TAGS: Biobased Solutions
Sulzer and AVA Biochem have entered into an exclusive license agreement to commercialize AVA Biochem’s innovative technology to produce sustainable commodity chemicals from biomass. These are renewable and non-toxic alternatives to fossil-based materials and serve to produce chemicals used in a broad range of applications. Sulzer’s Chemtech division will commercialize the licensed technology along with its proprietary key separation equipment for bio-based products to offer a one stop solution.
Process Turns Biomass into 5-HMF
AVA Biochem AG is a pioneer in enabling the decarbonization of traditional chemical and adjacent B2B industries, and it is known for its proprietary COBRIS™ process (Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Industrial Substances). The process turns sugar-rich biomass into a renewable and non-toxic compound (the platform chemical 5-HMF) used to produce a broad range of widely used chemical products such as packaging, films as well as alternatives to formaldehyde used in chipboards.
Sulzer Chemtech will commercialize the licensed technology along with its proprietary key equipment for the purification of 5-HMF. Chemtech’s separation equipment is already being used in the unique demonstration plant in Muttenz, Switzerland, where 5-HMF is produced in different forms for a total capacity of six metric tons per year.
The partnership supports the large-scale production of bio-based materials, enhancing the sustainability of both the manufacturing and processing sectors.
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We are proud to expand our portfolio of technologies for the production of renewable, bio-based and recyclable materials with AVA Biochem’s technology. This new solution, which includes our advanced separators, is an excellent fit with Sulzer Chemtech’s offering. We look forward to implementing this technology globally to support companies in the manufacturing and processing sectors interested in improving the sustainability of their operations with this unique, green system,” said Torsten Wintergerste, division president Sulzer Chemtech
The technology serves the ever-increasing demand for circular applications in the chemical sector, with companies looking for biodegradable products, alternatives to fossil resources, and recycling or upcycling technologies to reduce their CO
2 footprint and waste.
Source: Sulzer