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report scope
This report is intended for all stakeholders who have an interest
in CLEEN Limited (Oy) operations and the drivers behind. The
report reviews the year 2012; the fourth operational year of
CLEEN Ltd. It focuses on the current status and future plans of
the operational principles, research and development activities,
as well as communications and stakeholder relationships. Due
to the nature of the company only minor emphasis is put on
the financial analysis.
This annual report is not the Annual Report (Toimintakertomus)
pursuant to the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act
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index
Introducing CLEEN
ceo review
10
cleen in brief
14
shareholders
15
board of directors
16
Corporate Governance
operation principles
20
programmes & processes
21
r&d council
22
r&d council members
24
management
25
SRA implementation model
26
SRA development process
27
science council &
scientific advisory boards
28
research: portfolio &
overview
30
programme portfolio
status Q1/2013
31
research
32
cleen 2.0
34
Research Programmes
research programmes
38
sgem
40
fcep
42
mmea
44
ccsp
48
efeu
50
desy
52
Network Activities & Communication
selected activities
56
stakeholders
58
communications
61
Financials
income statement
64
balance statement
65
contact information
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Year 2012 was a busy year focusing on the development of CLEEN, as well as the research. Hence, the least we can do is thank all of you who have contributed to these activities. I would especially like to highlight the unselfish work done by the R&D Council’s core team, its working groups and the Science Council for their crucial contribution to the development of CLEEN’s core processes and scientific excellence.
A significant number of hours have
been invested in CLEEN activities, also
on a voluntary basis in preparing the
research programmes.
p. 85, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013.
Special thanks will also go to the representatives of various companies and research institutes that have maintained their faith in joint research activities in the important fields of material efficiency and sustainable bioenergy by persistently preparing the respective research programmes ARVI and SBES (recently renamed as BEST), a unique joint effort with Finnish Bioeconomy Cluster FIBIC Oy.
In 2012, the already exceptionally comprehensive and scientifically high-level shareholder base of CLEEN Ltd was further strengthened by Finnish Geodetic Institute (FGI). The directed share issue of forty (40) shares was completed on the 2nd of July, 2012 according to the decision of the Annual General Meeting on the 21st of March, 2012. From the operational and development point of view, FGI complements CLEEN Ltd with world-class scientific excellence in geodesy, geoinformatics, cartography, navigation, positioning, and remote
sensing. Complemented with the experience of FGI in the management and processing of public data resources, as well as ground forms mapping technologies, the Finnish Cleantech cluster will have a competitive edge in highly acute applications of environmental information processing (big and open data), natural resource mapping, water systems modeling and environmental impact assessment. The benefits are leveraged by deep integration into the other core competences present in CLEEN Ltd. Besides the relevant competence, the strong commitment of an internationally highly recognized research organization gives confidence that CLEEN is on the right track.
The bread and butter of CLEEN is research, which has proceeded as planned in the fields of smart grids and energy markets (SGEM), future combustion engine power plants (FCEP), measurement, monitoring and environmental efficiency assessment (MMEA), carbon capture and storage (CCSP), efficient energy use (EFEU) and distributed energy systems (DESY). The programmes are intensively fertilized, thus, deliverables are popping out with increasing pace. The very topical results range from self-healing distribution networks demonstrated in Southern Finland,
technologies to mitigate maritime sulphur emissions acute in the Baltic Sea, and living lab-based fine particle monitoring in Shenzhen, China. More of this can be read from the programme-specific sections. After an aggressive ramp-up, it seems that we have hit our heads on a glass ceiling of an annual research volume of €40 M in Finland, though only with the present research programme concept. From the point of view of CLEEN, this is mainly due to our incapability to clearly identify and argument our value added to the Finnish society that limits the annual Finnish public funding allocation to €20 M.
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The (international) panel also noted
the absence of societal stakeholders
as problem owners.
p. 201, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
This was also clearly noted in the recently reported SHOK evaluation carried out by the Ministry of Employment and Economy in 2012. Having said that, it is fair to acknowledge the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) for their faith on CLEEN’s activities. Tekes has continued to be by far the most significant sponsor of CLEEN, although the national benefits have not always been as clearly highlighted as they should have.
Based on my four-year experience in CLEEN’s operations, I would estimate that the industry and academia would use the CLEEN research programme concept to fulfil their global R&D&I needs to the amount of approximately €60 M annually in Finland. This indicates a demand to realise multi-industrial and multi-disciplinary joint research coordinated from and mainly carried out in Finland to address global energy and environmental related challenges. Taking into account the roughly estimated turnover of CLEEN’s shareholder companies of seventy billion euros, the industrial R&D spending of five billion in Finland and the CLEEN’s present volume of forty million euros, there is definitely a huge market for innovative and novel R&D&I services even in Finland alone. Someone could see that as an opportunity for Finland also. In order to fully utilise CLEEN’s capabilities and to ensure the value added of CLEEN’s services after SGEM, FCEP and MMEA programmes 2014 and thereafter, it is essential to actively screen and evaluate novel R&D&I models for demand-driven joint R&D&I. This does not mean that we should
abandon the present research activity but, on the contrary, build on its strong foundation and to put some cheese on the bread and butter. This is what CLEEN 2.0 is about.
During 2012, CLEEN development focused on fine-tuning the recently updated strategic research agenda (SRA) and, more importantly, creating a continuous and systematic process to keep it up to date. This process was intensively worked out by the R&D Council’s working group led by Mr Erkko Fontell. Parallel to that, a working group led by Mrs Marja Englund focused on screening and evaluating the most feasible public funding instruments available in Europe to realise the SRA. Both groups successfully finished their work and the implementation has begun.
