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Acceleration of Biomass Transition
Aris Blankenspoor
Pitch Springtij, September, 2016
Maasvlakte Power Plant 3 (MPP3)
Output > 1100 MW
Efficiency: 47%
CO2-footprint reduction: 20 -30%
Ramp up speed: 55 MW per min.
Facilitates volatile windpower
°C
Industry
Green houses
CO2
Power grid
www.energyhubwest.nl
Future potential of a Bio-based industry
 TNO:
The fossil dilemma of Rotterdam; Don’t become the next Detroit
 Urgenda:
60% biomass; Bio-based economy; PoR green feedstock-roundabout;
5 biomass plants on “bio-coal” and 13 biogas plants
 Economic Affairs:
CO2 reduction ~80% by 2050; degasification; industrial heat; bio-based
economy
 Energy-Nederland:
50% CO2 reduction by 2030
 Rein Willems:
Action plan Rotterdam/Moerdijk; from linear fossil economy towards a circular
bio-based economy; optimization and modernization
 Port of Rotterdam:
40-hectare site, dedicated to
facilitate the further growth of
the renewable industry
“Bio Based Cluster”
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Future potential of a Bio-based industry
Bio based economy
Sun
(neutral)
photosynthesis
It’s not just about energy
incineration
geological
process
Energy
Energy, plastics,
chemicals, cosmetics
and medicines
oil refining
Non-food biomass feedstock will play an
increasingly important role in our economy
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Business case: integrated Bio-refinery &
Maasvlakte Power Plant
ROAD
Uniper
(CCS / CCU)
CO2
Steam
2G sugars
~70%
Power
Power &
utilities
Backup
~100%
Heat
Corbion
Bio-refinery
MPP
Lignin
~60%
Hydrolysis
Fermentation
Lactic acid / Bioplastic PLA
“upgrading”
“future development”
- Thermal
- Mechanical
- Biochemical
~30%
Lignin
~0%
100%
Biomass (2G)
Create liquidity
Biomass (2G)
Roles of partners:
Corbion has the ambition to take off a considerable amount of 2G sugars for the
production of Lactic Acid/and Bio-plastic PLA
Uniper has the ambition to create higher value with biomass and have an interest
to potentially supply feedstock & provide utilities
Port of Rotterdam has the ambition to further develop its Bio-Based Industry
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Main characteristics
 Bio refinery producing 300 ton/hr sugar
 Residue 300 ton/hr lignin, requires outlet
 Requires 350 ton/hr steam
 Biomass input 1 Mton wood pallets per annum
 Capex investment approximately 600 Mio
 Operational cost mainly based on biomass
 Potential business case based on subsidy (SDE)
 Future business case based on decreased biomass price
level and downstream product value
Hurdles bio mass refinery
 No solid technology providing company investing in bio-refinery
 Large Dutch petro and chemical companies do not see the opportunity?
 Upscaling technical risk in bio-refinery
 Biomass volume hindered due to strict certification
 Low value & large volume biomass not allowed due to certification rules
 SDE selection should be based on best business case and contribution to
sustainability
 Low energy prices hinder feasible business cases for production of bio fuels
 Investors do not participate in long term strategic projects
 No sense of urgency for the biomass transition at individual companies
 Demand from markets is slowly starting up.