Kansas Bioproduct Roadmap

An Inventory and Plan for Bioproduct Development and Commercialization

Donna Johnson

Pinnacle Technology, Inc.

Project Team

KCC Energy Program

Funded Project

KS Department of Commerce

Kansas State

University

Pinnacle

Technology, Inc.

Nothing New But All New…Before 1850 most products

came from plant material

By 1970 oil = 70% of fuels& 95% organic chemicals

By end of WWII no new industrial uses of plant matter

Growing interestin biomass

The Biobased Economy• Based on efficient bioprocesses and

sustainable, renewable bioresources

• Enabled by major advances in information technology, biological sciences, chemistry, physics and engineering

• Potential to stabilize economics of key resource sectors (esp. agriculture, forestry)

• Potential to create jobs in rural areas

• Will enhance human and environmental health

• Role in improving national and economic security

The Vision

• How do we plan for the future and position Kansas to be part of the solution, thus bringing jobs and economic benefits to the state?

• The BioBased Economy requires:Renewable bioresourcesHighly efficient bioprocessesBroad product range

BioProducts

BioFuels• Ethanol• Biodiesel• Methane

BioProducts• Plastics• Building Materials• Adhesives• Inks• Lubricants• Textiles• Etc.

Snapshot in Time

• Assess current bioproduct industry in Kansas

• Legislative perspective on the industry• Utility perspective on the industry• Chamber & Economic Development

perspective• University expertise

Industry 45 Companies Responded

• Ethanol– 7 existing plants– 2 under construction– 16 proposed

• Biodiesel– 2 proposed

• Plastic Bioproduct– 5 companies

• Lubricant– 1 company

Legislative Viewpoint

• 10 legislators interviewed– All support bioscience and bioindustry– Certainty it would grow – hopefully in

Kansas– Primary constraint seen as financial

Utilities

• Expect the industry to grow

• Constraints are seen as technology and economic feasibility

Chamber & Economic Development

• Industry is in its early stages and opportunities abound

• Large interest in alternative fuels

• Most common concerns were resources – water and money

University Expertise

KU

PSUKSU

KSU

Bioprocessing & Value Added Program

extrusion, bioprocessing, fermentation

Research – bioenergy economics, bioproducts (adhesives), bioconversion to fuels and chemicals, agribusiness development

University Expertise

KU

PSUKSU

PSU

Kansas Polymer Research Center

KTEC Center of Excellence

Research – polyurethanes, polymeric materials from renewable resources, plastics

University Expertise

KU

PSUKSU

KU

Energy Research Center

interdisciplinary R&D studies, support for a broad range of energy studies

Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis

sustainable manufacturing processes, develop technologies to convert biomass to value-added products

Recommendations

• Kansas can be a national leader in lignocellulosic manufacturing – limit on what we can support using corn and soybeans.

• State should be proactive in obtaining government grants to support R&D and large pilot facilities.

• Availability studies by county of agriculture residues and types should be complete.