The process of assessing and improving scientific excellence in CLEEN’s research activities was implemented by the reinforced Science Council under the guidance of its chair, Professor Peter Lund. The preliminary assessments were carried out for CCSP, EFEU, BEST and ARVI programmes by the Science Council, as well as intermediate evaluations for SGEM, FCEP and MMEA by the programme-specific independent Scientific Advisory Boards. The most important observations relate to the identification of the programme outcomes, key performance indicators, internal cohesion, and international cooperation opportunities. The strong industrial relevance and exemplary cooperation between industry and academia was acknowledged by all Scientific Advisory Boards. On the other hand, the Science Council noted the importance of the ambitious target setting from the very early phase of programme development to ensure high scientific quality of the programme.
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The (international) review panel was
impressed by the research capacity
and resources concentrated in the
CLEEN SHOK and its ambition to
establish world-class research quality
in its constituent programmes.
p. 200, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
The contribution of the Science Council was also highly acknowledged by the international and independent team of SHOK evaluation, hence, recognizing CLEEN to be a forerunner in scientific self-assessment.
One of the highlights of 2012 was the international and independent evaluation (SHOK evaluation) of SHOKs carried out by the Ministry of Employment and Economy in 2012. The observations were aligned with those of CLEEN programme-specific Scientific Advisory Boards. However, SHOK evaluation is naturally more generic, pointing out especially the importance of setting up clear key performance indicators, as well as identifying the outcome and its impact especially to the local society.
The governance model is seen by all
the interviewed persons and experts
involved in the SHOK evaluation
panel as professional, inclusive and
effective.
p. 85, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
Based on the survey and interviews, satisfaction with the CLEEN operations is highest among our shareholders next to industry, followed by academia. The most criticism arises from public stakeholders, which is well aligned with the above-mentioned inadequate societal impact analysis of research carried out by CLEEN. Part of the explanation may be CLEEN’s strong focus on international demand-based cross-industrial, multi-disciplinary and long-term research, which may have diverted the focus too much from the present local challenges, like the renewal of traditional Finnish industrial clusters or scientific excellence of Finnish research community. Although there are impressive results, more has to be done to highlight them and especially their added value.
… the breath of consortia, the
improved industry-academia
dialogue and the search for balance
between industrial relevance and
scientific excellence came across as
core characteristics of CLEEN SHOK.
p. 202, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
Another important and widely recognized opportunity is promoting the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in SHOK activities. The MMEA programme consortium and the Green Net Finland association have been pioneers in that respect. For the fourth year running, SMEs are executing about one quarter of the €12 M annual research volume of MMEA and partly even in China. Clearly, the obstacles for SMEs are not related to the goodwill or legal issues, but to practicalities. The burden of programme development and general
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bureaucracy has to be eased out. In MMEA, the role of matchmaker and facilitator has been also crucial in order to find the right roles for right SMEs. Otherwise, plenty of man hours will be used in preparatory meetings with a low hit rate, i.e. the probability that an SME will find its role in a wide research ecosystem. On the other hand, the opportunities for cooperation with large-cap companies and SMEs should be prioritised before separating them to company-size specific silos.
The fact that also other than
shareholders are free to get involved
in programme activities is important
as the ‘closed club’ approach
would be poorly explainable in an
open innovation and high societal
relevance context that the SHOK
provide.
p. 85, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
Two new development initiatives have also popped up or activated. Namely, a gas-related research programme initiative and an establishment of a legal entity (Envitori) to link, evaluate and offer open environmental data.
The importance of gas in the global energy system is rising for several reasons, embedding diverse dimensions. Economically feasible technologies to utilize large shale gas formations especially in North America will have major technological, geopolitical and world trade impacts. Ecological concerns related to the utilization of these formations are shifting the focus of environmental protection from air to soil and water. Gas may cut CO2 and SOx emissions both
on- and off-shore and improve energy efficiency, although, it is far from solving the climate change challenge. In addition, gas is an important fuel for dispatch power plants that facilitate weather-dependent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy. There are even possibilities to use renewable synthetic gas like methane or hydrogen as an energy carrier to transfer solar or wind energy from remote locations or to be used in energy storage. Hence, there are several fascinating trends and opportunities emerging, which would benefit multi-industrial and multi-disciplinary research cooperation.
The Envitori initiative is based on the need for a channel to offer comprehensive, quality-assured and compatible environmental and other related open data for diverse applications. It seems that the time is now right for execution due to the liberalization of the governmental data sources, the maturity of the enabling IC technologies and the increasing public demand to take into account the state of the environment in people’s everyday lives. Envitori will be built on MMEA platform technology developed in the MMEA programme. The first actions to realise Envitori in close cooperation with MMEA, CLEEN and Sitra have been taken, but it is far from completion. As said, plenty of new ideas and processes have been set for 2013, and it is time to turn them into prosperous actions.
Tommy Jacobson, CEO 21st of March 2013
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cleen in brief
CLEEN was established in 2008 to promote industry’s
competitiveness by initiating, facilitating and managing
wide, deep and shared R&D&I between various industries
and academia in the field of energy and environment. By
complementing its mission CLEEN has a vision that the world’s
leading companies and research institutes, that consider
energy and environment aspects as a major success factor, will
realise their joint R&D&I on CLEEN platform and that the R&D&I
operations carried out within CLEEN have created and will
create breakthrough innovations with a global impact.
CLEEN has 45 shareholders including several international
companies which are technology and market leaders globally
and have significant R&D activities or interests in Finland, as well
as the most relevant national research institutes. The Finnish
Geodetic Institute was registered as a shareholder on 2nd July
2012 due to the completion of a directed share issue based on
the decision of the Annual General Meeting on 21st March 2012.
The status of Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and
Innovation (SHOK) for energy and environment was granted to
CLEEN in 2008 by the Finnish Prime Minister lead Research and
Innovation Council.
