Workshop BIOREFINERY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY AND BIO-BASED PRODUCTS

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Workshop BIOREFINERY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY AND BIO-BASED PRODUCTS 29-30 October, 2013 Camera di

1 Workshop BIOREFINERY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY AND BIO-BASED PRODUCTS October, 2013 Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura Turin Gianni Rizzuto General Manager Fiorenzo Bucelli "Technical Director

2 Birth of the Company Foundry Alfe CHEM First complete range of bio products (lubricants and chemical auxiliaries for agriculture activities and industrial processes) Foundry Alfe CHEM decides to become independent regarding the raw materials (Bio Materials Production: In progress..)

3 WHERE WE ARE TURIN MILAN BRINDISI

CONTINUOUS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ONGOING HIGH TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT LOW IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT LONG LIFE AND

4 CONTINUOUS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ONGOING HIGH TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT LOW IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT LONG LIFE AND RECYCLING PRODUCTS New specialized products for different types of processing, able to ensure best efficiency and performance combined with the safeguard of the environment

STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM ON SUSTAINABLE

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE COHERENCE STRATEGIC RESEARCH

TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS

AGRICULTURAL GROUP INDUSTRIAL GROUP ACADEMIC GROUP

5 STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY BIOMASS PLANT OILS POLICY MEASURES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE COHERENCE STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA ACTION PLAN BIOREFINERY WITH ECO- COMPATIBLE TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND POLICY COMITEE(S) CONSTITUTED BY : AGRICULTURAL GROUP INDUSTRIAL GROUP ACADEMIC GROUP SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION GROUP SOCIAL IMPACT

Sources: Rapeseed, Sunflower, Soya, Palm) Bio-refineries are the main

7 By 2023, > 50% of oil will be consumed and by 2050 global energy demand will be double 90% of lubricants may possibly be crop based (Common Crop Sources: Rapeseed, Sunflower, Soya, Palm) Bio-refineries are the main chemical, technological and industrial production tools to reach these goals

8 Emerging crop-derived raw materials as ingredients from renewable sources in chemical technologies of lubricants and auxiliaries for industrial applications Strong saving in the metal industrial process and production Sustainability, environmental responsibility and renewable inputs

Different products/markets Emerging consumer demand;

Sustainable development/agriculture and rural employment

urban organic waste as a source of raw materials for

9 Different products/markets Emerging consumer demand; bio-fuels, green products, renewable materials Sustainable development/agriculture and rural employment Positive environmental impact; Ex: possibility of using urban organic waste as a source of raw materials for specific technical applications (Recycling & Biosustainability) IN PROGRESS

10 Organic acids Polyacids Alcohols Polyalcohols Esters Polyesters Water soluble polymers Non water soluble polymers Others

11 FATTY ACIDS AMOUNT (STARTING (%) MATERIALS) PLANT SPECIES USES AREA C18:1 40 Rapeseed oil Lubricant and chemical auxiliary for Italy industrial applications C18:2 28 Sunflower oil Lubricant and chemical auxiliary for Italy C18:1 industrial applications C18:1 28 High oleic Sunflower Lubricant and chemical auxiliary for Italy C18:2 oil industrial applications 10: Cuphea Koehneana Detergents, Food, Lubricants Africa 22:0 48 Brassica tournefortii Lubricants Morocco 18:1(6) Coriander Nylons, Detergents Tunisia 22:1 58 Crambe Plasticizers, Nylons, Lubricants Morocco, Ethiopia 18:1(9)-12-OH 90 Castorbean Plasticizers, Lubricants Congo 18:3-conj. 51 Akpi Enamels, Varnishes Ivory Coast,Congo,Gabon 20:1/22:1-wax 95 Jojoba Cosmetics, Lubricants Africa, Tunisia C18:0 (stearin) 92 Shea butter Cosmetics Personal Care West africa C18:0 (stearin) 92 Palm Lubricant, Cosmetic Congo, Bénin, C18:1 (Olein) 92 Palm Personal Care, Biodiesel, Lubricants Nigeria C12/ Coprah Cosmetic, Personal Care Benin

legislation Minimum environmental impact Biodegradability FDA approvals (contact with

