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Dr. Ir. Wim De Greyt, R&D Manager Desmet Ballestra Group, Zaventem, Belgium
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Colorless, odorless, hygroscopic Viscous and non - liquid Slight sweet taste
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Glycerol Production
SYNTHETIC ROUTE
Produced from propylene Epichlorohydrin process; Not applied anymore (not economical)
NATURAL ROUTE
Obtained as co-product from oils and fats processing; Traditionally obtained from Soap production and Fat Splitting Currently mostly obtained from biodiesel production; Varying quality and production volumes
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
SWEET WATER
CRUDE GLYCEROL
Glycerol Refining
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Stable market (production,price) 1 Mio ton/yr (mainly USA) Mostly from soap production/fat splitting Limited synthetic glycerol
Food products (humectant,) Personal care products Oral care products (tooth paste) Tobacco & pharmaceuticals
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
10 9 8 7 Million ton 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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2009
2010
* 9.5 Mio tons biodiesel produced in 2010 in EU-27 * World production :Approx. 15 Mio tons
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
* CATALYST
- Mostly homogeneous catalysts (NaOH,KOH, NaOMe,KOMe) - Heterogeneous catalysts (limited industrial application)
Triglyceride 1000 kg Methanol 100 kg Glycerol 100 kg Biodiesel 1000 kg
* BY-PRODUCT : GLYCEROL
- 10% of biodiesel production
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
FEEDSTOCK
* Multistage process
METHANOL & CATALYST METHANOL & CATALYST
* Sequential addition of catalyst and methanol * Recycling of glycerol phase to first reactor to save catalyst
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Glycerol purification
METHANOL VAPOR BIODIESEL, GLYCERINE & METHANOL Water + citric acid
EVAPORATOR
CENTRIFUGE
GLYCERINE TANK
* Crude biodiesel is first flashed (partial methanol removal) and then washed
with citric acid (catalyst inactivation)
* Heavy phase (water, methanol,glycerol, soaps, traces biodiesel,.) is blended in glycerine tank with crude glycerol from reactor 1
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Glycerol purification
CRUDE GLYCERINE
REACTOR
DECANTER
PURIFIED GLYCERINE
EVAPORATOR
DRYER
METHANOL
WATER
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Glycerol Refining
Required quality technical applications
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Glycerol Refining
Salt boxes
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Pharma grade glycerol Quality specs Purity : min. 99.7% Color : max. 5 APHA Ash : max. 0.01% Water : max. 0.2 %
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Complex Distillation
Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Salt boxes
Distillation
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
MAIN ISSUES/UNCERTANTIES
- Policy measures supporting biofuels - Availability of new feedstocks - Sustainability criteria
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
* Technical (non-edible) oils (e.g. Jatroph) * Waste oils (e.g. Cat. 1 tallow) Second Generation Technology
* Advanced acid esterification processes
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
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Innovative Uses of Glycerol from Biodiesel Plants December 13, 2011 NH Atlanta Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
CONCLUSIONS
First generation biodiesel boom created a glycerol problem Glycerol is an interesting building block for mainly different applications. Current oversupply can be an opportunity Glycerine production will always be largely dependent on the biodiesel industry. Growth of biodiesel industry is highly uncertain and dependent on a number of unpredictable external factors Glycerine market will remain volatile on short-mid term
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