The expertise of Sunaswan focuses on biomass refining, comprehensively addressing the three dimensions of sustainable development in a progressive manner.
Although the principles of sustainable development are recognized by people from all walks of life, different social groups have diverse visions, perspectives, and value judgment criteria regarding social development. Therefore, there are different interpretations of issues. Take nuclear power plants as an example. Supporters believe that they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are environmentally friendly. Opponents, however, argue that nuclear waste has long - term radioactive pollution, there are disputes over nuclear waste disposal, and nuclear power plants have potential safety hazards, making them environmentally unfriendly.
For instance, regarding the understanding of economic sustainability, some people think that only development projects that are profitable can be promoted and maintain their sustainability. Others believe that loss - making projects must obtain subsidies from other profitable projects to achieve a balance of payments and operate normally. This may lead to environmental protection in one place at the cost of more serious environmental damage in another. For example, many companies may shift part of their operations to markets with less regulation, such as through offshore production to obtain cheaper labor or more lenient environmental regulatory conditions. This may make it more difficult to assess the costs of production to workers and the environment.
Biomass raw materials are the only zero - carbon renewable energy source on Earth. They can be widely applied in various fields such as industry, agriculture, transportation, and daily life through power generation, heating, and gas supply. When combined with BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) technology, biomass energy can create negative carbon emissions, fully replacing fossil - based fuels in the future and truly achieving sustainable development.
We acknowledge that there are significant differences among various sustainable development concepts, such as carbon footprint, circularity, and biodegradability. For our customers, it is crucial to choose a primary focus and set priorities that align with the interests of the company, shareholders, and customers.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our era, and it requires the joint efforts of the whole world to address this issue. In order to align with the community's efforts in combating global climate change, governments around the world have set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. From the sky to the ocean and the land, and from industrial products to daily necessities, the fields that require decarbonization cover all aspects of both industry and daily life.
The goal of carbon neutrality has become a global consensus, and 133 out of 197 countries have publicly made commitments. Although the targets of each country vary, they are all committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. More than 90% of countries have set plans and timetables for achieving carbon neutrality.
Against the backdrop of energy transition and sustainable development, biomass refining is gradually becoming a key force. Biomass refining uses various renewable biomass resources as raw materials. Through biomass refining platform, these resources are converted into high-value-added products, covering biofuels, bio-based materials, chemical products, and so on. This process not only reduces the dependence on fossil resources and lowers carbon emissions but also finds a new value outlet for waste and alleviates the environmental burden.
Sunaswan's core strategy is highly consistent with the global pursuit of a sustainable future. We utilize the Biomass Refining Integrated Technology (BRIT) to transform originally low-value agricultural wastes into various high-value sustainable products and materials. and effectively reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 90% throughout the entire life cycle from raw material extraction to product consumption.
Biomass materials come in a wide variety of products and have an extremely extensive range of applications. Classified by their properties, biobased materials include biobased plastics, biobased chemical fibers, biobased rubber, biobased coatings, and various products made from biomass materials. These materials demonstrate huge application potential in multiple fields such as energy, textiles, construction, and packaging. Compared with traditional petroleum-based materials, biobased materials are gradually showing their advantages due to their renewable, recyclable, and resource-saving characteristics.
Resource Recycling and Utilization: Compared with petrochemical refining, biomass refining has achieved a fundamental transformation in raw material selection and processing methods. The earth is rich in natural resources. Biomass resources such as plants on land and microalgae in the ocean are renewable, which can be said to be inexhaustible. On the basis of not encroaching on land and forest resources, biomass refining makes full use of biomass resources such as plant and crop straws, establishing a direct conversion channel from low-value green plants to high-value products, and truly achieving the goal of "turning waste into treasure". During the production process, biological solvents, water, etc. can be recycled through recovery methods such as evaporation and distillation.
Energy Substitution: Through biomass refining, biofuels can be produced to replace part of traditional fossil energy, reducing the dependence on limited and non-renewable resources such as oil and coal, and providing strong support for the realization of sustainable energy supply. With the continuous progress of science and technology, biofuels are expected to completely replace fossil-grade products and thoroughly change the way humans use natural resources.
