Electrification of the chemical industry An opportunity for the chemical and energy sector

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1 of the chemical industry An opportunity for the chemical and energy sector Structure and development of the collaborative open innovation program

2 Collaborative open innovation program Initiated by Topsector Chemie and directly linked to TKI-Chemie. Start with 2 MEur public funding from EZ via TNO/ECN and an additional 500 keur/year enabling research from TNO. Aims: Develop business-cases for electrification on short- and long-term. Perform collaborative applied R&D to address the challenges. Bring technologies into industrial practice by pilot/demo activities. Spark larger shared innovation activities with growing involvement of academia and industry.

3 What is the scope of the program? Current proposal is to address the following topics: Indirect: Use electricity to upgrade/generate heat (power-2-heat). Direct: Use electricity for direct chemical transformations. Via hydrogen (power-2-hydrogen / power-2-gas) Via direct electro-conversion (power-2-chemicals)

4 What is the timeline of the program? August 2015 Januari 2016 December 2016 Phase 1 (initiation) Phase 2 (programmatic R&D) - Setting up high-level roadmap. - Discuss with stakeholders. - Discuss with other initiatives. - Formulate first project ideas. Community - Keeping track of high-level picture and business-cases - Network and community progress/roadmap meetings. - Link to other initiatives (ISPT, Deltalinqs, WaterstofNet, etc). Power-to-heat - Tentative focus: Converting electricity to heat. Power-to-hydrogen (and further reactions) - Tentative focus: Low-cost flexible electrolyzers. - Tentative focus: Downstream chemical reactions to bulk chemicals. Power-to-chemicals - Tentative focus: Direct electrosynthesis of high-value chemicals. - Tentative focus: Using electricity in processing, e.g. separation. - Direct link with TNO-ERP electrosynthesis (TRL3-5) <Potential new topics> No industrial participation yet, only influence on content Industrial participation in community and on project & program level Decision on program focus

5 What collaborations are to be initiated? System studies: ISPT, Deltalinqs, Waterstofnet Fundamental research: NWO, DIFFER. Regional support for SME and pilots/demo s: InnovationQuarter. Subsidy schemes: EU Horizon2020, Interreg, System & business-case studies Fundamental research Applied innovation program Pilots / Demo s

6 Why to participate in this program? Collaborative development with the right partners and conditions costs less and brings innovation faster to market. An overview of motives encountered: Foresight, scenario-building. New technology scouting. Competence & knowledge development. New business development. Product development. Piloting & demonstration in industrial setting.

7 How to participate in this program? Community participation Exclusive discussion group, roadmap updates, high-level results. Shared R&D project: Pre-competitive programmatic R&D Long project with changing scope by participants along the way. Sponsoring project: Pre-competitive linear development Short project with clear result and fixed scope/time/budget up-front. Commissioned project Exclusive project with fixed scope/time/budget for 1 organization.

8 What are the rights & obligations? Proposition TRL Infl. Access rights Appox. Fee Subsidy Contract BG FG Commissioned project license free, excl. n/a No GT&C Sponsoring project license free, non-excl k / project Yes, TO2 Bilateral sponsoring contract Shared R&D project license free, non-excl k / year Yes, TO2 Bilateral participation contract Community - + n/a n/a 5k / year Yes, TO2 Bilaterial community contract Subsidized project license license n/a Yes, all Consortium contract (DESCA, TKI, ) Specifics will be negotiable and depending on project/program specifics and on financial and technological contribution. TO2 responsible for level-playing-field under supervision TKI-Chemie. Final framework will finished in Q2. Input/feedback still possible.

9 What will be the official name of the program? NAME CONTEST Great prize to be won that is related to the subject matter!

10 Primary contact points program development Interested parties can give feedback on program structure and discuss about participation opportunities and models with: Sigrid Bollwerk Program Development Manager ECN Martijn de Graaff Sr. Business Development Manager TNO

11 Further Roadmap & project development Introduction program lines & break-out sessions

12 Ingredients for a successful program Vision & supported roadmap Clear view on TRL & state-of-the-art Focused achievable project idea s Industrial interest & support

13 For that your input & feedback is needed! 1.5 hour discussion on several topics & interests within the scope of the program. Break-outs: Power-2-Integrate Power-2-Heat Power-2-Hydrogen / Power-2-Gas Power-2-Chemicals (2 sessions) Feedback to the full audience after the break-outs. Follow-up for further project development in Q2 & Q3.

14 Power-2-Integrate: Come to a high-level business view on electrification Investigation and combination of the perspectives of different industries on electrification. Identification of collaboration opportunities with other system-study projects in Benelux (e.g. ISPT, Deltalinqs, WaterstofNet). Further development of the electrification roadmap. First ideas on setting up the community.

15 Power-2-Heat: Convert electricity into heat Upgrading heat and steam for efficient use in chemical processes. For example electric driven heat pump technology, but other ideas exist: Challenges: Business case development Load-following at flexible electricity supply Retrofit approaches Process integration

16 Power-2-Hydrogen: Hydrogen & further reactions Electrolysis of water to H 2 and O 2 Use of H 2 and O 2 as feedstock for the chemical process. Examples: H 2, Methanol, ammonia, formic acid, (SNG, FT-fuels) Challenges: Bringing down capital costs for electrolyzers. Low-cost manufacturing of the system. Further reaction to products that have a business-case. Flexible load-following.

17 Power-2-Chemicals: Electrochemical production Direct synthesis into higher value intermediates and products. Use of sustainable feedstock, like CO 2. Examples: CO, Butanol, EO, phosgene, MCA, sugar-derived. or CO H e CO + H 2 O Challenges: Developing the right electro-chemistry, choosing the right platform. Bringing down capital costs for electrochemical cells. Increasing energy density and selectivity, choosing & using catalysts. Downstream processing.

18 Power-2-Chemicals: Free topic Identification and prioritization of other topics that are of interest.

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