Beta Renewables owns and licenses the ProesaTM technology for producing biofuels and chemicals from non-food biomass. It has developed the world's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Crescentino, Italy, and licenses the ProesaTM technology to other companies to enable profitable and bankable projects producing cellulosic ethanol at large scale. The ProesaTM process offers feedstock flexibility, optimal sugar extraction with low enzyme dosage, and fully integrated design to enable cost-competitive production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals.

1. PROESA™ TECHNOLOGY
Cellulosic Ethanol Up and Running Today
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Beta Renewables is a joint venture between Biochemtex, TPG
(Texas Pacific Group) and Novozymes.
Beta Renewables since 2011 owns and licenses the Proesa™
technology, used to produce biofuels and chemicals.
Beta Renewables owns and operates the 1st commercial-scale
2G ethanol plant operating in Crescentino (Italy).
Who we are and what we do

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Beta Renewables is a joint venture between Biochemtex, TPG
(Texas Pacific Group) and Novozymes.
Beta Renewables since 2011 owns and licenses the Proesa™
technology, used to produce biofuels and chemicals.
Beta Renewables owns and operates the 1st commercial-scale
2G ethanol plant operating in Crescentino (Italy).
Who we are and what we do

4. One of the top 3
producers worldwide
of PET resin.
Polymers
60 years of excellence in
EPC, process development
and commercialization of
plants.
Engineering
and R&D
Proesa™: technology
leader in biofuels and
chemical intermediates
from non-food
biomass
Sustainable
Chemistry
A Solid Family of Companies

5. The Proesa™ Process
PROESA™ Technology benefits:
• Feedstock flexibility
• No chemical addition, optimal sugar extraction and low
enzyme dosage.
• Fully integrated process design using continuous
equipment to enable large scale plants
• Best in class technology, backed with performance
guarantees, lowest capex and opex.
• Intellectual Property – 26 patent family applications filed,
14 are public
CO2
Enzymes
FermentationHydrolysis
Biomass
Feed
Handling
Steam Water
Water
Ethanol
Steam
Power
Lignin
Valorization
Recovery
Biomass
Cooking
Yeast

6. Crescentino operating
at steady state &
within design
parameters
GranBio (PROESA
project #2) Start-up
China Project JV
Formation
License to
Energochemica
(Slovakia)
Project Alpha to break
ground (2016)
Scouting of
Technologies
Generation
of key inventions
Proof of UNIT
OPERATION
in the labs
2006-2008
2009-2010
Pilot plant (1 t/day)
construction & start
up (June 2009)
Pilot Plant operation
and data gathering
Test of Plant
flexibility using
multiple biomasses
Collaboration
Agreements with
synthetic biology
companies
Formation of
Beta Renewables
Investment in BetaR
by Novozymes
Ground-breaking in
Crescentino
2011-2012
Crescentino Plant
Start-up
USDA loan guarantee
for US Project (Alpha
in NC)
Joint development
and co-marketing with
Novozymes
License Agreements
Partnership with
Lesaffre for yeast
technology
2013-2014
2015
The Proesa™
Development Timeline
….. and more to come …

7. Ethanol
Non-Food Cellulosic Biomass
PROESA®
C5-DERIVED CHEMICALS
C6-DERIVED CHEMICALS
(C5+C6)-DERIVED CHEMICALS
NOW
Lactic Acid
Succinic Acid
N-Butanol
Iso-Butanol
Butanediol
Fatty Alcohols
Ethylene Glycol
Acrylic Acid
Adipic Acid
Green Diesel
Green Gasoline
Aromatics
Terephatalic Acid
PhenolsNEXT FUTURE
CRESCENTINO, Italy
The World’s First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Facility
Power
Cellulosic Sugars Lignin
Heat /
Steam
LIGNIN-DERIVED CHEMICALSENERGY
Beyond Ethanol:
The Proesa™ Biorefinery Platform

8. Novozymes and Beta Renewables:
• Long-standing collaboration has led to
substantial reduction in cost of enzymes per
unit of cellulosic ethanol
• Guarantees on enzyme performance and
cost incidence de-risks the technology
• Parties are committed to ongoing
improvements in enzymes and process
• Ensuring secure and most competitive
enzyme supply to our customers
A Strategic Partnership
To Jointly Market PROESA™ and
Cellic® enzymes

9. To de-risk the technology, enabling profitable deployment and bankable projects
PROESA® Licensee
Our Value Proposition
PROESA®
Know-how
Enzyme Supply
Basic Engineering
& Critical Equip.
EPC
Contractor
EPC
(Engineering, Procurement,
Construction)
Yeast Supply
EPC / Capex
Guarantees
Process
Performance /
OPEX Guarantees

10. PROESATM Projects worldwide
GranBio
Crescentino
Project
Alpha
Energochemica
FuyangPunjab
Gujarat

11. Crescentino: 1st, at commercial scale !
Ethanol Capacity:
40.000 MT/Y
Ethanol Capacity:
40.000 MT/Y
Biomass input:
200.000 Mt
Biomass input:
200.000 Mt
Ligno-cellulosic
feedstock (wheat & rice
straw, arundo donax)
Ligno-cellulosic
feedstock (wheat & rice
straw, arundo donax)
13MW green
electricity
from lignin
13MW green
electricity
from lignin
100% water recycle
zero discharge
100% water recycle
zero discharge
Footprint: 15haFootprint: 15ha

12. Crescentino today: an industrial reality

13. Bioflex, Alagoas, Brazil
Ethanol Capacity:
65.000 MT/Y
Ethanol Capacity:
65.000 MT/Y
Biomass input:
350.000 MT
Biomass input:
350.000 MT
Feedstock
Sugarcane Straw
Feedstock
Sugarcane Straw
Beginning of
Works: Feb. 2013
Beginning of
Works: Feb. 2013
Plant Start-Up:
Sept. 2014
Plant Start-Up:
Sept. 2014
Groundbreaking:
Nov. 2012
Groundbreaking:
Nov. 2012

14. Thank you !
Beta Renewables SpA
Strada Ribrocca 11
15057 Tortona – Italy
T. +39 0131 8101
info@betarenewables.com
www.betarenewables.com