Energy

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Energy Industry Section
Technology - based section Head of the section
Prof. dr.ir. M.P.C. Weijnen 8 staff 12 PhD
students Coordinator of Master Thesis projects
dr.ir. Zofia Lukszo Z.Lukszo_at_tudelft.nl Tel.
015-2781147 Room a3.200 See
onwww.tbm.tudelft.nl Department Infrastructure
Systems Services Section Energy and Industry
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Energy Industry Sectionin short

• Research at the cross roads of technology, public
  policy and management
• Strong engineering basis
• Emphasis on Infrastructures and Industry
  Networks, and linking technology, systems, policy
  and management.

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Energy Industry Research Themes

• Action-oriented (engineering paradigm)
• Analysis of network development mechanism and
  application of theoretical insights in network
  evolution to the innovation of energy
  infrastructures and industrial process networks
• Development of methods and tools for support of
• Shaping industrial and energy systems, networks
  and infrastructures
• Combining Technology, Policy and Management
• For design, evolution, innovation, transition
  that allow for multi-objective decision-making
  and accommodate multi-actor involvement
• Sustainability as an underlying driver / condition

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Energy IndustryResearch Programmes

• Section Energy Industry participates in a
  number of long-term multidisciplinary research
  programmes, i.e.
• Next Generation Infrastructures
• - Understanding Complex Infrastructures
• - Flexible Infrastructures
• - Intelligent Infrastructures
• Center for Port Innovation and Regional
  Development

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Next Generation Infrastructures
Research initiative of the TUDelft many
research projects at EI related to this
programme Scientific mission To develop a
generic framework, methods and tools for
understanding and steering the development of
network bound infrastructures, and enabling
cross-sectoral learning. Societal mission To
stimulate and support the development of more
flexible, more reliable and more intelligent
infrastructures and services, with respect for
public values and consumer interests, and serve
therewith a sustainable development of the
economy, society and its natural environment.
www.nginfra.nl
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Center for Port Innovation

• To generate, coordinate and execute innovative,
  strategic research projects aimed at application
  in the harbors and industrial areas (Rotterdam,
  Singapore,) to improve the international
  competitive position of
• the ports,
• regional enterprises and authorities,
• and Delft University of Technology.

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Strong interaction research and education

• SEPAM / EPA / MoT programme
• Energy profile, Industry profile
• Research projects contribute to the educational
  programme
• Project results incorporated in elective courses,
  which are available for all TUDelft students

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SEPAM Energy Profile
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SEPAM Industry Profile
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Examples of student projects

• Carbon Dioxide Emission Trading and Security of
  Electricity Supply (AER)
• Fostering the use of Clean Development Mechanisms
  under the Kyoto Protocol (EcoSecurities)
• L-gas for tomorrow (Hoekloos)
• Process integration of cold energy for a LNG
  terminal (Essent Energie)
• ENECO Energie and energy saving by households
  (Eneco Energie Retail)

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Examples of student projects

• Analysis of Changes of Production Capacity in the
  Dutch Paper and Board Industry (VNP)
• Evolution of Petrochemical Clusters
  (DelftChemTech)
• Sulphur Free Diesel optimiser (Shell)
• Assisting multi-product enterprises in the
  process industry in shortening lead times despite
  demand uncertainty (GE Plastics)
• Six-Sigma for process improvement (Schott)
• Exploring the impact of bioenergy - The case of
  the Dutch Paper Board Industry (KEMA Green
• Energy)

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Examples of student projects

• Course for China's coal. Risk and opportunities
  on pathways to future images of coal-based
  systems in China from a central government
  perspective (Shell GS)
• Mitigating the windfall profitability of the
  power sector due to the European Emissions
  Trading Scheme (ECN)
• A financial architecture for a Carbon Capture and
  Sequestration network in the Netherlands (Ecofys)
• Cryogenic integration analysis for LNG import
  terminals (Shell GS)
• Balancing market performance in a decentralized
  electricity system in the Netherlands (TenneT)

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Examples of student projects

• The future of distributed electricity generation
  (ECN Energy Research Centre of the NL)
• Design method aimed at the reductionof dredging
  fleet emissions (Royal Boskalis Westminster)
• A framework for proactively dealing with changing
  water legislation at different management levels
  (VEMW/Univ. Illinois)

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Example of a current Master project

• Impact of the CDM on Technological Change (ECN)
• The main research question What is the impact of
  the CDM on technological innovation in developing
  countries?

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Example of a current Master project
Investment in the time of climate change
(Electrabel) The main research question How to
choose from different types of electricity
generation technologies, given the deep
uncertainty about future fuel and CO2 prices?

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Example of a current Master project
Asset management (SPIE) The main research
question How to support industrial companies in
asset management taking into account maintenance
and operational aspects?

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Example of a current Master project
Managing technological innovative projects in a
companies transition towards sustainability
(SIEMENS) The main research question How to
support an industrial site to effectively set up
a project and meet the objective of
sustainability that is addressed in the strategic
objective of the enterprise?

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All SEPAM, EPA, MoT students !Please contact us

• if you wish to discuss your
• profile (energy, industry, research or personal
  profile)
• elective courses
• if you plan to embark on the graduation project
  in the section Energy and Industry

Z.Lukszo_at_tudelft.nl