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©HerMajestytheQueeninRightofCanada,asRepresentedbytheMinisterofNaturalResourcesCanada,2017
Supporting the Transformation of Forest Industry to Biorefineries and Bioeconomy
IEAJointBiorefineryWorkshop,May16th2017,Gothenburg,Sweden
EricSoucyDirector,IndustrialSystemsOpHmizaHonCanmetENERGY
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CanmetENERGYistheprincipalperformeroffederalnon-nuclearenergyscience&technology(S&T):§ Fossilfuels(oilsandsandheavy
oilprocessing;Oghtoilandgas);§ Energyefficiencyandimproved
industrialprocesses;§ Cleanelectricity;§ BuildingsandCommuniOes;and§ Bioenergyandrenewables.
CanmetENERGY Three Scientific Laboratories across Canada
AreasofFocus:§ Oilsands&heavyoil
processes§ Tightoil&gas§ Oilspillrecovery&
response
Devon
AreasofFocus:§ Buildings&CommuniOes§ Industrialprocesses§ Cleanfossilfuels§ Bioenergy§ Renewables
OWawa
AreasofFocus:§ Buildingsenergyefficiency§ Industrialprocesses§ IntegraOonofrenewable&
distributedenergyresources
§ RETScreenInternaOonal
Varennes
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INTEGRATION EXPLORE
I-BIOREF
Identifyheatrecoveryopportuntiesinyour
plant
Discoverthepowerofdatatoimprove
operation
Evaluatebiorefinerystrategies
COGENMaximizerevenuesfromcogeneration
systems
SYSTEMANALYSISSOFTWARE SERVICES
Attendworkshopswithworldclassexperts
Accesstopublicationsandindustrialcase
studies
TRAINING
KNOWLEDGE
CanmetENERGY-Varennes Industrial Systems Optimization (ISO) Program
ResearchKnowledgeIndustrialprojects
KnowledgeTransfer
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Innovation Through Integrated Solutions
Process Optimization in Pulp and Paper Industry Approach Combining Several Systems Analysis Tools
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§ Valuableprocessknowledgeishiddeninhistoricaldatabasev Largeamountofdataisavailable
inmillsv Difficulttofullyunderstandthe
linksandinteracOonsbetweendata
§ DataanalyOctechniquescanhelpextractthisknowledgev StaOsOcalanalysistoexplain
processvariabilityandimproveoperaOon
v StaOsOcalmodelstomaintainperformanceoverOme
Process Optimization in Pulp and Paper Industry Advanced Data Analytics
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Process Optimization in Pulp and Paper Industry Utility Systems
MostcogeneraOonsystemsarenotusedinanopOmalway
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A detailed model of the utility system is used and the optimal steam path that minimizes the total operating cost is determined: optimize
existing system and maximize economic benefits from steam savings
COGEN
èBenefitswillbemaximizedyear-roundbyconsideringcontractual,operaOonalandenvironmentalconstraintsondifferentOmeperiods
Process Optimization in Pulp and Paper Industry Utility Systems (cont’d)
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§ Pulpandpaperindustryisinanon-goingtransformaOontoincreaseprofitability:§ LowerproducHoncostsàEnergy
efficiencyprojects,reducecostofGHGemissions,reducelosses,improveoperaOons
§ IncreaseannualrevenuesàInstallnewturbinesandproduceaddiOonal"green"power
§ DiversifyproducHonàChangeproductgrade;Addbiorefinerytechnologies
Forest - Pulp and Paper Industry Context
OpHmizingenergyintegraHonisessenHaltoreduceoperaOngcosts,lowerGHGemissions,addnewrevenuesandpreparepulpandpapermillsforthelow-carboneconomy.PulpmillsareperfecthostsiteforbiorefinerytechnologyintegraHon!
