Transforming the Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRE)
Lead Research Organisation:
Cranfield University
Department Name: Sch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact
Abstract
The Transforming the Foundation Industries Challenge has set out the background of the six foundation industries; cement, ceramics, chemicals, glass, metals and paper, which produce 28 Mt pa (75% of all materials in our economy) with a value of £52Bn but also create 10% of UK CO2 emissions. These materials industries are the root of all supply chains providing fundamental products into the industrial sector, often in vertically-integrated fashion. They have a number of common factors: they are water, resource and energy-intensive, often needing high temperature processing; they share processes such as grinding, heating and cooling; they produce high-volume, often pernicious waste streams, including heat; and they have low profit margins, making them vulnerable to energy cost changes and to foreign competition.
Our Vision is to build a proactive, multidisciplinary research and practice driven Research and Innovation Hub that optimises the flows of all resources within and between the FIs. The Hub will work with communities where the industries are located to assist the UK in achieving its Net Zero 2050 targets, and transform these industries into modern manufactories which are non-polluting, resource efficient and attractive places to be employed. TransFIRe is a consortium of 20 investigators from 12 institutions, 49 companies and 14 NGO and government organisations related to the sectors, with expertise across the FIs as well as energy mapping, life cycle and sustainability, industrial symbiosis, computer science, AI and digital manufacturing, management, social science and technology transfer. TransFIRe will initially focus on three major challenges:
1 Transferring best practice - applying "Gentani": Across the FIs there are many processes that are similar, e.g. comminution, granulation, drying, cooling, heat exchange, materials transportation and handling. Using the philosophy Gentani (minimum resource needed to carry out a process) this research would benchmark and identify best practices considering resource efficiencies (energy, water etc.) and environmental impacts (dust, emissions etc.) across sectors and share information horizontally.
2 Where there's muck there's brass - creating new materials and process opportunities. Key to the transformation of our Foundation Industries will be development of smart, new materials and processes that enable cheaper, lower-energy and lower-carbon products. Through supporting a combination of fundamental research and focused technology development, the Hub will directly address these needs. For example, all sectors have material waste streams that could be used as raw materials for other sectors in the industrial landscape with little or no further processing. There is great potential to add more value by "upcycling" waste by further processes to develop new materials and alternative by-products from innovative processing technologies with less environmental impact. This requires novel industrial symbioses and relationships, sustainable and circular business models and governance arrangements.
3 Working with communities - co-development of new business and social enterprises. Large volumes of warm air and water are produced across the sectors, providing opportunities for low grade energy capture. Collaboratively with communities around FIs, we will identify the potential for co-located initiatives (district heating, market gardening etc.). This research will highlight issues of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, investigating the potential from societal, environmental, technical, business and governance perspectives. Added value to the project comes from the £3.5 M in-kind support of materials and equipment and use of manufacturing sites for real-life testing as well as a number of linked and aligned PhDs/EngDs from HEIs and partners This in-kind support will offer even greater return on investment and strongly embed the findings and operationalise them within the sector.
Our Vision is to build a proactive, multidisciplinary research and practice driven Research and Innovation Hub that optimises the flows of all resources within and between the FIs. The Hub will work with communities where the industries are located to assist the UK in achieving its Net Zero 2050 targets, and transform these industries into modern manufactories which are non-polluting, resource efficient and attractive places to be employed. TransFIRe is a consortium of 20 investigators from 12 institutions, 49 companies and 14 NGO and government organisations related to the sectors, with expertise across the FIs as well as energy mapping, life cycle and sustainability, industrial symbiosis, computer science, AI and digital manufacturing, management, social science and technology transfer. TransFIRe will initially focus on three major challenges:
1 Transferring best practice - applying "Gentani": Across the FIs there are many processes that are similar, e.g. comminution, granulation, drying, cooling, heat exchange, materials transportation and handling. Using the philosophy Gentani (minimum resource needed to carry out a process) this research would benchmark and identify best practices considering resource efficiencies (energy, water etc.) and environmental impacts (dust, emissions etc.) across sectors and share information horizontally.
2 Where there's muck there's brass - creating new materials and process opportunities. Key to the transformation of our Foundation Industries will be development of smart, new materials and processes that enable cheaper, lower-energy and lower-carbon products. Through supporting a combination of fundamental research and focused technology development, the Hub will directly address these needs. For example, all sectors have material waste streams that could be used as raw materials for other sectors in the industrial landscape with little or no further processing. There is great potential to add more value by "upcycling" waste by further processes to develop new materials and alternative by-products from innovative processing technologies with less environmental impact. This requires novel industrial symbioses and relationships, sustainable and circular business models and governance arrangements.
