Carbon Zero Factory: An all-electric Industrial energy solution

Aanleiding

The Dutch government aims to be completely cut off from natural gas by 2050. The industrial sector, however, is currently largely dependent on the use of natural gas and will therefore have to undergo drastic changes.

Frest Trading Manufacturing B.V. (FTM) aspires to be a frontrunner in this area and will lead the way with an innovative project involving the construction of an all-electric production facility without the use of gas, in combination with road miles being performed by electric trucks.

Electrification is one of the pathways that can lead to a carbon-neutral industry. In order to fully adopt the potential for electrification in the Dutch process industry and to obtain an innovative position in this field, various barriers need to be overcome.

There is currently a dire need for the development of demonstration projects in order to gain valuable insights for further dispersion of all-electric solutions in the industry.

Doelstelling

The objective of this project is to demonstrate an innovative carbon-zero and all-electric production facility in Rotterdam's port area (Europoort). This will be the first Dutch food processing facility running on an all-electric energy solution based on heat pumps, among others.

Combined with a significant production of renewable energy on-site and contracting additional renewable energy supply, the new facility will be completely carbon-zero. The demonstration project will serve as a showcase and will drastically cut back on carbon emissions compared to conventional facilities.

Valuable insights will be obtained on the alignment and operation of various all-electric techniques, which all sum up to an innovative all-electric solution. Obtaining these valuable insights is crucial for the further dispersion of all-electric solutions in the industry with significant heat energy demand.

Korte omschrijving

The activities of this demonstration project comprise:

• The final detail engineering on the energy solution
• The construction of the factory
• Fine-tuning of processes during the test phase
• Gaining operational experience

Resultaat

The following results of this project will contribute to the objectives of the DEI+ scheme:

1. Energy savings of 0.1584 PJ per annum within this project, compared to a conventional factory
2. Achieving 15.970 tons less CO2 emissions per annum compared to a conventional factory
3. Over the complete lifetime (of 25 years) of the production facility, the CO2 emission savings amount to 399,250 tons
4. Achieve a high energy efficiency through the use of heat pumps and recycling/reuse of chiller energy, increasing the COP of this system
5. Gaining valuable insights into the alignment and operation of various electric techniques, which sum up to an innovative all-electric energy solution that can be used to further adopt the potential for electrification in (process) industry with significant heat energy demand
6. Demonstration of an energy innovation with great replication potential both nationally and internationally
7. Realization of a contribution to the Dutch economy by creating more than 250 new jobs for FTM and more than 100 new jobs for an all-electric supplier in the Netherlands