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GREEN CHEMISTRY:
PROESA® Technology to convert
Biomass into Bio-based Chemicals
Guido Ghisolfi
The Biorefinery Concept
The biorefinery concept is analogous to today's petroleum
refinery which produces fuels and chemicals from petroleum
Feedstock
Conversion
Platform
End
Markets
Conversion
Platform
Feedstock
Fuels & Energy
Chemicals &
Polymers
Advanced
carbohydrates
(cellulose and
hemicellulose)
Cellulosic sugars
and
lignin
Petrochemical way
one raw material
Biorefinery way
many raw materials
The Biorefinery Opportunity: Reality or
Dream?
Competing with oil
Is it possible
Commodities and consumer
goods from biomass
Common position of the industry:
"Traditional biocommodities are too expensive
[…] and cellulosic sugar is far away from being
at low capex and low opex."
The Biorefinery Opportunity: Reality or
Dream?
Sustainability of the Biorefinery: A Question
of Energy
The barrel of oil is
replaced by the
new biomass
barrel!
CELLULOSE
CELLULOSE
(35
- 50 %)
%)
(35-50
Biofuels
EMICELLULOSE
EMICELLULOSE
(15
– 35%)
%)
(15-35
Biochemicals
LIGNIN
LIGNIN
(15
– 20%)
%)
(15-20
Biochemicals
(Aromatics)
ASHES
ASHES
(5
– 15%)
%)
(5-15
Silica
Producing multiple products and integrating waste treatment,
biorefineries can maximize the values derived from biomass
feedstock and turn biomass processing into real opportunities.
The Conversion of Biomass opens up
to a Wide Array of Applications
Sugarcane bagasse
Corn stover
Cellulose
Ethanol
Textiles
Arundo Donax
Hemicellulose
Diapers
Wheat straw
Wood chips
Lignin
Chemical intermediates &
Plastics
Detergents
Beta Renewables: Sustainable Chemistry
Beta Renewables is a joint venture created in
October 2011 between Biochemtex and the American
private investment firm TPG (Texas Pacific Group)
with a capital of € 250 million.
Novozymes, a Denmark-based world class biotech
company, has recently acquired 10% share of
Beta Renewables.
The JV is the owner of the PROESA®
technology used to produce biofuels and
chemical intermediates.
It has invested in the construction of the
world's first commercial scale plant in
Crescentino (Italy) that will produce second
generation ethanol.
Beta Renewables develops global alliances
and partnerships to license the PROESA®
technology.
Our Partners:
Our R&D Center in Rivalta Scrivia, Italy
Our Rivalta Scrivia (Piedmont, Italy)
research facility is equipped with 4600 m2
dedicated to fuels chemistry and
technology from renewable resources and
counts engineers, biotechnologists and
chemists dedicated to R&D activities.
Development Timeline
2014
Q1-2013
2006-2008
Scouting of
Technologies
Generation of
key inventions
Proof of UNIT
OPERATION in
the labs
2011-2012
Crescentino
Plant
2009-2010
Crescentino Plant
Start-up
Pilot plant (1 t/d)
construction &
start-up
(June 2009)
Cooperation
Agreements with
leading synthetic
biology companies
Pilot plant
operation & data
gathering
License
Agreements
Plant flexibility test
using multiple
biomasses
Formation of Beta
Renewables
GranBio in
Alagoas
Start-up
PROESA® Technology: The Sugar Platform
Biomass
Steam
Enzyme
Smart
Cooking
Viscosity
Reduction
&
Hydrolysis
Fermentable
Sugars
PROESA® Sugar Platform Benefits
Enabling the production of price
competitive and clean cellulosic
sugars.
Readily integrated with biology
pathways or catalytic conversion
platforms to produce fuels or biochemicals.
Flexibility in parameters and
versatility in project solutions
based on client needs.
Transforming Beta Renewables' Vision
into a Sustainable Business
Our Vision
Contribute to a more
sustainable use of our
world’s resources;
Using non-food
biomass;
Cost-effective with
petroleum without
subsidies.
Market Need
Creating value for all
stakeholders involved:
from farmers to
industrial players.
Our Business Model
Licensing PROESA® to
ensure global
deployment and faster
uptake of the
technology;
Developing packaged
solutions with our
partners for their needs.
A Platform for Sustainability
PROESA® Technology for Cellulosic Sugars Production
BIOFUELS
PROESA®
Technology
Chemical &
Biological
Conversion
Platform
BIOFUELS
Ethanol, Jet Fuel, Butanol
BIOCHEMICALS
Fatty Alcohols, 1,4 BDO,
Farnasene
BIOPOLYMERS
Lactic Acid, Acrylic Acid,
Succinic Acid, Adipic Acid
LIGNIN
CHEMICALS
Phenols, Benzene,
Xylene, Terephthalic Acid