[September 06, 2012] |
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Is Bio-Butanediol Here to Stay?
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --(Business Wire)--
Nexant,
Inc. today announced the publication of the newest title in its
series of Special Reports: Is Bio-Butanediol Here to Stay
The global 1,4-butanediol (BDO) industry appears to be on the cusp of a
technological revolution. Biological routes to 1,4-butanediol are being
perfected that offer tremendous promise to new participants, but
threaten to dramatically alter the business from the perspective of
established producers. Indeed, the opportunities are of such great
magnitude that even current participants are taking a hard look at
bio-based routes. For example, Davy Process Technology is working with
Myriant on ways that bio-succinic acid can be employed in Davy's well-
established process to co-produce
1,4-butanediol/?-butyrolactone/tetrahydrofuran. Another example of an
arrangement between bio-firms and established 1,4-butanediol producers
is the memorandum of understanding between Genomatica and Mitsubishi (News - Alert)
Chemical to study bio-1,4-butanediol and derivatives production in Asia.
Nexant's new report analyses the myriad of conventional technologies for
producing 1,4-butanediol, as well as 1,4-butanediol technologies based
on renewable resources. The report compares the economics of
conventional and renewable resorce-based routes to 1,4-butanediol. This
analysis shows that depending on the feedstock, process, and location,
developing bio-routes can compete under certain scenarios against
conventional gas and oil-based routes.
Is Bio-Butanediol Here to Stay covers:
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Conventional 1,4-Butanediol technologies: maleic anhydride/acid
hydrogenation, Reppe acetylene, butadiene acetoxylation, propylene
oxide hydroformylation, allyl alcohol hydroformylation
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Emerging 1,4-Butanediol technologies: hydrogenolysis of
succinic acid (from dextrose fermentation), direct glucose
fermentation, thermolysis of poly-4-hydroxy-butyrate (P4HB)
In addition, the report includes 1,4-butanediol economics and individual
sensitivities on natural gas, n-butane, propylene oxide, and glucose
prices to show the effect on production processes. Finally, the report
also includes global 1,4-butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, and
?-butyrolactone market overviews by major regions with a discussion on
supply, demand, and trade.
Is Bio-Butanediol Here to Stay is available immediately. For
more information on this and other Nexant reports, please visit: http://www.nexant.com
and click on the "Nexant ChemSystems" link on the lower half of the
homepage or contact Jim Virosco at jvirosco@nexant.com
or Marisabel Dolan at mdolan@nexant.com.
ABOUT NEXANT
Nexant specializes in a broad range of advisory services to the global
energy and chemicals sectors, including feasibility studies, mergers and
acquisitions, and strategic planning. Nexant offers a comprehensive
suite of best-in-class energy enterprise software designed to transform
utility business processes and implement smart grid and energy
conservation initiatives. Over the last decade, it has developed and
commercialized technology solutions-such as iEnergyTM, GRID360TM,
iHEDGE®, and RevenueManager®-enabling utilities, power producers, and
retailers to operate and deploy new technologies and applications in the
emerging grid. Operating from 32 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and Africa, the company's team of industry professionals has
completed more than 3,000 client assignments in over 100 countries, and
its software operates in over 120 control centers at utilities
worldwide. Its clients include major utilities, transmission and
distribution system operators, chemical and petroleum majors, financial
institutions, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

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