Use our competence and infrastructure to accelerate biorefinery ideas to tomorrow s business

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1 Use our competence and infrastructure to accelerate biorefinery ideas to tomorrow s business

2 All you need in one place Processum is an innovative and flexible biorefinery development partner. We offer a complete chain of development resources from laboratory to demo scale. Processum frequently collaborates with industry, institutes and universities. Our development resources are used in both large collaboration projects and contract research. A scale for every need 3 It starts in the laboratory 4 Pilot scale 5 Thermochemical pre-treatment 6 Biochemical conversion 7 Thermochemical synthesis 8 CNC pilot 9 Hydrothermal conversion Downstream processing Biochemical conversion demonstration 14 Chemical conversion demonstration 15 Test & Demo, all in one place Processum in a nutshell 18 Contact us 19

3 GET YOUR READY FOR TAKEOFF Demo scale Pilot scale Lab scale Demonstrate! 3 Verify! 2 Investigate! 1 A scale for every need There is a need to go up and down in different scales during different phases of a development process. New findings in laboratory research need to be verified in a larger scale. Lessons learned in larger scale might require further laboratory research. Processum develops a range of processes from laboratory to demo scale. Processum Your biorefinery partner 3

4 It starts in the laboratory Your ideas for a new product or process based on biomass, industrial residual streams or waste can be efficiently tested in laboratory scale. We can perform screening and optimization in order to find the best concept for further upscaling. Ideas start in the laboratory Screening is efficently done in laboratory scale. 1 Investigate! 4 Processum Your biorefinery partner

5 Pilot scale Verify! 2 Ideas that have successfully been developed in laboratory can be verified in pilot scale by using our extensive pilot park. By using the pilot equipment sequentially, we can simulate real production processes in order to test and verify concepts. If pilot trials show that more laboratory tests are required, these can be done on-site before returning to pilot scale. Lignocellulose Enzymatic hydrolysis Cultivation Drying Bioreactor Filter Bioreactor Filter Drier press press Grinder Example of a process, from lignocellulose to fish feed. Single Cell Protein Single cell protein can be used for fish feed Processum Your biorefinery partner 5

6 Thermochemical pre-treatment The biomass pre-treatment pilot consists of a reactor and an expansion tank. The reactor has a volume of 40 litres and withstands a pressure of more than 30 bar, a temperature of 230 C and a wide ph range. Various types of biomass can be treated in the reactor with high pressure direct steam. The reactor draining creates a steam explosion which opens up the biomass structure and makes the biomass polymers more accessible for subsequent processes. Pre-treatment reactor 6 Processum Your biorefinery partner

7 Bioreactor hall Biochemical conversion Processum s pilot scale bioreactors are used for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and fermentation. The reactors have volumes of 50 and 600 litres and can be operated in batch, fed-batch or continuous mode. The bioreactors are designed for both aerobic and anaerobic processes. Processum Your biorefinery partner 7

8 Thermochemical synthesis The system contains two batch reactors, flow reactor, gas-liquid reactor, soxhlet reactor, heating system and a control system. The equipment is placed in a fire and explosion safe (ATEX) laboratory. A wide range of processes and products can be developed by combining the different reactors. All reactors can withstand high temperatures and high pressures. Development work in the ATEX laboratory 8 Processum Your biorefinery partner

9 CNC pilot Crystalline nanocellulose has many interesting material characteristics and could be used as e.g. building materials, biocomposites, printed electronics and colour additives. The CNC pilot is based on technology developed by the Israeli company Melodea. The pilot is the first of its kind in Europe and is an important step for those companies interested in further application development based on crystalline nanocellulose on a large scale. The capacity is 100 kg/day. Apart from pure research and upscaling, the pilot can be used to produce enough amounts of crystalline nanocellulose for application trials. Crystalline nanocellulose Processum Your biorefinery partner 9