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Optimizing Existing Assets in Pulp & Paper mills: FPInnovations – CanmetENERGY Successful Partnership
CanforTaylor
WestFraserCariboo
DomtarKamloops
ResoluteThunderBay
AVCellNakawic
PortHawkesburyPaper
KrugerCornerBrook
ResoluteSt-Felicien
ResoluteAlma
ZellstoffCelgarCastlegar
$50M+ in savings/revenues
WestFraserQRP
ResoluteGaOneau
KrugerBrompronville
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Forest Biorefinery R&D Program
§ Objectives
v Develop updated biorefinery and bioenergy technology map, as well as current and emerging market trends of bioenergy, biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials
v Develop systems engineering models and decision-making tools to evaluate the most promising biorefinery products/technologies that, when optimally integrated to an existing industrial site, will result in radically improved economic performance and environmental footprint
v Develop state-of-the-art retrofit and design solutions to enable the transformation of traditional forest markets through incremental implementation of biorefineries
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Biorefinery Focus Areas
Bioenergy Biofuels Biochemicals Bioplastics Biocomposites
• Technological intelligence
• Data analysis
• Cogeneration
• Markets
• Bioenergy La Tuque
• Markets
• Rich-Sugar streams
• Biobutanol
• Organic acids
CFS,FPInnovaHons,pulpandpapermills
CFS,BELT,UQTR,FPInnovaHons,
PolytechniqueMontréal,UniversitéLaval,VTT
CÉPROCQ,CRIBIQ,UQTR,ForestryCOOPs
NRC,CRIBIQ,ForestCOOPs,Domtar,Enerlab,PureLigninEnvironmentTechnologyLtd.,Arbiom
• Markets
• Tannins
• Lignin-based polyols
• Carbon fiber
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I-BIOREF: A Biorefinery Pre-Feasibility Analysis Software
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I-BIOREF: Why such tool?
q HowcanacompanysucceedinidenHfyingastrategytoenterthebioeconomythatisrobustforfuturemarketscenarios,andatthesameOme,yieldshighmargins?
q WhatarethebenefitsofintegraHngabiorefinerytechnologyintoanexisOngmill?
q Inanintegratedbiorefinery,whataretheimpactsontheexisHngmill?q UnderwhatcondiOonsdoesabiorefineryprojectbecomeseconomicallyand
environmentallyviable?
Make the analysis easier, faster and… cheaper !
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Approach
Modeling, algorithms development, simulation, and
experiments § Experiments
• Extractives • Pre-treatment/fractionation • Detoxification of cellulosic
hydrolysates • Sugar extraction and
fermentation • Lignin recovery from black
liquor • Full characterization of lignin
properties from various sources (up to 90 samples)
§ ASPEN Plus® Modeling • Pre-treatment/fractionation • Lignin recovery • Sugar extraction and
fermentation • Separation/purification
§ Multi-criteria analysis
• Technical performance • Economic viability • Environmental footprint • Risk assessment
Market assessment and technological intelligence
§ Mapping of resources
utilization in pulp and paper mills
§ Data on available biomass and competitive pricing strategy
§ Market data on bioenergy, biochemicals and biomaterials
§ Critical review of Canadian bioenergy and biorefinery demonstration projects
§ Extensive technological intelligence on biorefinery processes and innovations
Outputs:
§ Prefeasibility scenarios for integrated and standalone biorefineries
§ Industrial case studies § Guidelines, engineering rules and expert tips
for designing and implementing biorefineries § Knowledge, know-how and technology transfer
Computer Modeling, Simulation & Optimization of Integrated and Standalone
Biorefineries
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I-BIOREF: Multi-Criteria Analysis
§ ModelingandsimulaOononAspenPlus®
v PretreatmentandfracOonaOonoflignocellulosicbiomass:Sugarrecoveryyieldandenergyrequirements
v Integratedsystemfordiversifiedbioproductsporholio
§ ExperimentaOon
v RecoveryofbioacOveextracOvesv Pretreatmentoflignocellulosic
biomassv FracOonaOonofligninv LigninfuncOonaliOesandcolourv FermentaOonofmixedsugarsmodel
andsugarstreamextractedfromlignocellulosicbiomass
§ Technicalperformancecriteriav UOlityandchemicalconsumpOonv ImpactsontheuOlityandchemical
consumpOonoftheexisOngmill
§ Economicviabilitycriteriav Doestheprojectmeetthe
profitabilitythresholds?v Underwhichcircumstancesdoesit
becomeprofitable/unprofitable?