12 MAIN DRIVERS: Reduction of use and consumption of chemical products in the industrial process Improved technical properties Ready and Sustainable supply Environmental legislation Minimum environmental impact Biodegradability FDA approvals (contact with food and beverages) and packaging regulation compliance (cosmetic products and pharmaceutical ingredients)

13 LUBRICATION ROLLING OILS DRAWING OILS METALWORKING FLUIDS SPECIAL PRODUCTS FOR EXTRUSION PASTES AND GREASES AUXILARIES AND LUBRICANTS CLEANING AND DETERGENTS PROTECTIVE OILS AND COATINGS FOUNDRY RELEASE AGENTS: ALUMINIUM, ZAMAK AND BRASS PLUNGER LUBRICANTS SAFETY HYDRAULIC FLUIDS COATING AND PAINTS CONTINUOUS CASTING RELEASE AGENTS HOT FORMING AND FORGING FLUIDS DIATHERMIC FLUIDS CHEMICAL FLUXES HEAT TREATMENT

14 Despite the nowadays economical situation, some European states are promoting incentive programs to develop lubricants, hydraulic fluids and solvents based on materials coming from renewable sources Potential for increased commercialization in number of end uses

15 Product group Application area Market total Europe volume (t) Market volume Bio 2008 (t) Market volume Bio 2020 (Prevision) (t) Bio Lubricants Hydraulic fluid Chainsaw lubricants Mould release agents Other oils (Metalworking fluids, Industrial gear oils, greases, Moto&Automotive gear oils, Transforme oils) TOTAL

16 % TARGET TO BE REACHED (OPTIMIZATION) CLEANING AND WORKING PLACE HYGIENIC CONDITIONS MILLS - MACHINERY PRODUCTIVITY WORKING PLACE SAFETY CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND COMPATIBILITY WITH THE END USE APPLICATIONS TIME/YEARS

18 ALUMINIUM is a light metal, able to reduce consumption of energy and fuels, and easy to recycle then.. IT IS AN ECOLOGICAL METAL

PRODUCTIVE SCENERY ALUMINIUM is the most

19 PRODUCTIVE SCENERY ALUMINIUM is the most widely used material for packaging of: beverages, food, pharmaceuticals; thermal insulation and others, then.. It needs bio-based lubricants and chemical auxiliaries for its industrial process It means: more ecological and environmentally friendly industrial process

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES ALLOWS THE USE OF CHEMICALS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS: LUBRICANT ESTERS WETTING AGENTS ANTIOXIDANTS CLEANERS

20 THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES ALLOWS THE USE OF CHEMICALS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS: LUBRICANT ESTERS WETTING AGENTS ANTIOXIDANTS CLEANERS SOLVENT BASED ESTERS NATURAL BASES FILMS LUBRICANTS AND CHEMICAL AUXILIARIES PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION FROM FOUNDRY DOWN TO ROLLING AND FORMING, PROTECTIVE/COATING, DETERGENTS AND FINISHING LINES.

NON FOOD CROPS: EMERGING INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS ON A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Technology is an important issue and

validate product performance, process viability and market acceptance (Al example) Need to develop confidence in

reflect risk/reward Looking at the current industrial scene there are already positive examples where the use of

21 NON FOOD CROPS: EMERGING INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS ON A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Technology is an important issue and R&D activities are fundamental Future actions: Market development Demonstration plant on commercial scale to validate product performance, process viability and market acceptance (Al example) Need to develop confidence in supply chain sectors Consistent feedstock supply at full commercial scale Realistic growers contracts that reflect risk/reward Looking at the current industrial scene there are already positive examples where the use of bio-based lubricants and auxiliary chemicals has become an undeniable success, and this is the case of Aluminum and its alloys.