RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: A PERSPECTIVE ON ALGAE POTENTIAL

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1 RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: A PERSPECTIVE ON ALGAE POTENTIAL Jan de Boer, SABIC Technology & Innovation Lelystad, September

2 AGENDA SABIC.. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Sustainability, a critical business factor The alternative route: renewable feedstock The algae landscape Wrap-up, Q & A No. 2

3 SABIC COMPANY INTRODUCTION Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Founded in years of growth 2nd Largest global diversified chemical company 90 B$ Total assets, 6 B$ net profit (2013) Over 40,000 employees in 45 countries 6 Strategic Business Units 60 World-class plants worldwide Technology & Innovation centers in Saudi Arabia, USA, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, and India 9,000 Global patents More than 150 new products per year INSPIRE.. ENGAGE.. CREATE.. DELIVER No. 3

4 STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS Chemicals: Olefins, aromatics, intermediates, industrial gases Polymers: PE, PP, PET, PVC, PS Innovative Plastics: PC, ABS, PPO, PEI, PBT, specialty compounds, sheet & film Fertilizers: Liquid fertilizers, urea compounds, ammonia, phosphates Metals: Flat steel, long steel, aluminum JV s Performance Chemicals: Catalysts, polymer additives, rubber chemicals No. 4

5 SUSTAINABILITY.. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS Develop new products.. Respond to customers needs Natural fiber filled grades (Automotive) Certified renewable poly-olefins Application design.. Life Cycle Analysis Reduce intensity of environmental footprint Energy, water, raw materials, GHG emissions (Advanced) recycling Continue to evaluate bio-based raw material options Agricultural rest streams.. Green Chemistry Campus Biorizon Shared Research Center: bio-aromatics Algae.. AlgaeParc, BioSolar Cells, GAIA SUSTAINABILITY.. A KEY ELEMENT OF THE SABIC LONG TERM COMPANY VISION No. 5

6 RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS Sugar - 1G Technology - Dedicated crops - Available Starch - 1G Technology - Dedicated crops - Available LignoCellulose - 2G Technology - Rest stream options - Mid/long term Algae, Seaweed - 3G Technology - Huge potential volume - Longer term > 2020 Sugar Beet Corn Forestry Residues Algae Sugar Cane Wheat COST EFFECTIVE BIOMASS SUPPLY CRITICAL.. CONSIDER REGIONAL IMPACT Straw Seaweed No. 6

7 ALGAE RESEARCH AT SABIC: WHY? Long term interest Valorize (flue gas) CO2.. Chemical upgrading Cost effective access to renewable, high added-value chemicals New building blocks to drive innovation Alternative to petro-chemical supply chain Scope Saudi Arabia - Red Sea options Essential variables Strain selection: high light & temperature tolerance, fast growth, high yield biomass, salt/sweet water Reactor type: open or closed systems, process control Location.. Geographical considerations GLOBAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS VITAL TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN ALGAE RESEARCH No. 7

8 ALGAE RESEARCH AT SABIC: WAY FORWARD Current focus Define target molecules.. Assess technology options Build a micro-algae strains portfolio Techno-economic cost estimates, CAPEX & OPEX Validate business cases, compare scenarios Consider KSA pilot Challenges ahead Process and product consistency Capture total value, sequential isolation, co-products Optimize bio-refinery routes Scalability to a mega-industrial process.. Algae farms VALORIE.. A KEY ENABLER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMMERCIALIZE ALGAE TECHNOLOGY No. 8

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10 QUESTIONS?

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