19/03/2012. Introduction. Chemical Platforms. Kris Wadrop BEng CEng FIChemE. Royal Society of Chemistry

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1 Royal Society of Chemistry Energy, & Resources three sides of the same coin? Introduction Chemical Platforms Petrochemical vs Renewable Chemical Chemical Markets World of UK opportunities Solvert Solution Mar 2012 Introduction Kris Wadrop BEng CEng FIChemE Chemical and Process Engineering (Newcastle, 1994) ICI ( ) Specialty Chemicals Europe/Far East/USA Vireol Plc (Bioethanol) ( ) Green Biologics Ltd (Biobutanol) ( ) Solvert Ltd (Biobutanol) (2010 present) Chemical Platforms Existing Petrochemical supply chains Potential renewable chemical supply chains Technology and Products scale of opportunity Ref: 1

2 In summary Petrochemical Building Blocks Ethylene Propylene C 4 stream (butylene etc) Syn Gas Benzene Toluene Xylenes Renewable chemical building blocks 2,5 Furan Dicarboxylic acid 3 Hydroxypropionic acid C 4 stream (succinic, fumaric & malic acids) Aspartic acid Glucaric acid Glutamic acid Itaconic acid Levulinic acid 3 Hydroxybutyrolactone Glycerol Sorbitol Xylitol/Arabinitol Market Challenges Different chemical species Different synthesis routes Different hardware requirements Different application performance Product reformulation Scale of supply chain Risk Process, product, time and cost Chemical industry inertia Chemical Markets WoW! - World of! Each sector has its own challenges and constraints; Pharma, health and personal care, specialty, commodity; Product value, market size, regulation, competition, quality derived products likely to be limited to specialty and commodity end of the market; Unlikely to comply with GMP Distinct chemical market pull; Like for like drop-in substitutes. Simplistic Overview processing technologies UK specific opportunity WoW Layman s viewpoint Organic In-organic Dry Pallets Hard Wood Plastics & rubber Metals, Ceramics Construction etc moisture Paper Wet Food MSW Food C&I Green Paper Soiled Nappies etc WoW - Technology Organic In-organic Dry Fermentation and Thermochemical and EfW Materials recycling moisture Thermo-Chemical and Energy from Wet Fermentation and process technologies No one solution fits all waste streams - and works economically! 2

3 Technology, Products and Economics Energy From Thermo Chemical Fermentation Direct Combustion Gasification - Syngas (H 2 & CO) - GTL Pyrolysis oil Combustion Microbial - Alcohols - Monomers - Acids - Biogas Legislation and Regulation ( tax, RO, RHI, RTFO, Carbon Credits etc) Market Existence Feedstock supply (availability, gatefees etc) Financial Markets Technology Risk Investment Security Immediate Opportunity (n-butanol acetone) UK Management Municipal 32% Other 10% Thermal C&I Non-Hazardous 62% C&I Hazardous 6% Recycling 34% 45% Reuse 8% Treatment tonnage = 100 million tpa Composting 12% Recycling 24% 52% Energy Recovery 12% Other Incineration without energy 10% Thermal 35% Recycling/ Treatment Reuse 46% 19% 15 WoW challenges Variable composition processing challenges Revised Framework Directive hierachy End of waste classification Digestate competing constraints Competing markets uneven subsidies Management Regulation ABPR etc Securing feedstock MSW or C&I waste Solvert s Business Process Solvert Solution Valuable Commodity Chemicals and Fuels Establish innovative supply chain to divert waste from landfill and EfW to create feedstock to produce biobutanol, acetone and renewable energy. Secure sustainable feedstocks from the waste management supply chain. Integrate Solvert s innovative industrial biotechnology and chemical and process engineering with best in class proven technology from the waste and water treatment sectors. Supply high value renewable chemicals and fuels with truly green sustainable credentials to satisfy existing market demand. Benefits of adopting the Solvert Solution Avoids landfilling of organic waste in the most sustainable way Enables the collection of mixed food and green waste Simplifies collections fewer bins, process tolerant of contamination Applicable to single and multi occupancy dwellings Adds value to balance of waste stream by removing moisture content APBR compliant without increasing processing costs Open ended technology that future proof s investment Recycling rather than energy recovery Stimulates the local economy promoting regeneration Customer focussed providing the best value solution for the community. 3

4 Solvert s Solution Sustainable Feedstocks Sustainable Feedstocks Recyclables Handling & Storage Feedstock Sieving / Sorting Recyclables Handling & Storage Feedstock Sieving / Sorting Thermochemical Enzymatic Hydrolysis to Solid Recyclate to Solid Recyclate Solid Nutrient Addition Water Recycle Conventional Heat and Power Generation Bio Gas Solvert Advanced Butanol/Acetone st Stage Sterilisation 4 Hydrogen Carbon Dioxide Water Water Treatment Water Purge Water Treatment 2 nd Stage Bio Gas Heat and Power Generation Digestate / Compost Digestate / Compost Global Market Primary Products n-butanol >3 million tpa ~ $5 billion market Global market Applications as Biofuel Acetone global production Capacity (tes/yr) Company/Region EUROPE 1,941,000 USA 1,929,000 ASIA 1,724,000 Acetone >5 million tpa ~ $5 billion market Global market Applications as Biofuel UK Domestic Market Butanol 9,000 tes/yr Lucite International - Teesside 7,000 tes/yr Akzo Nobel Newcastle 1,000 tes/yr Dow Haltermann - Teesside Acetone 120,000 tes/yr Lucite Teesside Pharma sector GSK, AZ, Abbott etc UK opportunities Existing investment in R&D assets (Catapult centres) De-risk technology Existing chemical market seeking alternatives De-risk market Green Investment Bank Shared investment risk Summary Chemical market actively seeking renewable alternatives for existing products and new products with unique functionality. market looking to add value to its supply chain. Risk (technology, financial and contractual) management is critical to enable the opportunities to be developed. Solvert has identified and is developing what we consider the lowest risk entry into the market. 4

5 Contact Information: Kris Wadrop Chief Executive Solvert Ltd Wilton Centre, Redcar. TS10 4RF Tel: +44 (0)