§ CompeOvenesscriteriav Accesstobiomassv PerformanceinavolaOlemarket
§ Environmentalfootprintcriteriav Environmentalimpacts(LCA)v EnergyandGHGintensiOes
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I-BIOREF Software: What it does?
q I-BIOREF supports decision-makers in selecting viable biorefinery solutions
q I-BIOREF evaluates the benefits of integrating commercially available biorefinery processes
q I-BIOREF provides several criteria to assess the biorefinery project from different perspectives
q I-BIOREF performs sensitivity analysis to evaluate the impacts on resources utilization
q Comprehensive mass and energy balance, and chemical balance
q 6 economic metrics (PBP, IRR, NPV, ROCE, ROI, EBIDTA)
q 2 competitiveness metrics (CAB, RTMU) v Competitive access to biomass v Resistance to market uncertainties
q 17 LCA-based metrics v Mid-point impact category (carcinogens, respiratory
inorganics, land occupation, etc.) v Damage category (climate change, human health,
ecosystem quality, etc.)
q Pulp and paper processes: Kraft and TMP q Biomass pretreatment processes:
Steam explosion; Liquid hot water; Acid hydrolysis; Alkaline hydrolysis; Instant controlled pressure; Organosolv; Torrefaction
q Pre-extraction processes Supercritical fluids (e. g. CO2); Hot water;, Enzymatic
q Lignin recovery processes: LignoBoostTM; LignoForceTM
q Sugar streams conversion processes: Detoxification; Fermentation; Separation/Purification
q Thermochemical processes: Gasification; Pyrolysis; Catalysis
I-BIOREFisnotaprocesssimulaHonsodware!
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§ ProcessopOmizaOoniskeytodesignhighly-efficientBiorefinerypulpmills§ LeveragingonexisOngassetsiskeyinsupporOngthetransformaOon§ InretrofitsituaOons,steamandwatersavingsof10to20%arepossiblecost-
effecOvely.IncreasedpowergeneraHonisalsotypical§ DevelopalongtermvisionforimplemenHngenergysavingprojectsandrobust
biorefinerytechnologies:v PermitsagradualimplementaOonthatmiOgatetheimplicaOonofshort-term
modificaOonsoverlong-termhighimpactsoluOonsv AnalysisofbiorefinerypathwaysforintegraOonatexisOngmillsv AnalysisofbiorefinerypathwaysandhowmillexisOngassetscanevolvetoreduce
implementaOoncosts,notablybydeboWleneckingkeyprocessequipmentsv Assessmentofeconomicandenvironmentalimpactsofbiorefinerytechnology
integraOonintoexisOngornewindustrialfaciliOes§ Decisionsupportsystemincludesknowledge-basedsystemsandemphasizes
flexibilityandadaptabilitytoaccommodatechangesintheenvironmentandthedecision-makingapproachoftheforestindustryv OpportunitytocreateanewIETS-Annexon“DecisionSupportToolsforEvalua4ng
BioeconomyTransforma4onStrategies”
Forest - Pulp and Paper Industry Concluding Remarks
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©HerMajestytheQueeninRightofCanada,asRepresentedbytheMinisterofNaturalResourcesCanada,2017
Thank you for your time and attention!
ForfurtherinformaHon,pleasecontact:EricSoucy,Director
IndustryProgram,CanmetENERGY−VarennesTel.:+14506524299|Email:[email protected]