3 Working with communities - co-development of new business and social enterprises. Large volumes of warm air and water are produced across the sectors, providing opportunities for low grade energy capture. Collaboratively with communities around FIs, we will identify the potential for co-located initiatives (district heating, market gardening etc.). This research will highlight issues of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, investigating the potential from societal, environmental, technical, business and governance perspectives. Added value to the project comes from the £3.5 M in-kind support of materials and equipment and use of manufacturing sites for real-life testing as well as a number of linked and aligned PhDs/EngDs from HEIs and partners This in-kind support will offer even greater return on investment and strongly embed the findings and operationalise them within the sector.
Organisations
- Cranfield University, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Netzsch Instruments, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Cast Metals Federation, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Luxfer Group (Collaboration)
- Constellium, France (Collaboration)
- Pilkington Group Limited, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Akzonobel, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Tarmac Ltd, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- Vesuvius UK Ltd (Collaboration)
- Glass Technology Services (Collaboration)
- Liberty Steel (Collaboration)
- Northumbrian Water (Collaboration)
- Hanson Cement (Collaboration)
- Chemical Industries Association (Collaboration)
- Ansys, Inc (Collaboration)
- Encirc (Collaboration)
- Siemens AG, Germany (Collaboration)
- Diageo (Collaboration)
- Materials Processing Institute, Middlesbrough (Collaboration)
- Land Instruments (Collaboration)
- Croda International (Collaboration)
- Saint-Gobain Vetrotex (Collaboration)
- Celsa (Collaboration)
- Lucideon (Collaboration)
- British Glass, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Aluminium Federation Ltd (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Cambond Ltd (Collaboration)
- Mineral Products Association (MPA) (Collaboration)
- Hoare Lea (Collaboration)
- Baowu Steel (Collaboration)
- Morgan Advanced Materials (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- CLT Carbon Limiting Technologies (Project Partner)
- Chemical Industries Association Ltd (Project Partner)
- Almath Crucibles Ltd (Project Partner)
- Saica Paper UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- Alpek Polyester UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- URM (UK) Limited (Project Partner)
- Guardian Industries (International) (Project Partner)
- CERAM Research, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Breedon Cement Ltd (Project Partner)
- North East Process Industry ClusterNEPIC, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- LafargeHolcim (Project Partner)
- Diageo plc (Project Partner)
- Kimberly-Clark Limited (UK) (Project Partner)
- AkzoNobel UK, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Constellium UK Ltd (Project Partner)
- Jayplas (J&A Young (Leicester) Ltd) (Project Partner)
- Northumbrian Water Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Society of Glass Technology (Project Partner)
- IS-Instruments Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group (Project Partner)
- Capital Refractories Limited (Project Partner)
- Luxfer MEL Technologies (Project Partner)
- Liberty House Group (UK) (Project Partner)
- Sheffield Refractories Ltd (Project Partner)
- Industry Wales (Project Partner)
- Emerson Advanced Design Center (Project Partner)
- Norton Aluminium Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Catal International Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Fives Stein Limited (Project Partner)
- Vesuvius UK, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- International Synergies Ltd (Project Partner)
- Encirc Ltd (Project Partner)
- Confederation of Paper Industries (Project Partner)
- Glass Futures Ltd (Project Partner)
- Mineral Products Association (Project Partner)
- Siemens Public Limited Company, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- ANSYS, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Power Minerals Ltd (Project Partner)
- Beatson Clark Limited (Project Partner)
- Croda Europe Limited, Snaith Goole, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- British Ceramic Confederation (Project Partner)
- Magnet Applications Ltd (Project Partner)
- Heraeus Electro-Nite, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- EnergyNest AS (Project Partner)
- Trent Refractories Ltd (Project Partner)
- Glass Technology Services Ltd GTS, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Celsa Steel UK, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Texon (UK) (Project Partner)
- F.I.C (UK) Limited (Project Partner)
- Saint Gobain Glass Industry (Project Partner)
- Zentia (Ceiling Solutions Limited) (UK) (Project Partner)
- Knowledge Transfer Network, Cheltenham (Project Partner)
- NSG Holding (Europe) Limited (Project Partner)
- Imerys Minerals Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Greenology (Teeside) Limited (Project Partner)
- AMETEK UK (Project Partner)
- Materials Processing Institute (MPI) (Project Partner)
- IOM3 (Project Partner)
Publications
Marsh A
(2022)
Circular Economy strategies for concrete: implementation and integration
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Velenturf A
(2021)
A Framework and Baseline for the Integration of a Sustainable Circular Economy in Offshore Wind
in Energies
| Description | Defra/Industry Resources and Waste Data Working Group Meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Impact | Insight and shaping of policies and data systems for resources and waste in England and devolved administrations. |
| Description | EPSRC TFI Network+ Scientific Advisory Board Member (chemistry representative) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| URL | https://tfinetworkplus.org/ |
| Description | ICE Low Carbon Concrete Routemap |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Impact | Primary policy document for achieving net-zero concrete in the UK, guidance to be released early 2022. Will potentially influence up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in the UK and 100 million across the world. |
| Description | Policy Connect - COP26 and the waste and resource sector |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a advisory committee |
| Impact | Evidence of change in government attitudes, with discussion and support for dematerialisation at a societal level. |
| Description | Resources and Wastes Targets Experts Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a national consultation |
| Impact | Influence and oversight for targets set by Government to satisfy the Environment Bill and the Resources and Waste Strategy. |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/resources-and-waste-targets-expert-group |
