SOLVAY AND THE NATIONAL BIOETHANOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY IN BRAZIL STRIKE DEAL TO JOINTLY DEVELOP BIO-BASED CHEMISTRY BASED ON SUGARCANE
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Brussels, 26 April 2012, at 7:30 am
SOLVAY AND THE NATIONAL BIOETHANOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY IN BRAZIL
STRIKE DEAL TO JOINTLY DEVELOP BIO-BASED CHEMISTRY BASED ON SUGARCANE
Development of chemical routes to obtain high-added value molecules
Solvay announced today that Rhodia and the National Bioethanol Science and
Technology Laboratory (CTBE) in Brazil have signed an agreement to develop
chemical routes and processes to obtain molecules of a high added value from
sugarcane biomass, in what is known as bio-based chemistry.
Under the agreement, research will be conducted at CTBE, backed by researchers
from both parties, who will work together on the development of chemical blocks
currently used in different applications and markets that the Solvay Group
operates in, with a view to replacing non-renewable sources with biomass in
these substances' production processes.
The head of research at CTBE, Maria Teresa Barbosa, says that the first two
years of development of these technologies will be carried out on a laboratorial
scale, followed by scale up efforts at CTBE's Process Development Pilot Plant.
The pioneering project at CTBE in bio-based chemistry will also include
computational simulations at the Virtual Sugarcane Bio-refinery (BVC).
The project will be supported by Brazil's state-owned development bank, the
Banco Nacional do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - BNDES, which will provide
BRL 7.0 million (EUR 2.8 million) over three years.
Besides this backing, Rhodia will also contribute its expertise in the chemical
area for the development of new routes to high added-value molecules. Thomas
Canova, director of Research & Development at Rhodia for Latin America, says the
partnership has brought together two organizations that have a strong commitment
to the comprehensive development of bio-based chemistry in Brazil, one of the
country's strategic axes for sustainable growth. "This initiative combines the
group's belief in the growing importance of the chemistry based on renewable raw
materials, and our focus on value creation", adds Canova.
CBTE, the National Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory, is a research,
development and innovation (R,D&I) institute in the sugarcane-based ethanol
area. Open to external users, the CTBE was founded to contribute to Brazil's
continued leadership in bioethanol production, seeking answers to scientific and
technological challenges throughout the production cycle. Our scientists and
technicians see sugarcane as a source of carbon that can be efficiently
transformed into fuels and the most diverse products for the food, chemical, and
pharmaceutical industries, among others, consolidating the mills as bio-
refineries. About 9,000 m(2) of built-on area, divided into laboratories and an
industrial unit, are used for scientific experiments and the scaling of
processes of interest to the sugarcane energy industry. This infrastructure adds
to the scientific efforts made in Brazil to obtain a fuel that is both highly
productive and makes maximum use of the raw material and sustainability of the
sector.
Rhodia, a member of the Solvay Group, is an international specialty chemicals
company resolutely committed to sustainable development.
SOLVAY is an international chemical Group committed to sustainable development
with a clear focus on innovation and operational excellence. It generates over
90% of its sales in markets where it is among the top three leaders. Solvay
offers a broad range of products that contribute to improving the quality of
life and the performance of its customers in markets such as consumer goods,
construction, automotive, energy, water and environment, and electronics. The
Group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 countries
and generated EUR 12.7 billion in net sales in 2011. Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is
listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters:
SOLBt.BR).
For further details, please contact:
SOLVAY
LAMIA NARCISSE ERIK DE LEYE MARIA ALCON-HIDALGO PATRICK VERELST
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Rhodia CBTE
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