Åbo Akademi
Process Chemistry Centre
Mikko Hupa
ÅA PCC
• Chemistry-oriented chemical engineering research
centre at Åbo Akademi University
• Centre of Excellence in research appointed by the
Academy of Finland (2000-2005; 2006-2011)
ÅA-PCC Scientific Advisory Board by the Academy of
Finland
• Jean-Claude Charpentier, CNRS, Lyon, France
• Jiri Janata, Georgia Institute of Science and Technology, Atlanta,
USA
• Douglas Reeve, University of Toronto, Canada
ÅA PCC - Industrial Advisory Board
2006Örjan Andersson, Swedish
Polytechnic – Finland
Kenneth Sundberg, Top
Analytica
Håkan Gros, Danisco
Hannu Toivonen, Kemira
Lars Gädda, M-real
Kari Toivonen, Elomatic
Markku Karlsson, UPM-Kymmene Harri Turpeinen, Neste Oil
Bertel Karlstedt, Nordkalk
Petri Vasara, Pöyry
Eeva-Liisa Lakomaa, Vaisala
Hannu Vornamo, Chemical
Industry Federation of
Finland
Ismo Reilama, Metsä-Botnia
ÅA PCC Mission
Detailed understanding of physico-chemical
processes in environments of industrial
importance in order to meet the needs of
tomorrow’s process and product development.
ÅA PCC Mission
Detailed understanding of physico-chemical
processes in environments of industrial
importance in order to meet the needs of
tomorrow’s process and product development.
We call our approach Molecular Process
Technology
Molecular Process Technology
• Parallel to other “molecular sciences”, Molecular Biology,
Molecular Medicine
• Molecular Process Technology should work on:
– chemical phenomena and mechanisms at the molecular level
– elementary reactions and interactions in complex industrial
processes
– process models based on detailed physico-chemical
understanding
– relevant molecular structures for industrial products
– environmentally significant components discharged from
processes
Åbo Akademi
Process Chemistry Centre
2006Wood and Paper Chemistry
Combustion and Materials Chemistry
Prof. Bjarne Holmbom
Prof. Mikko Hupa
Wood Chemistry
Fibre and Pulping Chemistry
Combustion Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Paper Chemistry
Process Analytical Chemistry
Kinetics and Catalysis
Prof. Ari Ivaska
Prof. Tapio Salmi
Chemical Sensors
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Electroactive Materials
Chemical Kinetics
Environmental and On-line Analysis
Chemical Reactor Modelling
Åbo Akademi
Process Chemistry Centre 2006
Senior researchers
Doctoral Thesis works
Other research
MSc Thesis works
Other support and visitors
Total Participation 2006
4 + 22
39
9
25
40
139
ÅA PCC Research Areas 2006Metals in
Wood
and
Fibres
Biofuels
&
Bioenergy
Chemicals
from
Wood
Functional
Inorganic
Materials
Intelligent
Electroactive
Materials
New Functions
for Paper
Chemicals
and Fibres
Catalysis &
Molecular
Engineering
Reaction
Intensification
Ionic
Liquids
ÅA PCC Research Areas 2006Metals in
Wood
and
Fibres
Biofuels
&
Bioenergy
Chemicals
from
Wood
Functional
Inorganic
Materials
Intelligent
Electroactive
Materials
New Functions
for Paper
Chemicals
and Fibres
Catalysis &
Molecular
Engineering
Chemistry in
Forest Biorefineries
Reaction
Intensification
Ionic
Liquids
Chemistry in Forest Biorefineries
BIORAFF
1.1.2006 - 31.12.2008
Åbo Akademi
Forest biorefinery
Optimum use of biomass raw material in an
integrated process to produce:
-
Chemicals to process industry
Chemicals to pharmaceutical industry
Liquid and solid fuels
Pulp and paper
Heat and power
Goal of the program
Chemistry in Forest Biorefineries
• Identify new products as well as
separation
and conversion technologies
• Focus on chemistry
• Value-added use of trees as raw material
• Evaluate environmental effects
Partners involved
Kraft Pulp Mill
pulp
pulping
chemicals
stemwood
round
wood
forest
chipping
chips
pulping
black
liquor
debarking
harvesting
pulp
bark
heat & power
combustion
emissions
pulping
chemicals
ash
Kraft Pulp Mill &
Biorefinery
WP5
round
wood
pulp
pulping
chemicals
stemwood
chipping
chips
knots
extraction
debarking
WP1
extraction
forest
harvesting
bark
extraction
WP5
pulp
conversion
pulping
P WP3
black
liquor
P
P
P
residues
WP 4
P
P WP2
separation
residues
heat & power
WP6
pulping
chemicals
recycling
combustion
---gasification
WP8
emissions
WP7
synthesis gas
ash
WP6
biofuels (l)
synthesis
P
Projects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Polysaccharides from wood -R&I
Sugar based fine chemicals –I
Cellulose derivatives –R
Polyphenols from knots and bark –I
Metal ions and functional groups in trees and pulp –R&I
Fuel analysis and presence of trace elements in
biofuels –R&I
7.
Options for catalysts in production of bio based liquid
fuels R&I
–
Influence of the impurities on the catalyst
behavior
8.
Gasification of biorefinery streams for synthesis and
energy –I
9.
Biorefinery and FTP - I (KCL)
What Happens in a Black Liquor Gasifier?
Product gas
Moisture
Char
gasification
Pyrolysis
Drying
Droplet
H2, CO
Volatiles,
tars
Solids
Char
CO2, H2O
Smelt
Gasification Reactors
• The gasification reaction can be made happen in
a variety of reactors
• Challenges:
- complete carbon conversion
- behavior of the inorganics (solid or molten)
- gas cleaning and emissions
Major BLG Development Projects Today
• MTCI fluidized bed steam reformer
• Chemrec entrained-flow gasifier