1. R &D of Biomass Feedstocks for Non-Energy Uses
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
R &D of Biomass Feedstocks for Non-Energy Uses
Ralph P. Overend
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sustainability in Energy Production and Utilization in Brazil: the next 20 years
February , 2002
Unicamp, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brasil
Operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Midwest Research Institute • Battelle • Bechtel

2. Biobased Products from Biomass
USES
Fuels:
Ethanol
Renewable Diesel
Electricity
Heat
Chemicals
Plastics
Solvents
Pharmaceuticals
Chemical Intermediates
Phenolics
Adhesives
Furfural
Fatty acids
Acetic Acid
Carbon black
Paints
Dyes, Pigments, and Ink
Detergents
Etc.
Food and Feed
Conversion
Processes
Biomass
Feedstock
Wood Residues
Urban Residues
Grasses
Agricultural Crops
Agricultural Residues
Animal Residues
Short Rotation Trees
Enzymatic Fermentation
Gas/liquid Fermentation
Acid Hydrolysis/Fermentation
Gasification
Combustion
Co-firing

3. Plant Matter Derived Industrial Materials Volume and % Share (Geiser
BioProduct
Mt 1996
Share’96
Share’92
95% Ethanol Solvent
0.42
>95
>90
Surface cleaning agents
3.5 50 35
Adhesives
5.0 48 40
Plasticizers
0.8 32 15
Acetic Acid
2.3 28
17.5
Detergents
12.6 18 11
Inks 16 7
Dyes
4.5 6
Pigments
15.0 9
Wall Paints
7.8
Specialty Paints
2.4
2.0
Plastics 30
4.3
1.8

4. Closed loop biosphere

6. Future Biomass Resources

7. 4200 Useful Plant Specie Applications – Part 1#
Beverages
333
Forage Legumes 62
Cereals 72
Fruits
1440
Drugs 39
Green Matter 22
Dyes 27
Gums 61
Elastomers 47
Legumes 89
Forage Grasses 53
Medicinal
196
Fibers 68
Nuts
161

8. 4200 Useful Plant Specie Applications – Part 2#
Oil crops
211
Soil stabilizing crops 19
Pesticide crops 32
Sugars and Sweetener 50
Pseudo cereals 15
Tanning Agents
Resin crops 31
Vegetables
817
Root crops
484
Wax crops 10
Spices/Herbs/Condiments
367
Windbreak crops 44
Starch crops
302
Australian New Crops Group (2000)

9. Biomass and Bioconversion Topics impacted by Biotechnology
Fundamental Science
Photosynthesis, Photosynthetic microorganisms
Biomass Crops
Targeted Breeding
Use of Genetic Maps and micro-propogation to accelerate crop development
Gene insertion for
within plant manufacture of desired products
Pesticide/temperature/water use efficiency
Photosynthesis
Bioconversion
Current major direction is ethanol from lignocellulosics

15. Biomass Bioenergy Platforms

16. Corn Wet Milling Today’s Biorefinery

17. Babassu Nut Multipurpose

18. Cost Volume Curve

19. Hazard Identification

20. Chemicals & Environment