Final Workshop of the project OASIS

The project OASIS focuses on the optimisation of an industrial system under environmental and economic constraints. The environmental performances of the process are computed on a lifecycle perspective, based on the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). OASIS couples LCA with optimization algorithms automatically seeking the best design alternative (in the realm of technically and economically feasible solutions) according to predefined environmental criteria.

The project, which had drinking water production as the application domain, has developed a generic process eco-design modelling framework, rooted on coupling of process modelling, LCA and multi-objective optimization algorithms.

The main deliverable of the project is an “Optimization-Process simulation-LCA” tool, conceived for the use by process engineers and drinking water production plants managers.

The overarching goal of this workshop is to foster interactions about how optimization methods can meet the expectations of industrial partners for improving their processes. During the first part of the workshop the main finding of the OASIS project will be presented. Then, speakers from research and industry will present the application of optimization methods to various industrial processes. Discussion sessions will enable sharing of experience between speakers and participants and envisioning optimization applications to new real-world problems.

Program

09:15 Registration and coffee

09:30 Enrico Benetto – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST), Luxembourg

· Welcome of the participants

· General description of the activities and mission of the Life Cycle Sustainability and Risk Assessment (SUSTAIN) Unit of LIST

· Aims of the workshop

09:45 Florin Capitanescu – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST), Luxembourg

· Short overview of SUSTAIN optimization applications and prospects for the future

10:15 Philippe Mack – PEPITe, Belgium

· Machine learning based solutions to implement energy and resource savings in industrial businesses

10:45 Open discussion

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Bernard Flament – PRAYON

· Energy optimisation in a chemical plant

11:45 Alex Cornelissen – RTC4Water

· The hierarchical optimisation of Water Distribution Systems in Luxembourg, new technology, new opportunities, new questions

12:00 Alexandre Bertrand – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST), Luxembourg

· Addressing the complexity of regional waste heat valorisation: a profit-maximising optimisation method for energy service companies and heavy industries

12:15 Lunch

14:00 End of the workshop