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CREATING TOMORROW'S SOLUTIONS
International Press Workshop, March 25, 2010
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate Research & Development
CHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY – A PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR „GREEN“ CHEMICALS
International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 1
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International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 2
THE ISSUES OF THE FUTURE CHALLENGE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
� The issues in the world can only be tackled with the progress in natural sciences and
technologies in order to ensure a sustainable development:
� Energy
� Raw Materials
� Health
� Nutrition
� Environment
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 3
� „Unlimited“ available resources:
� Oxygen, Light, Water, Carbon Dioxide
� Sustainable energy production:
Light Electricity
Electricity + Water Hydrogen + Oxygen
Hydrogen + Oxygen Electricity / Mechanical Energy
Light + Water Electricity / Mechanical Energy
� Sustainable raw material production:
Light + CO2 + Water Biomass
Biomass Raw Materials
Light + CO2 + Water Raw Materials
� Energy efficiency and energy storage
THERE ARE ONLY A FEW BASIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Photovoltaics / Solar Energy
Fuel Cell / Combustion Engine
Plants / Algae
White Biotechnology / Bio-Refining
White Biotechnology
Battery Materials
LED and Insulation Materials
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International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 4
WACKER ADDRESSES A NUMBER OF SUSTAINABLE TOPICS BOTH IN ITS BUSINESSES AND R&D
WACKER Group Sales 2009*: €3.7 BN
Silicon based chemistry
WACKER POLYMERS
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS
Carbon based chemistry
Business and R&D Topics at WACKER for Sustainable Development (Examples)
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems for Heat Protection
Polysilicon for the Photovoltaic Industry
Development of Materials for
Batteries
Metabolic Engineering, e.g.
for Prod. of Cystein
Grouting Materials for LED
Wafer for the Semiconductor
Industry
Research on White Biotechnology for
Chemicals
WACKER R&D Spending 2009: €164 MN
Siltronic
WACKER SILICONES
WACKER POLYSILICON
20%
3%17%
26%
33%
*without segment „others“
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 5
WHITE BIOTECHNOLOGY IS ONE OF THE KEYS FOR FUTURE SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
� Chemical products based on biomass
� Process chemistry / catalysis
� Processing of biorefineries’ side products
Innovation Topics
+ CO2
+ H2O
Bioethanol
Biodiesel
Biorefinery
Biogas
Syngas
Biomass
Biotech
Products and Fine
Chemicals
e.g. Cyclodextrins.
Cysteine
Bulk Chemicals
Polymers
Fuels
Proteins
Lipids
Carbo-
hydrates
Lignin
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100%
60%
4%
90%
Use of HCl Yield
100% 100%
60% 60%
Environmental
Impact
Costs
100% 100%
35%
50%
Energy and
Materials
Costs
TODAY, HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS CAN ALREADY BE PRODUCED ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY
Biotechnological Processes Compared with Standard Processes (Examples)
Sources: DSM, Cercle des Presidents, Paris, Mai 2008; WACKER
Vitamin B2 Antibiotics
Properties with ecologic relevance and costs or yield compared to the standard process (100 %)
StandardProcess
CysteineCyclodextrins
0%
100%100%
10 - 80%
Based on
renew. sources
Solvent Use
���� Economic and Ecologic Advantages
���� WACKER with leading market positions
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 7
BIOGENIC BULK CHEMICALS CAN ALSO BE ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY ATTRACTIVE
NOT RENEWABLE
Biomass
RENEWABLE
Crude Oil: 503 USD / ton
Ethylene: 739 USD / ton (US)
CO2: ~ 20 USD / ton
Glucose: ~ 280 USD / ton
Straw: ~ 50 USD / ton
Ethanol: 566 USD / ton (US)
363 USD / ton (BR)
Oil
Prices
Sources: www.oil-price.net; www.lab-biokraftstoffe.de; www.icispricing.com; www.sugaronline.com, June 2009
���� Biogenic material is economically attractive if oil prices > 80 USD / barrel
The „Crude Oil Age“
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500Year
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 8
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO C2 BUILDING BLOCKS THAT COULD BE RELEVANT FOR WACKER
Global Markets
AcOH
VAM
VAE
DPP
PVOH
Key Elements of the Supply Chain of WACKER POLYMERS
Ethylene
Conventional Large Scale Processes
Potential Alternatives
� From steamcracker
(Naphtha, Gas)
� Carbonylation of
Methanol:
MeOH + CO � AcOH
� AcOH + Ethylene �
VAM
Ethylene
AceticAcid
Vinyl Acetate
Momomer
� Bioethanol � AcOH
� Fermentative processes to AcOHor to C4 building blocks
� Dehydration of
bioethanol
� Fermentative
routes ?
� Biogenic VAM, polymers and
copolymers
?
