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Dutch Knowledge Network on Biorefineries

“BIOREFINERY.NL”

René van ReeEnergy research Centre of the

Netherlands (ECN)

phone: +31-224-564741 e-mail: vanree@ecn.nl

Ed de JongWageningen University and

Research centre (WUR)

phone: +31-317-475298 e-mail: ed.dejong@wur.nl

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Content1. Background

- current biomass use in The Netherlands- biomass-related policy goals- role and general scheme biorefineries

2. Programmatic co-operation ECN-WUR “Bio2Value”

3. Dutch knowledge network on biorefineries “Biorefinery.nl”

4. IEA Bioenergy Task 42 Biorefineries5. EU IP BIOSYNERGY6. EU SSP BIOPOL

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Background Biomass use in The Netherlands [PJth, a.f.f.u.]

Estimation for 20051 Maximally achievable in 20102

Direct/indirect cofiring 29 56

Domestic waste comb. 11.5 18

Landfill gas 1.6 1CHP – digestion 4-6 5CHP comb./gasification 11.7 17

Biofuels for transport < 2 23 (5.75%)

Total about 60 (=1.8% total) 120 (3-4% total)1Statusdocument Bioenergie 2005, SenterNovem, 161105; 2Ecofys DEN-project 2004

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Background Biomass-related policy goals

1. 5% renewable energy in 2010 (10% in 2020) -> about 80% is expected to come from biomass

2. 2%, 5.75% and 25% biofuels in the transporation sector in 2005, 2010 (EC-objectives) and 2030 (EU-directive)

3. 30% (about 850 PJth) fossil-based fuels and raw materials substitution in the Dutch economy in 2040 – requirement: about 1200 PJth raw biomass; 60-80% has to be imported !!!

Application FF substitution [%] [PJth, affu] CO2-em.red. [MT/a]

Biofuels for transport 60 (very opt.) 324 24

Chemicals, materials 25 (R&D >) 140 11

Power 25 203 14

Heat 17 (SNG!) 185 10

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Background Role biorefineries

Current production costs of biomass-derived products are

generally too high to be market competitive without

governmental support

Biomass is expected to play a major role in greening the Dutch economyBiomass-derived products will be applied in a variety of market sectors

Domestic biomass contractability covers less

than half of the future needs; the larger part of the biomass

or biomass-based products has to be imported

(relatively high costs)

Development and deployment of high-efficiency Biorefineries unavoidable

Background - General scheme biorefinery

A Biorefinery is an integrated facility for efficient co-production of materials, chemicals, transportation fuels, gaseous energy carriers, power and/or heat

from biomass (analogeous to today’s petroleum refineries)

Organic residues Energy crops

Aquatic biomass

Primary refinery

(extraction) (separation)

Secondary thermochemical

refinery

Secondary biochemical

refinery

Power and/or heat

production

Materials Chemicals

Transportation fuels Green gasses

Power Heat

Primary products

R: residues .. power and/or heat

R

R

RR

R

gasification-based

fermentation-based

Programmatic biorefinery-based co-operation

Upstream and (bio)chemical

expertise

Downstream and (thermo)chemical

expertise

Dutch Knowledge Network on Biorefinery

www.bio2value.nl

IEA Bioenergy Task 42

Biorefineries

National and EU-funded

projects

EU IP BIOSYNERGY EU SSP BIOPOLwww.biorefinery.nl

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Dutch knowledge network on biorefineries “Biorefinery.nl”

A close co-operation of different stakeholders (industry, universities, institutes, NGOs, GOs) with a broad variety of disciplines working together in research,

development and demonstration of (innovative) biorefinery concepts for implementation in the Dutch economy and abroad

• Knowledge import and dissemination (www.biorefinery.nl, newsletters, national workshops, …)

• Definition of a national Biorefinery Vision within an European and global framework

• Develop a Technology Roadmap, incl. SRA and Technology Deployment Plan

IEA Bioenergy Task 42 Biorefineries (1)2007 - 2009

IEA Bioenergy

Integrated biorefinery concepts convert a variety of feedstocks, including residues, into a portfolio of products with improved

energetic chain efficiency, economy and environmental effects, compared to stand-alone processes often producing only one or two

products.

