以下文章来源于生物基科技 ，作者生物基能源与材料 生物基科技 . 生物基科技为DT新材料旗下以分享人物观点、推动全球生物基科学与技术的创新进程为核心的创新平台。 【DT新材料】 获 悉，12月19日， 芬兰造纸巨头 芬欧汇川 （UPM） 宣布，其位于 德国Leuna的生物炼厂正式启动木基化学品的商业化生产 。 这座投资 13亿欧元（约107亿元人民币） ，年产能 22万吨 的工厂，是 欧洲最大规模的生物化学品工业投资项目 ，主要产品有4个： 生物基乙二醇、 生物基丙二醇、木质素基功能性填料、工业糖 。 UPM是全球领先的造纸巨头，2024 年营业额约 103.39 亿欧元，利润（可比 EBIT）约 12.24 亿欧元。 在欧洲化工项目陆续"关停"的背景下， 为何UPM投资一笔超过年度利润的资金，给一个长期被造纸业视为"废料"的市场？ 一个成长中的百亿市场 木质素，这个在造纸黑液中被大量排放或烧掉的"废料"，正在成为全球生物基产业的新宠。 根据市场研究机构Precedence Research数据，2024年全 球木质素市场规模为11.3亿美元，预计到2032年将达到 16.2亿美元 ，复合年增长率为4.1%。 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the advancements in bio-based ethylene glycol production from biomass resources, highlighting the significance of this technology for sustainable economic development and carbon neutrality goals [2]. Group 1: Bio-based Ethylene Glycol Production - Ethylene glycol is an important polyester monomer, traditionally produced from fossil raw materials like petroleum ethylene. The use of biomass resources such as straw offers a renewable, low-carbon alternative for producing bulk chemicals [2]. - The technology for producing bio-based ethylene glycol was pioneered by a team led by Academician Zhang Tao from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in 2008, with the first pilot plant established in Puyang, Henan in early 2022. The plant successfully produced bio-based ethylene glycol in June 2022, achieving a seamless process flow [2]. - The bio-based ethylene glycol produced has been tested and found to have superior quality compared to coal-based ethylene glycol, with performance comparable to petroleum-based products. The next step involves scaling up the technology to a ten-thousand-ton industrial facility [2]. Group 2: Company Overview - Zhongke Baiyi Jin (Zhengzhou) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2019, focuses on the industrialization of bio-based low-carbon diols and is a high-tech enterprise in the biomass energy development sector [3]. - The company will participate in the 2025 Non-grain Biomass High-Value Utilization Forum, where Chairman Zheng Mingyuan will present on the progress of straw sugar catalytic conversion technology for ethylene glycol [3][6]. Group 3: Forum and Industry Engagement - The 2025 Non-grain Biomass High-Value Utilization Forum will take place from November 27-29 in Hangzhou, featuring various sessions on bio-based chemicals and materials [8][9]. - The forum will showcase over 50 reports and include a special youth forum aimed at discovering innovative technological achievements in the field of non-grain biomass [8][9].