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WCIB WorkshopCreating the Value Chain for Biobased Aromatics
The Shared Research Center for Bio-aromatics Performance Materials, Coatings & Chemicals
Joop Groen, Manager New Business Development
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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 & applications40 ton/yr scale
Mission: to enablecommercial production
of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Mission: to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025
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Lignin
Ethanol
Catalytic depolymerizationscEtOH + catalyst CuMgAlOx
Lignincrude oil
OH
O
OH
O
OH
O
OH
O
Monomer composition of lignin crude oil
Monomers in lignin crude oil
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Several projects, total budget ~ 30 M€
IP portfolio growing(6 new applications, 16 under preparation)
Samples of bio-aromatics deliveredVarious process installations(skids) available & underconstruction
20 congresses, symposia, fairs (I-SUP, WBM, WCIB, EFIB, etc.), Guardian, ‘Dutch Financial Times’, TV
>150 community members
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Continue the growthof the community and# of involved partners
Improve the IP position toenable valorisation by industry
Scale-up technology topilot scale (2020) forderisking purposes
Distribute samples (1-10-100 kg) for advanced applicationtesting & development
Grow the total budget to 100 M€
Become world-wide #1 on bio-aromatics withunique people, knowledge & facilities
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This project is made possible by a contribution from
the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
within the framework of OP-Zuid.
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