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Next step in Biobased Functional Aromatics
The Shared Research Center for Bio-aromatics Performance Materials, Coatings & Chemicals
Kelly Servaes Circular Bioeconomy Workshop – Milan – 21.11.2017
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Why aromatics?
Biorizon: the Shared Research Centre Lignin valorization: some case studies Removal of impurities from lignin-based streams Fractionation of lignin depolymerisation mixtures
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benzene
styrenics PSty
Disposable utensils
Food containers
Packaging, electronics
PSty foam
cumene Phenols
Pharma, cosmetics
cyclohexane BPA
Polyesters, flame retardance
PC
Soda bottles, lenses
aniline Nylon
Fabric, carpets, medical implants
PUR
Foam insulation, adhesives
alkylbenzenes Detergents
Footwear
Laundry detergents, glass
cleaner
1st line derivatives
2nd line derivatives
Raw material
toluene
xylene
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40 % of bulk chemicals are aromatics
BTX: 120 Bio $ market 14,6 Mio tons
Phenol : 8 Mio tons
Europe: 25 % of world production
20,000 (direct)– 70,000 (plastics) – 1,000,000 (wider industry chain)
Innovative support for SME’s
Brandowners, producer consumer (Coca-Cola, Ikea)
Sustainability driver
Socio-economic impact, contribution to everyday’s life
MARKET SIZE EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE SUPPLY DEMAND & SECURITY
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Climate impact
Reduction in CO2 emission
Geopolitics
Product safety
Less environmental
impact
Prices volatility
Sustainable & renewable feedstocks
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Why aromatics?
Biorizon: the Shared Research Centre Lignin valorization: some case studies Removal of impurities from lignin-based streams Fractionation of lignin depolymerisation mixtures
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• A Shared Research Program of TNO, VITO & ECN at the Green Chemistry Campus
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Collaboration with critical mass, focused on renewable functionalized aromatic compounds
World Class in Bio Aromatics Technology Our mission: To enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Size
, Im
pact
[MEU
R]
Time [year] 2012 2014 2016
Ideation, Industry consultation, IP & Literature analysis
First projects, Proof -of-principles
Breakthroughs, skid units, strong industry participation kg scale
30 MEUR
Living Lab: biomass to aromatics & applications 40 ton/yr scale
Mission: to enable commercial production
of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Mission: to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Mission: to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Diels-Alder & Ring-opening Biomass
Lignin
AROMATICS
GREEN BUILDING BLOCKS
Sugar
Humins
Dienes
Dienophiles
GREEN BUILDING BLOCKS
Hydrogenation & Decarbonylation
Dehydration Biorefinery
Oxidation & Decarboxylation
Furans
Preparing business plan for “ADAPT” pilot plant – 40 ton/year nameplate
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Mission: to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025
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(Modified) filler
Lignin
O
OO
HO
OH
OO
OH
O
OO
O
OHO
HO
OO
HO
OO
OHO
O OH
O
O OH O
O O
OH
HOO
HOO
O
OO
OO
OH
O
OH
O
OO
Lignin material as such
e.g. additive for bitumes, rubber, resins, polymer matrixes…
Fractionation
Oligomer based mix
Monomer based mix
Specific fractionation / affinity-based separation
Pure, single molecules/ chemicals
O
OCH3
R2
R1
R
O
R' CH3
OOCH3
Rx
Ry
OH
CH3O
OH
R'
R
Depolymerization
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OO
CH
3
Rx
Ry
OH
CH
3O OH
R'
R
OH
OH
O
OHO
HO
pure compounds
monomers mix
oligomers mix
chemical building blocks
APIs, fragrances
phenolic resins, epoxy resins
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Continue the growth of the community and # of involved partners
Improve the IP position to enable valorisation by industry
Scale-up technology to pilot scale (2020) for derisking purposes
Distribute samples (1-10-100 kg) for advanced application testing & development
Grow the total budget to 100 M€
Become world-wide #1 on bio-aromatics with unique people, knowledge & facilities
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Why aromatics?
Biorizon: the Shared Research Centre Lignin valorization: some case studies Removal of impurities from lignin-based streams Fractionation of lignin depolymerisation mixtures
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LIGNIN (BIO)CHEMICAL CONVERSION
SEPARATION & PURIFICATION
CHEMICALS
MATERIALS
CONSUMERS
FEEDSTOCK
Initial Strategy
Move to end of chain Focus on “tangible” products
• Bio-Polymers: development and formulation
• Lignin modification
• Application lab at GCC (Bergen-op-Zoom)
Development and demonstration of cost-efficient, scalable membrane processes for fractionation & purification of lignin derivatives
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Mobile plug-and-play pilot units
Development of customized membranes
Flexible bench-top test rigs
Integrated membrane separations
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Input Process Output
[Na+] : 8,1 g/L [CO3
2-] : 11,5 g/L [Lignin] : 12 ± 2 g/L MW : 200 – 4500 g/mol [organic acids] : 7,75 g/L
[Na+] : 0,8 g/L [CO3
2-] : 0,2 g/L [Lignin] : 17 g/L (67* g/L) [organic acids] < 0,7 g/L
Ultra/Nanofiltration Diafiltration Up-concentration*
Feed
Purified lignin-rich stream
Impurities & low MW lignin in
permeate
Results published in Ind. Crops. Prod. (in press)
100 % removal of CO32-, organic acids and
residual sugars 44 % removal of Na+
12 g/L 17 g/L 67 g/L [Lignin]
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Lignin
Ethanol
Catalytic depolymerization scEtOH + catalyst CuMgAlOx
Lignin crude oil
OH
O
OH
O
OH
O
OH
O
Monomer composition of lignin crude oil
Monomers in lignin crude oil
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Evolution of Mw profile in feed-retentate during diafiltration
10 100 1000 10000 100000
BIO-HArT-5 membrane
15 bar
UV
dete
ctor
sign
al (a
.u.)
Mw
Feed after circulation Retentate DV5,72 Total mix permeate
Mw profile of final fractions
Decrease in contribution of low Mw species in feed-retentate
Fractionation of lignin crude oil Outlook: further fractionation of low Mw fraction
BIO-HArT-5 (400 Da)
15 bar 35 bar
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