2 sustainable biomass utilization by mr tang

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RAPID GENESIS www.rapidgenesis.com

Driving Tomorrow’s Technology

Sustainable Biomass Utilization

Renewable Energy Asia 2015 Conference June 3rd, 2015 Bangkok

RAPID GENESIS

Our Business Activities

• Commercial R&D and technology development

• Technology platforms transfer & licensing

• Start-ups incubation & fund raising

• Technology & business landscape discovery tour

• Training & consultation

Our Areas of Focus

• Smart water technologies

• High-value biomass

• Genomic biosensors

• Enzymes

• Nano-particles

• Wearable electronics

Education & Training

Shared Space

Funding Support Mentoring & Coaching

Business Support

IP Services Shared Services Shared Labs

RAPID GENESIS

GENESIS Incubation Center

RAPID GENESIS

• Strategic action plan development

• Dedicated reports & strategic studies on sectors i.e. biomass, renewable energy, investment incentives etc.

Sustainable Biomass Utilization

THE BIG QUESTION? Can bioenergy generation be ECONOMICALLY sustainable?

Current economic strategies of policy makers

Increasing financial viability of bioenergy projects via incentives and/or subsidies (e.g. capital tax allowances, rebates, soft loans, feed-in-tariff etc.)

Reducing competitiveness of fossil-based energy via taxes and/or removal of subsidies (e.g. carbon tax, pollution tax etc.)

Cross subsidy model

Renewables vs. Conventional

Conventional Energy Sources - Fossil & nuclear - Limited, unequal distribution - Long-term price increase - High external costs e.g. GHG emission,

pollution, nuclear waste storage

Renewable Energy Sources - Infancy stages of development - Close-loop cycles therefore unlimited - Globally applicable - Low external costs

2010 RE Policy & Action Plan • Strengthen national

commitment to RE generation at policy level

• Five strategic thrusts - Regulatory framework - Conducive environments for

RE businesses - Enhance R&D in RE - RE advocacy programme

2011 Renewable Energy Act • Implementation of FiT • Setup of Sustainable

Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

• RE tax on electricity consumption (1% 1.6%)

• Types of RE - Biomass - Biogas - Small hydro - Solar PV

2001 Fifth Fuel Policy • Small Renewable

Energy Power (SREP) Program

• By 2007 - RM 0.21 per kWh for RE from biomass & biogas

• By 2009 - 53MW installed out of 288MW approved (18.4%)

THE MALAYSIAN CASE…

Feed-in-Tariff for RE Generation from Biomass (USD/kWh)


Installed Capacity To-Date (MW)


RE Generated Annually (MWh)


Issues & Challenges

1. Solar PV – 100% uptake due to decreasing cost of solar panels

1. Biogas – high connection cost to grid from palm oil mills

2. Biomass – high capital investment of biomass power plant – high logistic costs of wet biomass – in-situ generation; high connection cost to grid – competing demand of feedstock access (mulching, composting, export of fibers & pellets)

4. Subsidized fossil energy – viable only if supported by FiT, not viable for own consumption

5. Reduced financing options - stagnation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other carbon credit markets


COMPETING USES

Bioenergy vs Non-Bioenergy

Mulching Compost Biofertiliser Palm Fibers Eco-Packaging

RE for grid electricity

Pellets for export

• Environmental benefits

• Driven by gov. policies & actual implementation

• Large capital investments

• Large volume feedstock risk

• Compete with overseas market demand for pellets (Japan, S. Korea, China)

• Zero-waste policy within plantation – mulching & composting with effluent

• Quick return and small-scale setup

• Easy access to technologies

COMPETING USES

Bioenergy vs Non-Bioenergy

RE-LOOKING AT BIOMASS

ELEMENTAL Carbon

Hydrogen Oxygen

Nitrogen Sulfur

Trace elements

Bioenergy Production

Thermal Energy CO2

H2O N2O

Ash

BIO-COMPONENTS Cellulose Hemicellulose Lignin Phytonutrients Proteins Minerals

High-value components

HYBRID HIGH-VALUE (HHV) MODEL

• Combined production of high-value components & bioenergy

• Greatly enhances the economic viability & sustainability of bioenergy generation

• Production of high-value products from biomass feedstock via greener methods

CASE 1 : Power Generation & High Value

Silica Production From Rice Husk Biomass

Expanded Bed Combustion Technology

Rice Husk biomass or

any high-silica biomass waste

(1) Thermal energy (2) Amorphous silica

Bioenergy Generation

Electronic components Green cement additive

Anti-caking agent Filling agent

Food additives

USD 500 - 1,000/ton Rice Husk contains up to 20% silica

CASE 2 : Cellulose Extraction & Power Generation from Palm Biomass

Cellulose Extraction & Reaction

Palm Biomass

Empty Fruit Bunches

Cellulose Extraction

Yield 30%

Cellulose Reaction

Lignin CV=20-25 MJ/kg


Carboxylmethyl Cellulose (CMC)

Food and Beverages, Oil Drilling Fluids, Paper

Processing, Personal Care, Paints & Adhesives

USD 1,000 - 2,000/ton 57.8% cellulose 21.2% hemicellulose 22.8% lignin

CV = 17 MJ/kg

Cellulose Extraction & Reaction

CASE 3 : Phytonutrients Extraction & Power Generation from Palm Biomass

Phytonutrients Extraction

Palm Biomass EFB & Mesocarp

Fibers

Extraction Purification

Biomass


Phytonutrients as health supplements for humans and/or animals

Phytonutrients Indicative Pricing Phytosterols USD 10,000–15,000/ton Carotenoids USD 15,000/ton Squalene USD 1,000 / ton Lecithin USD 1,500/ton CoQ10 USD 300,000/ton Tocotrienols USD 150,000/ton Tocopherols USD 100,000/ton Vanillin USD 15,000/ton

A patent owner of an novel extraction process for a niche phyto-

compound from palm biomass is currently collaborating with

RAPID GENESIS to undertake the following works:

a. Scale-up of extraction process to commercial capacity

b. Testing & verification of the quality and quantity of the extracts

c. Design and engineering of the extraction process and

equipment

d. Marketing of extraction process to players in oil palm sector

Current Project under RAPID GENESIS..

THANK YOU!

RAPID GENESIS TANG KOK MUN

[email protected]

Presentation Abstract The key barrier to the long-term success of bioenergy generation lies in its economic sustainability. While solar PV is gaining ground fast in achieving grid cost parity, the same cannot be said for bioenergy. Currently, most if not all bioenergy projects that are grid-connected are sustained by subsidies and incentives from the governments in one form or another. The recent drastic drop in fossil oil prices also does not bode well for the advancement of bioenergy sector. Other challenges include access to sufficient volume of feedstock, slow implementation of government policies at the ground level as well as competing uses of biomass from other ventures. Therefore, a new way may be needed to re-look at biomass for bioenergy ventures. In this presentation, Rapid Genesis introduces the Hybrid High-Value (HHV) model where it is possible to simultaneously produce high-value products with bioenergy. It is argued that the high revenue potential from these high-value products will be able to give lucrative return-on-investment to these hybrid projects; or even completely finance the bioenergy portion. Examples of such projects will also presented. It is hope that such model will be beneficial from both environmental and economical perspectives in line with the Sustainable Development agenda.

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