The shareholders are very committed to the CLEEN
activity and perceive it in a very positive light
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shareholders
Aalto University
ABB Oy
Agrifood Research Finland, MTT
Andritz Oy
Centre for Metrology and
Accreditation, MIKES
Ekokem Oy Ab
Elenia Oy
FCG Finnish Consulting Group Oy
Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE
Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla
Finnish Geodetic Institute (FGI)
Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI
Fortum Oyj
Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
Gasum Oy
Geological Survey of Finland, GTK
Helsingin Energia
Hollming Oy
Kemira Oyj
Kumera Oy
Kuusakoski Oy
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj
Metso Oyj
Neste Oil Oyj
Outokumpu Oyj
Outotec Oyj
Pohjolan Voima Oy
Rautaruukki Oyj
Stora Enso Oyj
Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT
Technical University of Tampere
Technical University of Lappeenranta
The Switch Engineering Oy
University of Eastern Finland
University of Helsinki
University of Jyväskylä
University of Oulu
University of Vaasa
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Vaisala Oyj
Vantaan Energia Oy
Vapo Oy
Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Åbo Akademi University
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board of directors
CLEEN’s Board of Directors was elected at the Annual General
Meeting held on 21st March 2012. Mr Mikael Hannus (Stora
Enso Oyj) was selected as Chairman of the Board in the board
meeting 3/2012 held on April 27th.
The board held eight meetings and a one-day strategy seminar
during 2012. A total of nine “gate meetings” (two gate II, two
gate III and five gate IV) were held to keep the board in touch
with CLEEN’s core activities and to ensure that our programmes
fulfil their expectations right from initiation through to final
reporting. In addition, updates on CLEEN’s research activities
and financial status were presented and discussed at every
board meeting.
The chairman and board members were entitled to
remuneration for their attendance at meetings to the sum of
€250 and €150 for each meeting attended, respectively.
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BOARD mEETINGs
1/2012
27.01.
CLEEN (DESY gate III, MMEA gate IV)
2/2012
08.03.
CLEEN (Financial statement 2011, BEST gate II)
3/2012
27.04.
CLEEN (Board of Directors’ organizing meeting)
4/2012
15.06.
CLEEN (Science Council review)
5/2012
10.09.
CLEEN (ARVI gate II)
6/2012
17.09.
CLEEN (FCEP gate IV, EFEU gate IV)
7/2012
14.11.
Fiskars Wärdhus, Fiskars (BEST gate III) Technopolis Innopoli 2, Espoo
8/2012
17.12.
Helsingin Suomalainen Klubi (SGEM gate IV, CCSP gate IV)
BOARD mEmBERs
Mikael Hannus (Stora Enso Oyj)
Riitta Keiski (Oulun yliopisto)
Arto Hotta (Foster Wheeler Energia Oy)
Ilkka Kojo (Outotec Oyj)
Outi Krause (Aalto yliopisto)
Petri Lehmus (Neste Oil Oyj)
Jarmo Saaranen (VNT Management Oy)
Jarmo Tervo (Pohjolan Voima Oy)
Vesa Hynninen (Vantaan Energia Oy)
DEPUTy BOARD mEmBERs
Ari Henriksson (UPM-Kymmene Oyj)
Pertti Järventausta
(Tampere University of Tech.)
Matti Rautanen (Metso Oyj)
Jouni Rantanen (Vaisala Oyj)
Kai Sipilä (VTT)
Hannu Lepomäki (BMH Technology Oy)
Juha Kytölä (Wärtsilä Oyj)
Sari Siitonen (Gasum Oy)
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operation principles
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programmes & processes
fig.2
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r&d council
CLEEN’s R&D Council is our most important forum for
information distribution, and it acts as a channel for the
shareholders to influence R&D activity within CLEEN. The
Council has a central role in implementing CLEEN’s strategy,
and it supports the management and the Board of Directors, for
example, in updating the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) and
in developing the activities within CLEEN. The Council also aims
to initiate discussions on new research programmes and to
follow up the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda
by providing feedback on ongoing research projects.
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Various roles and objectives of CLEEN’s shareholders and research consortiums are clarified in figures 1 and 2.
In 2012, the R&D Council’s two general assemblies were held in June and November (June 1, 2012 and November 19, 2012). Professor Mikko Hupa from Åbo Akademi University acted as chairman at both of these general assemblies. Professor Kaarle Hämeri from the University of Helsinki acted as deputy chair of the Council in 2012.
Direction from working groups to Developing the activities
The R&D Council incorporates annually confirmed working groups, which support CLEEN’s
development targets. In 2012, the two working groups were active in pursuing the following tasks:
1. sra update,
chair: Erkko Fontell (Wärtsilä) until November 2012 and Mikko Laakso (Vaisala) from December 2012
2. new project and funding models,
chair: Marja Englund (Fortum)
continuous analysis of sra upDate neeDs
In 2011, the previous working groups came to the conclusion that CLEEN’s strategic research agenda should be updated to better correspond with the recognized new requirements. Hence, a new working group was established in November 2011, firstly, to create a new continuous updating process for CLEEN’s strategic research agenda and, secondly, to implement this process for the first time. The SRA update group created a proposal for a new SRA update process, which was accepted by the Board of Directors in November 2012. The new process is presented in figure 4. The SRA updating process was
launched at the second general assembly of the R&D Council in November 2012, and it will continue until November 2013. As part of the updating process, it was decided that a new tool should be established in order to collect ideas for new research themes and projects. The collection tool for ideas is primarily targeted at the R&D Council members and, more widely, at CLEEN shareholders, but it can also be utilized in the ongoing research programmes when the consortium needs to identify ideas for further research. This new tool was released in early 2013.
project anD financing moDels to corresponD with the research strategy
The starting point for the work of working group 2 was to review various project and financing models and their suitability for implementing CLEEN’s strategic research agenda. During 2012, the working group initiated a mapping process for CLEEN shareholders to identify EU platforms and working groups that the shareholders find interesting and/or in which they are active participants. The mapping will continue in 2013. In addition, the working group has discussed and analyzed the R&D&I chain as a whole and the role of SHOK-level collaboration within this chain, as well as identified the kind of project models that would be suitable for the realization of CLEEN’s new SRA (figure 3). This work will continue in 2013 by analyzing IPR rules for different funding schemes and by learning good practices from other SHOKs.
