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Dr Caitlin BurnsBioeconomy Consultant NNFCC
Bio-Based Products, Markets and Policy
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NNFCC history and philosophy
A specialist commercial consultancy with over 13 years of bioeconomy development
We view bio-based technologies as key components of the low carbon economy delivering economic, social and environmental benefits.
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We provide strategic business support
Our Business
Business consultancy
Policy support
RDI projects
Facilitation services
Information services
We help organisations understand the
opportunities and navigate the challenges
presented by thebio-based economy
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Biomass based economy
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Drivers for bio-based
Performance Function
Cost Green Premium
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Bio-Ethanol value chain
Ethylene Polyethylenes
Styrene Monomer
Ethylene Oxide/Glycol
EDC
Other
Polymers/Rubbers
Polyester
PVC
Alpha Olefins
PVA
Ethanol60%
7%
14%
12%
7%
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Bio-PET Markets
PET
Bottles
Fibre
Film
18 million tonnes
42 million tonnes
5 million tonnes
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Bio-Polylactic acid (PLA)
USA Manufacturing 140,000 metric tons
Global market leader
PLA filament in 3D printing
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Bioplastic statistics
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Bioplastic statistics
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Policy – Biobased products
Push measures
• Bioeconomy strategies across EU
• RDI - funding, centres, tax breaks
• Networks (BIC, AgriForValor)
• Waste Hierarchy and targets
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Policy – Biobased products
Market Pull measures
• Bans – fossil plastic bags (Italy, China), plastic micro beads
• Mandates and targets - biobased/biodegradable products
agricultural materials, adhesives, cosmetics, coffee cups/capsules,
fishing nets, building materials
• Public Procurement eg. Biopreferred USA
Irish Gov - €8.5Bn goods and services
Office supplies, medical supplies, utilities, construction, fuel
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Product Standards, Certificates & Labels
Industry building supply chain confidence
Government initiatives
• Bio-based products EN 16575
• Compostability EN 13432
• ISO 16128-1:2016 natural & organic cosmetic ingredients
over 10k productsin its database
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Sustainability
CCU
By-products, residues &
wastes
Biomass Crops & Forestry
Food crops
Brand owner feedstock preference
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AgroCycle
• 3 year research and innovation project – June 2016-2019
• Recycling and valorisation of waste from the agri-food sector
• €8 million - funded by Horizon 2020 (EU) and Chinese Government
• 26 partners - from 8 EU countries, China, and Hong Kong
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Project Aims
Aim• 10% increase in recycling and valorisation of agricultural waste by 2020
Holistic Approach: How to make best use of waste streams in agri-food industry, considering:
• Sustainability of feedstocks
• Technology • Economics• Environment• Policy• Markets • Education
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Forestry residues
Livestock• Milk • Cattle• Pigs• Chicken
Cereals & grasses• Wheat• Barley• Maize• Oats• Triticale• Rye• Rice• Grass
Fruit & Veg• Tomatoes• Apples• Potatoes• Sugar beet• Onions• Cabbages• Carrots• Cauliflowers• Peaches• Grapes• Oranges• Tangerines
Oil Seeds • Olives• Sunflower seed
Major EU agricultural value chains
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WP2 - Biofuels
WP3 - Biofertilisers
WP4 – AgriWaste Water
WP 5 – High Value Products
Develop and test innovative products from bio‘wastes’
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Agri-food waste value chains
WP1 • Agricultural waste value
chain assessment
WP6 • LCAs Life Cycle
Assessment and Life Cycle Costing
WP8 • Sustainable value chains • Business models
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Novel Sustainable Value Chains - Whey
Whey protein co-product
High protein drinks & fermented deserts
Also developing products from algae, straw, spent grains
Biochemicals& PLA
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Food waste
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Novel Sustainable Value Chains
Housing insulation
Heat, fuels & chemicals
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Cellulose
Cellulosic ethanol
Sugar
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Lignin
BiofuelsBiochemicals
Binding & Dispersing Agents
CHP - Energy
Separating Technology Pulp Mill Black Liquor
Lignin
Light and strong materials (eg. cars)
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Business models
• Farmer and foresters cooperatives Biomass boiler service Austria
Forester-farmer cooperative
Provides feedstock & operates boiler
Customer gets heat - no maintenance
Eg. Schools, public buildings
• Service models
• Buy-back Contracts
• Redistribution e.g. FareShare• Gleaning e.g. FeedBack
• Crowd Sourcing
• Hiring rather than owning• Peer-to-peer renting eg. Hakysak
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Industrial SymbiosisCase study
Grimsby Infrastructure- Existing industrial infrastructure - Port of Hull- Agricultural Feedstocks
Cluster of actors- Vireol - straw Biorefinery making biofuels- Lignin CHP heat and power- Heat & feed fish farm- Oil from waste plastics
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Business models Eco To Go Cups
• Reuse scheme
• Dishwasher safe
• Food Safe
• Reduces Business Costs
• Made from Rice husk 770 million tonnes produced in Asia every year
• Decomposes 2-3 years in landfill
www.johnsonsce.co.uk/
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Knowledge Transfer and Impact
AgroCycle Protocol Guide for EU policy making to achieve sustainable agri-
food waste valorisation
CommunicateIndustry & public
Knowledge platformagrocycle.eu
Results business
TrainingWorkshops
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• Supporting SMEs to build cross-sectorand cross-border value chains
• H2020 Project, available to all EU countries
• Maximum of €60,000 costs per project. 25 % cofunding
Contact: Dr Lucie A. Pfaltzgraff, NNFCC [email protected]
Techno-economic analysis
Sustainability & regulation
Market research
Business Planning
Innovation support services
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Maximum of €100,000 costs per project, 50 % cofunding
SERVICES
• Pilot-scale process trials• Life Cycle Assessment• Techno-economic evaluation• Market research• Feedstock analysis• Social acceptance• Business planning support• Business training and
bootcamps
Training, mentoring and innovation support for
start-ups and SMEs
13 years of Bioeconomy development
NNFCC is an international bioeconomy consultancy, based in the UK.
We provide strategic, biobased business consultancy; analysing, explaining and de-risking the bioeconomy for our clients.
We help industry solve complex business challenges and provide vital evidence for policy makers.
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