Conference Programme Europe

Conference Programme

Don't miss out! Tickets are FREE OF CHARGE and include full access to the SIM Europe conference and exhibition! Hear from 50+ expert speakers, attend keynote addresses, join interactive roundtable debates and meet potential partners and suppliers in the exhibition hall.

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Tuesday 21st November 2023

Time Session title Stream
Conference Theatre
09:00
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09:05

Welcome

General
Conference Theatre
09:05
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09:22

Keynote: Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.

Speaker

Philipp Kolb

Head of Global Environment & Sustainability in Supply Chain of Henkel Consumer Brands

Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.

  1. In my current role I am responsible for the implementation of our Henkel sustainability strategy in the Supply Chain (specifically the production sites as well as outbound logistics)of our Consumer Brands business unit.

Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.

Keynote
Conference Theatre
09:25
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09:49

Keynote

Speaker

Ebru Şapoglu

CMO

Sisecam

A graduate of the Department of Economics (English) at Istanbul University, Ebru Şapoğlu completed ‘’Leading in a Global World’’ program organized by The University of Texas, and ‘’Executive Leadership’’ program organized by INSEAD throughout her professional career. After embarking on her career as a Product Responsible in Şişecam Flat Glass business unit in 1999, Şapoğlu took various managerial roles in the architectural glass, energy glass, and home appliance glass segments. She was appointed as Marketing and Sales Vice President in Flat Glass in 2016 and Senior Sales and Marketing Director in July 2021. As of January 1, 2022, Ebru Şapoğlu serves as Şişecam Chief Sales Officer.

Sisecam

Keynote
Conference Theatre
09:50
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10:05

Sustainable Traceability: Optel's role in carbon footprint management and regulatory compliance

This presentation introduces Optel's solution Optchain, a traceability platform that elevates sustainable practices within the manufacturing sector. It explores how Optchain enables companies to track and calculate carbon footprints effectively, while ensuring compliance with European CSRD and EUDR regulations. Through case studies, including the Canadian Aluminium Industry and a leading Beverage Company, the session will demonstrate Optchain's role in enhancing transparency and environmental accountability. Optchain not only streamlines compliance but also serves as a key driver in the pursuit of a greener industrial future.

Speaker

Jon Higgins

Senior ESG Account Director

OPTEL Group

OPTEL Group

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
10:00
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10:15

Speira’s road to net zero

Speaker

Shamus Donovan

Head of Sustainability & Environment

Speira

Speira

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
10:15
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10:27

Future of Automation in Chemicals

Manufacture of chemicals requires both energy and materials. Along with the energy transition, the drive to sustainable chemical production has to be part of a circular economy. In such a future, automation has to evolve for both of these aspects of sustainability. Join us on this journey of software-driven automation that includes requirements to be open, modular, portable, inter-operable and eventually, autonomous

Speaker

Ramki Sethuraman,

Global Solution Architect – Chemicals

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
10:30
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10:49

Decarbonisation Projects Update

How are industry frontrunners and early adopters progressing with their decarbonisation journeys and the challenges of implementation?

  • How are businesses remaining competitive whilst transitioning to net zero?
  • How are companies selecting and supporting clean technologies?
  • Out of the lab and into development: what does it take?
  • Lessons on decarbonisation work to date.
Speaker

Gavin O'Riain

Executive Director

Ecocem Global

Ecocem Global

Speaker

Dr. Philipp Stadler

Head of Carbon Processing

Rohrdorfer Zement

Rohrdorfer Zement

Panel
Conference Theatre
11:00
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11:18

Electrification as the Least Cost Path to Industrial Decarbonization

Speaker

Phillip Stephenson

Vice President Business Development

Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Phillip Stephenson is Electrified Thermal Solution’s Vice President Business Development. He leads ETS's strategy development and implementation as well as sales, marketing and policy efforts. At ETS he's established partnerships with leading companies across industries including cement, chemicals and energy companies among others. Phillip has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector working across the supply chain in solar and energy storage. He's developed utility scale renewable projects, led the growth and expansion of one of the premier O&M providers in the renewables space and consulted for leading renewables and electric vehicle companies. Phillip received his MBA from MIT Sloan

Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc.

General
Conference Theatre
11:20
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11:37

Impact of Decarbonisation on the Steel and Metals Industries

Decarbonisation pathways and their consequences on the industrial structures are discussed.

