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Biobased Aromatics:
Facing Dilemmas &
Overcoming Challenges
Dr. Niels J. Schenk
World’s First 100% bio-PET from non-
food resources
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Technology outline
1. Thermal cracking
2. Catalytic conversion
3. Liquids collection
Flexible input Direct Drop-in Very high carbon
efficiency Integrated process
Most cost competitive
technology for
biobased chemical
building blocks
BenefitsTechnology criteria
Biomass feedstock
Flexible Biomass prices are
volatile
Long-term supply is uncertain
Affordable Contaminated streams
Mixtures of components
Sustainable Non-food
Waste byproducts of biobased industries
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Drop-in chemical building blocks
New building blocks new functionality
New applications & new markets
Not compatible with existing technologies
Not scalable
Direct drop in identical functionality
Fully compatible with existing downstream processing
Existing markets
Growing markets
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High carbon efficiency
Multi-output
50-60% C yield Wood
Palm kernel shells (PKS)
Other solid biomass
80% carbon yield Crude glycerin
Vegetable oils
Used Cooking Oil
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Integrated Cascading
Catalytic Pyrolysis (ICCP)
2-step integrated process
No in-between separation or purification needed
Low CAPEX
Competitive at modest oil prices
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Funding different stages
Upscaling
track
R&D track
Feasibility stage Pilot stage Demo stage
Stage 1: R&D
Fundamental
research
Funding:
Shareholders
Subsidies
Contract research
Stage 2: Pilot plant
The most important
scale-up step
Funding:
Private funding and
Subsidies
Stage 3: Commercial
demonstration
Market entry High value niche
markets
Large investment
Funding Joint venture
Public support required
Concluding remarks
Challenge
Funding
Unique approach for each phase
We did it!
Ready for commercialization
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