
Suzuki (2006)
Corn stover
Baling, staging
26
47
Aden et al. (2002)
Corn stover
Harvest
14
14
Edwards (2007)
Switchgrass
Collection
12–22
16–28
Kumar and Sokhansanj (2007)
Switchgrass
Harvest
32
32
Duffy (2007)
Switchgrass
Harvest
35
58
Khanna et al. (2008)
Switchgrass
Harvest, maintenance, establishment
123.5/acre
210/acre
Khanna and Dhungana (2007)
Switchgrass
Harvest
15
26
Perrin et al. (2008)
Miscanthus
Harvest
33
54
Khanna et al. (2008)
Miscanthus
Harvest, maintenance, establishment
301/acre
512/acre
Khanna and Dhungana (2007)
Nonspecific
10–30
15–45
Mapemba et al. (2007)
Nonspecific
23
38
Mapemba et al. (2008)
Note: Harvest and maintenance costs were updated by using USDA-NASS agricultural fuel, machinery, labor prices from 1999 to 2007 (USSA-NASS, 2007a,b).