Speaker

Joachim von Schéele

Director Global Commercialization

Linde plc

Joachim von Schéele has a career spanning over more than three decades working with manufacturing industries, predominantly in steel, minerals, and metals production, but also in automotive, and chemical sectors, etc.

With a mix of metallurgical research and consultancy background, Joachim von Schéele joined the industrial gases industry in 1996. Since then, he has served in many different technical and commercial management roles at AGA, BOC, and Linde, and been actively doing business in more than 40 countries around the world. After a decade in Asia, first in India as VP for South Asia and then in China heading Application Development & Sales for Asia-Pacific, he is since 2020 based in Munich, Germany, pursuing his current role at Linde.

Focusing on decarbonisation including use of hydrogen, Joachim von Schéele is very much engaged in driving the sustainability agenda supporting steel, metals, mining, and other hard-to-abate industries to achieve measurable progress and success.

Joachim von Schéele is a well-known speaker and panelist, and has published more than 200 papers, mainly on energy and emission conservation, recycling, and production. He has served as a member of more than 30 boards of companies, associations, and research and education organizations. Joachim von Schéele is included in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Engineering, and Who’s Who in Asia, and he holds seven patents related to metallurgical production. He is the author of chapters in five books, most recently on China in ‘Touching Hydrogen Future – Tour Around the Globe’.

Joachim von Schéele received his MS and PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1987 and 1992, respectively, and a BA from Stockholm University in 1990.

Linde plc

General
Conference Theatre
11:40
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12:02

Why Your Sustainability Journey Starts with the CIO

Sustainability is a key business imperative. As companies develop sustainability strategies to drive business objectives, they are looking to technology to help them benchmark against their goals, determine what practices are effective, and increase their overall efficiency. Respectively, CIOs are enriching their organization’s tech stack with integrated solutions that gather, share, and apply ESG data; drive more sustainable business and IT operations; and foster green innovation. Learn how to turn sustainability ambition into action through data-driven innovation.

Speaker

Marcello Galli

Sales Leader EMEA

IBM

Marcello is currently Supply chain leader at IBM Europe, having worked through the years on various positions on the area of Procure to Pay, Customer Experience (Marketing, Sales, Service, e-Commerce) or Supply Chain. Marcello brings with him an extensive experience of customer engagements from various industries and more recently on the role of AI demanded by the future of sustainable order fulfillment.

IBM

General
Meeting Room
12:05
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12:24

Managing the urgency to achieve net zero manufacturing

Successfully developing a feasible yet ambitious energy transformation strategy to address Scope 1 & 2 emissions and helping to accelerate the decarbonization of the manufacturing industry will have a significant material impact on the growing climate crisis. Even if most businesses are optimistic about their sustainability programs and capabilities, the fundamentals that enable them to achieve a fully-fledged green transformation are often not yet in place.

In this session, Ben Moens, Managing Director at ENGIE Impact will deep-dive into five economic aspects of scaling the transition of production activities:

  1. Energy market realities
  2. End-to-end economics
  3. Cost competitiveness
  4. Shift from ROI to Total Cost of Ownership
  5. Overcoming investment hurdles
Speaker

Ben Moens

Managing Director, Sustainability Solutions

ENGIE Impact

As a Managing Director at ENGIE Impact, Ben acts as a guide and architect for companies on the path to carbon neutrality. During his 19 years as a management consultant, he has helped executive teams in various sectors on strategy & business transformation.

Ben joined ENGIE Impact to embed sustainability in strategy definition and drive global sustainability transformation. He is an expert in all relevant dimensions, including business model change, asset transition, technology adoption, digitisation, organisational & process change, and engagement of internal & external stakeholders. Ben holds an MBA from INSEAD.

ENGIE Impact

Roundtables
Meeting Room
12:25
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12:42

Industrial Energy Management and optimization with ABB: How do digital champions manage energy as they drive to achieve sustainability goals?

