Energy & Industry Section

Technology - based section

Head of the section: Prof. dr.ir. M.P.C. Weijnen8 staff + 12 PhD students

Coordinator of Master Thesis projects: dr.ir. Zofia LukszoZ.Lukszo@tudelft.nlTel. 015-2781147

Room a3.200

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www.tbm.tudelft.nl Department Infrastructure Systems & Services Section Energy and Industry

E & I

Energy & Industry Sectionin short

• Research at the cross roads of technology, public policy and management

• Strong engineering basis

• Emphasis on Infrastructures and Industry Networks, and linking technology, systems, policy and management.

Energy & Industry – Research Themes• Action-oriented (“engineering paradigm”)

• Analysis of network development mechanism and application of theoretical insights in network evolution to the innovation of energy infrastructures and industrial process networks

• Development of methods and tools for support of • Shaping industrial and energy systems, networks and

infrastructures• Combining Technology, Policy and Management• For design, evolution, innovation, transition that allow for

multi-objective decision-making and accommodate multi-actor involvement;

• Sustainability as an underlying driver / condition

Energy & IndustryResearch Programmes

Section Energy & Industry participates in a number of long-term multidisciplinary research programmes, i.e.:

• Next Generation Infrastructures- Understanding Complex Infrastructures- Flexible Infrastructures- Intelligent Infrastructures

• Center for Port Innovation and Regional Development

Research initiative of the TUDelft; many research projects at E&I related to this programme

Scientific mission:

To develop a generic framework, methods and tools for understanding and steering the development of network bound infrastructures, and enabling cross-sectoral learning.

Societal mission:

To stimulate and support the development of more flexible, more reliable and more intelligent infrastructures and services, with respect for public values and consumer interests, and serve therewith a sustainable development of the economy, society and its natural environment.

Next Generation Infrastructures

www.nginfra.nl

Center for Port Innovation

• To generate, coordinate and execute innovative, strategic research projects aimed at application in the harbors and industrial areas (Rotterdam, Singapore,…) to improve the international competitive position of• the ports, • regional enterprises and authorities, • and Delft University of Technology.

Strong interaction research and education

• SEPAM / EPA / MoT programme:• Energy profile, Industry profile

• Research projects contribute to the educational programme• Project results incorporated in elective

courses, which are available for all TUDelft students

SEPAM Energy Profile

SEPAM Industry Profile

Examples of student projects

• Carbon Dioxide Emission Trading and Security of Electricity Supply (AER)

• Fostering the use of Clean Development Mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol (EcoSecurities)

• L-gas for tomorrow (Hoekloos)• Process integration of “cold energy” for a LNG

terminal (Essent Energie)• ENECO Energie and energy saving by

households (Eneco Energie Retail)

Examples of student projects

• Analysis of Changes of Production Capacity in the Dutch Paper and Board Industry (VNP)

• Evolution of Petrochemical Clusters (DelftChemTech)

• Sulphur Free Diesel optimiser (Shell)• Assisting multi-product enterprises in the process

industry in shortening lead times despite demand uncertainty (GE Plastics)

• Six-Sigma for process improvement (Schott)• Exploring the impact of bioenergy - The case of the

Dutch Paper& Board Industry (KEMA Green Energy)

Examples of student projects

• Course for China's coal. Risk and opportunities on pathways to future images of coal-based systems in China from a central government perspective (Shell GS)

• Mitigating the windfall profitability of the power sector due to the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ECN)

• A financial architecture for a Carbon Capture and Sequestration network in the Netherlands (Ecofys)

• Cryogenic integration analysis for LNG import terminals (Shell GS)

• Balancing market performance in a decentralized electricity system in the Netherlands (TenneT)

Examples of student projects

• The future of distributed electricity generation (ECN: Energy Research Centre of the NL)

• Design method aimed at the reductionof dredging fleet emissions (Royal Boskalis Westminster)

• A framework for proactively dealing with changing water legislation at different management levels (VEMW/Univ. Illinois)

Example of a current Master project

Impact of the CDM on Technological Change (ECN)

The main research question: What is the impact of the CDM on technological innovation in developing countries?

Example of a current Master project Investment in the time of climate

change (Electrabel)

The main research question: How to choose from different types of electricity

generation technologies, given the deep uncertainty about future fuel and CO2 prices?

Example of a current Master project Asset management (SPIE)

The main research question: How to support industrial companies in asset

management taking into account maintenance and operational aspects?

Example of a current Master project Managing technological innovative

projects in a companies’ transition towards sustainability (SIEMENS)

The main research question: How to support an industrial site to effectively set up a

project and meet the objective of sustainability that is addressed in the strategic objective of the enterprise?

All SEPAM, EPA, MoT students !Please contact us…

if you wish to discuss your• profile (energy, industry, research or personal profile)• elective courses

if you plan to embark on the graduation project in the section Energy and Industry

Z.Lukszo@tudelft.nl