Vertical E: Industry Decarbonisation Solutions
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The module provides a comprehensive overview of industry decarbonisation strategies across seven sub-modules. It begins with sustainability fundamentals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda before examining how these principles apply to industrial contexts. The curriculum explores circular economy models as alternatives to traditional linear production, highlighting waste reduction opportunities. Technical solutions are thoroughly examined, including synthetic fuel production from CO₂, hydrogen-based steel manufacturing processes, and various carbon capture technologies. The module also addresses remanufacturing as a key circular economy strategy, presenting both theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies. Throughout, the content balances scientific principles, technical applications, and business considerations to offer a holistic understanding of decarbonisation pathways for industry professionals.
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1.2E.1. Sustainability and Sustainable DevelopmentThe lecture explores the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development, focusing on their historical evolution, key principles, and application in urban contexts. It highlights the Brundtland Report’s definition of sustainable development, the impact of global consumption patterns, and the importance of responsibility. The lecture also examines the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implementation in cities, nations, and continents, with reference to initiatives like the European Green Deal.
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1.2E. Quiz: Sustainable Development -
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1.2E.2. Sustainability for the Industrial World
The lecture explores sustainability in the industrial world, focusing on corporate sustainability reporting, carbon neutrality, and sustainable business models. It discusses EU regulations on non-financial reporting, key guidelines for corporate sustainability disclosures, and strategies for achieving carbon neutrality. Additionally, it introduces sustainable business model archetypes and the triple-layered business model canvas as tools for integrating sustainability into business strategies.
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1.2E. Quiz: Sustainable Industry
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1.2E.3. Circular Economy for the Industrial world
The lecture explores the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy, emphasizing its necessity for industrial sustainability. It introduces circular business models, strategies for resource recovery, and the environmental impact of current economic models. Key concepts include waste reduction, refurbishing, remanufacturing, and the potential for industries to create value while minimizing resource depletion.
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1.2E. Quiz: Circular Economy
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1.2E.4. Industrial Decarbonisation: Synthetic Fuel Production
The lecture explores synthetic fuel production as a strategy for industrial decarbonization. It examines CO₂ as a resource, highlighting its role in creating sustainable fuels through electrochemical, thermocatalytic, and photocatalytic processes. The session discusses key technologies such as electrolysis connected to CO₂ reuse, chemical looping, and photoelectrochemical systems, emphasizing the importance of renewable energy integration. The lecture concludes with insights into the potential of synthetic fuels for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and heavy industry.
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1.2E. Quiz: Synthetic Fuel
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1.2E.5. Industrial decarbonisation: Steel Industry & High-Temperature Heat
The lecture focuses on industrial decarbonization strategies for the steel industry and high-temperature heat applications, examining current production methods, associated emissions, and the potential role of hydrogen in reducing carbon footprint in these hard-to-abate sectors.
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1.2E. Quiz: Steel Decarbonization
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1.2E.6. CO2 Capture and Utilization
The lecture presents an overview of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization technologies as part of climate change mitigation strategies. It covers the global CO2 cycle, different capture processes (oxy-fuel combustion, pre-combustion, and post-combustion), and various capture methods including absorption using Ca-looping and ionic liquids, membrane permeation, and chemical looping technologies. The lecture emphasizes how captured CO2 can be considered a potential commodity rather than just a problem, highlighting several innovative approaches for its effective capture and conversion into useful products.
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1.2E. Quiz: Carbon Capture
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1.2E.7. Remanufacturing
The lecture provides an overview of the circular economy, focusing on key concepts, applications for industrial decarbonization, and in particular on the process and systems of remanufacturing.
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1.2E. Quiz: Remanufacturing