Speaker

Guillaume Carnaille

Regional General Manager, Europe, Digital Business Line, ABB Process Industries

ABB Process Industries

ABB Process Industries

General
Conference Theatre
12:45
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13:00

Sustainable transformation of production plants: converting brownfield factories into long-lasting resource-efficient green factories

In the session we delve into the pressing need for a shift towards a sustainable circular upgrade economy. The session emphasizes the significance of implementing comprehensive measures instead of isolated approaches to achieve this transformation successfully. The session highlights the necessity of designing production buildings to operate with the utmost resource efficiency and to have a climate-neutral footprint, ensuring the longest possible life cycle. Notable industrial examples showcase the profitability and feasibility of both adopting circular production approaches within companies and undertaking the transformation of factories into climate-neutral green spaces.

Speaker

Jan Salzwedel

Researcher, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering

RWTH Aachen University

Jan Salzwedel is a dynamic speaker and accomplished researcher in green factory planning, having studied Industrial Engineering and Business Administration at RWTH Aachen University and Università degli Studi di Torino. With a focus on resource efficiency and sustainability, Jan develops innovative Key Performance Indicator (KPI) systems and life cycle models for factories, with a particular focus on the transformation of brownfield factories. He collaborates closely with industry partners, including the Ford Motor Company, on projects such as the "Positive Impact Factory," aiming to create sustainable, long-lasting factories with a positive ecological footprint. Jan's expertise also extends to strategic site selection, integrating green factory KPIs and global megatrends to assist organizations in making informed decisions aligned with sustainability objectives. Through his work at the intersection of academia and industry, Jan Salzwedel is dedicated to advancing sustainable manufacturing practices and inspiring a greener future in the field of industrial engineering.

RWTH Aachen University

General
Exhibition floor
13:00
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14:00

Lunch and Networking

Networking
Conference Theatre
14:00
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14:13

Firing up the Glass Industry towards Net Zero

Speaker

Hallam Wheatley

Collaboration Lead

Glass Futures

Having worked in the Chemical Industry for the 12 years, prior to joining Glass Futures in December 2022, I was fortunate enough to work across several disciplines.

Starting life in manufacturing, before moving into R&D, where I worked on sustainable projects, such as plastic recycling, and the hydrogen economy, I moved into a marketing role in 2020. My last role, before joining Glass Futures was helping to join the dots between academia and my employer, when it came to R&D, and how to make those relationships as effective as possible.

Within Glass Futures, I sit across both the projects and the membership team, enabling key cross-member collaboration, to ensure that the research we are doing at Glass Futures can provide value for both our stakeholders and the wider industry.

Currently based in Teesside, in the UK, I spent the previous three years living and working in Maastricht, so I know the area very well!

Glass Futures

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
14:15
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14:32

3D Printing for sustainable manufacturing: turning sustainability commitments into action

Speaker

Gesa Schneider

Senior Territory Manager Central Europe

Markforged

As an experienced executive in the tech industry, Gesa Schneider is driven by entrepreneurship and has a determined mindset with a passion for 3D printing, the CircularEconomy, and sustainable manufacturing.

Since March 2023 she is responsible for the Central Europe Sales Team at Markforged, a producer of industrial composites and metal 3D printers, and is based in Berlin, Germany. Throughout her career, she has executed various ideas in both 3D printing startups and corporations, gaining hands-on experience in all levels of the entrepreneurship sphere.

As the founder and former CEO of Circuteria, a digital platform for sustainable materials solutions, she is a leading thinker on the transformative role of emerging technologies, circular practices, and innovative business models in combating climate change. She has broad international experience in the 3D printing industry and sustainable materials, and has won various competitions and hackathons in Berlin's startup scene.

In addition to speaking at conferences, she maintains a blog (circular3dprinting.com) about the ecological benefits of 3D printing, circularity, and innovative business models. Her vision is to unlock the full potential of the Circular Economy and to make product manufacturing more sustainable.

Markforged

Roundtables
Conference Theatre
14:35
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15:12

Meet the Tech Disruptors

These leading innovators will showcase their technology that is in development and share how they are working with industrials on their transition to net zero.

What is driving the success of these early projects?

How are breakthrough start-ups joining forces with industrial manufacturers?

Speaker

Niels Schenk

Chief Technology Officer

BioBTX

BioBTX

General

Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Time Session title Stream
Conference Theatre
09:00
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09:14

Climate Action in Manufacturing: From Commitment to Accountability

As a manufacturing company, you play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainability. However, 76% of manufacturers are only at the planning or foundational stages of their ESG strategy.

The era of making promises has come to an end. A climate emergency is upon us; our clients, employees, and investors demand tangible actions.

