EnergyDays

Towards CO2-neutral industrial heat
Currently, industry consumes about 30% of total national energy consumption, 80% of which is in the form of heat. This is mostly process heat, ranging from 150 °C (industrial steam systems) to 1500 °C (steel production), which is generated by burning fossil fuels and thus makes a large contribution to Dutch CO2 emissions.

Achieving CO2-neutral industry by 2050 will require major investments in the implementation of new energy-efficient production processes, CO2-neutral heating technologies and expansion of the national energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, the economic viability of industrial plants is essential and appropriate policy measures are needed to support the transition.

This EnergyDay focuses on developments towards CO2-neutral industrial heat. After an introduction to the current state of heat use in Dutch industry and options to reduce CO2 emissions, we will take an in-depth look at relevant technologies and current and future bottlenecks for a CO2-neutral industry, and discuss actions needed to accelerate the transition.

Program

• 13h00 - 13h20 Walk-in with coffee and tea
• 13h20 - 13h30 Word of welcome and introduction | by Mark Boneschanscher & Richard van de Sanden | EIRES, TU/e
• 13h30 - 14h00 Overview industrial heat + decarbonisation challenges + symposium overview | by Herbert Zondag | TNO | TU/e
• 14h00 - 14h20 Strategies for decarbonising key industrial processes | by Machteld van den Broek | Professor of Energy System Integration at the Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management at Delft University of Technology
• 14h20 - 14h40 To be confirmed
• 14h40 - 15h00 Energy transition challenges for a sustainable steel industry | by Tim Peeters | Department Manager, Iron and Steel R&D, Tata Steel
• 15h00 - 15h30 Break
• 15h30 - 15h50 Industrial electrification technology | by Robert de Boer | Senior Scientist Project Lead, TNO
• 15h50 - 16h10 High-Temperature Thermal Storage for a Low-Carbon Heat Supply | by Andrea Gutierrez | Group Leader Thermal Systems with Phase Change, DLR – Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics
• 16h10 - 16h30 To be confirmed
• 16h30 - 17h00 Paneldiscussion
• 17h00 - 17h30 Drinks

Some of the titles of the keynotes and keynote speakers will follow in due course.

About EnergyDays

EnergyDays is organised every six months and is open to anyone interested in the latest developments in societal energy issues. EnergyDays focuses on a specific aspect of the current energy and climate debate. Several keynote speakers from academia and industry present their views, solutions and perspectives on the topic. The motto of EnergyDays is to encourage audiences to broaden their views on energy and climate.