International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 9
WACKER EVALUATES THE ROUTES TO BIOGENIC BULK CHEMICALS ALONG ITS VALUE CHAIN
C6 Sugar Ethanol
Ethylene
Acetic Acid
VAM
VAE
“Green”Polymers
Fermentation
Straw
Cellulose Hemicellulose
Lignin Proteins
Proteins
Aromatics
Enzymatic
Degradation
C6 Sugar C5 Sugar
Grinding ����
Decomposition
International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 10
WACKER EVALUATES THE ROUTES TO BIOGENIC BULK CHEMICALS ALONG ITS VALUE CHAIN
C6 Sugar Ethanol
Ethylene
Acetic Acid
VAM
VAE
“Green”Polymers
Fermentation
Straw
Cellulose Hemicellulose
Lignin Proteins
Proteins
Aromatics
Enzymatic
Degradation
C6 Sugar C5 Sugar
Grinding ����
Decomposition C4
Oxigenates
1
2
3
4
5 5 55: Lignozym Process: Selective decomposition of Lignin in Lignocellulose 1 5- R&D Topics @ WACKER
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 11
Subsequent Chemistry and Downstream ProcessingFermentation
Fermentation to Butandiol
C-source Butane-2,3-diole MEK Acetic Acid
100 %
Bacteria-CO2
66 %*
DehydrationGas Phase Oxidation
Gas Phase Oxidation
THREE ROUTES TO BIOGENIC ACETIC ACID ARE BEING INVESTIGATED
Biogenic Acetic Acid
* figures: theoretic yield
Homoacetate Fermentation
C-source
100 %
Acetate / Acetic Acid Acetic Acid
100 %*
DownstreamBacteria
ACEO® Process
C-source
100 %
Ethanol Acetic Acid
66 %*
Gas Phase OxidationYeast-CO2
1
2
3
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 12
A MULTI-TON PILOT PLANT FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOGENIC ACETIC ACID IS IN OPERATION
C2H5OH + O2 ���� CH3COOH + H2O
� Excellent yields (>> 90 %) and selectivities (96 mol-%) could be achieved with an optimized catalyst
� Low requirements regarding feedstock quality: aqueous solutions with > 25 % EtOH can be used
� The process is completely energy autarkic despite high selectivity
� A pilot plant with a capacity of 500 tons / a has been in operation for 6 months.
ACEO® Process
> 200 °C
1
International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 13
EVEN HIGH EXPECTATIONS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED
C2H5OH + O2 ���� CH3COOH + H2O
� Efficient and robust process
� No “exotic” engineering materials required
� Upscale engineering data elaborated
� Advantageous capex
� High variability for different ethanol qualities
� Bioethanol costs strongly influence production costs
ACEO® Process – Key Essentials1
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 14
ETHYLENE FROM BIOETHANOL ALLOWS REFINERY INDEPENDENT LOCATIONS
Bioethylene: Dehydration of Ethanol
Source: Dr. K. Bronnenmeier, Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH, FLS 2009
Mega Plants Container & Cylinder
� Ethylene output: 1 million tons / a
� Capex: 1 billion EUR
� Ethylene output: < 1,000 tons / a
� Costs (EUR / ton):
� Liquefaction / filling: 300
� Transport: 400
� Approx. 1,000 EUR / ton
when transported by pipeline
� From 1,700 EUR / ton
when transported by trucks
Bioethylene
� Ethylene output:
5,000 – 100,000 tons / a
� Approx. 1,200 EUR / tonwhen produced on site with a 30,000 – 50,000 tons / a plant
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International Press Workshop 2010 – Productive Partnership for „Green“ Chemicals
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 15
BIOETHYLENE OBTAINED FROM THE “OLD PROCESS” SHOULD BE SUITABLE FOR WACKER VAM AND VAE PRODUCTS
Bioethylene: Dehydration of Ethanol
� Assumption: WACKER consecutive processes should be relatively robust against typical side products of the dehydration.
� Advantage: lower capex
� Economies of scale up to 100,000 tons
� Are ACEO® and dehydration possible with aqueous ethanol?
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Dr. Fridolin Stary, Corporate R&D, March 25, 2010, Slide 16
WACKER’S STRATEGY IS STRONGLY BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY
Summary
Photovoltaics/
Solarthermal Process
BiomassMaterials, e.g. for Insulation
AcOH
VAM
VAE
DPP
PVOH
Ethylene
� All important C2 building blocks can be produced from biomass / bioethanol
� Resulting materials can be used e.g. for insulation to save primary energy
� Renewable energy through photovoltaics.
„Green“ Polymers
���� WACKER contributes to alternative energy generation and sustainable raw material use
CREATING TOMORROW'S SOLUTIONS
Dr. Fridolin Stary, Senior Vice President Corporate R&D, February 4th, 2010
CHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY - A PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR „GREEN“ CHEMICALS
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