| Description | Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing CO2 Emissions in Refractories |
| Amount | £75,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | Akzo Nobel |
| Organisation | AkzoNobel |
| Department | AkzoNobel UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working groups. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Aluminium federation |
| Organisation | Aluminium Federation Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Metals technical working group. Dissemination of results to their members |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Ametek Land |
| Organisation | Land Instruments |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Ansys Granta |
| Organisation | Ansys, Inc |
| Department | ANSYS UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Bao Steel |
| Organisation | Baowu Steel |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Provided testing facilities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided raw materials |
| Impact | Raw materials |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | British Glass |
| Organisation | British Glass |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in glass technical working group. Dissemination of outputs to their members |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Cambond |
| Organisation | Cambond Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in technical working groups. Use of facilities. Provision of raw materials Collaboration on joint grant applications |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Cast Metal Federaion |
| Organisation | Cast Metals Federation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Metals technical working group. Introduction to new partners Dissemination of TransFIRe outputs Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Celsa |
| Organisation | Celsa |
| Country | Poland |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Metals technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Chemical Industries Association |
| Organisation | Chemical Industries Association |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working group. Dissemination of TransFIRe outputs to their members. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Constellium |
| Organisation | Constellium |
| Department | Constellium UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Metals technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | Invited talks at National Manufacturing Debate |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Croda |
| Organisation | Croda International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Diageo |
| Organisation | Diageo |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Glass technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Encirc360 |
| Organisation | Encirc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Glass technical working group. Industry lead for Glass technical working group Use of facilities. Support of ED&I activities |
| Impact | ED&I contribution in our foundation industry forum |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Glass Technology Services |
| Organisation | Glass Technology Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Glass technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Hanson Cement |
| Organisation | Hanson Cement |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Cement technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Hoare Lee |
| Organisation | Hoare Lea |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in cement technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Liberty Steel |
| Organisation | Liberty Steel |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Metals technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Lucideon |
| Organisation | Lucideon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Ceramics technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Luxfer Group |
| Organisation | Luxfer Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in metals technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Materials Processing Institute (MPI) |
| Organisation | Materials Processing Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in metals technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Mineral Products Association |
| Organisation | Mineral Products Association (MPA) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Morgan Advanced Materials |
| Organisation | Morgan Advanced Materials |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Ceramics technical working group. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Netzsch Instruments |
| Organisation | Netzsch Instruments |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Northumbria Water |
| Organisation | Northumbrian Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | PhD studentship at Northumbria University |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Pilkington |
| Organisation | Pilkington Glass |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working group. Use of facilities. Site visits and educating our consortium on glass manufacturing and challenges |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Saint Gobain |
| Organisation | Saint-Gobain Vetrotex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Glass technical working group. Provision of materials and Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Siemens |
| Organisation | Siemens AG |
| Department | Siemens plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in Chemicals technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Tarmac |
| Organisation | Tarmac Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in cement technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Vesuvius UK |
| Organisation | Vesuvius UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | TransFIRe outputs: -optimising the flows of all resources within and between the (FIs) and their supply chains -improving their competitiveness -supports their UK Net Zero 2050 targets for GHG emissions -furthers equality, diversity and inclusion |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in ceramics technical working group. Use of facilities. |
| Impact | No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | BMRadio interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Bradford Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TransFIRe exhibited at the Science festival in Bradford. Over 10,000 visitors saw the TransFIRe display about the carbon emissions from resource use. The TransFIRe team brought the subject to life iwith a series of boxes that expressed the volume of carbon emissions associated with 100 grams of food items regularly found in a roast dinner. The display also included balloons sized to the amount of carbon emitted for the production of everyday items made from foundation materials, such as a teaspoon, shot glass and espresso cup. Visitors left over 50 pledges about behaviour changes that could substantially reduce carbon emissions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CIWM EDI Strategy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Preparation of CIWM EDI Strategy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | COP26 and Beyond .... the pathway to Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A collaborative, inclusive and multi-disciplinary approach is required to ensure solutions for adaptation and mitigation are successfully delivered. In the final challenges and opportunities session, Professor Jolly will discussed what COP26 means for research and innovation and explore their role in understanding the problem and delivering solutions that are scalable, sustainable and will deliver meaningful progress. The Q&A at the end focussed on question of how to achieve resource efficiency and dematerialisation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/ems-event-calendar/cop26-beyond-the-pathway-to-net-zero.html |
