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Solutions for energy-efficiency for realising net-zero discrete manufacturing processes and value chains
General desciption of Solutions for energy-efficiency for realising net-zero discrete manufacturing processes and value chains:
- European manufacturing industry can play a strong role in achieving a net-zero industry/society through producing green-tech products and systems as well as by realising circular economy (The production of green products can be allocated to scope 3 emissions). In order to increase resilience to strong fluctuations in energy prices and energy supply variations/disruptions, European manufacturing can address more elements of reducing scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions, through:
- Reduction of the use of fossil fuels in manufacturing (scope 1)
- Reduction of the electric energy consumption by manufacturing (scope 2)
- Adapt to the use of renewable energy in manufacturing (scope 2)
- Replacement of materials that require a lot of energy in the production phase (scope 3)
- Waste reduction in manufacturing (scope 3)
- Reduction of water or other technical fluids consumption (scope 3)
- This involves the following approaches:
- Standardised monitoring of energy-consumption and CO2-emissions in manufacturing sites and value chains, KPI measurement and management
- Optimal scheduling (minimize heat waste, demand flexibility), waste heat reduction approaches, power consumption predictability (energy digital twin of production)
- Optimization of energy and CO2-footprint in supply chains (supply security, costs, sustainability, flexibiity, value-chain integration). This involves energy storage/recovery in production environments. Industries thar are more integrative within an industrial ecosystem and also city infrastructures (water, electricity, oil/H2, etc.) into a sustainable and green ecosystem.
- Supporting the use of renewable energy, by for instance on-site production of renewable energy or use of DC in industrial production.
Comment:
By accelerating and upscaling the structuring process, the OPTIMAL project will increase the process efficiency and yield, which will allow for “first time right” fabrication of the required structures, lower consumption of resources, waste reduction, lower CO2 emissions, increase of productivity, and cost reduction.