Reduction of Carbon Emissions: Biomass refining is characterized by low energy consumption and no waste emissions. The carbon dioxide generated during the processing and production process can be consumed as a raw material for plant photosynthesis. The entire process forms a recyclable ecological industrial model. Theoretically, it can achieve zero or even negative carbon emissions.
Driven by Technological Innovation: New technologies use new types of biological solvents to selectively physically dissolve and separate biomass raw materials, extracting components with high-value utilization value such as lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose. The products produced and transformed through this technology have a wide range of applications, covering multiple industries such as textiles, construction, pesticides, batteries, microelectronics, animal feed, biomedicine, and new energy.
Sustainable Consumption: Biomass products are widely used in all aspects of people's lives, meeting the public's demand for green and environmentally friendly products. Among them, the cellulose part can be used to produce pulp, dissolving pulp, nanocellulose, household paper, disposable lunch boxes, etc.; the hemicellulose part can be used to produce xylose and L-arabinose; lignin can be used to produce dye dispersants, animal feed additives, road asphalt emulsifiers, wood aroma resins, etc.
Social and Economic Benefits: The biomass refining industry not only creates a large number of jobs but also increases farmers' income. In the past, most crop straws were burned for cooking and winter heating, or were directly left in the fields to rot or be burned. In recent years, with the vigorous development of the biomass technology industry, the demand for plant straws has been increasing continuously, and the added value of crops has also increased significantly. For example, the current purchase prices of corncobs and straws have increased several times compared with the past. The biomass industry has brought significant economic benefits to crop cultivation, directly improving farmers' income levels and quality of life.
With the continuous update and iteration of technology, biomass refining integration is expected to play an even more crucial role in the future. This not only aligns with our common pursuit of a sustainable future but also opens up a brand-new path for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Our cooperative factory put its first-phase project into operation in 2023, demonstrating powerful production efficiency. This project can "process" 500,000 tons of straw every year, producing more than 100 kinds of green biobased products, covering biomass resin carbon, hard carbon anode materials, furfural, pulp, bio-methanol, biodegradable materials, etc.
Among these products, the annual output of biomass resin carbon reaches 160,000 tons. It has uniform particle size, high bulk density, low ash content, and the low calorific value reaches 5,000 K/g. It can not only directly replace coal for combustion power generation, but also be processed into clean fuels such as biobased methanol, making it an excellent choice for clean alternative energy for ships. In addition, it can be further deeply processed into hard carbon materials for batteries. The carbonization yield is as high as 45%, the gram capacity of hard carbon exceeds 4,200 mAh/g, the first efficiency is ≥ 90%, the pole piece compaction density is ≥ 1.05, and it is widely used in electric vehicles, energy storage batteries and other fields.
With the new bio-solvent method technology, the integrated biomass refining process can convert 100% of the waste biomass into sustainable products, materials and energy. Compared with traditional wood fiber factories, the production cost of this process is reduced by at least 60%. The application of biopolymers reduces the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the life cycle by more than 85%. Through continuous process optimization and energy-saving management, the annual carbon emission reduction of a single factory is approximately 132,500 tons.
As the integrated biomass refining technology matures day by day and its process parameters remain continuously stable, it has become feasible to promote and replicate this technology and its industry in other regions.
In addition to the existing commercial operations of the above - mentioned products on an industrial scale, we also possess patented biomass gasification technology, which can convert biomass waste into syngas in the form of biogas, and to produce cellulose ethanol also opens the door for SAF opening up broader possibilities for future development. The electronic - grade polyphenylene ether developed by the company, as a key material for M6 copper - clad laminates, is expected to ride the wave of the server architecture upgrade and the growing demand for AI servers and achieve rapid development in the foreseeable future.
Annual Consumption Of CSs 500,000T
Pulp Yield Can Reach Over 45%
More Than 100 Biomass Products Can Be Derived
Annual Carbon Reduction Approx. 132,500T
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