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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:eric.soucy@canada.ca