Sekab CelluTech

Leading Biorefinery Technology from idea to businessSEKABcellutech™INTRO SeKAB cellutechBIOMASSBECOMES PUREPROFITINTRO SeKAB cellutechthe timber industry, agriculture, the food industry and manufacturing. Many companies have one thing in common – cellulose-based co-products, a resource they do not know how to exploit. The Swedish chemicals company SEKAB has developed CelluTech™ in response to this need. CelluTech™ makes it possible to refine almost all forms of biomass into eco-friendly, high-quality and profitable chemical products, biogas and lignin. SEKAB CElluTECh™ has been developed in Domsjö where cellulose research dates back 100 years. In the biorefinery cluster outside Örnsköldsvik, intensive research and continuous test runs of our pilot plant have resulted in the refinement of a technology that takes advantage of the latent value of residues from forestry and agriculture. The goal: chemicals and fuels that do not require fossil resources or arable land and that meet future requirements regarding environmental benefits and sustainability.Today we have a number of patents covering everything from pretreatment of raw material to downstream processing and system optimization. Today we are at the forefront of international research.You don’t have to throw away your ideas on how to use cellulosic co-products. We can help you turn your biomass into profit.3 / leading Biorefinery Technology from idea to businessOUR PRODUCTS SeKAB cellutechCElluTECh™The CelluTech™ technology platform incorporates our technologies for thermochemical pre-treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. The platform is broad and ? exible and comprises many different raw materials such as wood, straw, corn residues and bagasse.Internationally, many players are attempting to develop the production of ethanol and chemicals from cellulose into commercially viable business. Some players have come a long way - Det Norske Veritas has determined that SEKAB’s process is among the top four in the world.4 / leading Biorefinery Technology from idea to businessOUR PRODUCTS SeKAB cellutechlIGnInLignin is an important building block of biomass as agricultural residues and forest produce. Lignin has a high calorifi c value and can be used as fuel in a combus-tion process. Lignin is also of interest in other applications such as concrete aggregates and the production of other chemicals.celluGAS™CelluGas™ technology combines E-Technology’s pre-treatment technology (CelluTreat™) with anae-robic digestion to produce biogas. By pre-treating the biomass it can be effi ciently retted into biogas. The technology can be used to increase production in exis-ting digestion chambers.celluTREAT™CelluTreat™ is our pa-tented technology for the pre-treatment of biomass to produce sugars and cel-lulose suitable for further refi nement. The technology is adapted to the specifi c conditions and different raw materials.celluSuGAR™The technology to produce a sugar solution from ligno-cellulose. The raw material is pre-treated in the CelluT-reat™ process so that sugar is released and the crystalline structure of the cellulose is broken down. Additional sugar is released through enzymatic hydroly-sis. The sugar solution can be used in the production of many different types of chemicals.celluFuEl™A powerful technology for converting lignocellulose to ethanol. Using CelluTreat™ the cellulosic raw material is pre-treated and additional sugars are released in the enzymatic hydrolysis. Yeast converts the sugar into ethanol. The lignin gene-rated in CelluFuel™ can be used as fuel to produce electricity and steam.5 / leading Biorefinery Technology from idea to businessInitial business case assessmentTimingOptimizationTrainingSystemlifecyclesupportBasic and detailed engineeringCAPEX, OPEX calculationFeedstock analysisTechnology licensingProject engineeringProcess design packagingIdea phaseScreeningFeasibilityPre-EngineeringProjectengineeringStart-upOperationProductionPrefeasibilityCELLUCASE SeKAB cellutechCElluCASE™RAw MATERIAl AnAlySIS (FEEdSTOCK ASSESSMEnT)The evaluation of potential raw materials that may include trials extending from laboratory to demonstration scale. SEKAB E-Technology adopts a holistic approach to the study from planning, implementation, evaluation and recommendations.InITIAl CASE ASSESSMEnT (ICA)A tool for the initial evaluation of business opportunities. A technical and economical analysis prior to possible investment in a production plant.FEASIBIlITy STudy – PROjECT dEvElOPMEnTA feasibility study adapted to customer requirements with the objective of serving as a basis for investment decisions. • Feasibility study from raw materials to finished products • Appropriate process solution for the specific feasibility study • Mass and energy balances for the selected process solution• Basis for investment assessment• Layout adapted to the customer’s site• OPEX and CAPEX assessments• Financial analysisOur service offering CelluCase™ extends all the way from pre-studies of potential raw material to the technical and economic evaluation of a potential full-scale process.6 / leading Biorefinery Technology from idea to businessInitial business case assessmentTimingOptimizationTrainingSystemlifecyclesupportBasic and detailed engineeringCAPEX, OPEX calculationFeedstock analysisTechnology licensingProject engineeringProcess design packagingIdea phaseScreeningFeasibilityPre-EngineeringProjectengineeringStart-upOperationProductionPrefeasibilitySEKAB is one of Europe’s largest ethanol players and the world’s only producer of entirely green chemicals. SEKAB also produces ED95®, an ethanol-based fuel for heavy goods vehicles. Since 2004, together with Swedish and international researchers, SEKAB’s E-technology company has conducted the research that has resulted in CelluTech™.About SEKABCElluTECh™ – vERIFIEd PROCESS In the industrial cluster in which SEKAB is situated 60 years of experience of bio refinery processes has been aggregated. There is 20 years of experience of research into the degradation of cellulose and second-generation ethanol. SEKAB E-Technology has a strong network of energy companies, cellulose industry, manufacturing companies and ethanol producers.The CelluTech™ technology is developed and verified in an industrial test environment through extensive continuous around-the-clock operation runs in a demonstration plant. The demonstration plant is located in close proximity to SEKAB’s production facility in Örnsköldsvik and has been in operation since 2004. The development of the CelluTech™ technology has encompassed everything from raw materials, chemical and biological processes, control and regulation technology to integration with other production.The result is a technology with great potential for those of you who have biomass as a by or waste product in your business. CelluTech™ enables you to take advantage of an untapped resource and at the same time making a significant contribution to the environment and our climate.IPRSEKAB follows an active IPR strategy that was established in 2007 and has in addition to our own patents and know-how also access to key patents and knowledge through partnerships and licensing agreements. SEKAB closely monitors the patent situation and draws up confidentiality agreements in all partnerships to protect the results and knowledge.SEKAB P.O. Box 286, SE-891 26 Örnsköldsvik, SWEDEN | Phone: +46 660 758 00 | Fax: +46 660 549 03 | info@sekab.comwww.sekab.com/cellutech