Jelle Ferwerda UT Coordinator Brazil

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1 Jelle Ferwerda UT Coordinator Brazil

2 Our very reason for existing is to Engage in ground-breaking research Have profound societal impact Construct multi-disciplinary answers to the grand challenges of tomorrow s world

3 EUROPE S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY

4 Water research at the University of Twente - Governance - Clean Water Technology - Waste Water Treatment - Usage analysis (Water footprint) - Fluid Dynamics - Building with Nature

5 Twente Water Centre: Research on Urgent Water Issues Understanding the physical processes in water systems, human interference, uncertainty, risks, governance of water challenges and water resource management.

6 Water Resources (Geo-Information & Earth observation) Water Engineering and Management (Civil Engineering & Numerical modelling of systems understanding large scale processes) Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development (Behavioural, Management and Social science based) Membrane Science and Technology (Science based, clean water technology) Engineering Fluid Dynamics (Engineering Technology, understanding flow, noise and behaviour)

7 Water footprint analysis -total water footprint of a consumer in Brazil 5600 litre/day 3% of the water footprint is at home 97% of the water footprint is invisible, related to water use in the supply chains of consumer products 95% agricultural products, 2% industrial products 9% of the Brazilian water footprint lies abroad. Source: Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011) National Water Footprint Accounts

8 The water footprint of humanity: international dependencies Example European Union wheat, sunflower seed, cotton, industrial products soybean wheat cotton cotton cotton, industrial products soybean coffee cocoa cotton coffee soybean, sunflower seed 40% of the water footprint of European consumers is outside Europe Source: Hoekstra & Mekonnen (2012) The Water Footprint of Humanity, PNAS

9 Future under growth and climate change Net virtual water import Northern Europe Japan Middle East North & South Africa Mexico Southern Europe Central Africa Water scarcity China Net virtual water export South America USA Australia India Source: Hoekstra (2012)

10 Remote Sensing & Spatial Data Analysis - Monitoring agriculture / Natural resources - Productivity forecasts - Certification & verification - Spatial logistics J.G.FERWERDA@UTWENTE.NL

11 Geo information for a bio-based economy Quantify and locate biomass feedstock Energy crops Forestry residues Wood processing residues Paper industry residues Animal manure Food processing residues Municipal waste Quantify and locate processes Crop production Transportation Storage Pre-treatment Conversion into energy Quantify and locate biomass users Demand for biomass J.G.FERWERDA@UTWENTE.NL

12 Geo information for a bio-based economy Context Problem Biobased economy needs certification We needs accurate assessments of spatial sustainability criteria sustainable palm oil production Our aim Source: Ditte Trojaborg Develop / test methods for certification assessments together with ISCC J.G.FERWERDA@UTWENTE.NL

13 Bio-Energy technology Production: - Pyrolysis - Gasification - Torrefaction Utilisation: - Waste Combustion in grate furnaces - Bio-mass co-firing in powerplants - Co-combustion of pyrolysis oil Distribution: - Smart Grids - Supply chains J.G.FERWERDA@UTWENTE.NL

14 RESEARCH AREA PROCESS TECHNOLOGY Clean and efficient processes Energy savings Alternative feeds (biomass, CO2) Recovery of Key elements Purification of water Multi-scale modeling and exp. characterization

15 Smart Grids Integration of distributed energy resources Fractal-like system, fractal-like ICT solution New paradigm, new business model The final challenge: security and privacy More efficient system, better environment

16 Bio-Resource value train Manage supply chains Educational programme Link Higher education and Industry Horizon 2020 based