BIOREFINERY AREA
IN DOMSJÖ,
ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK
1903 Start-up of Domsjö pulp mill
1940 Start of chemicals production
Today a cluster of companies producing dissolving
cellulose, cellulose derivatives, lignin products, biogas,
chemicals and energy. Also a location for SP subsidiaries,
private development companies and university research
in the field of biorefining.
Lignocellulose biorefinery test site
SP Processum AB
R&D partner within wood-based
biorefining
ClusterDME
manager - ”a creative hub
in a Pyrolysis
world leading cluster for
development
biorefinery
Black liquorofgasification
processes”
Solid phase gasification
Torrefaction IDU & pilot
Algae production
Pelletizing and combustion
Methanol pilot
Bioreactors/Flow chemistry reactors
Sugar platform/ethanol/biorefinery demo
Viscose / Spinning pilot. Nanocellulose (CNC) pilot*
Pulping, unit operations
Membran filtration
Indirect gasification
Chipping pilot
DME
TMP-pilot
Processum cluster region
RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
In global co-operation with academia, enterprise and society, we create value, growth and
competitiveness through research excellence and innovation.
21 industrial
owners (40%)
Examples of R&D project topics
Candles
Fish feed
Concrete additive
Plywood substitute
Fish
Nanocellulose
Bioethanol
Aviation fuel
Viscose thread
Torrefaction
Green chemicals
Biogas
Two strong focus areas
Biotechnology
Organic chemistry
Julia Forsberg
MSc Org. chemistry
Jonna Almqvist
Karin Johnson
MSc Org. chemistry PhD Org. chemistry
Tomas Gustafsson
PhD Org. chemistry
David Blomberg
PhD Org. chemistry
Lisandro Bernardo
PhD Mol. Biology
Emma Johansson
PhD Biotechnology
Andreas Hörnberg
PhD Biochemistry
Competences
Competences
Organic synthesis
Pretreatment
Process development
Enzymatic hydrolysis
Extraction and separation
Fermentation
Flow chemistry
Microbe modification
Björn Alriksson
PhD Biochemistry
Pilot facility
Thermochemical
pretreatment
Pretreatment reactor
-Batch
-Steam explosion
-40-litre
-32 bar, 230°C
-Acid, alkali, or neutral
conditions
Biochemical
conversion
Bioreactor
-Fermentation
-Enzymatic hydrolysis
-High solids content slurries
-50- and 600-litre Bioreactor
Algae pilot
Chemical
conversion
ATEX reactor system
-Batch reactor
-Process Development
-Flexible system
-15 bar, 230 °C
-10-litre
-50-litre
Down stream
processing
-Distillation
-Filterpress
-Decanter centrifuge
-Liquid/liquid extraction
-Mill
-High speed centrifuge
-Dryer
Hydrothermal liquefaction process
 High pressure (≤ 350 bars)
 High temperature (≤ 450°C)
 Focus on liquid phase
Process
 Bio-oil
Main
product
 Chemicals
 Solid phase
 Active coal
Residual
Streams
HtL
Gas phase
Liquid phase
Solid phase
 Fuel
Biomassa
?
Europe’s first pilot facility for cellulose
nanocrystals (CNC) in Örnsköldsvik
Need
Novel materials with superior performance
from renewable resources as alternative to
petroleum-based materials.
Requirement
• High technical performance
• Competitive cost
• Renewable resources
• Sustainable production
!
Solution
Efficient and sustainable extraction of CNC from
lignocellulose raw material based on a unique
technology developed by Melodea .
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Result
Cellulose nanocrystals:
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Natural building blocks of all plants on earth
Transparent nano-particle gel
Light, eco-friendly and stronger than steel!
Excellent for production of novel ecofriendly materials
Additive or
coating to fibers
and threads =
Active clothing
Foams for composites
and insulation panels
Reinforcing of
paper and
paperboard
Additive to coating
and barrier materials
From lab to demo scale
Agar plates
Pilot bioreactors
Shake flasks
Lab bioreactor
Biorefinery Demo Plant
The Biorefinery Demo Plant
 Fully integrated process from feedstock to product
 Operated 24h/ 7d
 Flexible
 Process configurations
 Forest and agro feedstocks
 Biorefinery applications (sugar platform)
 Capacity, 2 tons of dry wood chips / 24 h
 Open access facility
 Independent, public ownership
 Strict confidentiality (customer defined)
 Customer owns IP
Bioraff Botnia
Botnia Bioraff is an Interreg Botnia Atlantica project,
within the specific goal
Increased implementation of innovative solutions.
Lead partner;
SP Processum AB,
Other Partners
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius
Total project time is three years
(2015-05-01—2018-04-30).
Total budget is 1 457 785 EUR
Activities
• WP 1 Furans
Activities • WP 2 Production of L-arginine from
low value fiber sludge
Activities • WP 3 Conversion of lignin into chemicals
Activities • WP 4 From forest to chemical industry
NETWORKING
We are
Your partner in biorefinery development
and the creative hub in a leading cluster for large-scale processing of
lignocellulosic biomass feedstock
Our mission is
To realize a sustainable bioeconomy. Now.
We need
Partners on our mission
Up-/downstream partners:
Knowledge on feedstock supply and properties, Chemical & materials industry etc.
Brand owners with sustainability ambitions.
Welcome to the
BIOREFINERY AREA
IN ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK
www.celluloseworkshop.com
www.biolinx-project.eu
1903 Start-up of Domsjö pulp mill
1940 Start of chemicals production
Today a cluster of companies producing dissolving cellulose, cellulose
derivatives, lignin products, biogas, chemicals and energy. Also a location for SP
subsidiaries, private development companies and university research in the field
of biorefining.
BioLinX Brokerage Event
16-17 November 2016
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Thank you!
Jonas Joelsson: [email protected]
Website: www.processum.se