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Defossilising the Chemical Industry by Renewable Methanol

Abstract:
The global petrochemical industry produces about 450 Mton polymers per year causing 2250 Mton of total life cycle emissions. About 78% of the emissions are caused by scope 3 emissions that can be reduced substantially by using renewable instead of fossil feedstocks. In this presentation the role of renewable methanol in the transition to a Net Zero and Circular chemical industry will be discussed from economic, ecologic and societal perspective. 
 

Bio
Reinier Grimbergen is an organic chemist by training and obtained his PhD in solid state chemistry at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. After his studies he joined Royal DSM, a Life Science and Material Science company and made his career in R&D and Innovation management with a focus on sustainable value creation. He held executive positions as VP R&D for the Resins Group and Director Science to Innovate reshaping the corporate research program of DSM. After having joined the Bolsius Group Reinier has moved to TNO where he has been appointed as a Principal Consultant. His strategic focus was the systemic Industrial Transformation and amongst others he supported the business-driven shared innovation programs VoltaChem and Brightsite. Next to his role at TNO he has been Chairman of SusChem National Technology Platform and member of the Board of the SusChem European Technology Platform in Brussels. Currently, he runs his own science-based strategic consultancy firm and is a co-founder of Blue Circle Olefins, a start-up focusing on the production and commercialization of circular olefins in Europe. During his career Reinier has gained extensive expertise on innovation, industrial process technologies, electrification, hydrogen, carbon management, critical raw materials, sustainability impact assessments and EU regulations contributing to a Net Zero and Circular Industry by 2050. Last, but not least he shares his insights on LinkedIn, moderates, writes columns and is a keynote speaker at conferences.

LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/reiniergrimbergen

Websites: www.bluecircle-olefins.com , www.sciencetoinnovate.com