1. Colin Robertson 27 February 2013 Enerman Technology Showcase

2. Scottish Biofuel Programme
“at its heart the Programme has the simple but potent concept of creating high value sustainable biofuel from abundant low value biomass”
“At the heart of the Programme is the simple yet potent concept of creating bio-energy and sustainable biofuels from low value organic waste and by-products.”
simultaneously stimulating social environmental awareness and entrepreneurial drive.

3. Benefits… Convert residues into biofuel Address disposal problems
Produce renewable energy
Generate new revenue
Reduce costs
Meet environmental goals
Comply with legislation
through deriving biofuel from biological waste,
residues/waste and by-products of biomass-based industrial sectors.

4. Ref: http://wasteawarebusiness.wordpress.com
“waste has become a transitional state — a phase — rather than an end-product”
Biofuel is a highly relevant issue in the promotion of waste-management
Zero waste legislation and aims
Landfill impact on business costs – and environment
Best use of carbon
Manage business costs

5. Scottish Biofuel Programme
Create value from residues
Support SMEs convert organic residues to valuable biofuels
Access experts in several biofuel areas
Test feasibility and business case
Fund next steps to commercial process
Augment business success
create and support new and existing demand within the SME market regarding the business and economic benefits of using biofuels.
case studies and pilots so as to create lighthouse projects - exemplars that other businesses can follow and emulate
Development of technologies and facilities that the company would not be able to provide for itself.
The centre should be a technology and business hub for biofuel
Projects that are considered too high-risk by the business could be progressed to proof of principle.

6. Programme Partners University of Edinburgh
University of Abertay Dundee
University of Edinburgh
Scottish Association for Marine Science
SAC Consulting – a division of SRUC
Edinburgh Napier University
SAMS:
feasibility and viability of producing biofuels from marine biomass - both macroalgal (seaweeds) and microalgal (single celled plants) - as an alternative to production from terrestrial land plants
SAC Consult:
Agriculture can generate much of the energy it uses and export surplus to other sectors. Reducing carbon is a business opportunity for agriculture.
Farm-scale AD - Slurry good as a basic feed stock. Higher energy feedstock required to increase output. Demand for heat will improve project viability
Consultancy expertise, such as: analysis of grain and oilseed markets; economics of bio-fuel and energy crops; carbon management; agricultural investment appraisal

7. Programme Funders Scottish Enterprise Scottish Government
European Regional Development Fund
Value £1.66M (to 03/15)

8. Process and Products SME Motivation By-product Characterisation
Biofuel/chemicals
Carbon capture
Heat & power
Fertiliser
Business benefits

9. Biofuel and chemicals feedstock butanol ethanol acetone biodiesel
fermentation
algae culture
Liquid fuels
Commodity chemicals
Biobutanol production by ABE fermentation also bioethanol and bioacetone
Use as transport fuel (and bulk chemical), Mixes well with existing fuels, high energy yield, 25% higher energy per volume than ethanol
Easier storage and safer handling, compatible with existing fuel infrastructure. Can be blended with diesel
legally recognised as a biofuel by incorporation in the 2009 amendment to the RTFO
Can be made from non-food feedstocks
Celtic Renewables
Bioethanol at Abertay: fuel alcohol fermentation using lignocellulose, and seaweed as feedstocks
Decarbonise the transport sector
Regarding biofuels, the focus will be on the development of second generation biofuels with improved energy and environmental balance and which avoid the potential food/fuel conflict.

10. Carbon capture Process CO2 Algae culture Process waste water feedstock
pyrolysis
biochar
Biochar
The thermal process used to produce biochar from biomass is known as pyrolysis (zero-oxygen °C)
Biochar is a specially designed charcoal which offers a bright future for organic resource management, soil improvement and energy production.
It contains a high proportion of extremely stable carbon, and so sustainable production of biochar can be a significant, viable Negative Emissions Technology for mitigating man-made climate change.
Algae can be a powerful tool in bioremediation and can be used to treat industrial and municipal wastewater.
Algae consume CO2
Soil improver

11. Heat and Electricity feedstock anaerobic digestion pyrolysis oil & gas
biogas
Heat and electricity
Anaerobic digestion to convert organic residuals into biogas:
Microbial dynamics
Process modelling and optimisation
Feedstock pre-treatment
Digestate post-treatment
Co-digestion processes
Biochar: showed how a system could be configured to maximise either biochar production, electricity output, or heat output, and a life cycle analysis and techno-economic assessment examined carbon abatement potential, and potential revenues under a variety of scenarios.

12. Fertiliser feedstock anaerobic digestion pyrolysis biochar digestate
Reduce the application of mineral fertilisers and agrochemicals – allow agriculture to improve the efficient use of nutrients from fertiliser
Biochar as a sustainable option for climate change mitigation and adaptation

13. Process and Products Decrease costs Generate Revenue SME Motivation
By-product
Characterisation
Biofuel/chemicals
Carbon capture
Heat & power
Fertiliser
Business benefits
Decrease costs
Generate Revenue

14. How to work with the Programme
Initial Advisory Report
Information about technologies and landscape
Advice and literature review of similar feedstocks
Characterisation
How much product can your feedstock produce?
Development
Optimisation and scale-up
Business case development
Added value from networking with academic, industry and government stakeholders
Signposting to other sources of expertise and support

15. Development
To add value and insight to projects most-likely to succeed
Supported by £70k per annum fund
Project specific consultancy
More –detailed business case
Demonstration of feasibility and predictability in time and cost to develop processes is absolutely critical to increase awareness and adoption of IB by more conservative industries.

16. Key points Create value from residues
Support SMEs convert organic residues to valuable biofuels
Access experts in several biofuel areas
Test feasibility and business case
Fund next steps to commercial process
Augment business success
We need to build relationships so that we can have confidence in academic partners’ technical ability, and know that we can trust them, and that they understand our needs.

17. Contact Colin Robertson T. 0131 455 3234 M. 07557 458740
Innovation/Business Development Manager T M E. W.