Welcome to the age of accountability, where data takes center stage. Here’s where Sweep steps in – we use business intelligence to streamline carbon and ESG management. Find out how you can turn promises into actions.

Speaker

Kayleigh Potter

Sweep

ESG Strategic Account Manager

ESG Strategic Account Manager

Speaker

Renaud Bettin

VP Climate Action

Sweep

As Sweep’s VP Climate Action, Renaud brings to Sweep a decade of experience in the field of carbon offsetting and corporate climate strategy. Committed to helping businesses be a driving force to reach global net zero, he launched the Net Zero initiative reference framework for corporate carbon neutrality and carbon finance website Info Compensation Carbone.

Sweep

General
Conference Theatre
09:15
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09:24

How digital material passports are providing Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) transparency (Scope 3)

How is the leading chemical company taking its first step towards a digital twin with digital material test certificates for engineering plastics? Hear from them on the lessons learned on implementation and the benefits of traceable material data on quality and sustainability in the manufacturing industry in terms of processes, automation of quality assurance, exchange of Scope 3 emissions and in terms of verification for future regulatory requirements? How can the industry create common standards here?

Speaker

Stefan Grüll

Founder and CEO

S1SEVEN GmbH

S1SEVEN GmbH

General
Conference Theatre
09:25
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09:58

SIM-PAC LIVE Fireside Chat: Where the rubber meets the road for low emission steel production hosted by Quantillion Technologies and Tata Steel

Join this interview session to hear from Tata Steel and Quantillion on their technical research on decarbonisation methods.

Speaker

Hilbrand Kuiken

Founder & CEO

Quantillion

Hilbrand Kuiken is the founder and CEO of Quantillion. He is an entrepreneur focusing on data intelligence that enables real time autonomous decision making in complex environments. Hilbrand loves working with passionate people in creating real value for the clients. He believes data is not about analytics but about doing!

Hilbrand has more than 10 years of experience in both primary aluminium smelting and Industry 4.0 digital product implementation.

He has a BSc. In Engineering from the University of Applied Science, Utrecht Netherlands and an MSc. In Economics from the Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (KTH), Sweden.

Prior to founding Quantillion, he was the Director Asset Management & Digital Services – Industry at Royal HaskoningDHV Engineering

Quantillion

Speaker

Geoff Matthews

Event Director

SIM-PAC

SIM-PAC

Speaker

Dr Paul van Beurden

Principal Researcher

Tata Steel Nederland R&D

Tata Steel Nederland R&D

General
Conference Theatre
10:00
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10:17

Decarbonize steel industry with green hydrogen empowered by digital solutions: Solving key challenges

The steel industry has embarked on a decarbonization journey to address significant carbon footprint, with hydrogen a key abatement lever for decarbonization, steelmakers are facing challenges to scale hydrogen production at attractive cost, including sourcing of sufficient renewable energy.

Scaling green hydrogen production from few kilo-watts to giga-watt scale requires intense efforts in terms of analysis around electrical designs, electrolyser selection and optimization across the complete value chain.

Technologies like digital twins which help in analysis of hybrid electrical networks and the process needs are helping engineering companies to design the green hydrogen production facilities which are fit for purpose and scalable.

Similarly, automation with integrated architecture helps in managing the complete production cycle from choosing the cheapest energy source to management of intermittency of power generation and associated downstream continuous process.

Digital twins developed during design phase support efficiency improvement during operate and maintain phase supporting energy optimization and reduced unscheduled downtime.

We will discuss how during different phases of the project, such digital solutions help de-risk the projects, improve performance and reduce overall cost.

Speaker

Mo Ahmed

Development Lead Green Steel

Schneider Electric

Mo Ahmed has over twenty years of experience in the steel industry. Before joining Schneider Electric, he worked for Primetals Technologies, Siemens, Ivaco Rolling Mills and GE. He filled roles starting from automation and drives engineering, maintenance management, pre-sales support and finally sales of multi-million-dollar steel plant projects. He has engaged in the industry on a global scale, travelling to over 50 countries to meet and understand the needs of his customers. He is also an author of multiple white papers that have been published and presented at numerous steel-industry conferences.

