{"id":126622,"date":"2023-05-12T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T05:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=126622"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:54:18","slug":"after-biochem-update-after-3-years-of-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/after-biochem-update-after-3-years-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"AFTER-BIOCHEM: Update after 3 years of work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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On its third year of work, the AFTER-BIOCHEM\u2019s consortium is pleased to share the\u00a0following\u00a0key\u00a0outcomes\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0project:\u00a0The\u00a0industrial\u00a0start-up,\u00a0the commercial commitments confirmed, and the replication process unlocked.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located\u00a0in\u00a0Carling\u00a0Saint-Avold,\u00a0France,\u00a0AFYREN\u00a0NEOXY\u00a0plant\u00a0is\u00a0the demonstration of AFTER-BIOCHEM\u2019s proof of concept: the industrial scale-up of Afyren\u2019s biobased acids production, with the objective to reach 16,000 tons at full capacity. This biorefinery, which produces biobased carboxylic\u00a0acids from sugar beet co-products, is a first of its kind flagship biorefinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year after the start of its industrial commissioning, the plant has already a high amount of its targeted production volume pre-sold, with confirmed commitments for\u00a0orders totaling \u20ac165 million in revenue. What testifies about the trust from industrials in a context where the
tightening of sustainability targets in Europe and in the world, makes supply of safer chemicals building blocks, a major stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, several locks are lifted by the action of the project partners and allow to consider the replication phase of the plant with less risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFTER-BIOCHEM: an industrial scale\u00a0-up leading to a commercial success, and a replication process unlocked<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0action\u00a0of the 12 partners of AFTER-BIOCHEM on the entire value chain of the project\u00a0led to reach important objectives\u00a0defined ahead of its launching.\u00a0Particularly, the industrial scale-up of the\u00a0production\u00a0of Afyren\u2019s acids\u00a0and\u00a0the lifting of locks\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0replication\u00a0of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial\u00a0start-up: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The highlight of the 2022 was the industrial start-up and\u00a0inauguration of the plant AFYREN NEOXY in Carling-Saint Avold, in the Grand Est region of France. An audience of around 200 people gathered for\u00a0this celebration\u00a0in September 2022. Today, the teams are fully mobilized to ensure the reliability of certain unit stages, with a view to launching industrial production and invoicing customers. Initially scheduled for the end of 2022, delivery of the first batches\u00a0was\u00a0postponed\u00a0to\u00a0allow\u00a0operations\u00a0to\u00a0be stabilized, without impacting contractual commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commercial developments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Market expectations are\u00a0very\u00a0high;\u00a0Afyren has announced\u00a0that all\u00a0strategic customers haveconfirmed their confidence in the AFYREN project, with commercial commitments for 75%1<\/sup>\u00a0of AFYREN NEOXY’s annual production of acids and 100% of fertilizer. Those commitments represent total cumulative revenue of more than \u20ac165 million2<\/sup>, to be recognized over the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replication process:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The initial objectives of the project include both preparation and facilitation of a future replication\u00a0of the plant. With\u00a0the objective\u00a0to support the\u00a0installation of\u00a0production units close to industrial end-users, studies are\u00a0produced and updated by B4C and PNO,\u00a0in the framework of the project.\u00a0Furthermore, SUEZ and Terrial will proceed their work on the characterization and the validation of co-products.\u00a0The investigation is led on the identification of feedstocks that fit best to Afyren\u2019s\u00a0technology\u00a0to\u00a0determine\u00a0optimal\u00a0sites\u00a0for the implementation of\u00a0the coming\u00a0plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project’s next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once industrial production begins, AFYREN plans to gradually ramp up volumes to produce 16,000 tons of carboxylic acids per year at full capacity. The\u00a0coming\u00a0months\u00a0will\u00a0serve\u00a0to\u00a0consolidate\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0of\u00a0additional\u00a0sustainability assessments\u00a0led by Sphera\u00a0on\u00a0carbon footprint, material footprint and societal impact.\u00a0Another focus will be\u00a0put on the\u00a0dissemination of the project results through the participation to events with scientific and industrial attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\u00a0<\/sup>Of which 71% contractualized\u00a0and 5%+ in pe-contract stage (MoU, LoI)<\/sub>
2\u00a0<\/sup>Based on contractualized part only\u00a0\u2013\u00a0volumes over the duration of the contract x selling price<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About AFTER-BIOCHEM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AFTER-BIOCHEM is a unique opportunity to turn current agricultural processing co-products into new product streams. The project core technology is based on 10 years of\u00a0R&D at AFYREN. The technology can\u00a0turn\u00a0biomass\u00a0into\u00a0high\u00a0added-value\u00a0and\u00a0natural\u00a0products\u00a0using\u00a0its\u00a0all-in-one\u00a0cutting-edge fermentation process based on natural micro-organisms (100% GMO-free process and products). The project also implements\u00a0a “zero waste” strategy based on an optimized production process; all the fermentation outputs are valorized into valuable products: seven organic acids and one mineral coproduct that can be used respectively as ingredients and fertilizer. The biobased and natural
compounds have applications in various markets such as food and feed, fragrances and flavour, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFTER-BIOCHEM has\u00a0several environmental impacts. Indeed, its integrated approach\u00a0reduces\u00a0CO2<\/sub> emissions\u00a0by\u00a0five,\u00a0compared to traditional fossil-based organic acid production. Furthermore, the “zero waste” strategy results\u00a0in a production process free of industrial process waste and directly avoid the releases of substances hazardous to the environment\u00a0and\u00a0health.\u00a0Finally, AFTER-BIOCHEM\u00a0reduces\u00a0the\u00a0dependence\u00a0on\u00a0non-renewable, unsustainable\u00a0resources\u00a0by\u00a0valorizing\u00a0agricultural\u00a0by-products.\u00a0AFTER-BIOCHEM’s\u00a0biorefinery AFYREN NEOXY,\u00a0is\u00a0built in the Grand-Est region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration: 48 months (From May 2020 to April 2024) | Total budget: \u20ac 20M | Total cost: \u20ac 33M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AFTER-BIOCHEM received \u20ac 20M funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI\u00a0JU) under grant agreement No 887432. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On its third year of work, the AFTER-BIOCHEM\u2019s consortium is pleased to share the\u00a0following\u00a0key\u00a0outcomes\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0project:\u00a0The\u00a0industrial\u00a0start-up,\u00a0the commercial commitments confirmed, and the replication process unlocked. Located\u00a0in\u00a0Carling\u00a0Saint-Avold,\u00a0France,\u00a0AFYREN\u00a0NEOXY\u00a0plant\u00a0is\u00a0the demonstration of AFTER-BIOCHEM\u2019s proof of concept: the industrial scale-up of Afyren\u2019s biobased acids production, with the objective to reach 16,000 tons at full capacity. This biorefinery, which produces biobased carboxylic\u00a0acids from sugar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"AFTER-BIOCHEM project: Industrial start-up, commercial commitments confirmed, and replication process unlocked","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5831,16436,10416,10408],"supplier":[23808,15437,8031,11909,22143,3585,22142,4661,3037,326,23519,20378],"class_list":["post-126622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biorefinery","tag-buildingblocks","tag-circulareconomy","tag-greenchemistry","supplier-after-biochem-consortium","supplier-afyren","supplier-bbi-joint-undertaking","supplier-bio-based-industries-consortium-bic","supplier-bioeconomy-for-change","supplier-celanese","supplier-fiabila","supplier-firmenich-sa","supplier-omya-ag","supplier-suedzucker-ag","supplier-suez-groups","supplier-technip-energies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126622\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126622"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=126622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}