The chairs of the working groups, together with the chair and vice-chair of the R&D council, the chair of the Science Council and the CTO of CLEEN, formed the core team of the R&D council, the task of which is to prepare, on the basis of the working groups’ work, the council’s proposals to the board of directors and the management of CLEEN.
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cleen r&d council
members
31st December 2012
COmPANy REPREsENTATIvEs
ABB Oy Jukka Tolvanen
Andritz Oy Seppo Hulkkonen
Ekokem Oy Ab Toni Andersson
Elenia Oy Jouni Pylvänäinen
FCG Planeko Oy Yrjö Halttunen
Fortum Oyj Marja Englund
Foster Wheeler Energia Oy Reijo Kuivalainen
Gasum Oy Sari Siitonen
Helsingin Energia Jussi Palola
Hollming Oy Hannu Lepomäki
Kemira Oyj Kaj Jansson
Kumera Oy Jyri Talja
Kuusakoski Oy Antero Vattulainen
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj Mikko Talola
Metso Oyj Matti Rautanen
Neste Oil Oyj Jukka-Pekka Nieminen
Outokumpu Oyj Juha Ylimaunu
Outotec Oyj Satu Jyrkönen
Pohjolan Voima Oy Jorma Isotalo
Rautaruukki Oyj Harri Leppänen
Stora Enso Oyj Mikael Hannus
The Switch Engineering Oy Jari Kemppi
UPM-Kymmene Oyj Antti Raukola
Vaisala Oyj Mikko Laakso
Vantaan Energia Oy Pertti Sahi
Vapo Oy Kauko Isomöttönen
Wärtsilä Finland Oy Ilari Kallio
ÅF-Consult Oy Pekka Järvinen
REsEARCH INsTITUTE REPREsENTATIvEs
Aalto University Risto Lahdelma
University of Helsinki Kaarle Hämeri, vice chair
Geological Survey of Finland Jarmo Kallio
Finnish Meteorological Institute Jouni Pulliainen
Finnish Geodetic Institute Tiina Sarjakoski
University of Eastern Finland Timo Jääskeläinen, Jorma Jokiniemi
University of Jyväskylä Jouko Korppi-Tommola
Lappeenranta University
of Technology Timo Hyppänen
Agrifood Research Finland Markku Järvenpää
Finnish Forest Research Institute Leena Paavilainen
Centre for Metrology
and Accreditation Heikki Isotalo
University of Oulu Riitta Keiski
Finnish Environment Institute Harri Juvonen
Tampere University
of Technology Seppo Valkealahti
University of Vaasa Erkki Antila
Technical Research
Centre of Finland (VTT) Kai Sipilä
Åbo Akademi University Mikko Hupa, chair
INvITED mEmBERs
Technology Centre Oy
Merinova Ab Lauri Kumpulainen
Cleantech Cluster Program Mari Pantsar-Kallio
Finnish energy industries Kati Takala
Chemical Industry
Federation of Finland Sami Nikander
Finnish Forest Industries Jouni Valtanen
The Federation of Finnish
Technology Industries Pirjo Kaivos
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cleen management
CLEEN ADmINIsTRATION AND BACk-OFFICE
Chief Executive Officer Tommy Jacobson, D.Sc.(Tech.)
Chief Technology Officer Jatta Jussila-Suokas, D.Sc. (Tech.)
Finance and Funding Antti Tumelius, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Communications Karoliina Peippo, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Legal and IPR Essi Heinänen, Master of Laws
PROGRAmmE mANAGEmENT
Carbon Capture and Storage Programme (CCSP) Sebastian Teir, D.Sc. (Tech.)
Distributed Energy Systems (DESY) Kari Sipilä L. Sc. (Tech)
Efficient Energy Use (EFEU) Jussi Manninen, Ph.D. (Tech.)
Future Combustion Engine Power Plants (FCEP) Matti Kytö, L.Sc. (Tech.)
Meas., Mon. and Environmental Assessment (MMEA) Tero Eklin, Ph.D. (Chem.)
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sRA implementation model
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fig.4
PROGRAMME/ PROjECT INITIATIVES HANDED OVER STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED INPUT COLLECTION EvALUATION AND sELECTION OF THEmEs DEsCRIPTION OF THEmEs, CONFIRmATION OF sRA COmmUNICATION AND HAND-OvER BOUNDARy CONDITIONS CLARIFIED INPUTCOLLECTED SELECTEDTHEMES INPUT ANALyzED PROGRAMME/ PROjECT INITIATIVES IDENTIFIED SRA UPDATED
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The basic tasks of the Science Council include evaluation and development of the scientific excellence and quality of the activities carried out by the centre of expertise. The Council assists in the implementation of research programme reviews and in the further development of quality in research activities. The review process, which consists of 3-4 review stages (preliminary, initial, intermediate and end review), is an important part of the quality control of research programmes.
The Council’s role is to provide support and advice for CLEEN, sparring it onwards and upwards all the way to the top. The Council makes recommendations, but not decisions. Each programme has a designated Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) in support of the Science Council, consisting of 3-4 top international experts in the field.
During 2012, the activities of the Science Council were established as a natural part of CLEEN’s operations. New members have been added to the Council, and it now consists of nine experts of different fields, each having a different viewpoint on excellence and scientific quality. The fields represented are science, energy, environment, economy, management and the corporate world. The members also have extensive experience in international issues, strategies and reviews.