Schneider Electric

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
10:20
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10:36

Exploring the potential of hydrogen for decarbonizing heating processes of the European Aluminium Industry

The decarbonization of heating processes is one of the most significant challenges faced by the energy intensive industry towards the green transition. It can be pursued through two major routes: electrification or used of low-carbon fuel, as green hydrogen. Electrification entails the use of renewable electricity to power heating systems, eliminating the reliance on fossil fuels and significantly reducing carbon emissions. On the other hand, hydrogen represents an innovative and promising alternative for decarbonizing heating processes. Green Hydrogen can be produced through electrolysis using renewable energy sources, resulting in clean, emissions-free fuel. However, the adoption of green hydrogen in heating processes requires overcoming safety, technical and infrastructure challenges, as well as ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective hydrogen supply chain. European Aluminium's Innovation Hub actively engages with stakeholders and the aluminium industry to support and foster the collaboration amongst the players of the entire value chain. The challenges associated with hydrogen, particularly regarding economic and technical feasibility together with the environmental and social impact, have led to the initiation of two EU Horizon Europe projects launched in January 2023

  • HyInHeat – Hydrogen technologies for decarbonization of industrial heating processes
  • H2Glass – advancing Hydrogen (H2) technologies and smart production systems TO decarbonise the GLass and Aluminium SectorS
Speaker

Christian Leroy

Director Innovation

European Aluminium

Christian Leroy joined European Aluminium in January 2014 as Consultant in charge of Innovation and Life Cycle Assessment. Previously, as full-time employee of European Aluminium since 1999, he was in charge of various functions covering education, technology and environmental fields. He holds a Ph.D. and Master degree in Process Engineering from “Université Catholique de Louvain” in Belgium.

Christian is currently Director Innovation, managing the Innovation Hub of European Aluminium. This collaborative industrial platform aims to trigger research projects that target prioritised technology and raw materials challenges for decarbonising and circularising the industry. The Innovation Hub aims to match more effectively the priorities of the European Aluminium Industry with the EU innovation agenda and funding programme, especially within “Horizon Europe” programme. For such purpose, the European aluminium industry is engaged in 3 key Public Private Partnerships (PPPs): Processes4 Planet (previously SPIRE), Made in Europe (previously “Factories of the Future”) and Built4People (previously “Energy-efficient Buildings”). Currently, the innovation Hub secretariat is composed of a team of 4 experts and is involved in 10 collaborative projects, 7 of them being Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe projects.

European Aluminium

General
Exhibition floor
10:30
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11:00

Morning Refreshments and Networking

Networking
Conference Theatre
10:45
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11:01

AIDRES - Advancing industrial decarbonization by assessing the future use of renewable energies in industrial processes

Speaker

Joris Valee

Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek - VITO NV

General
Conference Theatre
11:00
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11:15

Presentation title coming soon...

  • What targets are energy-intensive manufacturers setting for renewables use?
  • Backward integration: what role is industry playing in securing clean energy​
  • What infrastructure support and policy measures are needed to drive the deployment of renewable energy and meet industry’s demand for clean electricity?
  • What’s needed in the short term to overcome the bottleneck in projects versus long term vision?
Speaker

Sarim Sheikh

Chief Operating Officer

General Electric (GE) Offshore Wind

Mr. Sarim Sheikh is an experienced global business leader and an independent director with more than two decades of P&L and business leadership experience across energy, transportation, health care and retail sectors. He has held several global and regional leadership positions since joining Shell Group Plc in 1995, in Downstream, Midstream and Renewables and of living and working on 5 continents. In 2012 he joined as President & CEO of GE Industrial businesses in the Central Asia region for Aviation, Health Care, Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables. In 2019, he was appointed the Chief Operating Officer, GE Offshore a start-up within GE.

Mr. Sheikh was named one of the "Best Performing CEOs" by Karachi Stock Exchange and was also awarded the GE Chairman’s Leadership Award. Mr. Sheikh has served on several not for profit boards of charities, industry associations, public companies and government advisory boards. Mr. Sheikh is a global thought leader on energy transition and a passionate advocate its acceleration.

Mr. Sheikh has a B.Sc in Physics and an MBA from London Business School awarded with distinction. He and his wife live with their daughter and son in London.

