{"id":23852,"date":"2014-12-19T03:38:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T02:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=23852"},"modified":"2014-12-18T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T13:50:37","slug":"corbion-improves-sustainability-gypsum-free-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/corbion-improves-sustainability-gypsum-free-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Corbion improves sustainability with gypsum-free technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Industrial processes are energy-intensive. This influences the CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint, even with sustainable products. This was also the case with Corbion, the largest producer of \u2018biobased\u2019 lactic acid, lactates and derivatives in the world. Meanwhile, the company developed an innovative gypsum-free process for the production of lactic acid. ECN advised Corbion on the effects of the process. The outcome? A successful collaboration that led to an improvement in sustainability and a reduction of Corbion\u2019s CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chemicals and energy largely determine the OPEX and CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint of biobased products. ECN and Corbion have therefore joined forces to achieve a common goal: making these production processes greener. Since 2011, we have been working together closely to test technologies for biochemical applications. All current lactic acid processes use lime and sulfuric acid, with gypsum as a byproduct which contributes to the CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint of the process. What sets this new technology apart from the conventional processes is its clever use of auxiliary materials and the optimal recycling of these materials. This way the production of gypsum is avoided and the CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint is reduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cECN\u2019s professional expertise, flexibility and focus on results have made an extremely positive impression. With this development, we have taken a step towards achieving our PLA CO<sub>2<\/sub> footprint reduction goal,\u201d says Corporate Scientist Andr\u00e9 de Haan of Corbion.<i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Intensive collaboration<b> <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b>Project manager Mariusz Cieplik of ECN has been involved from the beginning and explains that the collaboration with Corbion was intensive, phased and multi-disciplinary. \u201cWe started with various small-scale tests and gradually expanded our scope. In our own laboratory in Petten, we conducted many tests in order to get detailed insights into the process and to optimise it for Corbion\u2019s biochemical applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Complex process<b> <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b>ECN also advised on the integration and the validation in the main process at the demo level. Mariusz: \u201cThere are many different disciplines involved, from chemistry to materials and waste science. Both companies possess a huge amount of knowledge that allows them to complement each other well, which is great. Corbion has in-depth knowledge of biochemistry and ECN has expertise in the field of energy-intensive processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industrial processes are energy-intensive. This influences the CO2 footprint, even with sustainable products. This was also the case with Corbion, the largest producer of \u2018biobased\u2019 lactic acid, lactates and derivatives in the world. 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