The Science Council is very active in its work. In 2012, the main focus of operations was on programme reviews and the quality issues related to the preparation process of programmes. The Science Council conducted a preliminary review on four programmes which were under preparation (EFEU, BEST, CCSP and ARVI); the Scientific Advisory Boards visited three programmes (MMEA, SGEM, FCEP) and carried out an initial review on them.
Based on the observations made on the preliminary review, the Science Council recommends having an increased emphasis on the strategic framing of questions and including sufficiently challenging questions. The goal should be ‘beyond the state-of-the-art.’ A stronger international, independent view in the preparation could provide added value to the current situation and consequently it would be easier to distinguish the roles of parties involved in the preparation and implementation stages. Another issue that comes up is the need for more flexible organization of research, in which case funding could be directed better according to need and performance. The Science Council would also find it useful to increase the share of spearhead research in programmes that aim for technology jumps. The initial reviews carried out by the Scientific Advisory Boards emphasise the good basic standard of Finnish research. However, there is still room for improvement in internationalization and visibility, especially in capturing the role of leadership. Correct meters for performance reviews are important, as is the meriting of researchers through international publications. Mobility of researchers within the research programme should be increased, from industry to universities and vice versa, as well as between universities.
On the basis of the above observations, the Science Council has made a proposal for updating the preparation process of the research programmes of CLEEN Ltd. During 2013, measures to improve, e.g. excellence in the programme will be recommended and the quality meters of activities will be updated.
Prof. Peter Lund
chair of the Science Council
science council &
scientific advisory boards
The Science Council is a key part of
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sCIENCE COUNCIL mEmBERs
Prof. Peter Lund, chair Aalto University
Prof. Lassi Linnanen Lappeenranta University of Technology
Prof. Jouko Korppi-Tommola University of Jyväskylä
Adjunct prof. Markku Karlsson VTT
Prof. Minna Halme Aalto University
Prof. Liisa Virrankari University of Helsinki
Prof. Erkki Antila University of Vaasa
Prof. Hans Söderlund VTT
Dr. Mikko Laakso Vaisala Oyj
sCIENTIFIC ADvIsORy BOARD (sAB) mEmBERs
smart griDs anD energy markets (sgem)
Prof. Ronnie Belmans (Power Systems Research) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Prof. Antonello Monti (Power Utility Aspects) E.ON / RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Lennart Söder (Integration and Interfacing Research) Kungliga Tekniska Högskola
future combustion engine power plants (fcep)
Prof. Marcus Alden (Combustion Physics and Diagnostics) Lund University
Prof. Konstantinos Boulouchos
(Modelling, Simulation and Energy Systems) ETH Zürich
Prof. Nikolaos Kyrtatos (Engine Emissions) National Technical University of Athens
measurement, monitoring anD environmental efficiency assessment (mmea)
Dr. Andreas Ciroth (Environmental engineering,
LCA error calculation, sustainability consulting) GreenDeltaTC GmbH
Prof. Kostas Karatzas (Informatics Systems & Applications) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dr. Michel Matti Maricq (Impact of biofuels and “designer” fuels
on engine emissions, PM measurements) Ford Motor Company
Prof. H.W.J. Russchenberg (Environmental Remote Sensing,
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During 2012, a total of 72 companies and 19 research institutes participated in these research programmes, and 38 % of these companies are smes.
Strong commitment to research
activities is visible in the amount
financing made available by the
shareholders and programme actors
p. 85, Licence to SHOK, TEM, 2013
the companies funded the six ongoing research programmes in 2012 with 11,8 million euros in total. the research institutes’ share of funding was 4,4 million euros. a detailed breakdown of the funding provided by companies and research institutes can be found in diagrams 6 and 7. During 2012, cleen’s programmes received public funding totalling 21,4 million euros from tekes, the finnish funding agency for technology and innovation.
in addition to the ongoing research programmes, cleen prepared two new programmes during 2012: • Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for
tomorrow (best)
• Material Value Chains (ARVI)
alongside with the preparation of the arvi programme, a separate research project was carried out by the research institutes belonging to the cleen network – advanced solutions for recycling complex and new materials (nerema). in the nerema project, the need for a more extensive shok-level programme was clarified and new research themes for the arvi programme were identified. the final report showing results and conclusions of nerema can be downloaded from vtt website: http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/ technology/2012/t60.pdf
in the preparation work of the best programme, cleen collaborated actively with fibic oy, the strategic centre for science, technology and innovation (shok) in the field of bioeconomy. the new programme will be the first truly joint research programme between two shok companies. the programme will be launched in the first quarter of 2013.
furthermore, in 2012, preliminary preparations were launched on a new programme initiative related to solar energy and energy storage. a brainstorming workshop was arranged in january 2012 to clarify the research needs in these areas.
During 2012, six research programmes were ongoing in CLEEN,
the total volume of which was 37.8 million euros:
- Smart Grids and Energy Markets
(SGEM)
, 11.7 M€
- Future Combustion Engine Power Plants
(FCEP)
, 9.4 M€
- Measurement, Monitoring and Environmental
Efficiency Assessment
(MMEA)
, 11.3 M€
- Carbon Capture and Storage Programme
(CCSP)
, 3.2 M€
- Energy Efficient Use
(EFEU)
, 1.9 M€
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programme portfolio status
Q1/2013
G = Gate
SGEM = Smart Grids and Energy Markets FCEP = Future Combustion Engine Power Plant mmEA = measurement, monitoring and
Environmental Efficiency Assessment
CCsP = Carbon Capture and storage Programme EFEU = Efficient Energy Use
DESY = Distributed Energy Systems
BEST = Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for Tomorrow ARvI = material value Chains
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fig 6.
