The document discusses the potential for producing pyrolysis oil from sunflower husks in Ukraine, highlighting the advantages of pyrolysis such as increased energy density and the ability to leverage existing fossil fuel infrastructure. It outlines the process of biomass collection, conversion, and subsequent use in biorefineries, emphasizing the market opportunities in Europe for advanced biofuels. Additionally, it notes that while there are challenges such as long payback times, there is a viable business case for exporting pyrolysis oil from Ukraine to the Netherlands.

1. Potential for pyrolysis oil production
from sunflower husks in Ukraine
Kiev, PIB Bioenergy workshop, 19 September 2017.
Ir. Ruud Meulenbroek, process engineer.

3. Why pyrolysis?
• Decoupling in biomass resource, location, time and scale
• Increases energy density with a factor of 4 – 20 and yields a tradable,
homogeneous, liquid product.
• Leverages the use of existing fossil fuel infrastructure.
• Pyrolysis is the missing link between
agriculture and (petro-) chemical industry.
• Starting point for the Biobased economy.

5. Energy Balance (MW)
Overall Efficiency : 85 %
Biomass : 24
Hot condensate : 1.6
Electricity : 0.3
Electricity : 0.3
Losses : 2.9
Steam : 8
Oil : 14.4
In : 25.9

6. Pyrolysis Oil Application
Industrial Steam Generation at FrieslandCampina

7. Schematic drawing of Process Steam Boiler at FrieslandCampina
Pyrolysis Oil Application
Industrial Steam Generation at FrieslandCampina

8. Pyrolysis Oil Application
Industrial Steam Generation at FrieslandCampina
Picture taken of the inside of the FCD boiler
when firing both pyrolysis oil and natural gas

9. Biomass Collection
Fast Pyrolysis
Conversion
Biorefinery
Refinery
Power & Heat
Production
1. Pyrolysis
installations
collect local
biomass and
convert this into
pyrolysis oil
2. Once in liquid
form shipping
biomass becomes
affordable
3. Further
processing takes
place at a central
biorefinery.
4. Existing
infrastructure is
used for further
processing and
distribution.
Pyrolysis oil
In the biobased economy

10. Modulair Construction

13. . 13
Rolling out fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO) technology &
commercial production
Technip – BTL Collaboration
The presentation herein is intended for presentation purposes and contains
confidential information; any unauthorized use, review, transmission,
dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited.

14. Biomass Collection
Fast Pyrolysis
Conversion
Biorefinery
Refinery
Power & Heat
Production
Pyrolysis oil
In the biobased economy

15. PetroBras test results:
“Depending on feed cost 5%-10% co-feeding is economically positive”.
Huge potential market:
 Partly replacing crude oil on all EU refineries requires several
hundreds of Empyro sized plants.
 In the US pyrolysis oil is also becoming part of advanced biofuels
legislation.
Pyrolysis Oil
In the Bio-based Economy: Co-FCC Route

16. Opportunities in Ukraine
• Sunflower husk is a good feedstock for the production of
pyrolysis oil.
• Payback time is too long for use in Ukraine itself.
• There is an interesting business case for producing this oil in
Ukraine and transporting it to the Netherlands for use on
boilers today.
• The EU Renewable Energy Directive dictates the use of
advanced biofuels from 2020.
• In the coming years we expect pyrolysis oil demand from
refineries in Europe.

18. Empyro Project enabled by:
18