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The sunliquid® Process:Proven Solutions for Advanced Biofuels in India

Markus Rarbach, Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives, 20.02.2018

Agenda

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Clariant at a glancesunliquid TechnologyTechnology validationThe untapped potential of IndiaClariant: your committed partner for commercialization


Clariant at a glance

Public, Performance Growth Innovation3

Business AreasNet result 2016 (CHF m)from continuing operations

Sales 2016 (CHF m)from continuing operations

5847 263 4

17442EBITDA 2016 (CHF m) before exceptionals

15.2%887EBITDA margin 2016before exceptionals

140 in 53companies countries Employees 2016

A GLOBALLY LEADING COMPANY IN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS


Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Add value with sustainability

Public, Performance Growth Innovation4

FACTS AND FIGURES

75% > 145products excelled with the EcoTain® label

of Product Portfolio meet Clariant’s sustainability definition

80%of product portfolio screened based on 36 sustainability criteria

LTAR*UN Global Compact, Responsible Care® and

Together for Sustainability

Sustainability Dialog

By2025ambitious Environmental Targets

decreased to 0.19 in 2016 compared to 0.33 in 2012

established

Among top 3% of companies in Committed to

*LTAR = Lost Time Accident Rate (the ratio of the number of occupational accidents where at least one day’s work was lost to every 200000 hours of work).


Key technology featuresFULLY INTEGRATED SUNLIQUID® PROCESS

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The chemical-free mechanical and thermal pre-treatment enables an optimal hydrolysis. Purification steps are unnecessary and makes for a safer and more environmentally friendly process.

Through the process integrated enzyme production costs can be reduced to a minimum. Enzymes are produced exactly when and where needed, there are no costs for logistics or formulation and no dependence on external suppliers.

Clariant can quickly adapt enzymes to new feedstock and process conditions. This achieves a most efficient hydrolysis with maximum yields and makes the process flexible for different boundary conditions.

The organism used for fermentation is highly optimized and able to simultaneously ferment both C5 & C6 sugars in a one-pot reaction. Thus the ethanol yield increases by 50% compared to only C6 fermentation.

Integrated Enzyme

Production


Clariant sunliquid cellulosic ethanol footprint

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Group BiotechnologyPlanegg (Munich), Germany− Main Research & Development Centre− Integrated process and enzyme

development− Pilot plant

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Pre-commercial plantStraubing, Germany− Pre-commercial cellulosic ethanol

plant in operation since 2012− Plant capacity 1,000 tpa− Validated on wheat straw, barley straw

corn stover, bagasse etc

Clariant first-of-its-kind plant flagship plantRomania− Clariant own investment on cellulosic ethanol flagship

plant− Plant capacity 50,000 tpa− Project started, first production in 2020− Supported by the European Union

First sunliquid license projectSlovakia− First sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol licence plant− Enquired by Slovakia's biggest ethanol producer, Enviral− Plant capacity 50,000 tpa


Validated integrated technology solutionADDRESSING TECHNICAL ISSUES OF THE INDUSTRY

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What are known technical issues of the industry?

Biomass transportation within plant (e.g. clogging, abrasion …)

Specific & custom-developed equipment used for pre-treatment

Process steps not harmonized to each other

Optimal process established after performance testing of various components & materials

established and proven equipment only. Pre-treatment process designed using commercially validated technology

From the beginning all process steps were co-developed towards a fully integrated solution

Solutions

Costly and inefficient enzymes Process integrated production of feedstock optimized enzymes


Validated integrated technology solutionSUNLIQUID® ETHANOL Market applications

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APPLICATION AS CAR FUEL

− Gasoline-Ethanol blend containing 20 % cellulosic ethanol from Clariant’s pre-commercial plant was tested in Mercedes’ fleet

− Test showed attractive environmental profile

− Today’s vehicles can already use E20 blends

APPLICATION AS TRUCK FUEL

- Partnership with Scania for the ethanol-powered trucks used at the Clariant Suzano Brazil plant

- The Ecotrucks started using second-generation ethanol produced from sugarcane bagasse using Clariant's sunliquid® technology


The untapped potential in IndiaResidue surplus by state for bioenergy productionin million tons/year

