Biorefinery Activities in the Netherlands
Prepared by Ed de Jong and Annita Westenbroek
Dutch co-operation in EU Biorefinery Projects
IP Biocoup
Co-processing of upgraded bio-liquids in standard refinery units.
Pyrolysis oil from among others black liquor.
Dutch partners:
BTG, University Twente, Rijks Universiteit Groningen, Shell Global Solutions.
Contact person:
Wolter Prins (w.prins@utwente.nl)
IP Biosynergy (www.biosynergy.nl)
BIOmass for the market competitive and environmental friendly SYNthesis of bio-products (chemicals and/or materials) together with the production of secondary enERGY carriers (transportation fuels, power and/or CHP) through the biorefinery approach, combining both biochemical en thermo-chemical pathways, and process development from lab-scale to demonstration at pilot-scale (in contract negotiations). Among others lignin modifications.
Dutch partners:
ECN, Wageningen UR, Technical University Delft, BTG.
Contact person:
René van Ree (vanree@ecn.nl)
IP Ecobinders (http://www.ecobinders.net/default.aspx)
In Ecobinders, eco-friendly, emission-free, moisture resistant and 100% renewable resins based on furans and lignin will be developed for applications of wood based products.
Dutch partners:
Wageningen UR, SHR Timber Research, Promolding, Plexwood.
Contact person:
Richard Gosselink (richard.gosselink@wur.nl)
EPOBIO (http://www.epobio.net/)
EPOBIO is an international project funded through the European Union’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to realise the economic potential of plant-derived raw materials. The EPOBIO objective is to design new generations of bio-based products derived from plant raw materials that will reach the market place 10-15 years from now.
Dutch partners:
Wageningen UR, Plant Research International
Contact person:
Andy Pereira (andy.pereira@wur.nl)
KNAW project: Jatropha curcas utilization
For full exploitation and valorization of the products from the Jatropha curcas tree it is proposed to apply the biorefinery concept. Sandwich PhD project with Indonesia.
Project partners:
Rijks Universiteit Groningen and Wageningen UR.
Contact person:
Erik Heeres (h.j.heeres@rug.nl)
Ed de Jong (ed.dejong@wur.nl)
Johan Sanders (johan.sanders@wur.nl)
Dutch SenterNovem projects
Platform Groene Grondstoffen
PGG position paper: Biomass in the Dutch Energy 2030. Special emphasis on the needs of and possibilities for the chemical industries.
Partners:
ECN and Wageningen UR
Contact person:
Wolter Elbersen (wolter.elbersen@wur.nl)
Biorefinery.nl (www.biorefinery.nl)
Biorefinery.nl is a knowledge centre on biorefinery aspects and a joint initiative of Wageningen UR and the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), supported by SenterNovem.
Contact person:
Bert Annevelink (bert.annevelink@wur.nl)
Robin Zwart (zwart@ecn.nl)
N-ergy
Microbiological co-production of nitrogen containing-chemicals and ethanol from biomass.
Partners:
Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum (WUR-AFSG), de Westfälische Wilhelms
Universität Münster (WWUm), Easthouse Business Solutions B.V. (EBS) and ECN
Contact person:
Johan Sanders (johan.sanders@wur.nl)
Biobutanol
Novel bioprocess for the conversion of lignocellulose in CO2-neutral transportation fuels, energy en chemicals.
Partners:
Wageningen UR and ECN
Contact person:
Rob Bakker (robert.bakker@wur.nl)
Bioethanol
Co-production of Bio-ethanol and lactic acid, power and heat from lignocellulosic streams.
Project partners:
ECN, TNO, Wageningen UR, Nedalco, Shell and Purac
Contact person:
Hans Reith (reith@ecn.nl)
Other projects and initiatives
Joint Biocascading-initiative of forest and plant-based industries in the Netherlands (initiated within Costa Due – Concrete Stappen richting een Duurzame Eemsmond / Concrete steps towards a sustainable Eemsmond – an Energy Valley project)
Partners:
The Dutch association of paper and board industries (VNP) co-operates with eg Avebe
(starch industry) and Cosun (sugar) towards improved utilisation and energy-efficient
processing of forest and plant-based raw materials and by-streams.
