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IBIS

Inclusive Biobased Innovation for

Sustainability

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Multi-disciplinary research group

• Delft University of Technology

• WUR

• IAC, Brazil

• Stellenbosch University, South Africa,

900-1000 factories

Less than 10

Noorman, DSM, 2017

Biorefinery structure - biomass to integral value

• tune portfolio value renewable energy/fuels/chemicals

• counter-acting scale effects of logistics (5-10% for bagasse,

30% for palm oil biomass) and conversion costs

• energy/heat, water, and nutrient integration

• need for cross-industry sector collab’s (JVs, trade, co-op’s,…)

conversion

to fuels fuel

conversion

to chemicals

conversion to

power/heat

pretreatment /

hydrolysis

harvest /

logistics

chemicals/

materials

renewable

power/heat

nutrients/water

‘switch’

food/feed

Full integrated program: HIP (BE-Basic)

• HIP: Identify the biojet fuel supply chains with the best sustainability

perspectives for the Brazilian context

• Crop management, wastes management, recycling, soil quality,

logistics, technologies,

• Full integral impact analysis (econ., environ. and social)

• Methodological development for business tool

HIP’s pathways:Biomass production:

Minas Gerais;

Campinas;

Rio Grande do Sul.

Airports:

Guarulhos (São Paulo);

Galeão (Rio de Janeiro).

10% jetfuel demand @2020

Horizontal Integrated project (HIP)

Early stage economic screening

Detailed design/simulation GHG emissions

Social environmental assessment

Integral sustainability

Crops+conversion route combi’s: 90-60% emission reduction @ 1,4 – 2 x fossil

Challenges on chain interfaces

Inclusion of producers

Cheap feedstocks

Social development

Economics/agreements

for biorefinery designs

Bio- health safety,

regulations

Soil quality maintenance

Scale size

Context specifics

Policy advice

Biobased technology innovation for improvedenvironment, well being and economy

1. What is ‘good’? – moral aspects• Scientific uncertainty, trust, values, just distribution, perceptions, interests

2. How do we get there? – perspectives for action• What do we need? Technology, infrastructure

• Who needs to do what? Incentives, support

3. How to make choices? – political arena

FOCUS

Biobased technology innovation for improvedenvironment, well being and economy

1. What is ‘good’? – moral aspects• Scientific uncertainty, trust, values, just distribution, perceptions, interests

2. How do we get there? – perspectives for action• What do we need? Technology, infrastructure

• Who needs to do what? Incentives, support

3. How to make choices? – political arena

FOCUS

Feedstock Products Waste Management

Energy

Raw materials

Use

Air

Waer

Land

Transition to a biobased economy

Recycle

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IBIS - Main Question

• How can biobased value chains be

designed to secure sustainable supply of

bioresources, improve agricultural

management and align farmers’ values,

interests, knowledge and concerns with

the socio-economic and technical

requirements of other partners in the

chain?

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Multi-disciplinary research group

• Delft University of Technology

• WUR

• IAC, Brazil

• Stellenbosch University, South Africa,

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Questions

1. How does the role of farmers change when they (also) produce biomass for sustainable biofuels and biorefineries?

2. What are the cultural and professional values, concerns, interests and perspectives of farmers and other relevant actors in relation to the production of biomass for biorefineriesin different cultural settings (i.e. Netherlands, US, Brazil, South Africa and Jamaica)?

3. What are social, legal and economic boundary conditions that impact on the design of biobased value chains? Which of these are global and which are context specific?

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Case studiesCountry Crops Main Product Organisational

structureTechnology level

Scale

The Netherlands

variable Variable Co-operatives, large private farms -Import of biomass derivates

High mix

US with DSM-Poet

Corn residues

ethanol Joint venture (DSM-POET) with farmer contracts – local use and export products

high large

Brazil with Agropolo

Sugar Cane Biojet and marine fuel and PolylacticAcid (PLA) and succinic acid for local use and export

Mills, leased land farmers –local use

high large

South Africa with Sunchem

Tabacco Biojet fuel for local use

Small and medium sized farmers – local use

Low-medium Small-medium

Jamaica with CarbonAgro

Bamboo and King grass

Biomass intermediates for export, marine fuels

Government owned land, large private farms – export of biomass derivates

low mix

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A model for Inclusive biobased innovation

• roadmap for inclusive innovation for a biobasedeconomy;

• overview of success and failure factors in aggregated cases;

• format for organising meetings between different actors in the value chain

• value-to-design map to aid discussions and decisions about design of biobased value chains

• design set of general requirements for biobasedinnovations and suggestions for supporting institutional arrangements

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Program interactive session

Introduction panel

Interactive session round one:

Problems in biomass value chains

Biomass production technology (farm)

Technology downstream

Contracts – business models –policies

Supply chain values – cultures

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Program Interactive session

Reflections from practice

Biomass production technology at farm: Hayo de Feijter

Technology downstream: Sjors Geraedts

Contracts – business models –policies: Oskar Meijerink

Supply chain values – cultures: Patricia Osseweijer

Overall reflection from practice: Hans van der Sluijs

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Program Interactive session

Interactive session round two: solutions

Biomass production technology (farm)

Technology downstream

Contracts – business models –policies

Supply chain values – cultures

Patricia Osseweijer: Overall conclusions