| Description | Former Vice President Al Gore - Frontiers Forum - The Case for Climate Optimism - September 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I attended the Frontiers Forum on 29 September 2021 at which the Keynote Speaker was Former Vice President Al Gore, discussing Climate Change. From over 5000 attendees I was selected to be on the Q&A Panel and was one of only two members who had the opportunity to ask questions of Former Vice President Al Gore. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEpWTIZbODg&t=12s |
| Description | Frontiers in Glass Forum - Invited Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited Presentation at the Frontiers in Glass II Forum, 30th June 2021, organised by University of Bristol. I gave an Invited Presentation, sparked discussions and questions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Hull Gaia Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Transforming Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRe) exhibited at the Gaia exhibition in the Hull Minster as part of the Freedom Festival in August. Over 8,000 visitors saw the TransFIRe display about the carbon emissions from resource use. The TransFIRe team brought the subject to life in Hull with a series of boxes that expressed the volume of carbon emissions associated with 100 grams of food items regularly found in a roast dinner. The display also included balloons sized to the amount of carbon emitted for the production of everyday items made from foundation materials, such as a teaspoon, shot glass and espresso cup. A presentation for the Bondholders - a regional network of business owners - and a public interactive lecture completed the picture. Visitors left over 70 pledges about behaviour changes that could substantially reduce carbon emissions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ITV News Calendar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Challenges and opportunities presented by offshore wind. Dr Anne Velenturf from the University of Leeds was interviewed by ITV about the opportunities and challenges for growing offshore wind. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-10-29/how-this-career-could-put-you-at-the-forefront-of-fight... |
| Description | Industrial visit from Emerson to research group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting onsite with Emerson representatives (3 people) to discuss research opportunities, including the TransFire project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Presentation to GlassTrend |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I gave and Invited Presentation to GlassTrend and its members |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Policy Leeds COP26: Realising a circular economy together is essential for climate action |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Half of carbon emissions come from our consumption of materials and products, resulting from their mining, processing and manufacture. But resource use is not on the agenda for COP26. Anne Velenturf and Phil Purnell argue that this needs to change and that reducing resource use as part of a sustainable circular economy is essential to achieving net-zero. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://medium.com/policy-leeds/realising-a-circular-economy-together-is-essential-for-climate-actio... |
| Description | Public lecture to IOM3 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A ZOOM presentation on my research to IOM3 members, attended by 30-40 members of the IOM3 and sparked some good discussions and good questions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Sustainable materials webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Prof Mark Jolly invited to give a talk entitled 'Resource efficiency and the transition to using less' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Tatasteel workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Tatasteel representatives (3 people) to discuss research opportunities, including the TransFire project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Technical Working Group workshop series: shaping the TransFIRe Engagement and Impact Strategy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Consultation with industry partners on challenges and priorities for TransFIRe. Key enablers and challenges for transformation. PESTEL analysis |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | Technical Working Group workshop series: shaping the TransFIRe Engagement and Impact Strategy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Technical Working Group workshop series: shaping the TransFIRe Engagement and Impact Strategy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | The Refractories Engineers event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Article about TransFIRe in IRE's publication: The Refractories Engineers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | TransFIRe Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Official launch of TransFIRe followed by resource efficiency conference. Description of our mission and vision. Invited speakers from decarbonisation challenge and Nancy Bocken. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | TransFIRe announced in RENEW newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TransFIRe announced in RENEW newsletter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Why acting on climate change means we have to de-materialise |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | over 4500 people viewed the LinkedIn post of the blog. The activity was a thought leadership piece to raise the awareness of the importance of remanufacturing in dematerialisation in the activities required to hit net zero targets 2050. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://blogs.cranfield.ac.uk/manufacturing/why-acting-on-climate-change-means-we-have-to-de-materia... |
| Description | Worldsteel visit/workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Three representatives from the World Steel Association visited my research group (Resource Efficiency Collective) to discuss current research, including the TransFIRE project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |