Compare Fuels
Type of FUEL	Btu Value/unit (average)	Units Required to Produce 1 MBtu’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
Wood Pellets	8,200/lb	122 lb/.061 ton	$130/ton	$9.44	@	84% efficiency
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
Wheat	7,200/lb	139 lb = 2.32 bushel	$5.00/bushel	$13.81	@	84% efficiency
Dry Shelled Corn	7,400/lb	135 lb = 2.4bushels	$5.00bushel	$14.29	@	84% efficiency
Natural Gas	100,020/cu ft	1,020/cu ft	$1.50/100 cu ft	$18.21	@	84% efficiency
Waste Oil	155,000	6.45 gallons	$2.50 gallon	$19.20	@	84% efficiency
Fuel Oil	139,000/gal	7.2gallons	$3.00/gallon	$25.71	@	84% efficiency
LP Gas	91,690/gal	10.90 gal	$2.00/gal	$25.95	@	84% efficiency

Note: Costs may vary by location

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