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OQ Chemicals launches biobased isononanoic acid

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Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. OQ Chemicals has launched “OxBalance Isononanoic Acid”, the world’s first commercially available isononanoic acid that is produced from both bio-based and circular feedstocks, and is ISCC PLUS certified.  The new product has a bio-based content of over 70 percent, providing manufacturers with a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional isononanoic acid. To meet the growing demand for carboxylic acids, OQ Chemicals has recently invested in a capacity expansion project in Germany. Isononanoic acid is widely used in the production of various industrial and consumer goods, such as energy-efficient lubricants, plasticizers, and surfactants. The new OxBalance product line uses the mass balance concept to trace renewable feedstocks in chemical production processes and allocate them to products. Press release: " OQ Chemicals Launches World’s First Bio-Based ISCC PLUS Certified Isononanoic Acid ", 07/03/2023.
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Científicos desarrollan software de código abierto para realizar análisis tecnoeconómicos de biorrefinerías

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English version Tipo de entrada: NOTICIA DE INVESTIGACIÓN. BioSTEAM (" Biorefinery Simulation and Techno-Economic Analysis Modules "), un nuevo paquete de software de simulación de código abierto en Python desarrollado por investigadores de la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign, ofrece a científicos, ingenieros, empresas de biotecnología y agencias de financiación una herramienta flexible y rápida para analizar la economía de la producción de diferentes biocombustibles y bioproductos. Nota de prensa (EurekAlert!): “ Scientists develop open-source software to analyze economics of biofuels, bioproducts ”, 19/2/2020. Artículo de investigación: “ BioSTEAM: A Fast and Flexible Platform for the Design, Simulation, and Techno-Economic Analysis of Biorefineries under Uncertainty ”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2020, 8, 8, 3302-3310. Publication Date: January 30, 2020. Figura 1. BioSTEAM (“ Biorefinery Simulation and Techno-Economic Analysis Modules ”) El ...
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Glucaric acid biorefineries

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Publication date: 14/12/2015 Last update: 24/05/2017 Description 1,2,3,4 D-Glucaric acid, also called saccharic acid, is a chemical compound with formula C 6 H 10 O 8 and member of a large family of molecules known as oxidized sugars. It is a naturally occurring aldaric acid, typically found in small amounts in a variety of fruits and vegetables. It is a highly functionalized compound with four chiral carbons and a plethora of reaction pathways. Its commercial potential was unveiled in the report “Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass” from the Department of Energy of USA which described its use as a building block for a number of polymers, including new nylons and hyperbranched polyesters. Process technologies 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 The synthetic preparation of D-glucaric acid dates back to a report of Sohst and Tollens (1888) who carried out the nitric acid oxidation of D-glucose to D-glucaric acid. Current methods for its production are based on this process and in...
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UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery

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Nombre / Name UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery Empresa / Company UPM Biofuels  ( www.upmbiofuels.com ) Localización / Location Lappeenranta (Finland) Categoría / Category Comercial / Commercial Estado / Status Operación / Running Plataforma / Platform Aceites /  Oil Materia prima / Feedstock Tall oil Producto / Product Biodiésel  / Biodiesel Puesta en marcha / Start-Up Enero 2015  / January 2015 Figure 1. UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery (extracted from UPM Biofuels webpage) La primera biorrefinería del mundo que produce biodiesel a partir de residuos forestales inició su funcionamiento comercial en enero de 2015. La instalación está localizada en el mismo enclave que la planta papelera Kaukas de UPM en las orillas del lago Saimaa en Lappeenranta al sudeste de Finlandia. La capacidad de la planta es de 100.000 de toneladas al año y emplea a un...
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Chevron, CalBio and California dairy farmers join forces to produce and market renewable natural gas

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Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Chevron U.S.A. Inc (subsidiary of Chevron Corporation ) and California Bioenergy LLC   (CalBio, company which designs, develops, operates and finances digester projects) have announced a joint investment in a holding company (CalBioGas LLC) with dairy farmers to produce and market biomethane as a vehicle fuel in California. Press release: “ CalBio & Dairy Farmers Partner with Chevron on Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects ”, 18/6/2019. Figure 1. Stockdale dairy (taken from the website of the company). This CalBio project is a 600 kW facility located outside of Bakersfield. It was one of the first double-lined covered lagoon digester’s in California. Chevron has signed an agreement to provide funding for as many as 18 digesters across three geographic clusters in Kern, Tulare and Kings counties (San Joaquin Valley, California). The clusters of digesters have been awarded California Department of Food and Agriculture grants, which must be...
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