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28

44

56

Corn stoverWheat straw

Rice strawSugarcane residues³

Main feedstock sources for cellulosic ethanolin million tons/year

India has abundant feedstock

• ~140 mio tons of residue² surplus yearly for bioenergy production

• Based on the above can produce ~28 mio tons biofuel ethanol yearly

Source: Elsevier, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Volume 32, April 2014, Pages 504-512, Bioenergy potentialfromcropresiduebiomassinIndia Moonmoon Hiloidhari ,1, DhimanDas, D.C.Baruah

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¹Mainly rice & wheat, but also incl. maize, bajra, barley, small millet, ragi, jowar²Sugarcane bagasse and leaves & tops, rice straw, wheat straw and corn stover (as the main potential feedstock)³Bagasse and leaves & tops


Your committed partner for commercialization PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE

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Comprehensive process designComprehensive process design

Modular conceptModular concept

Standard, proven hardwareStandard, proven hardware

Technological blueprint

for 50.000 to 150.000 metric tons of cellulosic ethanol production

Technological blueprint

for 50.000 to 150.000 metric tons of cellulosic ethanol production

For a 50 kt/a plant, a footprint of approx. 14–18 acres (5.5–7.5 ha) is required

For a 50 kt/a plant, a footprint of approx. 14–18 acres (5.5–7.5 ha) is required


Your committed partner for commercialization OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE

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Integrated Technology Package:− Integrated process technology package including all steps

along the ethanol production chain− Starter cultures for proprietary process-integrated enzyme

production− Starter cultures for the proprietary fermentation organism which

converts C5 and C6 to ethanol− Energy efficient design to ensure overall cost efficiency

Service Package:− Develop project customized to specific needs of client− Process Design Package to provide technical specifications

and input for engineering− Testing of customer-specific feedstock in our pre-commercial

plant and pilot plant− Support for feedstock logistics and sourcing, off-taking and

regulatory affairs− Training of customer employees in pre-commercial plant

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Sunliquid performanceBENCHMARKING

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− Integrated enzyme production: no enzyme supply cost and exposure

− Highest yields per feedstock employed through Clariant’s advanced, feedstock specific enzymes and yeast

− Chemical-free pre-treatment: reduced overall chemical costs and by-product performance

Competitive to 1G ethanol and most competitive amongst

2G ethanol technology providers

COST FOR DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES

Total costs per l EtOH incl. 10 year-depreciation

Cost estimates for different technologies

MAJOR COST AND PERFORMANCE BENEFITS

Top Competitor A

Top Competitor B

Top Competitor C

Top Competitor D

Top Competitor E

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− Overall chemicals savings of up 50 %

− Using only standard equipment from Paper and Pulp industry

− Risk Mitigation on chemical handling and up-scaling

− Vinasse can be used as fertilizer

competitors

+50%

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Clariant pre-treatment offers lower CAPEX, reduced OPEX and mitigates risks

Key technology featuresCHEMICAL-FREE PRE-TREATMENT

CHEMICAL COST COMPARISON CHEMICAL-FREE PRE-TREATMENT BENEFITS


Key technology featuresINTEGRATED ENZYME PRODUCTION

ENZYME COST COMPARISON* INTEGRATED ENZYME PRODUCTION BENEFITS

− Cellulosic biomass as carbon source

− No enzyme formulation & stabilization

− No Transport

− Advanced enzyme performance through feedstock & process specificity

Ensures flexible on-site supply, continuous performance improvement, and cost efficiency

* includes all operating and capital cost, but does not include transport cost for offsite enzymes which will further increase costsSOURCE: “Integrated enzyme production lowers the cost of cellulosic ethanol” by Eric Johnson http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bbb.1634/full

Offsite

-23%

Onsite

-52%

Integrated


Key technology featuresFEEDSTOCK & PROCESS-SPECIFIC ENZYMES

SUGAR YIELD COMPARISON SUNLIQUID® ENZYMES BENEFITS

− Feedstock and process specific enzymes show superior performance

− Higher sugar yields (>90%) ensure overall efficiency of process

− Optimal enzyme loading* leads to approaching the theoretical yield

sunliquid ® offers highest performance & maximum yields

* Enzyme Loading: enzyme per substrate in %

Performance at ideal enzyme

loading*

Theoreticalyield (100 %)90%

78%

Commercial enzymes

sunliquid enzymes

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