The methodology of integrated system approach – optimising the overall added-value of the portfolio of biomass-derived products, within an acceptable overall ecological framework – is one of the major aspects in which this Task distinguishes from the other IEA

Bioenergy Tasks.

IEA Bioenergy Task 42 Biorefineries (2)

Interlinkages with other IEA Tasks, international and national initiatives

Task 30SRC

Task 31Sustainable

forestry

Task 40Sustainable international

biomass trade

Task 32Biomass cofiring

Task 33Thermal

gasification of biomass

Task 34Pyrolysis

of biomass

Task 39Liquid fuels

from biomass

Task 29Socio-

economic drivers

Task 38Greenhouse

gas balances

Task 41System analysis

Task 42 Biorefineries

national RD&D

programmes

international RD&D

programmes

EU technology platforms

IEA Bioenergy

IEA Bioenergy Task 42 Biorefineries (3)

IEA Bioenergy

0. Task web-site.

1. Common definition and classification system on Biorefineries.

2. Mapping of existing biorefineries in participating countries.

3. Identification of biorefinery (related) RD&D programmes in participating countries.

4. Financial-economic and ecological advantages and disadvantages of biorefinery-based co-production over single product processes.

5. Fostering multi-disciplinary partnerships of key stakeholders (platform function).

6. Co-production of chemicals and secondary energy carriers, addressing a.o. favourable functionalised chemicals and platform chemicals (building blocks) to be co-produced, incl. market compatibility aspects.

7. Co-operation with ongoing international activities, a.o. other IEA Bioenergy Tasks and EU Technology Platforms.

8. Dissemination of knowledge, including teaching.

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EU IP BIOSYNERGY (1)BIOmass for the market competitive and environmentally

friendly SYNthesis of bioproducts – chemicals and/or materials – together with the production of secondary

enERGY carriers – transportation fuels, power and/or CHP – through the biorefinery approach

(Bio)chemical and thermo-chemical pathways are combined. Process development from lab-scale to demonstration at pilot-scale.

Partners: ECN (NL), Greencell (ES), Cepsa (ES), DOW (NL), VTT (FIN), Aston (UK), WUR-A&F (NL), ARD (F), IFP (F), CRES (GR), BTG (NL), JR (AT), Bioref (D), GIG (P), JRC (B), Chimar (GR), TUD (NL)

Duration: 2006 – 2010 (four years), Budget: 13 M€ (grant: 7 M€)

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EU IP BIOSYNERGY (2)

Advanced cellulosic bioethanol production plant: straw -> 5 Ml/a cellulosic ethanol

Existing conventional bioethanol production plant of Greencell in Salamanca (ES): cereals -> 295 Ml/a bioethanol, DDGS, CHP

Base-case

BIOSYNERGY Maximising the overall plant economics by the co-production of chemicals with

cellulosic ethanol

Lab-scale development and pilot-scale demonstration advanced physical/chemical fractionation, thermo-chemical conversion, biochemical and

chemical conversion and synthesis technologies. Integral chain ass./optimisation

Conceptual design integrated Biorefinery facility for Greencell

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EU SSP BIOPOLAssessment of BIOrefinery concepts and the

implications for agricultural and forestry POLicy

Partners: WUR-A&F (NL), Biopos e.V. (D), Imperial College (UK), Lund University (S), EC-BREC (PL), ECN (NL), University Weihenstephan (D), Technical University of Athens (GR)

Duration: 2007 – 2008 (two years)

Budget: about € 700,000 (grant: about: € 550,000)

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WP 1. Assessment of technical status (leader: Biopos E.v.)

WP 2. Assessment of social and environmental implications

(leader: UNIWEIH)

WP 3. Assessment of political aspects

(leader: ULUND)

WP 4. Review of current implementation status

(leader: ECN)WP 5. Prospects for further

demonstration (leader: A&F)

EU SSP BIOPOL – Set-up

WP 6. Dissemination of results (leader: ICSTM)

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Thank you for your attention !!!

Information

www.Biorefinery.nl

www.Bio2Value.nl

www.Biosynergy.nl (2007)

www.ecn.nl

www.afsg.wur.nl