The Fieldlab Industrial Electrification is the place where industry can gain knowledge about the potential of electrification. Industry can test new technology here and make it ready for implementation. To help accelerate the energy transition in industry, a demo location is now being set up at knowledge and innovation centre Plant One in Rotterdam. Josepha van Kollenburg (director Fieldlab Industrial Electrification) and Fer Klinckhamers (CCO Plant One Rotterdam) recently signed a contract.
In February 2021, the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification started from the Solution Center on RDM. It started by advising companies on financing and regulations and supervising feasibility studies. From mid-February 2022, the fieldlab will also have a demo location in Rotterdam. It is the first open innovation location in the Netherlands. This location will enable the testing and further development of industrial electrification technologies. This is done together with regional industry partners.
Good technology fit
"We look forward to bringing industrial electrification to practice at this location in the middle of the Botlek. Plant One Rotterdam is a good match with the Fieldlab because they help parties demonstrate that their ideas are market-worthy. That is exactly what we stand for. Finding the right technology fit between technology suppliers and industrial end-users," said director Josepha van Kollenburg.
Putting electrification on the map
Fer Klinckhamers (CCO of Plant One Rotterdam) continued: "The activities from the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification are a nice addition to the topics we are already working on practically. Think about circularity, sustainability, CO2 reduction and so on. Together, we can put the topic of electrification better on the map. We are happy to use our expertise to achieve that goal." The Fieldlab Industrial Electrification is a joint initiative of Port of Rotterdam, InnovationQuarter, TNO, Deltalinqs and FME.
From flywheels to hybrid boilers
The Fieldlab will feature three types of technologies that fit the cluster. They can be demonstrated in practice. They are, for example, techniques in the field of industrial heat, incorporation of green hydrogen and direct conversion of CO2. These techniques all use renewable electricity. Think of a flywheel that can supply energy as well as capture and store it. Or, for example, a hybrid boiler, which can replace steam from natural gas with steam from renewable electricity. With a wide range of electrification solutions, the Fieldlab is an ideal location to find out what is the right technology fit for a company.
Industrial electrification
The Fieldlab Industrial Electrification consists of two main parts. Firstly, there is the Fieldlab Hub . Here, specialists work on testing and scaling up new technologies in the available value chain. They do this partly by cooperating with the business community and research and educational institutions in the region. There is also a special focus on cooperation with potential value chain partners and space for realising business cases. Secondly, the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification has on-site demonstration sites at companies. Practical testing and application of new techniques is possible here.
Source: Fieldlab Industrial Electrification, Image: Gerd Altmann, via Pixabay
