Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 1 Dutch Knowledge Network on Biorefineries “BIOREFINERY.NL” René van Ree Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) phone: Ed de Jong Wageningen University and Research centre (WUR) phone:

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 2 Content 1.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 Biorefineries 5.EU IP BIOSYNERGY 6.EU SSP BIOPOL

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 3 Background Biomass use in The Netherlands [PJ th, a.f.f.u. ] Estimation for Maximally achievable in Direct/indirect cofiring2956 Domestic waste comb Landfill gas1.61 CHP – digestion4-65 CHP comb./gasification Biofuels for transport< 223 (5.75%) Totalabout 60 (=1.8% total)120 (3-4% total) 1 Statusdocument Bioenergie 2005, SenterNovem, ; 2 Ecofys DEN-project 2004

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 4 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 PJ th ) fossil-based fuels and raw materials substitution in the Dutch economy in 2040 – requirement: about 1200 PJ th raw biomass; 60-80% has to be imported !!! ApplicationFF substitution [%][PJ th, affu ]CO 2 -em.red. [MT/a] Biofuels for transport60 (very opt.)32424 Chemicals, materials25 (R&D >)14011 Power Heat17 (SNG!)18510

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 5 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 economy Biomass-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

Programmatic biorefinery-based co-operation Upstream and (bio)chemical expertise Downstream and (thermo)chemical expertise Dutch Knowledge Network on Biorefinery IEA Bioenergy Task 42 Biorefineries National and EU-funded projects EU IP BIOSYNERGY EU SSP BIOPOL

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 8 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 ( 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) 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) 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.

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 12 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€)

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 13 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

Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 14 EU SSP BIOPOL Assessment 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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Biorefinica 2006, 11/12 October 2006, Osnabrück, Germany 16 Thank you for your attention !!! Information (2007)