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If we carve out a sustainable, bio based society, we can change the course of the world.

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Why we do what we do: the trends we see on which our beliefs are built

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Large scale, central production & logistics, driven by unlimited fossil resources

Specific, on demand, biobased and local production

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Results: more efficiency; circular, renewable and safer

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What we stand for:

• a society that is not dependent on fossil fuels for energy and industrial raw materials

• working with respect for nature: (energy and materials) without interfering in existing food supply chains, and without additional CO2 emissions

• working with respect for humanity: united by strong personal relationships, with benefits for all parties (across the value chain).

sustainable processing and production of chemicals, materials and fuels, from biomass and biowaste (from certified sources)

gasification of torrefied biomass and conversion to

bio based chemicals and fuels

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Biomass creates most value by conversion to (base) chemicals & plastics

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Bio Syngas: opportunities

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Once stable gasification of torrefied biomass is proven, a wide variety of (base) chemicals, polymers and fuels can be produced.

SYNGAS

Fischer Tropsch Mixed Alcohols

H2/CO = 1.25

Fischer Tropsch Diesel

H2/CO => 2

Dimethylether (DME)

H2/CO = 1.25

Ethanol (Fermentation)

H2/CO = < 1

PSA/999.99 H2 For Ammonia H2/CO = > 50

Methanol H2/CO = 2.25

Ethanol H2/CO = 2.25

Butanol H2/CO = 2.25

H2 for Fuel Cells H2/CO = > 50

Business to Syngas Natural Ratio (untreated biomass): H2/CO = 1

= with water gas shift

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Torrefaction is a ‘roasting process’ that converts non-homogeneous biomass into a homogeneous biomass fuel, substantially improving

its physical properties.

Torrefaction: the basics

Advantages • Caloric value close to coal(23.5 Gj/ton) • Homogeneous • Biologically inactive • Can be used as coal • Hydrophobic • grindability

Disadvantages • Lower caloric value (17 Gj/ton) • Inhomogeneous • Biologically active • Cannot be used as coal • Hydrophilic

TORREFACTION

Thermochemical

process

at 280 – 320 °C

in an oxygen free

environment

Biomass

wood agrarian restflows …

powder pellets

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Key success factors

• Secured supply of (input) biomass

• Quality control of (torrefied) biomass

• Price control

Biomass Torrefaction Transport Gasification Syngas Applications

Methanol -> Olefins Hydrogen -> Ammonia Diesel (Fischer Tropsch) SNG

Torrefaction: our business approach

Develop partnerships, starting upstream, to secure the value chain from biomass (supply) to gasification.

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Key success factors for the gasification of torrefied biomass

• Proof of a stable and efficient operation

• Highly efficient, low cost gasifier design (no tars, no slagging)

• Design continuous nitrogen free gasification system that creates no tars and has no slagging

Biomass Torrefaction Transport Gasification Syngas Applications

Methanol -> Olefins Hydrogen -> Ammonia Diesel (Fischer Tropsch) SNG

Gasification: our business approach

Torrefied biomass gasifiers profit both technically and economically from the superior properties of input material.

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Projects

Boekelermeer Pilot plant

• 0.5MW demo facility

• Non slagging gasification

• Project partners: TAQA,

Gasunie, A-Hak

Delfzijl Commercial plant

• 25 MW commercial facility

• With integrated 12 MW

Power to Gas (Siemens)

• H2 production for chemical

industry

• Project partners: Dutch

Government, Gasunie, A-Hak

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