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Biorefinery Integration Analysis for Products DOE Products Platform Stage Gate Review Meeting August 9-10, 2005

Presentation Outline. Overall Project Goals and ObjectivesOrganization of the Approach to meeting these Goals and Objectives (tasks and subtasks)AccomplishmentsFuture plansStrategic/Milestone FitConclusions and Discussion . Provide high level analysis of the impact of products R

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Biorefinery Integration Analysis for Products DOE Products Platform Stage Gate Review Meeting August 9-10, 2005

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    1. Biorefinery Integration Analysis for Products DOE – Products Platform Stage Gate Review Meeting August 9-10, 2005 Presented by Joseph J. Bozell Contributions from: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    2. Presentation Outline Overall Project Goals and Objectives Organization of the Approach to meeting these Goals and Objectives (tasks and subtasks) Accomplishments Future plans Strategic/Milestone Fit Conclusions and Discussion

    3. Provide high level analysis of the impact of products R&D Complete top ten analyses Sugars, lignin and oils Obtain industrial input on R&D needs in products Identify and categorize research barriers Provide guidance and input on MYTP, milestones, AOP, and OBP solicitations Develop/propose priority core R&D projects Overall Project Goals & Objectives

    4. Organization/Approach “What product do we make?” Multiple (thousands) of opportunities Biorefinery integration and impact How to reconcile broad technology needs with identification of specific product targets?

    5. Task – Objective Detail Team: Aden, Ibsen, Ruth, Bozell (NREL) What is the impact of products? How to address strategic goals? economic impact (“enabling biorefineries”) energy impact (“displacing petroleum”) Can a biorefinery realize these goals simultaneously?

    6. Task – Objective Detail U. S. organic chemical production: approx. 300 - 350 x109 lb/year Needs met by ethylene, other olefins, BTX, MeOH, terephthalic acid, etc. Impact of replacing nonrenewable carbon with renewable carbon?

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    10. Task – Objective Detail Diverse industrial segments interviewed: biotech, oleochemical, chemical, wet mill, pulp and paper Feedback summary: Biomass as a feedstock for products is an issue of current high interest to a wide range of industrial segments The report format and approach works Develop technology to make inexpensive building blocks of defined carbon number and businesses will develop Lignin product development is important Understanding the integrated biorefinery is important Prediction of business plans is difficult Starch will be first, but lignocellulosics are important Shared risk is important for continuing or increased industrial participation

    11. Task – Objective Detail Top 10 report for sugars Identified product classes Identified technologies High level analysis Determined impact of products Showed large displacement opportunity Industrial road show Validated Top 10 approach Lowered emphasis on specific product identification

    12. Task – Objective Detail Team: Holladay, White (PNNL), Johnson, Bozell (NREL) Lignin presents different challenges than sugars Lignin is a heterogeneous feedstock Different processes lead to different structures Reaction selectivity must be a high priority Next step: OBP comment, industrial review

    13. Task – Objective Detail Definition of high-level product categories Definition of initial product slate Identification of technology needs Compound evaluation and scoring Technology degree of difficulty Market Market risk Building block utility Mixture Downselection and rollup into products and classes

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    18. Task – Objective Detail Lignin conditioning Effective processes for lignin removal and isolation Molecular weight reduction Functional group enhancement Lignin structural analysis Technoeconomic analysis Selective separation technology

    19. Task – Objective Detail Lignin strongly supports the sugar and thermochemical platforms. Processes are scalable and provide a positive economic and energy impact Lignin product R&D offers a balanced portfolio A wealth of technology is available for lignin conversion R&D support must be technology and not product driven Development of supporting technologies will benefit a lignin conversion program Catalysis (chemical and biological) is an important enabling technology

    20. Milestone Fit

    21. Milestone Fit

    22. Evaluations have provided promising pointers for the integration of products into biorefinery operation Evaluation bridges need for new technology with interests in specific product identification Both core and industry supported R&D opportunities have been identified Future plans: Lignin report finalization Lignin report industrial road show Execution of R&D activities to provide data for further evaluation Prepare for FY08 activities Oleochemical Top 10 report Conclusions/Summary

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