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Biobased Aromatics: Facing Dilemmas & Overcoming Challenges Dr. Niels J. Schenk
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Page 1: Biobased Aromatics: Facing Dilemmas & Overcoming … Schenk.pdfPalm kernel shells (PKS) ... modest oil prices 7-8-2017 9. Funding different stages Upscaling track R&D track Feasibility

Biobased Aromatics:

Facing Dilemmas &

Overcoming Challenges

Dr. Niels J. Schenk

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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

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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

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Stage 1: R&D

Fundamental

research

Funding:

Shareholders

Subsidies

Contract research

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Stage 2: Pilot plant

The most important

scale-up step

Funding:

Private funding and

Subsidies

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Stage 3: Commercial

demonstration

Market entry High value niche

markets

Large investment

Funding Joint venture

Public support required

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Concluding remarks

Challenge

Funding

Unique approach for each phase

We did it!

Ready for commercialization

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Thank you!

Contact: [email protected]

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