Economics (Million USD) $109 OPEX/yr $117 CAPEX

Introduction

Process Innovations, Layout & HAZOPs

HAZOP Legend

Sean Bonnett, Enakshee Charitar, William Gumboc, Aliya Mitchell, Liam Muir, Dilem Tuzcu, William Xi

Environmental Impact

$166 Revenue/yr

$45.42

$12.72$14.01

$33.67

$3.5341.5%

11.7%12.8%

30.8%

3.2%

Materials & EffluentTreatmentUtilities

Maintenance

Overhead & GeneralExpensesLabour

$25.33

$40.41

$33.53

$17.52

21.7%

34.6%

28.7%

15.0%

Equipment

Installation & Construction

Land and Buildings

Contingency

4yr Payback

27% IRRactual

Location: Southern Ontario, for access to biodiesel producers and US markets.

8.27% CAGR forecasted to 2021

Hydrogenolysis Reactor:

Acetol PolishingReactor:

100%

74%

Glycerol Conversion

Propylene Glycol Yield

28% Increase in Propylene Glycol Produced

61% Acetol Conversion and Propylene Glycol Yield

PG-EG Extractive Distillation:

31% Increase in RelativeVolatility

99% Triethylene GlycolRetention

Hydrogenolysis Reactor:-Conversion of crude glycerol to propylene glycol over apacked bed of Raney Copper Catalyst at 2.8 MPa and 400 K

Acetol Polishing Reactor:-Conversion of residual acetol to propylene glycol over apacked bed of Raney Copper Catalyst at 2.8 MPa and 415 K

Acetol Recovery & Recycle:-Acetol recovered from methanol and water stream in 15-tray distillation tower

Propylene Glycol Recovery:-Production of 99.5 wt.% propylene glycol via extractive distillation in 18-tray distillation tower

$371 NPW

-100,000 MT/yr Propylene Glycol-142 MT/yr Triethylene Glycol-Remainder: Side products (water, methanol, ethylene glycol)

Mass Balance Summary:

-3000 MT/yr Hydrogen-170,000 MT/yr Crude Glycerol-142 MT/yr Triethylene Glycol

70-80% reductionin GHG emissionsrelative to petrochemical-based PG

Payback Sensitivity

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25% PG Price Decrease Over Next 5 Years

Stable PG Market Price of 1,650 USD/tonne

25% PG Price Increase Over Next 5 Years

Bio-Propylene Glycolfrom Crude Glycerol

Chemical & Biological Engineering

CHBE 454Group P9

Applications22%

26%

18%

11%

5%4%

14%Antifreeze

UnsaturatedPolyester ResinFood, Drugs, &CosmeticsLiquid Detergents

Paints & Coatings

Inks

Bio-Based Benefits

Fall From Heights

Gas Exposure

Labour ErgonomicsLiquid Spill

Hydrogen ExplosionOffice Ergonomics

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H2O

HO OHOH HO

OHO

OH-H2O∆Hrxn=-30kJ/mol

+H2∆Hrxn=-56kJ/mol

+H2∆Hrxn=-15kJ/mol HO

OH OH+

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Process Overview

Market Growth

Sustainability Market Advantage

293,000 L/dayLiquid Effluent to Waste Treatment

988 kW PowerConsumption

14,730 L/day Cooling Water

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Goal: To produce 100,000 MT/yr of bio-based 99.5 wt.% propylene glycol, and fill the growing demand in the market approaching a value of $4.60 billion via hydrogenolysis of crude glycerol sourced from biodiesel production.

29,000 kW SteamHeating (3%

energy savings via heat integration)

50,000 MT/yrCO2 Emissions