Contact person:
Annita Westenbroek (a.westenbroek@kcpk.nl)
Biorefinery-initiatives in the Dutch Paper and Board Industry (part of the Dutch Strategic Innovation Agenda, drawn within the Energy Transition program of VNP and KCPK). The Strategic Innovation Agenda of the Dutch paper and board industry includes bio-refinery as a means towards more efficient use of the raw materials and by-streams. The main objective of the bio-refinery-activities of the Dutch paper industry is to ensure future quality and availability of the raw materials for paper and board production. It is foreseen that co-operation with other bio-mass related production chains is necessary in order to fully use and exchange the potential of renewable raw materials to ensure future availability of raw materials for current biobased products.
The bio-refinery concept of the Dutch paper and board industry includes 3 objectives:
- Fibre biocascading: co-operation in the use and processing of fibre raw materials towards tailor made production of a range of pulps with higher added value. This includes the transformation of fibre containing by-streams of one mill into valuable fibre raw materials for another.
- Conversion of non-fibrous by-streams into components with high added value, recycled additives, new products or energy
- Exploring the potential of other biomass-sources to extract valuable raw materials and additives for paper and board production
Contact person:
Annita Westenbroek (a.westenbroek@kcpk.nl)
Biomass - Polygeneration
An internal project of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN). The technology development for large scale usage of biomass in the Dutch energy-infrastructure focuses on 3 area’s:
- The production of gaseous energy carriers, such as SNG, synthesisgas and H2, from biomass.
- The production of liquid energy carriers and transportationliquids, such as Fischer-Tropsch diesel, bio-ethanol, biomethanol and biodiesel from biomassa.
- Co-production or polygeneration of a variëty of secundairy energy carriers, chemicals and/products from biomass for an optimal, long term usage of the limited amounts of biomass.
Contact person:
René van Ree (vanree@ecn.nl)
Green (grass) biorefinery project: Prograss consortium
Partners:
AVEBE, Wageningen UR (among others)
Contact person:
Johan Sanders (johan.sanders@wur.nl)
Wageningen Business School
Provides a course on the opportunities and treats of biomass
Contact person:
Johan Sanders (johan.sanders@wur.nl)
Wolter Elbersen (wolter.elbersen@wur.nl)
AKK projects
Several projects related towards renewable raw materials directed towards market introduction and upscaling, with the following goals:
- Impuls for the agrosector by usage of raw materials from the agroindustry
- Creations of positive sustainability effects
- Creation and realisation of demonstration/best-practice for other industries and organisations, focussed on the development /usage of knowledge, results and chain formalition
- Long term goals are: integration of renewable raw materials in the marketing strategy, productdevelopment and production processes of entrepeneurs creating optimal demand chains for renewable raw materials
- Taking into account the long term goals of the Dutch government (transition management)
- Good interaction between researchers and entrepeneurs
Project Examples:
- Biodegradable planting pots. Project partners: Intratuin, grower, producer of planting pots, A&F, PPO
- Novel chains for waste streams of the vegatables processing industry. Provalor, VIGEF, Frugi-Venta, Productschap Tuinbouw, Duynie, Diverse bedrijven, TNO MEP, TNO SL
- Demonstrationproject sugarbased plasticizers Project partners: A&F, AKK, consortium of companies, for 12 markets
- Projects on utilization of beer vinasse, chicken feathers, pig processing related waste streams
Stake holders on Biorefinery in the Netherlands
Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR)
Contact person:
Institute: Ed de Jong (ed.dejong@wur.nl) for information on biorefineries
University: Johan Sanders (johan.sanders@wur.nl)
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
Contact person:
René van Ree (vanree@ecn.nl)
Delft Technical University
Contact person:
Luuk van der Wielen (l.a.m.vanderwielen@tnw.tudelft.nl)
TNO Quality of Life
Contact person:
Biotechnology: Marriet van der Werf
Hydrothermal processing: Jan Zeevalking (jan.zeevalkink@mep.tno.nl)
University of Twente
Contact person:
Wolter Prins (w.prins@utwente.nl)
Rijks Universiteit Groningen
Contact person:
Chemistry: Erik Heeres (h.j.heeres@rug.nl)
Microbiology: Lubbert Dijkhuizen (l.dijkhuizen@biol.rug.nl)
Rijks Universiteit Utrecht
Contact person:
Prof Andre Faaij (a.faaij@chem.uu.nl) specifically for information on biomass supply
Kenniscentrum Papier en Karton (KCPK)
Contact person:
Annita Westenbroek (a.westenbroek@kcpk.nl) for information on biorefinery projects
related to the paper and board industry
