Valmet biotechnologies and pyrolysis status update. Joakim Autio Product manager, Pyrolysis systems Valmet

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1 Valmet biotechnologies and pyrolysis status update Joakim Autio Product manager, Pyrolysis systems Valmet

2 Presentation outline Valmet biotechnologies Pyrolysis development background Demonstration project status update

3 Valmet s Technology and Services Offering Converting renewable resources into sustainable results to create the future Endproducts Biogas Biofuels Biochemicals Biomaterials New paper grades Heat Electricity Diss pulp Chem pulp Mech pulp Paper Board Tissue Valmet technologies and solutions Energy Pulp Paper Raw materials Waste Agro Wood Recycled paper

4 Biotechnology drivers Drivers may differ depending on technology and market In general Strong market demand for bio-based products Market demand for ethanol and nonfossil-based chemicals and materials Making use of waste streams by adding value Debottlenecking of existing plants New products and revenues from existing processes Incentives and political decisions

5 Six new full-scale biotechnology projects Biomass gasification Vaskiluodon Voima, Vaasa, Finland 140 MW gas to replace coal in PC boiler Waste gasification Lahti Energia, Lahti, Finland 2*80 MW Waste Biomass indirect gasification GoBiGas Göteborg Energi, Sweden 20 MW SNG Integrated pyrolysis Fortum Joensuu, Finland 30 MW bio-oil LignoBoost Domtar Plymouth, NC, USA Stora Enso Sunila, Finland ton/a lignin ton/a lignin

6 From innovation to successfully commercialized technology Business potential and customer benefit verified Synergy with existing business and technologies Partnering: Win-win situation, opportunities for all participants Clear rules and agreements (goals, cost and work load sharing, IPR) Trust and open information sharing Different partners involved (e.g. end users, energy / end product producers, equipment manufacturers, research organizations) Step-wise scale up: laboratory pilot demonstration R&D and demonstration public funding Project execution model: risk and opportunity sharing Readiness for full commercializing: technology verified

7 Integrated pyrolysis Cost efficient bio-oil production concept Integrated pyrolysis = pyrolysis process + fluidized bed boiler Boiler bed material used as heat source Residual matter from pyrolysis process is combusted in the boiler Contributing to electricity, steam and DH production 100% Basis of feasible operation: Simultaneous heat, power & bio-oil production Waste heat utilization for feedstock drying Infrastructure and procurement of biomass 0% Wood Liquid Char Gas

8 Long-term R&D co-operation with partners produces results Pyrolysis as an example 1980 s First Finnish R&D laboratory studies on pyrolysis (VTT) 2007 Technology development consortium formed (Valmet, UPM, VTT) Tekes support starts Cold model tests for oil production start at Valmet R&D Center in Tampere 2010 Pyrolysis oil combustion tests Start of concept planning for a commercial demo plant R&D projects on pyrolysis oil upgrading on-going Press release March 11, 2014 Fortum, UPM and Valmet are jointly developing technology to produce advanced biomass based fuels 1990 s First R&D projects including Finnish companies 2009 Fortum joins development consortium Oil production pilot tests at Valmet R&D Center starts 2012 Fortum and Valmet sign contract on Joensuu plant 2013 Commissioning and commercial operation of Joensuu plant Produced bio-oil provides heating for 10,000 houses in cold Nordic climate

9 First integrated pyrolysis plant Fortum, Joensuu Capacity 30 MW bio-oil production Feedstock: woodchips, forest residues, sawdust Annual production tons Production is used in replacing HFO in burner applications Helps reduce GHG-emissions significantly CO2 emissions by tons per year Sulphur emission by 320 tons per year Turnkey delivery by Valmet Inaugurated in late November 2013

10 Experiences from Joensuu demonstration plant Capacity of the process and quality of the bio-oil up to expectations Effects to main boiler operation marginal Some scale-up issues have appeared and have been dealt with Accident in spring 2014 a severe setback Operation of the plant will continue soon Extensive measurement campaigns will follow

11 Successful full-scale bio-oil combustion 10 MW Thermal Power

12 Pyrolysis oil combustion at Joensuu plant Combustion tests have been carried out for 10 MW district heat boiler Commercial boiler supplied and rebuilt by Valmet 100 % bio-oil, no support fuel Experiences from 24 h test run Emission levels: NOx: mg/m3n CO: < 10 ppm O2: 2,5-3,0 vol-% (dry) Good flame stability, no sparks

13 Valmet biotechologies and pyrolysis update Summary Several biotechnology-projects ongoing Valmet is on track for full commercialization of integrated pyrolysis Both bio-oil production as well as combustion Strong co-operation with our partners continues Development of new technologies is a long term commitment

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