Sunopta — Conference Presentation (2006)
26 slides from Sunopta's conference presentation, Aug 21, 2006
Slide 1: Cellulosic Ethanol: Past, Present and Future
Cellulosic Ethanol Past, Present and Future Murray Burke Vice-President & GM SunOpta BioProcess Group 1
Slide 2: Outline
Outline • SunOpta Corporate Overview • History • Examples • Summary • Current and Future Developments 2
Slide 3: SunOpta Corporate Overview
SunOpta Corporate Overview • Three Divisions • Organic Food • Industrial Minerals • BioProcess Group • NASDAQ and TSE listed • 2006 Revenues - $560M USD • Over 60% growth per year since 1999 • Canadian Corporation 3
Slide 4: BioProcess Group History
BioProcess Group History • Biomass to Cattle Feed 1973 • Xylitol from Oat Hulls and Birch 1983 • Cellulosic Butanol from Straw for Road Fuel 1985 • Hydro Mulch from Orchard Waste 1990 • Cellulose, Hemicellulose, Lignin Extraction 1992 • Ammonia Pretreatment 1993 • Rye Grass Straw to Liner Board 1995
Slide 5: Abengoa Ethanol Facility in Salamanca, Spain
Abengoa Ethanol Facility in Salamanca, Spain Facility produces ethanol from wheat kernels and will now include the SunOpta BioProcess System to produce ethanol from Wheat Straw. • Largest supply contract in Group`s history. 5
Slide 6: Cellulosic Ethanol (CelEtOH)
Cellulosic Ethanol (CelEtOH) WOOD , STRAW OR ENZYME PRODUCTION CORN STOVER BIOMASS BIOMASS ENZYMATIC PREPARATION PRETREATMENT HYDROLYSIS C5 AND C6 SUGARS FERMENTATION DISTILLATION CELLULOSIC ETHANOL 6
Slide 7: Cellulosic Butanol for Road Fuel
Cellulosic Butanol for Road Fuel WOOD , STRAW ENZYME AND PRODUCTION CORN STOVER BIOMASS BIOMASS ENZYMATIC PREPARATION PRETREATMENT HYDROLYSIS C5 AND C6 SUGARS FERMENTATION DISTILLATION ACETONE AND BUTANOL 7
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Slide 13: Xylitol from Oat Hulls and Birch
Xylitol from Oat Hulls and Birch BIRCH CHIPS AND WATER OAT HULLS BIOMASS BIOMASS EXTRACTION LIGNIN/CELLULOSE PREPARATION PRETREATMENT XYLANS CATTLE FEED ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS XYLOSE CHROMATOGRAPHIC HYDROGENATION SEPARATION PURIFICATION XYLITOL 13
Slide 14: Ryegrass Straw to Linerboard
Ryegrass Straw to Linerboard BIOMASS DOWNSTREAM RYEGRASS BIOMASS PRETREATMENT PROCESSING PREPARATION STRAW LINERBOARD 14
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Slide 20: Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin Extraction
Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin Extraction WOOD AND WATER ALKALI STRAW BIOMASS BIOMASS PREPARATION EXTRACTION STAGES CELLULOSE PRETREATMENT CONCENTRATION CONCENTRATION HEMICELLULOSE LIGNIN 20
Slide 21: Ammonia Pretreatment of Cellulosics
Ammonia Pretreatment of Cellulosics HIGH PRESSURE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA RECOVERY CELLULOSE AMMONIA BIOMASS AMMONIA PREPARATION POST-TREATMENT PRETREATMENT ACTIVATED CELLULOSE 21
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Slide 23: Summary
Summary • Raw material preparation • Pretreatment • Fermentable sugars • Value added compounds • Turnkey systems • Process guarantees • Owners/Operators of 3 facilities converting biomass (oat hulls) to dietary fibre 23
Slide 24: Current and Future Developments
Current and Future Developments • Expansion Plan – Cellulosic Ethanol (CelEtOH) – By-Product Streams at Existing SunOpta Facilities • Cellulosic Ethanol Implementation – Invest/Own/Manage with Partners – Site License and Sale or Lease to Third Parties – “Clip-On” to Existing Starch Ethanol Plants “K
Slide 25: Economic Success Requires:
Economic Success Requires: • High C5/C6 conversion to Monomers • GMO Organism to convert both C5/C6 • High % concentration to distillation • Utilize excess biomass for energy • Net energy out of plant • Co - locate with existing infrastructure • Proximity to Market “These are obtainable NOW” 25
Slide 26: SunOpta Questions?
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