Course “Beyond Bioethanol”
Edition 2015
© 2015
BE-Basic Brazil & TU Delft Brazil & Unicamp
E.J.Bakker, G. Valenca Paim & L.A.M. van der Wielen
Course “Beyond Bioethanol” edition 2015
offered by: FEQ/UNICAMP & Delft University of Technology & BE-Basic
Responsible Professors: Prof. Gustavo Paim Valença (FEQ/Unicamp) and Prof.
Luuk van der Wielen (TU Delft & BE-Basic)
Period: August to November, 2015 (4 credit points)
Venue: Unicamp (NIPE and FEQ)
Course objectives
The course will provide insight in how the advances in biobased production
technology and sustainable process design can be developed into new business
development. It will show the link between science and technology development,
and translate this into business goals and a business plan, providing an
understanding of market potential and finances.
Learning objectives
After successful examination of the course, students will be able to
- translate latest science and technology concepts into a business case for
production of a biorenewable chemical product
- make a technological design for the production process
- evaluate the risk, benefits and (economic) feasibility of a business case
- understand the concept and importance of sustainability
- evaluate and assess the sustainability of a business case in a simple LCA
procedure
- make a simple business plan
- present the business plan in a form that can be assessed by a possible
financer
Course program
The course will start with an introduction of successful business cases in industry.
Student groups will develop a compact business plan, including a technoeconomic design for a selected case for integrated biochemical-biofuelsbioenergy production. Lectures to support the further understanding of advances
in science and technology; the use of feedstock and sustainability, process
integration and design; and economy and business finance will be provided by
experts from Unicamp, TU Delft and partners. Students will make a business plan
that will be presented to a panel jury. Student groups will be supported by staff
from Unicamp and TU Delft. Several intermediate sessions are planned to
monitor progress and provide feed-back to students.
Examination
The business plan and presentation will both be assessed by the course
professors and marked using the usual Unicamp system.
Course material
Students will be provided with a digital reader “Biobased business beyond
bioethanol”, produced by UNICAMP, TU Delft and BE-Basic.
Draft schedule “Beyond Bioethanol” 2015:
Thursday 27 August, NIPE-Unicamp
[1] Kick-off Seminar
09.30 Prof. Gustavo Valença and Prof. Luuk van der Wielen
Welcome and introduction to the course
09.45 Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, Distinguished Professor Biobased economy TU
Delft, The Netherlands
Biorenewables production
10.45 break
11.15 Onofre Andrade, Boeing
State of the art for bio jet fuels /Flightpath for aviation biofuels
12.15 Break
13.30 Maarten van Dijk, SkyNRG
Bio jet fuel: from field to flight (non-technical aspects – blending-logistics)
14.30 Dr. Jan van Breugel / Rafaela Tavares
RE(DE)Finery - Integral biorefinery concepts for the coproduction of
biofuels and materials
15.30 Prof. Gustavo Paim Valença and Prof. Luuk van der Wielen
Course instructions, group process, exam requirements, grading
Friday 28 August, NIPE-Unicamp
[2] Advances in biobased chemicals, fuels and bioenergy production technology
09.00 Prof. Gustavo Valença, Unicamp
Bio jet fuel production: lipid conversion routes
10.00 Prof. Gustavo Valença, Unicamp
Bio jet fuel production: thermochemical conversion routes
11.00 Prof Telma Franco
Bio jet fuel production: biochemical conversion routes
12.00 Prof. Rubens Maciel, Unicamp
Integrated production of biofuels and biochemicals
13.00 Break
14.30 Prof. Luuk van der Wielen (TUD).
Conceptual Process Design and Integration in a flash
15.30 Start group work (autonomous kick-off of individual groups)
Thursday 10 September, NIPE-Unicamp
[3] Feedstock, sustainability and writing a business plan
09.00 Dr. Roberto Werneck, Braskem, Brazil
Technological advances in bioplastics
10.00 Dr. Manoel Regis Leal (CTBE)
Sustainability and socio-economic impacts
11:00 Dr. Otávio Cavalett (CTBE)
Life Cycle Analysis: quantifying impact
12.00 Thiago Ribeiro, UNICAMP
Developing a business (plan)
Friday 11 September, NIPE-Unicamp
[4] Green chemistry, systems integration, conceptual process design
09.00 Dr. John Posada and Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, TU Delft
Design of bioconversion processes (in 10 steps or less)
12.00 Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, TU delft
Downstream Processing at a glance
13.00 Break
14.00 – 15.00 Group: Monitoring session 1: Approach
Presentation by student teams and feedback – 1 hrs/group
Prof. Gustavo Valença, Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, and other mentors
Groups must deliver document stating (documents are draft parts of Business
Plan): problem statement, timeline with deliverables, question list to be
answered, list of literature
Thursday 1 October, NIPE-Unicamp
[5] Economy & business finance
09.00 Prof. Jose Maria da Silveira and Dr. Marcello Magalhaes , Unicamp
Economy and finance
11.00 Luiz do Amaral, BNDES
Financing new biobased businesses
13.00 Break
14.00 – 15.00 Group: Monitoring session 2: Design
Presentation by student teams and feedback – 1hrs/group
Prof. Gustavo Valença, Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, and other mentors
Groups must deliver document stating: technical outline (process) as detailed as
possible, basis for economic evaluation, question list to be answered on process,
boundaries of LCA plus questions on which data they need
Friday 2 October, NIPE-Unicamp
[6] Public perceptions and regulations
09.00 Prof. Patricia Osseweijer, TU Delft
Public perceptions, communication and press release exercise
11.00 Marcelo Gonçalves, Embraer
Regulations for bio jet fuels
Friday 16 October, NIPE-Unicamp
09.00 – 10.00 [7] Monitoring session 3
Presentation by student teams and feedback – 1hrs/group
Prof. Gustavo Valença, Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, and other mentors
Groups must deliver document stating: progress on questions
Friday 6 November, NIPE-Unicamp
09.00-10.00 [8] Monitoring session 4
Presentation by student teams and feedback – 1hrs/group
Prof. Gustavo Valença, Prof. Luuk van der Wielen, and other mentors
Groups must deliver document stating:
- financial calculation
- LCA completed
- Business Plan draft
- Draft Press Release
Thursday 19 November 18.00 pm: deadline delivery final Business Plan
& Press Release
Friday 27 November, NIPE-Unicamp
[9] Examination session: Business Plan presentation and discussion – per team
09.00 Pitch session: per group 15min presentation and 15min questions &
answers (Q&A). Panel: tbd
• Q&A session, 30 minutes per team, by mentor + 1 other professor:
• Award ceremony
• Closing
To determine the grade per student and the “award winning team”, the following
evaluation criteria will be used for the business plan and presentation
1. Overall business proposition (including decisions on choices), and quality,
feasibility, innovation, completeness of the Business Plan
2. Technological design – quality, support, quantification, arguments, technoeconomics, innovation
3. Reality - risks, benefits and feasibility including measures (marketing,
business development)
4. Sustainability – integration, assessment, motivation