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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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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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Plantas de pirólisis rápida

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English version Tipo de entrada: REVISIÓN. Entradas: PLATAFORMA ACEITE PIRÓLISIS . Pirólisis rápida Proceso Descomposición térmica rápida de compuestos orgánicos en ausencia de oxígeno para producir líquidos, carbón y gas. Temperatura Alrededor de 500ºC. Tiempo de residencia 0,5 - 2 s Distribución típica de rendimientos - Aceite: 60-70%. - Carbón: 12-15%. - Gas: 13-25%. Características del aceite de pirólisis - Fluido de color marrón oscuro y baja viscosidad. - Ácidos carboxílicos: 4-6 p%. - Aldehídos, cetonas, furanos, piranos, fenoles monoméricos: 15-20 p%. - Azúcares: 25-35 p%. - Agua: 20-30 p%. - Lignina pirolítica, extractivos, sólidos (incluyendo ceniza), productos de polimerización: 20-25 p%. Aplicaciones del aceite de pirólisis - Combustible para calentamiento. - Producción de biocombustibles avanzados. - Producción de ingredientes alimentarios. - Producció...
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Shell to build an HVO biorefinery in Rotterdam

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Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has announced a final investment decision to build a biofuels facility with a capacity of 820 ktons/year at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam (the Netherlands) formerly known as the Pernis refinery. Once built, the facility will be among the biggest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. Press release: “ Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities ”, 16/09/2021. Figure 1. Pernis refinery Advanced production methods will be used to make the fuels. The facility is expected to use technology to capture carbon emissions from the manufacturing process and store them in an empty gas field beneath the North Sea through the Porthos project. A final investment decision for Porthos is expected next year. A facility of this size could produce enough renewable diesel to avoid 2.8 Mtons of carbon dioxide emissions a year. The Rotterd...
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EcoCeres receives strategic investment from Bain Capital

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Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Bain Capital has completed a significant equity investment in EcoCeres, an innovative biorefinery company with leading R&D capabilities. The transaction follows Series A investment in EcoCeres from Kerogen Capital in February 2022. Press release: " Bain Capital completes significant equity investment in EcoCeres ", 12/01/2023. Figure 1. EcoCeres HVO plant EcoCeres is an Asia-based advanced biorefinery platform with industrial-scale production capacity that converts waste-based biomass into a wide spectrum of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. The Company is one of the few players in the world to produce commercialized HVO (Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil), SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), and cellulosic ethanol. It has a dedicated R&D team with strong chemical engineering backgrounds, and commercially available combined capacity of 300,000 tons per annum of HVO and SAF in operation. Through the implementation of core proprietary technolo...
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