oktober 2011

Rob Weterings12-12-12

The Hague

Innovation and the Circular Economy

Some words about TNO

Key requirements for a circular economy

Towards new business cases

What to do?

Outline

State owned

Independent of public and private

interests

Established by law

Founded in 1932

± 4500 employees

Annual turnover ± 600 milj. € jr.

“Impact” is main driver

TNO:

MissionConnect people and knowledge to create innovations that boost the sustainable competitiveness of industry and well-being of society.

Healthy living

Industrial innovation

Defense, security and safety

Energy

Mobility

Built environment

Information society

TNO: is active in:

TNO is very active in the European arena

Member of High level Group of ETP Sustainable Minerals and Resources (ETP-

SMR)

Co-development of EIP Raw Materials for a Modern Society:

Member of the High Level Steering Group

Member of the EIP WG 3 (regulations) and WG 5 (Internat. framework)

Participating in WP 1 (SMR) and WP2 (SusChem)

Proposing pilots (Ramintech)

Dutch Geological Survey is part of TNO

President of EuroGeoSurveys in 2013

Participant in SPIRE

From process industry/chemistry side

Active in EIT KIC-Climate, KIC-Energy, KIC ICT-Labs, organising up-coming

KIC Raw Materials consortium

Portfolio of European projects

Distinguish between resources

Cooperation in value chains

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Key requirements for a circular economy

Distinguish between resources

Biobased waste asfeedstock

Metals & high tech

A circular economy is all about cooperation

CompanyCompany

Sector

Society at large

Chain

Role for RTO’s:Bringing the economic value chain together

Example: BioConSept consortium

Large Industrial partners (10)ADM (NL), Clariant-SüdChemie (DE), Evonik (DE), Fluor (NL), Lucite (UK), Novamont (IT), Poyry (FIN), Proviron (BE), Solvay-Rhodia (B/Fr), Taminco (BE)

Small-Medium-sized Enterprizes (16): Applicon (NL), Biochemize (ES), Bird Engineering (NL), CLEA Technologies (NL), Designer Energy (ISR), Dracosa (DE), Eucodis Bioscience (AUT), GTVT (SK),Ingenza (UK), Q-Norm (ES), RTDS (AUT), SuniLei (ES), TICON (DE), Tygron (NL), Weastra (SK), Zena (CZ)

Research & Technology Organizations (5): Fraunhofer (DE), Leitat (ES), TNO (NL),VITO (BE), VTT (FIN)

Bringing the economic value chain together Example: BioConSept consortium

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* Global input / output analysis and material flow analysis

* Statistic analysis and time series

* Total cost of ownership and Life cycle analysis

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Why add facts?

1. Critical Materials in the Dutch

Economy (2010)• Established tailor made list• Identified relevant industry segments

2. Quick Scan for the Dutch Raw

Materials Memorandum (2011)• Geopolitical analysis (HCSS)• Importance of raw materials,

components and semi-finished products

3. Critical Material for the High-Tech

Industry (2012)• Industry experiences many ‘other’

critical materials’ (steel, alloys, etc.)• Value chain are vulnerable for may

other metals

Towards new business cases:combine ambition with realism

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100% circular economy

100% linear economy

Challengingnew business cases

Status quo: existing repair, re-use, recycle

‘Hard’ technical and economic boundaries

Towards new business cases:scope of strategies

consumptionproduction

Materialsrecycling

Intensifyproduct use

Optimisation

Substitute

Redesignconcept

Fewer manufacturing constraints, great design freedom

Better products, faster design cycle, lower costs

Capability to integrate different materials in complex

ways

New functionality, integration of active/sensing

structures

Game changer in logistics

Redesign concept:Additive manufacturing

LIGHTWEIGHT

INTEGRATED

FREEFORM

Substitution: elements of hope

H C N O P S Cl non-metal elements

Na Mg Al Si elements of hopeK Ca Fe

Ti Cr Mn Cu

B F Ar Br critical elements

frugal elements Li Be Sc V Co Ni Zn Ga

Ge As Sr Y Zr Nb Mo PGM

Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te Ba REM

Ta W Re Au Hg Tl Pb Bi

High-value chemicals

Feed

Pet-food

Bulk chemicals

Sterols

Phycobiliproteins

AstaxanthinSkin care products

pigments

surfactants

Latex replacer

biodiesel

oleoresins

Omega-3 & omega-6

Lipids

Meat replacer

Proteins

Carbohydrates

Soluble fiber

Algae meal

Substitution: Getting Algae Ingredients Applied

Food

Companies:

Seek for innovative business model

Reconsider your position in value chains

RTO

Bring value chains together

Help companies to innovate

Government:

Remove limitations (legislation)

Impose standards for stimulating the circular economy

Some observations for discussion