expanding the scope of detergent enzymes
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from methanol, in turn made from gasor coal. This investment of €45 M willinvolve testing over 5 years using aprocess developed by UOP andNorsk Hydro. ExxonMobil has asimilar pilot plant and a number ofpatents. Air Liquide has this type oftechnology. BASF has announcedprogress on catalysts for a syngas-to-olefin unit in Ludwigshafen, Germany,using the Fischer-Tropsch process.This is not expected to becommercialised before 2016. Themost significant market is expected tobe China, which has importantreserves of coal but which has notsigned the Kyoto protocol for reducingemissions. The leading Chinese coalproducer, Shenhua, started work in2005 on these projects. Similar movesare being made by Huating CoalGroup, Sinopec, and DaqingPetrochemical. There are about 15projects in China which could becommercialised in 3-5 years.
Plastiques et Caoutchoucs Magazine, Aug 2009(Special issue), 14, 23 (in French)
Expanding the scope of detergentenzymes
Currently, the various detergentenzymes types used in detergentapplications – proteases, amylases,lipases, cellulases, mannanases, andpectinases – are supplied individuallyby Novozymes, Genencor, and othermanufacturers to provide ‘add-on’performance effects. Averagedglobally, enzymes account for about6% of the total raw material costs forpowder detergents (with surfactants at37% and builders at 34%) and 12%for liquids, according to estimatesfrom Novozymes. The total annualcost of all ingredients in detergentsworldwide is estimated at around €6.7bn. Novozymes has introduced acustomized multi-enzyme solutiondubbed the ‘Dream solution’. It saysthe multiple enzyme approach goes‘beyond add-on stain removal todeliver basic detergency’. One casestudy on the firm’s websitedemonstrates the replacement of 50%of the surfactants in a typical EUlaundry powder product with just 1%of a multi-enzyme solution for nochange in cost. Moreover, the washperformance of the reformulateddetergent at 40°C matches that of theregular detergent at 60°C. The
potential adoption of ‘new enzyme’technologies such as ‘Dream’ hasimplications for surfactant use.Surfactant manufacturers need toassess any such changes in enzymecapabilities and consider how theirown product portfolio can best beutilized or adapted to interact with thenew technology and provide optimalperformance in the final formulatedend-product.
Focus on Surfactants, Aug 2009, 1-2
Review and outlook for Chinese coalchemical industry in 1H 2009 (II): CTLprojects
Production trials by Shenhua Group ata 1 M tonne/y direct coal-to-liquids(CTL) demonstration plant at Erdos,Inner Mongolia, are due torecommence in 3Q 2009 after initialtests in Jan 2009. In Mar 2009, InnerMongolia Yitai Co Ltd commissioned a160,000 tonne/y indirect CTL facilityat Erdos using technology developedby Synfuels China. Commissioning ofa Synfuels-process 160,000 tonne/yCTL unit by Lu’an and an ExxonMobil-process 100,000 tonne/y methanol-to-gasoline plant by Jincheng CoalGroup should be completed in 3Q2009. Shenhua is planning tocommission an indirect CTL facility atErdos in 2010. An environment impactassessment for a 1 M tonne/y indirectCTL project planned by YankuangGroup received approval in Jan 2009.Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group andSasol of South Africa plan to startconstruction of a 3.6 M tonne/yindirect CTL project depending onsuccessful feasibility studies.
China Chemical Reporter, 6 Aug 2009, 20 (22), 11
COMPANYNEWS
BP and Martek Biosciences agree todeliver advanced biodiesels
BP and Martek Biosciences Corp(Martek) announced the signing of ajoint development agreement (JDA) towork on the production of microbialoils for biofuels applications. Thepartnership combines a broadtechnology platform and operationalcapabilities to advance the
development of a step-changetechnology for the conversion ofsugars into biodiesel. Under the termsof the multi-year agreement, Martekand BP will work together to establishproof of concept for large-scale, cost-effective microbial biodieselproduction through fermentation. Asan alternative to conventionalvegetable oils, BP believes sugar-to-diesel technology has the potential todeliver economic, sustainable, andscaleable biodiesel supplies.
Press release from: Martek Biosciences Corp, 6480,Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD 21045, USA. Tel: +1 410740 0081. Fax: +1 410 740 2985. E-mail:[email protected]. Website: http://martek.com(11 Aug 2009)
Danisco FY 2008/2009: Genencor
For its fiscal 2008/2009 (period ends30 Apr 2009), the Genencor businesssegment of Danisco A/S has reportedrevenue of DKR 1037 M (DKR 936 forits fiscal 2007/2008), EBITDA of DKR161 M (DKR 130 M), and EBIT ofDKR 99 M (DKR 80 M). In FY2008/09, the company saw strongorganic growth in both TechnicalEnzymes (which includes activitiessuch as textiles, bioethanol andcarbohydrates) and in Food & Feed,as the company benefited from strongproducts and improved market sharesin several areas. Meanwhile, Fabric &Household Care (F&HC) recorded adouble-digit decline Y/Y in responseto shifting consumer behaviour and arelatively weaker pipeline whichremains a priority area for thecompany. In 4Q 2008/2009, therelative performance of Genencor’svarious business areas mirrored thatof the year as a whole. The companycontinued to enjoy double-digit (albeitdecelerating) growth rates inbioethanol enzymes and experiencedan improved momentum in othertechnical enzymes areas as well.Food and feed enzymes continued togrow at double-digit rates, althoughnon-phytase feed sales suffered fromincreasing supply constraints. F&HCrevenue remained relatively weakyear-on-year. Bio Chemicals Projects:DuPont Danisco Cellulosic EthanolLLC (DDCE) is moving forward asplanned. The jv has so far met all itstechnical milestones on schedule andon budget. In Oct 2008, DDCE brokeground for its cellulosic ethanoldemonstration plant. The flexible
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