General Electric (GE) Offshore Wind

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
11:15
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11:27

Sustainable industry with Turboden ORC and large heat pumps

Speaker

Sabrina Santarossa

Sales application manager

Industrial heat recovery

Sabrina Santarossa is chemical engineer with international experience in sales and business development in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Sabrina works in Turboden since 2008 and she is Sales Manager for Heat Recovery application and Gas Expander product.

She supports potential customers to find the optimized configuration for each project with a consistent attitude to deliver high value customized solutions supported by a solid academic background.

In her free time she likes reading, doing sport and travelling.

Industrial heat recovery

Speaker

Davide Rizzi

Sales Engineer

Turboden

Davide Rizzi is Sales Engineer at Turboden, responsible for Large Heat Pump application in industrial processes.

He started his journey in Turboden as engineer in charge of energy efficiency project in the O&G industry, working in project in North America and Middle East.

Now, together with the Large Heat Pump team, he develops energy efficiency solutions based on Large Heat Pump implementation in industrial processes, helping industries to decarbonize their assets.

Davide Rizzi holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Università degli Studi di Brescia with major in industrial processes. During his studies, he joined the National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan as research fellow working with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

Turboden

Spotlight
Conference Theatre
11:30
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11:47

Efficiency as a key driver for Sustainability in Chemicals

Sustainability goals can be significantly boosted by implementing technology solutions in brownfield or greenfield chemical projects. Integrating the simulation of power and process systems during the engineering phase of the project lifecycle leads to designs with optimized energy efficiencies and lower overall C02 emission. EcoStruxure™ Power & Process which deploys a unified, single team execution approach – can help deliver a 20% reduction in CapEx associated with electrical, instrumentation, and controls scope.

CapEx/OpEx can be optimized by electrifying the heaters and rotating equipment to minimize energy consumption and lowering CO2 emissions. Digital tools can be implemented to monitor sustainable performance KPIs with dedicated dashboards to maximize efficiencies.

A digital twin brings insight into the various factors impacting operation and it serves as a simulation environment to optimize decisions across engineering, operations, and maintenance.

That’s why SE is always driving solutions that enhance operations and optimize assets by integrating simulation into engineering to optimize energy efficiency and process automation.

Schneider Electric is leading the sustainability journey with Energy-automation-software triad, a new paradigm of energy efficiency, process electrification, innovations in automation and adoption of digital technology.

Speaker

Yasmine McColl

Global Business Development Leader for the Chemicals segment

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric

General
Conference Theatre
11:50
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12:04

Process Electrification

Fossil fuels account for more than 90% of the energy consumption in downstream chemicals manufacturing, contributing the largest share of scope 1 emissions. Process Electrification replaces the largest of fossil fuel consumers in the plant with electricity driven processes. In this session, we discuss how Electricity 4.0, the combination of electric and digitals, is the most efficient vector for decarbonizing chemical manufacturing.

Speaker

Shebin Jalal

Chief Solution Architect and Global Process Electrification Leader for Energies and Chemicals Segment

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric

General
Conference Theatre
12:05
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12:15

One way to start the industrial decarbonisation journey

Rapid change is required by all sectors of society and industry to meet obligations to the global climate emergency. Legislation targets net-zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045 and interim targets requiring reductions of 75% by 2030 and 90% by 2040.


These targets present major challenges, the first of which is just 8 years away. With reference to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme for Energy Intensive users, cover traditional heavy industries, including Metals, Cement and Glass. By referencing case studies in each of these industries, the potential for an In-furnace Thermal Survey to reduce specific energy and CO2 will be presented. Improving yield (reducing scrap/waste) is the first step combined with reducing energy and CO2. The 300,000 to ~3,000,000 continuous optical radiometric temperature measurements allow optimisation of the process and validate computer models and digital twins. Only by understanding the true starting point can the journey to decarbonisation commence and stand a chance of reaching the ultimate destination.


These high-definition thermal imagers have been used to optimise Steam Methane Reforming, a traditional method to generate grey Hydrogen and potentially Blue Hydrogen, a key part of Decarbonisation path. Recent deployments have been used to optimise Waste to Energy, biomass combustion, and the generation of biogas via gasification of renewable sources. With green Hydrogen demand predicted to increase for transportation (road freight) and balancing of the electricity grid, there is an opportunity to utilise the Waste Oxygen [WOx] (a by-product of electrolysis). O2 enhanced combustion enables the transition to renewable biofuels as, without it, combustion temperatures are insufficient in many furnace processes. Whilst too soon to plan the whole journey, these case studies offer tangible starting points to decarbonisation.

