8 April 2015
VIEW BIOAMBER CORPORATE OVERVIEW 2015 PRESENTATION
ABOUT JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES (JM DAVY)
JM Davy is the global leader in BDO and THF technology,
with 14 licenses deployed representing
approximately 800,000 tons per year of
installed BDO and THF capacity, or 25% of worldwide capacity.
JM Davy's technology currently
uses maleic anhydride,
a petrochemical derived from benzene or n-butane,
as the feedstock for making BDO and THF.
The first step of the current process converts
maleic to succinic before it is further converted to BDO and THF,
so succinic is the logical alternative feedstock.
JM Davy has adjusted and optimized its process and
fully tested BioAmber's bio-succinic acid
so it can substitute maleic anhydride
without impacting performance, process economics
or product quality.
DETAILS
today announced it has entered into a technology license with
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies (JM Davy).
The licensing package will enable BioAmber
to construct and operate a 100,000 ton per year capacity plant
that uses bio-succinic acid as the feedstock to produce
70,000 tons of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and
30,000 tons of tetrahydrofuran (THF).
BioAmber has also secured the right to license
the JM Davy technology for two additional BDO/THF plants.
JM Davy is providing a complete basic engineering package
for converting
bio-succinic acid to bio-BDO and bio-THF,
along with certain pieces of equipment and the catalyst
needed to operate the plant.
JM Davy will also provide
on-site construction and commissioning support, and
performance guarantees
for the subsequent operation of the plant.
By licensing JM Davy's proven BDO/THF technology,
BioAmber eliminates the need to build and operate
a demonstration plant, saving time and money.
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