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Dow — 3rd National Conference on Sustainable Chemistry (December 2015)
21 slides from Dow's conference presentation, Dec 10, 2015
Slide 1: The K-12 Project
The K-12 Project 3rd National Conference On Sustainable Chemistry Milan, 10th December 2015 Federchimica Auditorium K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 0
Slide 2: LIFE+ Project K-12: Enhanced Insulation Technology for the Refrigerator of the Future
K12- PU Disruptive technology to dramatically improve Energy Efficiency of Household Appliances LIFE13 ENV IT 1238 10 December 2015 Vanni Parenti - Dow Italia LIFE+ Project K-12: Enhanced Insulation Technology for the Refrigerator of the Future offering Energy Savings and Carbon Footprint Reduction
Slide 3: The K-12 Project Background
The K-12 Project Background • The domestic household sector is one of the largest consumers of electrical energy in the EU, consuming around 30% of the total electrical energy supply, distributed over 140 million households • The development of new technologies and the adoption of the Energy label h
Slide 4: The K-12 Project Objectives
The K-12 Project Objectives • The LIFE+ K-12 project aims to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of an innovative Polyurethane (PU) technology offering significantly improved thermal insulation and, thus, energy efficiency of households cold appliances, contributing to the European Communi
Slide 5: The K12 Project Expected Results
The K12 Project Expected Results • A new refrigerator manufacturing process demonstrated at pilot scale with optimized foaming parameters and new injection equipment • A 25-30% improvement in foam thermal conductivity performance of the new PU foam, compared to the current best in class solutions av
Slide 6: K-12 Project Partners
K-12 Project Partners • Dow Italia is owned by The Dow Chemical Company, global leading chemical company. Dow connects chemistry and innovation with sustainability to help address many of the world's biggest challenges • Whirlpool Europe and Whirlpool R&D are belonging to the Whirlpool Corp. the wor
Slide 7: Other LIFE+ Projects of K-12 Partners
Other LIFE+ Projects of K-12 Partners • LIFE, “The Financial Instrument for the Environment”, is a program of the European Commission coordinated by the Environment Department that has been one of the main sources of funding for demonstration projects exploring ways to facilitate the implementation
Slide 8: The Appliance Industry Challenges
The Appliance Industry Challenges Energy Cost K-12 Solution: Materials Equipment Environment Implementation Design K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 7
Slide 9: K-12 Refrigerators
K-12 Refrigerators Why Polyurethane? Comparison of thermal efficiency: 2.5 cm rigid PU foam 4.0 cm poli-styrene 4.5 cm fiber-glass 5 cm cork 12 cm wood 40 cm bricks K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 8
Slide 10: Household Appliances within European EuP
Household Appliances within European EuP K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 9
Slide 11: Energy Label EU market uptake
Energy Label EU market uptake K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 10
Slide 12: CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere
CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have now touched 400 part-per-million and greenhouse gas pollution, but there is no question that the world continues to inexorably climb toward higher levels of greenhouse gases concentrations: at present pace, t
Slide 13: What will global annual emissions of GHG be in 2030?
What will global annual emissions of GHG be in 2030? The European Union, United States and China collectively produced 45% of global annual emissions of GHG in 2010 Source: ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (May 20
Slide 14: Energy Efficiency has a key role in Abating and Managing Climate Change
Energy Efficiency has a key role in Abating and Managing Climate Change • Stabilizing GHGs concentrations in the atmosphere at sustainable levels is key • Strong reductions in global GHG emissions are needed • Energy-efficiency is the key response strategy for industry, the key in next decades • Pot
Slide 15: The Household Refrigerator structure
The Household Refrigerator stucture Rigid polyurethane foam is a closed-cell thermoset plastic polymer having the best insulation properties In addition to the low thermal conductivity, rigid polyurethane foam is stable and durable. Thermal insulation with closed cells rigid polyurethane foam conser
Slide 16: How a refrigerator is injected with PU foam?
How a refrigerator is injected with PU foam? Most conventional injection technology: Injection from the compressor side–door up K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 15
Slide 17: PU Foam Thermal Conductivity
PU Foam Thermal Conductivity lFoam = lgas + lsolid + lradiative K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 16
Slide 18: PU foam insulation relative contribution
PU foam insulation relative contribution INTACT CELL WINDOW Closed cells PU foam Fine cells enhance insulation PU cell structure Radiative Solid 13% 20% Gas 67% K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 17
Slide 19: How far can the PU foam Thermal Conductivity be reduced?
How far can the PU foam Thermal Conductivity be reduced? • Smaller cell size • Lower foam density • Low thermal conductivity (k) of the gas chosen as blowing agent • Cell gas mixture with high % low k gas vs. CO2 and Air however, combination of all these options must be considered, for example • Red
Slide 20: Life Cycle Assessment - LCA
Life Cycle Assessment - LCA GHGs ENERGY ACID GAS Option A Option B Option A Option B Option A Option B Climate Change Water Scarcity • Materials Energy Demand Land Use • Energy & Water during the use phase • Manufacturing and Operations Acidification Ozone Depletion • Product Performance • End of Li
Slide 21: Thank You
K12- PU Disruptive technology to dramatically improve Energy Efficiency of Household Appliances LIFE13 ENV IT 1238 10 December 2015 Vanni Parenti - Dow Italia Thank You With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community K-12 CONFIDENTIAL
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