Speaker

Neil Simpson

Managing Director

Simpson Combustion & Energy

Neil Simpson Graduated from Napier in Edinburgh with a Bachelors in

Energy Engineering and joined Laidlaw Drew in the Development

Department. The first ever “Simpson Burner” was developed to burn a Low

Calorific Value gas from a wood sourced biomass so 30 years ahead of its

time. It was an interesting time in combustion with the first oxy fuel glass

furnaces being developed. Working closely with BOC helped develop a

portfolio of conical and flat flame oxy oil and gas burners. When

approached to join a competing burner manufacturer BOC invited Neil to

join their Toledo based Glass Team which was developing the CGM crown

fired combustion. When Eclipse Combustion acquired the assets of Laidlaw

Drew their due diligence revealed the products Neil had developed. Neil

joined Eclipse in 2006 as Glass Industry Manager for Europe and worked

out of his home office in the Scottish Borders. Neil briefly rejoined BOC to

Head UK Glass, Steel, Cement and Combustion related applications. In

2014 Neil resigned from BOC to form Simpson Combustion and Energy

Ltd a Consulting company supporting UK and Global Glass manufacturers

and suppliers. In 2015 Neil became one of the CelSian registered trainers

and organised UK based courses. In 2016 Neil started supporting AMETEK

Land in promoting the use of in furnace thermal imaging. With over 20

published patent applications, Neil is a Chartered Member of the Energy

Institute, Member of the Institute of Refractory Engineers, Fellow of the

Society of Glass Technology having Chaired MTC which organises

Furnace Solutions and former Chair of Board of Fellows

Simpson Combustion & Energy

General
Conference Theatre
12:15
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12:29

Compressed air - the hidden goldmine of energy savings

Speaker

Pascal van Putten

CEO

VPInstruments

Pascal van Putten, CEO and founder of VPInstruments studied Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology and performed his masters’ research project at North Carolina State University. Pascal founded VPInstruments in 1999. VPInstruments offers industrial clients Energy Management solutions for compressed air, technical gases as well as other utilities. VPInstruments produces flow meters for both supply side (wet air) and demand side (typically dry air) down to the point of use and pioneered 3-in-1 sensor technology: All flow meters measure also pressure and temperature. Connected to VPVision monitoring software, they can provide easy insight into the energy consumption and efficiency of a compressed air system. Pascal has almost 25 years of experience in flow measurement, compressed air monitoring and industrial energy management. Pascal lives in Delft together with his wife Marjolijn and three daughters Janneke (who is now studying at Limestone University in SC), Annemarie and Willemijn.

VPInstruments

General
Conference Theatre
12:30
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12:44

Carbon2Chem project

Speaker

Dr Karsten Büker

thyssenkrupp Uhde

In his current position Karsten Büker is principal chemist and team leader of the Carbon2Chem® project at the division of Technology, Innovation and Sustainabilty of thyssenkrupp Uhde, the chemical engineering unit of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions. In addition he is leading R&D projects dealing with catalyst technology for the production and conversion of synthesis gas to hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. Karsten Büker has more than 20 years of experience in industrial catalysis among them 4 years in the refining industry. He holds a PhD in physical chemistry from the Free University of Berlin.

thyssenkrupp Uhde

General
Conference Theatre
12:45
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13:00

Presentation title coming soon...

Speaker

Soledad van Eijk

Program Manager Industrial Carbon Capture

TNO, the applied research organization of the Netherlands

Program Manager Industrial Carbon Capture at TNO, the applied research organization of the Netherlands

Drive to make an impact on CO2 emissions to reduce the carbon footprint of Industry and have a positive impact on the climate. In my job I am responsible for the team that works on two main topics. 1) Improving state of the art Post Combustion Capture technologies and 2) Implementation of TNO’s Pre Combustion Capture technology SEWGS.

Chemical background and worked from the beginning in the field of the energy transition. From Researcher, to Project Leader and now Business Developer and Program Manager.

TNO, the applied research organization of the Netherlands

Spotlight
Exhibition floor
13:00
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14:00

Lunch and Networking

Networking
Conference Theatre
14:00
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14:22

Driving demand for sustainable materials: A sustainable net zero way of living needs carbon neutral products

Carbon neutral products can only be a produced in decarbonised supply chains, with reliable availability of low carbon materials, designed for each product application and for product and material re-use.