Allocated resources made by industry to
CLEEN’s
programmes in 2012
ABB 8.4 %
Aerial 0.2 %
AGCO Sisu 8.5 % Agnico Eagle Finland 0.3 %
Aidon 0.2 % A-Lab 0.4 % Andritz 0.4 % Anturikeskus 1.1 % Cubio 1.0 % Cybersoft 1.0 % Dekati 0.9 % Ecocat 0.3 % Eigenor 1.1 % Ekogen 0.0 % Elektrobit 1.6 % Elenia 1.3 % Empower 6.1 % Emtele 1.2 % Envor Group 0.0 % Fatman 0.7 % Fingrid 1.1 % Fortum 6.8 %
Foster Wheeler Energia 0.4 %
Gasek 0.0 %
Gasmet 0.3 %
Gasum 1.6 %
Green Net Finland 0.5 % Harp Technologies 0.7 %
Helen 2.9 %
HiQ Finland 2.1 % Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) 0.7 % HT Enerco 0.0 % Indmeas 0.9 % Jyväskylän Energia 0.2 % Kemira 0.4 % Kumera 0.3 % Lentokuva Vallas 0.7 % Luode Consulting 0.2 % Measurepolis Development 0.4 % Metso 6.2 % Modulight 0.8 % MW Power 0.0 % Neste Jacobs 0.3 % Neste Oil 0.5 % Nordkalk 0.2 % Nokia Siemens Networks 2.7 % Numerola 0.4 % Osakeyhtiö SKF Aktiebolag 0.4 % Oulun Energia 0.2 % Outokumpu 0.2 % Outotec 0.2 % Pegasor 2.1 % Ramboll Finland 1.2 % Rautaruukki,
Ruukki Metals Raahe 0.6 % Savosolar 0.0 % Space Systems 0.4 % St1 0.0 % Suur-Savon Sähkö 0.1 % Stora Enso 0.7 % Tapojärvi 0.1 % Tekla 1.4 % TeliaSonera 0.2 % The Switch 1.1 % There Corporation 1.7 % Tieto 0.8 % Vaisala 8.0 % Vantaan Energia 0.3 % Wapice 0.2 % Vibrometric 0.8 % Viola Systems 0.9 % Wärtsilä 12.0 % ÅF-Consult 0.3 % Total 100 %
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smE contribution in
CLEEN
programmes in 2012
fig 9.
Funding
fig 7.
Allocated resources made by research institutes to
CLEEN’s
programmes in 2012
Aalto University 14.5 %
Finnish Meteorological Institute 4.7 % Finnish Geodetic Institute 1.2 % Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) 0.6 % University of Helsinki 1.2 % University of Jyväskylä 0.7 % Lappeenranta University of Technology 9.5 % Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 0.5 % Centre for Metrology and Accreditation (MIKES) 2.4 % MTT Agrifood Research Finland 0.7 %
University of Oulu 4.8 % Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) 3.3 % University of Tampere 0.4 % Tampere University of Technology 18.6 % Turku University of Applied Sciences 0.7 % University of Eastern Finland 2.6 % University of Vaasa 2.9 % VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland 28.8 %
Åbo Akademi 2.0 % Total 100 % SME 11.5 % LargeCAP 39.3 % Research Institutes 49.2 % Total 100 % Tekes 56.8 %
Companies (incl DIF) 31.4 % Research organizations 11.8 %
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target – looking at the blue sky
The aim of the CLEEN 2.0 project is to openly and widely look for blue-sky opportunities to leverage the present expertise, competence, processes and networks of CLEEN Ltd in new fields. This does not mean abandoning our current open innovation and demand-driven joint research activities but, on the contrary, building on them. Timewise, the target is to envision attractive future opportunities, or at least their elements, for the Annual General Meeting of CLEEN Ltd on 21 March 2013. However, no decisions or actions for implementation, but novel initiatives for discussion, are expected in 2013.
CLEEN’s current strengths emerge from the ability to i) identify the global demand for new competence and knowledge, as well as opportunities emerging from the energy and environment-related grand challenges (SRA), ii) recognize the best available resources to fulfil that need (research ecosystem), iii) project the required actions (research plan and resourcing), and iv) orchestrate the execution (research programmes). The opportunity of CLEEN 2.0 lies in finding out other areas where these abilities could be of high value.
backgrounD – an opportunity
In recent years CLEEN has built, led and facilitated open innovation ecosystems between industries and research institutions to address significant global societal challenges and business opportunities. The capability of CLEEN to bring together top knowledge and resources has grown significantly. At the same time, the pace of development of businesses and science, as well as the amount and availability of knowledge, have exploded. The grand challenges have become more systemic in nature, and the speed of innovation is crucial to gain a competitive edge. All in all, this drives cross-industrial and multi-disciplinary open innovation where strategic resources, e.g. IPR, are shared in order to reach a common outcome and added value. Furthermore,
this will break down company, industry, discipline and geographical silos. There is a definite demand and opportunity for the CLEEN approach. Based on the above reasoning and on the vital renewal of the company, the CLEEN 2.0 project was initiated by the CEO, approved by the Board of Directors in Q3/2012, and facilitated by Mr Aki Koivistoinen of Dazzle Ltd. The kick-off took place at the annual strategy seminar of the Board of Directors on the 13rd of November, 2013. The project proceeded by clarifying the current value proposition, value capture, key resources and operations. This was followed by open brainstorming sessions with diverse stakeholders to create a number of possible value propositions, out of which a shortlist of three to five would be selected for more detailed investigation and evaluation. The final phase will include the selection of one or two most potential ones for the evaluation of the opportunities included versus actions and investments needed for implementation.
forums anD contributors – open anD open-minDeD
The CLEEN 2.0 project has been promoted by four diverse forums: the Board of Directors, the Shadow Board of Directors, the open workshops, and the surveys of stakeholders. Moreover, the findings of the SHOK evaluation released on the 12th of February, 2013 have been taken into account as impulses. The Board of Directors is the project owner, with a task of steering the project and analyzing and synthetizing the outcomes of various contributors. The Shadow Board of Directors was formed to introduce ’out-of-the-box’ thinking, i.e. to challenge conventional thinking. It comprises strong opinion leaders from various stakeholder groups, including industry, academia, NGOs, and governmental actors but which are all outside the traditional energy and environment cluster. In the brainstorming workshops,
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the participants representing diverse backgrounds co-created, developed and validated novel value propositions. By stakeholder surveys the project has been sparked especially by small and medium sized companies (SME).
outcomes – release time anD space
’CLEEN is addressing the future challenges by concentrating world class competence in Finland. In addition, could we analogically solve present problems independently of their geographic location?’