10 Hydrothermal conversion BIOMASS HTL HTC Gas Liquid Solid Processum s pilot system aimed for liquefaction has a temperature and pressure capacity of up to 450 C and 350 bar, respectively. The pilot simulates a continuous process and is equipped with a feeding chamber and a recovery vessel. This pilot can also be used for small scale HTC conversion. Hydrothermal processes convert biomass into gas, liquid and solid components. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a technology aimed towards conversion of biomass into liquid components by processing under hot, pressurized aqueous conditions. Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) is a technology aimed towards conversion of biomass at elevated temperature and pressure in the presence of water. The resulting product can e.g. be activated to obtain active coal. The HTC pilot system has a temperature and pressure capacity of up to 230 C and 30 bar, respectively. HTC trials can be performed in continuous mode up to one m 3 a day. 10 Processum Your biorefinery partner

11 Hydrothermal liquefaction pilot Hydrothermal carbonisation pilot Processum Your biorefinery partner 11

12 Downstream processing A number of pilots are available in order to simulate a complete production process and to facilitate downstream processing. Chemical syntheses, fermentation and enzymatic treatment require different kinds of downstream processing. Thus, Processum has a number of supporting pilots performing filtration, extraction, evaporation, crystallisation, distillation, dewatering and grinding. GET YOUR READY FOR TAKEOFF Nutsche filter Grinder 12 Processum Your biorefinery partner

13 Evaporator Filter press Liquid-liquid extraction Decanter centrifuge High speed centrifuge Processum Your biorefinery partner 13

14 Demonstrate! 3 Biochemical conversion demonstration In the Biorefinery Demo Plant (BDP), biochemical industrial process conditions can be demonstrated in a continuous process. Development is, in many cases, an iterative process in different scales before the product or the process is ready for commercialization. The plant is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It has a feedstock capacity of 1-2 tonnes per 24h and features a 10 m 3 cultivation tank, four bioreactors à 10 m 3, distillation column and a large-scale downstream processing unit. The results can then be used for design and business potential analysis of full scale plants (CAPEX and OPEX). Furthermore, large product volumes for market studies and customer trials can be produced. Biorefinery Demo Plant 14 Processum Your biorefinery partner

15 Chemical conversion demonstration Processum s EX-class facility is also built for demonstration of continuous chemical processes with the capacity of 1 kg/h. The facility is flexible and can be adapted to your specific process in need of demonstration. Optimised automated processes can be run around the clock from our control room to demonstrate new processes and products. Just like a full-scale process! Flexible and continuous test runs Processum Your biorefinery partner 15

16 Test & Demo, all in one place The pilot equipment and demo plant is a great chance for national and international companies, institutes and universities to bring promising biorefinery projects closer to full scale production and market introduction. Recycled material and waste Pre-treatment Reactors Downstream processing Wood and agro feedstock Separation 16 Processum Your biorefinery partner

17 Our competence and infrastructure make it possible to respond to different needs and solve problems in order to develop projects or produce substances for further development. We have access to large biorefinery area networks and can link new ideas with companies and academia in our clusters. Carbohydrates Lignin Chemicals Proteins/Enzymes Materials Ethanol HIGH VALUE New products Processum Your biorefinery partner 17

18 Processum in a nutshell The company was started in 2003 and is situated in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Processum support and initiate research and development within biorefinery. Together with other biorefinery initiatives, our cluster with partners from industry, academy and public sector constitutes an important hub for development of new products, processes and energy solutions from wood raw material and residual streams from the process industry. We cooperate with national as well as international partners. Processum is owned by RISE Research institutes of Sweden (60 %) and Processum Interest Association (40 %), and is thus a subsidiary of RISE. Being a member of the Processum Interest Association gives several advantages. Examples are: Possibility to carry out biorefinery projects with the R&D council in collaboration with: other companies universities institutes other partners Access to useful networks with competence and equipment. You can find more information on our website: 18 Processum Your biorefinery partner

19 GET YOUR Contact us at READY FOR TAKEOFF Lisandro Bernardo Tel , Karin Johnson Tel , Gunnar Westin Tel , Processum Your biorefinery partner 19

20 RISE Processum AB Box 70, SE Örnsköldsvik Tel