Policy can help drive ambitious innovation.

New policies to create markets for low-carbon basic materials are badly needed to incentivise innovation that is still required to decarbonise virgin basic materials production. To be effective, these policies will need to address all stages of the industrial production value chain, including incentivising innovation and facilitating market diffusion through increased demand downstream.

But as, if not more, important, market-pull and supply chain collaboration is also vital to initiate transformation.

Commitment from key end users will create a significant shift in demand for sustainable products and materials. This will drive the supply chain to decarbonise through specification and procurement of innovative low-carbon materials, both incentivising market transformation and ensuring that any new innovations have a ready market for deployment.

I will present case studies from world leading UK supply chains, demonstrating the transformative impact that matching policy pushes and market pulls can create for sustainable manufacturing with wide ranging applicability across all of the foundation industries and manufacturing sectors.

Speaker

Dr. Sarah Connolly

Innovation Lead

Innovate UK

Sarah is an Innovation Lead at Innovate UK, supporting the Foundation Industries to be sustainable and internationally competitive through collaborative R&D competitions and tailored sector support. This includes social science aspects, addressing the future skills gaps, ensuring the sector is inclusive and captures diverse innovation and workforce, tracking societal behaviours and breaking down systemic innovation barriers.

Sarah is a Materials Engineer by background and has been working in the Materials Processing Industry for the past decade, initially conducting research at both the University of Oxford and Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, before joining Innovate UK in 2020.

Innovate UK

General
Conference Theatre
14:15
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14:39

The power of demand: businesses signalling the need for decarbonised steel

Speaker

Sameen Khan

Senior Manager for SteelZero

Climate Group

Sameen Khan is Senior Manager, Steel at Climate Group leading the global programmatic work of the SteelZero initiative. This involves engaging with leading steel buying businesses from across all countries and sectors to join SteelZero and commit to procuring net zero steel, engaging with global network of NGOs, thinktanks, governments and other organisations with a goal to decarbonise the steel sector and involvement with the development of tools and standards to support the steel industry on its path to net zero.

Climate Group

General
Conference Theatre
14:40
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14:52

Circular economy initiatives in the Glass Industry

Speaker

Chris Holcroft

Principal Technologist

Glass Technology Services

Chris is a leading member of the projects team and has worked in glass R&D since 2005. Prior to that, he developed products for the food industry. Chris co-ordinates a team of eight researchers at Glass Technology services and participates in a wide variety of projects ranging from desk-based research through to practical laboratory, pilot scale development, site trials and testing. He also regularly undertakes non-standard testing and consultancy work.

His background is in marine biology and environmental science but has wide-ranging interests from recycling and environmental improvement to novel uses of glass in biomedical applications, energy generation and photonics. Recent initiatives have included waste and energy minimisation projects for European Glass Manufacturers, the Horizon 2020 FISSAC Construction industry Industrial symbiosis project, and developing a manufacturing facility for novel biomedical and photonic glasses.

Chris’ background in environmental science has led to a focus on projects that reduce the environmental impact of the glass supply chain either through efficiency improvements in the glass manufacturing process, increased use of recycled materials, and the development of products with lower environmental impacts. Chris has worked as technical lead on container recycling projects in the UK and Russian Federation, and circular economy projects in the construction and architectural glass supply chain across Europe. He has also carried out studies into the technological and economic potential for low grade post consumer glass. He has delivered training courses on glass recycling and environmental improvement in the UK and internationally.

Glass Technology Services

General
Conference Theatre
15:00
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15:18

Heidelberg Materials – Building a Circular & Resilient Future

Speaker

Ira Brueckner

Senior Manager Sustainability Strategy

Heidelberg Materials

Ira Brueckner is Senior Manager Sustainability Strategy at Heidelberg Materials, based in Heidelberg, Germany. At Heidelberg Materials, she assists and reports to the CSO regarding sustainability strategy and leads the global circularity strategy implementation. In her professional career to date, Ira has gained experience in waste and wastewater treatment as well as change and strategy management. She is a Waste (B. Sc.) and Environmental (M. Sc.) Engineer and holds a PhD from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Heidelberg Materials

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