Below are highlighted some exemplary initiatives just to give a flavor of the outcomes and thinking • ’A man on the moon’. Aggressive target setting
instead of thematic focuses. A clear and shared target to identify, link and concentrate the required competences to address systematic challenges. In addition to new solutions, the significant outcome will be a business ecosystem being able to realize it.
• ’Invest in Fintelligence’. Set up a central and significant competence, innovation and business development network node in Finland with a narrow but dynamic world-class focus. Enlarge the shareholder base and research consortiums with highly competent foreign companies and research institutes.
• ’Export the CLEEN concept’. Apply the open innovation model of CLEEN in a selected emerging market to embed Finnish competence into the R&D&I network of the target market. Establish a foreign CLEEN affiliate as a joint venture with the industry and research institutes of the target market.
• ’Parallelization of research to business process’. Simultaneous execution of fundamental research, applied research, product development, piloting and commercialization in close cooperation in a single programme. Immediate closed-loop piloting of research to get feedback to guide research.
• ’New business incubation’. Apply a corporate venture capital approach to establish the identified missing actors in ecosystems or spin-off intellectual property. Concentrate resources, share risks and mitigate the dominance of established businesses in the start-up phase.
• ’Cross-SHOK SHOK’. Merge with other SHOK(s) to leverage best practices and re-identify grand challenges with an order of magnitude leap. Set a very narrow and coherent national focus. Recognize open innovation as well as wide and deep R&D&I cooperation as the core competence of the Finnish innovation system.
• ’From the future to the present’. Identify the present systematic challenges, recognize the best competences needed, set up the ecosystem, plan and facilitate the actions. Use the best available resources and knowhow to realize the solution and demonstrate the added value of cooperation. Copy and multiply the solution globally.
• ’Growth by SMEs’. Create global ecosystems, value networks and demonstration platforms for proof-of-concept studies to enable growth and internationalization of SMEs. Design SME-friendly IPR practices to promote participation and engagement.
• ’Energy and environment to Cleantech’. Rebrand CLEEN Ltd from an ’energy and environment SHOK’ to a ’Cleantech SHOK to better meet the actual operations and thinking of CLEEN Ltd. Emphasize and reinforce the global demand-driven approach over the local resource-demand-driven approach.
Current key elements in CLEEN 2.0 comprise stronger international cooperation, deeper and wider collaboration, speeding up innovation, leveraging the position in the R&D&I axis, and increased diversity and growth by engagement of SMEs and foreign actors.
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carbon capturE & storagE programmE
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FuturE combustIon EngInE poWEr plants
fcep
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assEssmEnt
mmea
03
EnErgy EFFIcIEnt usE
efeu
05
DIstrIbutED EnErgy systEms
desy
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smart grIDs & EnErgy markEts
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matErIal valuE chaInsarvi
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SMART GRIDS & ENERGy MARKETS
sgem
01
The aim of the Smart Grids and Energy Markets (SGEM) research programme (2010-2014
with five Funding Periods) is to develop globally applicable smart grid solutions that
can be demonstrated in full scale utilizing the Finnish infrastructure. At the same time,
the benefits of an internationally networked research environment will accumulate the
know-how of world-leading ICT and smart grid providers in Finland.
STATISTICS OF PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles 31 | Conference papers 115 | MSc and BSc Thesis 78 | PhD Thesis 4 | Technical Reports 166 |
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The key areas of the research are:
1. smart grid drivers and scenarios, market integration
and new business models
2. future infrastructure of power systems
3. active resources of the smart grid
4. customer interface for the smart grid
5. intelligent management and operation of smart grids
The SGEM consortium consists of 20 industry and eight research partners. Industry partners consist of six companies operating in the energy technology area, five local Distribution System Operators (DSOs), the Finnish national Transmission System Operator (TSO) Fingrid, and eight companies operating in the ICT sector. The programme is scheduled to run for five years, and its total budget is €55 million.
During the third funding period (3FP), the SGEM programme structure remained the same as during the second funding period (2FP), with seven work packages which all had a separate WP manager. The structure created during 2FP was found to be successful, and the process of integrating partner objectives into larger common deliverables and Proof-of-Concepts continued throughout 3FP. WP1 concentrated on international relations, the planning of the SGEM programme in the fourth funding period (4FP), and the benchmarking of SGEM results. Additionally, work around the overall smart grid roadmap continued. Questions such as drivers affecting grid development, security of supply, and incentives and implications of DG were investigated. In WP2, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and Suur-Savon Sähkö continued to demonstrate real-life operation of a low-voltage direct current (LVDC) network. The Proof-of-Concept of a small network with four households has been successfully in operation for eight months, and the customers have been satisfied with the reduction of short interruptions and improved power quality. The WP3 work focused on the future aggregate potential of different load appliances for Demand Response (DR) in HV networks.
