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WCIB WorkshopCreating the Value Chain for Biobased Aromatics

The Shared Research Center for Bio-aromatics Performance Materials, Coatings & Chemicals

Joop Groen, Manager New Business Development

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Time [year]2012 2014 2016

Ideation, Industry consultation, IP & Literature analysis

First projects, Proof -of-principles

Breakthroughs, skid units, strong industry participation kg scale

30 MEUR

Living Lab: biomass to aromatics & applications40 ton/yr scale

Mission: to enablecommercial production

of bio-aromatics by 2025

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Mission: to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025

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Lignin

Ethanol

Catalytic depolymerizationscEtOH + catalyst CuMgAlOx

Lignincrude oil

OH

O

OH

O

OH

O

OH

O

Monomer composition of lignin crude oil

Monomers in lignin crude oil

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Several projects, total budget ~ 30 M€

IP portfolio growing(6 new applications, 16 under preparation)

Samples of bio-aromatics deliveredVarious process installations(skids) available & underconstruction

20 congresses, symposia, fairs (I-SUP, WBM, WCIB, EFIB, etc.), Guardian, ‘Dutch Financial Times’, TV

>150 community members

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Continue the growthof the community and# of involved partners

Improve the IP position toenable valorisation by industry

Scale-up technology topilot scale (2020) forderisking purposes

Distribute samples (1-10-100 kg) for advanced applicationtesting & development

Grow the total budget to 100 M€

Become world-wide #1 on bio-aromatics withunique people, knowledge & facilities

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This project is made possible by a contribution from

the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

within the framework of OP-Zuid.

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The Biorizon program is supported by contributions from Industry, European, National and regional funds within various frameworks