June 19, 2012

SPIRE

Sustainable Process Industry

European Industrial Competitiveness through Resource and Energy Efficiency

Dr. Peter Nagler

Chief Innovation Officer

Evonik Industries AG

Aarhus, June 19, 2012

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The European Industry is losing ground on production compared to other regions

The European Industry Challenge

Production of Chemicals

Source: ESTEP

Innovation needed to reverse the trend by • bridging the “valley of death” between research and commercialization• disconnecting our growth from footprint

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Resource and Energy Efficiency Partnership

“REP” is a group of European Technology Platforms and Associations motivated to promote resource and energy efficiency in process industries, representing:

• More than 450.000 enterprises.

• Employ over 6.8 million employees,

• Generating more than 1,600 billion € turnover

• The founding basis of the European Economy (20%)

• Struggling with declining global competitiveness

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Process Industries in the Value Chain

Process Industry: Chemical, biochemical, and physical transformation and formulation of raw materials using continuous and batch processes into Materials with new properties and functionalities

Raw Materials

Components & Products

Discrete Manufacturing:

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SPIRE: Ambitions for PPP Proposal

• A reduction in fossil energy intensity of up to 30%1)

e. g.: cogeneration-heat-power, process intensification, introduction of novel energy-saving processes, and progressive introduction of alternative (renewable) energy sources within the process cycle.

• A reduction in non-renewable, primary raw material intensity of up to 20%1) e. g.: by increasing chemical and physical transformation yields and/or using secondary and renewable raw materials. A full life cycle cost analysis is required to consider all effects of using secondary and renewable feedstocks (e.g. water usage) and to prove the sustainability advantage.

Both these aspirations will make a significant contribution to the political and societal objectives of drastic efficiency improvement in CO2-equivalent

footprints of up to 40% by 2030. Potential improvements extend beyond “industry” to all indirectly supplied and dependent economic sectors such as transport, construction, water, electronics etc.

1) Note: from current levels by 2030; The reference data is based on Eurostat.data and definition of ‘current level’ is the period 2008-2011.

“do more with less”

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SPIRE – supporting the Vision for the Innovation Landscape

FuturePPP’sFuturePPP’s

SPIRESustainable Process IndustrySPIRESustainable Process Industry

REP

Industrial Competitiveness

Water EIPWater EIP

Bio-based IndustriesBio-based Industries

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SPIRE Status

HORIZON2020 - COM(2011) 811 final (p42) , COM(2011) 809 final (p51)

1.5.3. Sustainable and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industriesIncreasing the competitiveness of process industries, such as chemical, pulp and paper, glass,or non-ferrous metals and steel by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies andreducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities. Focus will be on thedevelopment, and validation of enabling technologies for innovative substances, materials andtechnological solutions for low-carbon products and less energy-intensive processes andservices along the value chain, as well as the adoption of ultra-low carbon productiontechnologies and techniques to achieve specific GHG emission intensity reductions.

HORIZON2020 - COM(2011) 811 final (p42) , COM(2011) 809 final (p51)

1.5.3. Sustainable and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industriesIncreasing the competitiveness of process industries, such as chemical, pulp and paper, glass,or non-ferrous metals and steel by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies andreducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities. Focus will be on thedevelopment, and validation of enabling technologies for innovative substances, materials andtechnological solutions for low-carbon products and less energy-intensive processes andservices along the value chain, as well as the adoption of ultra-low carbon productiontechnologies and techniques to achieve specific GHG emission intensity reductions.

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• Formation of legal entity – Association SPIRE AISBL (A.SPIRE)

• Drafting SPIRE multi-year roadmap for EC public consultation (July)

• 2 successful meetings with EC provisional Ad-hoc Industrial Advisory Group

completed

• Broad participation from industrial sectors and academic world

……………..and more

SPIRE – The Next Steps

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• Founding meeting on June 28th

• Formally organise Private sector, partner to Public sector

• Drive approval of, and define content proposal for PPP

• Open up to industrial and research members

• Industrial, Research, Associated

• Participation in roadmap design, voting rights in general

assembly

• Commitment limited to membership fee and intention to

actively participate in the calls

• Project participation in PPP (and associated specific

financial commitment) will be (open) call driven

Association SPIRE AISBL

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Association SPIREConfirmed Members – 14th June 2012

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SPIRE – Multi-annual Roadmap

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Industry Commitment

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Industry Commitment

European Commission to match the Private Contribution

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Evonik Innovation: Technologies and Processes for Resource Efficiency

• Evonik is dedicated to world scale innovation to contribute to Resource Efficiency with respect to main topics like solar energy and carbon dioxide capture and use.

• Gentle processes for the generation of high performance and high quality products based on sensitive natural raw materials reducing the CO2 footprint.

• Low energy consumption in production, handling and transportation is an ongoing target for our innovation projects

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Enzymatic vs. Conventional EsterificationProcess Improvement via Biotechnology

aqueous waste

raw mat.

reaction

desodor.

bleaching

drying

filtration

packing

catalyst

steam

bleach

filter aid

volatile comp.

aqueous waste

solid waste

conventional

> 180°C140°C100°C

60°C20°C

applied temperature

raw mat.

reaction

packing

catalystrecycled

enzymatic

OH HO

O

+

-H2O

O

O

Improving of resource efficiency with new processes: Production of Myristyl Myristate, an emollient for personal care products:

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Thermal Insulation for Bricks with Fumed Silica

The porosity of clay blocks and carefully designed hole geometry intelligently reduce the flow of heat and thereby heat losses through exterior walls.• Additionally super

insulating materials in the brick holes reduce overall heat flux significantly

• Evonik developed a ready-to-use system on the base of AEROSIL® fumed silica for the brick holes

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Sustainability – a PPPP

Economy

EcologySociety

Each nation, institution, and company need to have a sustainability or CR strategy for keeping the balance of all three sustainability aspects in order to keep mankind‘s well being on earth

•Price stability•Balance in foreign trade•High employment level

•Fair distribution of life chances•Human rights•Education

•Eco-friendly resource use•Environmental protection for keeping a stable eco system

Macro economy level

People Planet

Profit

Proactivity

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• The drivers and ambitions of the SPIRE PPP proposal are well recognised and supported in Europe

• Now is the time to join the SPIRE PPP initiative that will help to Rejuvenate the European Process Industry

Conclusions