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Dec 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Petrochemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Renewable Ethylene, Ethylene Oxide, and Ethylene Glycol (2023 Program)

This report investigates the various commercial and developmental routes for the production of renewable ethylene. Technologies based on bio-ethanol, bio-naphtha, and bio-methanol are investigated for ethylene production, as well as sugar and glycerin-based routes directly to ethylene glycol. Pyrolysis oil from thermal conversion of plastic wastes has seen significant development for conversion into bio-naphtha feedstock, as well as gasification of biomass to produce methanol for ethylene production. Dry reforming of methane with carbon dioxide and electrochemical production of ethylene are the new technologies covered in this edition of the report. Cost of production models, process descriptions, capacity analysis and implications for the conventional industry are included.
Dec 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Power to Liquids: E-Chemicals (2023 Program)

​​A study of power-to-X manufacturing for e-chemicals, covering both conventional electrolysis-based production and microbial electrosynthesis. Ammonia and methanol are examined as key e-chemical products and platform molecules alongside enabling electrolysis technologies, and microbial electrosynthesis is investigated on a speculative basis. Includes economic and CI analysis of manufacturing costs for conventional production and speculative microbial electrosynthesis modeling.​
Oct 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials

Biorenewable Insights: Bio-polyols for Polymers (2023 Program)

The purpose of this report is to analyze developing technologies for the production of biopolyols. Technical and economic aspects of producing biopolyols are explored in detail including cost of production models for key technologies. Production capacity developments, drivers for development, and strategies to increase biorenewable content are also explored.
Sep 2023
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Oil, Gas and Refined Products
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Power to Liquids: Transportation Fuels (2023 Program)

A study of power-to-X manufacturing for liquid transportation fuels, covering 5 major liquid transportation fuels, their process technology, economics, and carbon intensity within the context of power-to-X implementation. Includes economic and CI analysis of both manufacturing fuels and the cost of their use in various transportation applications.
Aug 2023
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Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Ethanol (2023 Program)

The purpose of this report is to analyze the developments the first and next generation bioethanol technologies. Production options explored several global regions and technologies covering fermentation route of the first-generation feedstock, hydrolysis and fermentation of the second-generation feedstock, and syngas fermentation from a technical, economic (cost of production model), carbon intensity, and capacity level. A discussion of implications for the conventional technologies is also included.
Aug 2023
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Polymers and Plastics

Biorenewable Insights: Propylene (2023 Program)

This report investigates the routes to biopropylene from a technoeconomic perspective. Routes to propylene via methanol (MTP), ethanol (metathesis-based and/or ETO), triglyceriedes (via HVO cracking, HVO biopropane PDH, or enhanced FCC), glycerine (dehydration), and propanol dehydration.are among those included in the analysis. Economics are analyzed in USGC, China, Brazil, and Western Europe. A capacity analysis and implications for the existing industry are included as well.
Aug 2023
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Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Renewable DME (2023 Program)

This report assesses Renewable DME production pathways in terms of their technical, economic, and carbon intensity aspects, in line with increasing pressure to decarbonize industrial boilers, off-grid power, medium- and heavy-duty transport, heating, and cooking applications. Key technologies covered at the cost of production level include gasification of forestry, agricultural, and municipal solid waste, reforming of glycerine, and biogas, and renewable power to DME. This report also presents a comparative analysis of the overall carbon intensity, considering scope 1, scope 2, and upstream scope 3 emissions across these fuel pathways.
Jul 2023
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Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Low Carbon Intensity Marine Fuels (2023 Program)

This report assesses low-carbon marine fuel technologies in terms of their technical, economic, and carbon intensity aspects, aligning with the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s goals of reducing GHG emissions in the global maritime industry by at least 50 percent from 2008 levels by 2050 and achieving zero-emissions by 2100.  Key technologies covered at the cost of production level include Renewable Diesel, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), MSW-based bio-methanol, e-methanol, green ammonia and green hydrogen.   This report also presents a comparative analysis of the overall carbon intensity, considering scope 1, scope 2, upstream scope 3 and downstream scope 3 (fuel combustion) emissions across these fuel pathways.
Dec 2022
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers
Oil, Gas and Refined Products
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Green Hydrogen (2022 Program)

Traditionally hydrogen is generated from fossil feedstock and processes that emit significant amounts of CO2. In comparison, renewable or green hydrogen production results in materially lower emissions. Green hydrogen holds significant potential and interest for decarbonization of sectors that have previously been difficult to decarbonize. This includes both existing applications (e.g., refining, feedstock for chemicals) as well as emerging applications (e.g., e-methanol, e-ammonia, e-SAF), as well as potential in direct use for carbon emission free combustion. Growing interest in low carbon intensity hydrogen has stemmed from mounting net zero pledges and decarbonization goals, and an increasing focus on the energy transition. Production options explored several global regions and technologies covering thermochemical (biomass gasification), bio-methane reforming, electrolysis, and other advanced pathways from a technical, economic (cost of production model), and capacity level. A discussion of implications for the conventional technologies is also included.

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