1. Acceleration of Biomass Transition
Aris Blankenspoor
Pitch Springtij, September, 2016

2. Maasvlakte Power Plant 3 (MPP3)
Output > 1100 MW
Efficiency: 47%
CO2-footprint reduction: %
Ramp up speed: 55 MW per min.
Facilitates volatile windpower

3. CO2 www.energyhubwest.nl °C Heat Hard coal Biomass Industry Steam
Power
Green houses
CO2
Power grid
CO2-storage

4. Future potential of a Bio-based industry
TNO: The fossil dilemma of Rotterdam; Don’t become the next Detroit
Urgenda: 60% biomass; Bio-based economy; PoR green feedstock-roundabout; biomass plants on “bio-coal” and 13 biogas plants
Economic Affairs: CO2 reduction ~80% by 2050; degasification; industrial heat; bio-based economy
Energy-Nederland: 50% CO2 reduction by 2030
Rein Willems: Action plan Rotterdam/Moerdijk; from linear fossil economy towards a circular bio-based economy; optimization and modernization
Port of Rotterdam: 40-hectare site, dedicated to
facilitate the further growth of
the renewable industry
“Bio Based Cluster”

5. Future potential of a Bio-based industry
It’s not just about energy
Non-food biomass feedstock will play an increasingly important role in our economy
Bio based economy
Sun
Biomass
Natural resources
Oil
Fuels, chemicals
CO2
photosynthesis
(neutral)
incineration
geological process
< year
Energy
Energy, plastics,
chemicals, cosmetics
and medicines
1) Bron:
oil refining

6. Business case: integrated Bio-refinery & Maasvlakte Power Plant
ROAD (CCS / CCU)
Uniper
Bio-refinery
Corbion
CO2
Steam
2G sugars
Lactic acid / Bio-plastic PLA
~70%
Hydrolysis
- Thermal
- Mechanical
- Biochemical
~60%
Fermentation
Back- up
Power &
utilities
Power
~100%
MPP
Heat
Lignin
Lignin
~30%
~0%
“upgrading”
“future development”
100%
Biomass (2G)
Create liquidity
Biomass (2G)
Roles of partners:
Corbion has the ambition to take off a considerable amount of 2G sugars for the production of Lactic Acid/and Bio-plastic PLA
Uniper has the ambition to create higher value with biomass and have an interest to potentially supply feedstock & provide utilities
Port of Rotterdam has the ambition to further develop its Bio-Based Industry

7. Main characteristics Bio refinery producing 300 ton/hr sugar
Residue 300 ton/hr lignin, requires outlet
Requires 350 ton/hr steam
Biomass input 1 Mton wood pallets per annum
Capex investment approximately 600 Mio
Operational cost mainly based on biomass
Potential business case based on subsidy (SDE)
Future business case based on decreased biomass price level and downstream product value

8. Hurdles bio mass refinery
No solid technology providing company investing in bio-refinery
Large Dutch petro and chemical companies do not see the opportunity?
Upscaling technical risk in bio-refinery
Biomass volume hindered due to strict certification
Low value & large volume biomass not allowed due to certification rules
SDE selection should be based on best business case and contribution to sustainability
Low energy prices hinder feasible business cases for production of bio fuels
Investors do not participate in long term strategic projects
No sense of urgency for the biomass transition at individual companies
Demand from markets is slowly starting up.