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Fortum Bio2X
Hanne WikbergMichigan-Finland Summit on Forest BioproductsOctober 17-18, 2018
Fortum in brief
Our coreHydro and nuclear
Combined heat and power productionCircular economy
Energy-related products and expert
services
2/3 of our power
production is hydro and
nuclear
9,000professionals in the Nordics,
the Baltics, Russia, Poland
and India
We are the largest electricity retailer in
the Nordics with 2.4 million customers. And one of the leading
heat producers globally
96 % of our electricity
production is CO2 free in Europe,
62% in all operations
confidential
Fortum worldwide 2016/2017
Expert services globally
Key figures 2017
Sales
EUR 4.5 bn
Comparable operating profit
EUR 0.8 bn
Balance sheet
EUR 22 bn
Personnel
8,800
Russia (OAO Fortum)Power generation 25.5 TWhHeat sales 20.7 TWh
Nordic countriesPower generation 46.3 TWhHeat sales 5.4 TWhElectricity customers 2.4 million
PolandPower generation 0.6 TWhHeat sales 3.6 TWh
Baltic countriesPower generation 0.7 TWhHeat sales 1.3 TWh
IndiaPower generation 29 GWh
Markets 2016
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We are wasting precious natural resources and creating massive piles of rubbish and pollution –endangering both our own and
our planet’s health
Problem:
Bio2x
World-leading ecosystem that enables sustainable usage of
renewable resources, decrease pollution, save water, and decrease
reliance on fossil raw materials
Our solution:
Fortum Bio2X in short
Fortum’s bio-business portfolio gives a foothold in future technologies
Fortumcore
business
Established traffic
fuelmarkets
Bio2X:Pyrolysis
Fractionation
Heat & PowerRecycling & Waste
End products
2nd generation pyrolysis oil
Current status
• Pilot-scale test runs in co-operation with potential partners to validate product quality
• Engineering ongoing with different technology alternatives
• NRL JV in India – full scale commercial demo of Chempolis fractionation technology
• Attractive opportunity due to local gov’t subsidies
Wood & agro
Bamboo /agro
Forest residues
Raw materials
1st generation pyrolysis oil
• Operational commercial demo plant in Joensuu• HFO replacement
• R&D co-operation with Valmet: 2nd generation commercial demo plant
Growingbio-
markets
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Bioproducts (fromcellulose, lignin &
hemicellulose)
Ethanol (+ furfural, acetic acid & biocoal)
Technology
Bio2X:
Forest biomass
Agroresidues
Other plantations
Bio2X fractionation technologies
Cellulose (40-45%) Hemicellulose (25-35%)
End product examples:
Xylose
Technical emulsifiers
Food hydrocolloids and dietary fibers
Furfural, acetic acid
Polymers, fuels, plastics, chemicals, e.g., PLA, PEF, FDCA
Bio-resins
Dispersants
Polyurethane
Plastizers
Adhesives 6
Dissolving pulp for textiles
Bleached pulp
Brown pulp
Bio2X fractionation: Transform biomass into multiple sustainable high-value end products
Cellulose fibers C5 sugarsC6 sugars
Lignin (20-30%)
Raw materials:Non-food lignocellulosic biomass
Ethanol
Fortum product information29.8.2018
Indicative product information based on development work
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Pulp grades
Fortum’s offering• TCF (Totally Chlorine Free) bleached pulp• Dissolving pulp i.e. high α-cellulose content pulp with high
reactivity• Paper grade pulp
Raw materials tested• Hardwood• Softwood• Agro residues such as wheat straw
Tested as • Raw material for novel man-made cellulose fibers• Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) production
Lignin
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Fortum’s offering• Lignin powder - precipitated, washed, dried• Lignin in concentrated alkaline solution also
available.
Raw materials testedHardwood, softwood, wheat straw
Tests on-going for• Phenol replacement in PF resins• Polyol replacament in polyurethanes• Plasticizer in cement and concrete• Industrial dispersants• …
Indicative product information:Lignin
No sulphur
Dry matter content > 85 wt-%
Molecular weight from 2000 g/mol upwards
Particle size < 50 µm
Ash: < 1 wt-%
pH: 3-5
Polymeric hemicellulose
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Fortum’s offeringHigh-mw grade – Polymeric, >30 sugar unitsMid-mw grade – Polymeric, 10-30 sugar unitsLow-mw grade – Oligo/monomeric, <10 sugar units
Raw materials testedBirch, straw (main component xylan)Spruce (main component GGM)
Tested as Polymeric hemicellulose as emulsifier and stabiliser for industrial dispersions
Aqueous hemicellulose 1% hemicellulose in 5% rapeseed oil emulsion
Indicative product information:Polymeric birch hemicellulose
In liquid form, dry matter content is 30 wt-%, of which 90 % hemicellulose• Ash: < 1-2 %• pH 4,0 – 4,3
Hemicellulose can be further precipitated and modified into more demanding grades
