BIOTEC IRON IS AN INNOVATIVE STARTUP THAT PROPOSES TO LEVERAGE BIOMASS TO SUPPLY VIRGIN IRON TO THE STEEL INDUSTRY IN A SUSTAINABLE AND COST COMPETITIVE WAY
BIOTEC IRON COMPARED TO
EXISTING TECHNOLOGY
TRADITIONAL ROUTE
BIOTEC® ROUTE
TRADITIONAL ROUTE
BIOTEC® ROUTE
USES IRON RESIDUE
USES BIOMASS FINES
BIOTEC PELLETS:
RESIDUES AND AGGLOMERATED BIOMASS
Biotec Pellets will be used as a fuel in the Biotec Iron process and will also be supplied to other industries, promoting the reduction of global carbon emissions.
Carbonization
Thermal Plant
Biotec® Process
Roasting
Steel Companies
Mining Companies
TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITIVENESS (EAF WITH BI + SCRAP + DRI)
SCRAP, DRI AND PIG IRON
- The Worldwide trend is to convert Blast Furnaces to EAF facilities.
- China plans to change 50% of its steel industry to EAF technology by 2050.
- The feed materials used in EAF are Scrap , DRI and Pig Iron.
PIG IRON IS A REDUCER
- Scrap and DRI made with Hydrogen(as reducing agent) has no carbon in its chemical formulation.
- The use of pig iron mitigates the need to add a reducing agent.
- Pig iron and DRI are virgin materials and have no contaminants such as is found in scrap metal.
LOW IRON ORE QUALITY
- DRI uses high grade ores, which are becoming more difficult to source.
- Biotec Iron technology uses low grade ore and metal residues.
- Biotec uses metallic and biomass waste as its source of raw materials.
BIOTEC IRON MARKET IS 150MTY
- Pig Iron constitutes approximately 15% of the feed in an EAF, along with scrap and DRI.
- Global steel production is around 2Bi tons annually.
- Biotec Iron is the best low carbon emission raw material alternative for a market of up to 1B tons of annual EAF steel production.
SCALEABLE AND MODULAR
- Biotec technology does not compete with Blast Furnaces, it complements them.
- The Biotec process has no cost or production gain above 300kt capacity.
- Projects are modular and scalable, reducing regional demand risks.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- A 300kt/y Biotec Furnace can supply a 2Mt/y EAF facility with 100% of its Pig Iron demand.
- Biotec technology also creates a circular economy, by recycling. This adds significant value, reduces costs, emmisions and lowers demand on infrastructure(transport).
CEMENT, BIOMETHANE AND ENERGY
- Biotec generated slag is ideal for cement production.
- Biomethane has the same energy density as Methane.
- Cogeneration of energy can be fed into a grid.
USE OF LOCAL AND UNSKILLED LABOR
- The Biotec reactor only has two raw materials, with standard iron and carbon content . Briquettes also have the same size, shape and load distribution.
- Biotec Iron can therefore achieve increased levels of automation and control.
BIOMASS REDUCES FOREST PRESSURE
- Pig iron made with eucalyptus charcoal has a lower carbon emission than that made with coke.
- Eucalyptus plantations require large areas for cultivation.
BIOTEC TECHNOLOGY CAN ONLY USE FINES
- Short Cycle Biomass uses about 4 to 5x less area than Eucalyptus, with a 1 year plant to harvest cycle.
- Biomass is more flexible and generates more Bioproducts than eucalyptus.
GENETIC VARIETIES FOR DIFFERENT CLIMATES
- Biotec will have a laboratory in Brazil and the USA.
- Crop varieties will be developed for warm tropical climates such as Brazil, and cooler climates such as the USA.
INCENTIVES FOR LOW EMISSION INDUSTRIES
- Iron, Cement and Energy are bases for local development in both developing and developed regions.
- In addition to base materials, developed economies require biomethane and materials with lower carbon footprints.
