Biochemical Production Plants
Thanks to its deep knowledge of all unitary operations related to edible oil, sugar and sugar fermentation processes, iAG Holdings - Engineers & Contractors is the ideal partner for assisting investors in developing and implementing biochemical production plants and bio-commodities production facilities. EMi Group has already successfully built for international key players a betain and several inulin plants based on their proprietary knowhow. Moreover, EMi Group ’s experience in implementing cogeneration units built along with facilities for the production of fermentable grade sugar (derived from sugar beet, cane and grains) allows the company to fine-tune the overall process set-up in order to achieve ideal conditions with regard to material and energy flows.
Notable examples of bio-based chemicals include non food starch, cellulose fibers and cellulose derivates, tall oils, fatty acids and fermentation products such as ethanol and citric acid for which. EMi Group is fully qualified to provide the facility that will efficiently generate the required feedstock on an industrial scale.
From a technical point of view, almost all industrial materials respectively their building blocks made from fossil resources can be substituted by their bio-based counterparts:
• C2 building blocks: ethanol, acetic acid
• C3 building blocks: lactic acid, 3-hydroxypropanoic acid, glycerol
• C4 building blocks: fumaric acid, succinic acid, butyric acid, 1-butanol
• C5 building blocks: itaconic acid, furfural
• C6 building blocks: citric acid, glucaric acid, 5-HMF, adipic acid
As an example, the usage of a typical C4 building block opens the way to a wide range of products:
As for its other activities, EMi Group is able to execute Biochemical production plants under the form of full EPC contracts, being familiar with all aspects of the project's implementation. EMi Group not only is capable of developing the investor’s proprietary technologies but also all related process auxiliaries, civil works, steel structures, installation works, start-up and commissioning activities, including training of the client's personnel. EMi Group ’s project design and construction management gives paramount importance to the respect of health and safety and environment norms as well as to technical efficiency and ease of operation. The monitoring of project cost, time schedule and technical performances is the essence of any EPCM or EPC commitment.
As far as detailed design is concerned, EMi Group uses a powerful 3D drawing and construction management tool (SmartPlan®) that dramatically improves material purchasing activity and site installation efficiency through a high level of prefabrication works.
EMi Group ’s independence from equipment suppliers allows selecting the best possible technical solutions with a view of optimizing performances, energy recovery, maintenance and cost to the benefit of any project.
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