In WP4, Helen Sähköverkko has rolled out the infrastructure needed for large-scale dynamic DR tests and is currently performing tests and data analysis together with VTT. Solar panels and EV charging units have been installed for customers as part of the testing environment. The feedback collection phase and customer interviews are currently ongoing and will be reflected in future deliverables. Additionally, measurement data from E.On Kainuu direct load control field tests were analyzed. Practical implementations of the lab demo of LV network management system utilizing RTDS simulation environment, AMR-meters and home energy management systems (HEMS) controlling
distributed energy resources (DER) have been finalized, and various tests are currently ongoing. WP5 mainly focused on the effect of distributed generation on distribution networks. The research has mainly resulted in improved simulation models for analyzing wind generator control models, short-term wind generation forecasting, and rules for the grid connection process for microgeneration. Internationally, the project has collaborated with IEA WIND Task 25 and the Nordisk Toppforskning TFI programme.
A Proof-of-Concept on self-healing networks was achieved in WP6. The Proof-of-Concept consisted of calculation of automatic fault location at the substation, combined with the utilization of public wireless networks and first tests with a low-cost fault indicator. The accuracy of fault distance calculation was around 1-2km, and it was also possible to detect temporary faults. The main highlights of WP7 include a new model for the optimization of retailer profits in various operational environments, an analysis of various network tariff structures, a proposal for business models for load control management, as well as the creation of a model for cable life-cycle management.
The first spin-off company was launched from SGEM when the AC2SG company was established in spring 2012, focusing on IT systems for the Smart Grid environment (e.g. Electric vehicle charging and invoicing). Research activities were initially started within Nokia Siemens Networks, and now continued within the spin-off company.
Financially, the programme has stayed within the budget of the programme: 52% of the overall 3FP budget was spent, and 50% of the planned resources were used by 31 October 2012. Cumulatively calculated from the beginning of the programme, 80% of the total budget has been spent, and it is estimated that 93% of the full SGEM budget will be spent by the end of 3FP. The start of 3FP activities was delayed due to a delayed funding decision, and due to the replanning needed after the changed funding percent (and the withdrawal of Alstom Grid and the reductions of NSN). At the moment, 49% of the planned deliverables are finalized, but the majority of the results are targeted to the end of 3FP (28 February 2013), and more focus will be placed on their finalization.
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FUTURE COMBUSTION ENGINE
POWER PLANTS
fcep
02
STATISTICS OF PUBLICATIONS
Scientific Articles 47 | Internal Deliverables 37 | BSc Thesis 2 | MSc Thesis 17 | PhD Thesis 3 | Lic Thesis 2 |
Patent Applications 5 | Notifications of inventions 4 | Total 117
The Future Combustion Engine Power Plants (FCEP) research programme (2010-2014
with four Funding Periods) is focused on reciprocating engine and related power plant
technologies. The objective of the programme is to improve energy efficiency and the
environmental impacts of combustion engine power plants to meet future market
requirements.
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The main research topics are combustion process, energy efficiency of the engine and auxiliaries, such as heat recovery systems and power conversion technologies, emission control, fuel flexibility, as well as automation and control for optimized power plant usage. In addition, there is an important national objective to establish unique, world-class research facilities in Finland for energy-producing combustion engines and their auxiliary systems. The duration of the FCEP programme is 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2013 with a total programme volume of €37.8 M. The research is conducted by eight industrial partners and nine research partners. There have been no changes in the consortium during the first three years. The key achievements of 2012 are briefly highlighted in the following.
In the area of engine combustion, attractive results were achieved from large eddy simulation (LES) turbulence modelling for gas flows, fuel sprays and combustion. First results were also obtained from a fully optical single-cylinder research engine, and the inside cylinder measurements give valuable data for both engine design and modelling. The utilization of novel optimization methods for low fuel consumption and emissions of a large bore gas engine was a real success. A record cylinder pressure of 300 bar was reached during spring 2011. Currently, 300 bar cylinder pressure is used frequently to push the performance limits of diesel power plants further. In the area of energy efficiency, new engine
integrated devices have been designed and built for testing. Electro-hydraulic valve actuators / flexible gas exchange development are proceeding well: both the direct actuated piezo injector prototype and the new electrically assisted turbocharger are ready for testing. The results of a new smart fuel pump prototype show that a new pump can increase engine efficiency by up to 1 percentage unit on part loads. A testing facility for the low-temperature Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) process has been designed and the execution phase has started. Work has been continued by developing demonstrators
for thermoelectric energy recovery; the first demonstrators were built and one set-up was tested on a test engine. FEM modelling continues in order to optimize manufacturing of thermoelectric elements. In efficient power conversion, the main focus of the task has been on developing and testing control methods for the system where the battery energy storage is directly connected to the DC link of the propulsion drive converters or to the DC distribution system. The study of methods to improve the efficiency of the generators continued with a FEM analysis of generators made of different grades of electrical steel. A prototype of an adaptive mass damper has been built and tested. The tests showed that the tuning algorithm works well, minimizing the vibration.
A lot of knowledge has been gained through the development and analyses of novel type of SCR catalysts, testing of SCR catalysts in a SCR test bench and testing of methane catalysts at an engine laboratory. The hybrid scrubber development activity proceeded to test system delivery, but the tests were delayed due to missing operating permit from the relevant flag state. In the high-speed engine area, after a comprehensive study with various technologies, a future generation 6-cylinder prototype engine with many of the tested features combined has been designed and manufactured. The process control of power plant engines and the power plant itself will be improved by utilizing novel methods to introduce adaptive and fault detection capabilities in order to achieve optimal control throughout the lifetime of the plant. During the third period of the FCEP project, significant progress has been made towards the given targets. Deeper understanding and increased knowledge have been obtained regarding, for example, smart grids, fault diagnostics, and sensor technology. Financially, the programme has proceeded keeping to the original budget in all areas except new research infra, which is showing some delay.
The key areas of the research are:
1. energy efficiency
2. emission reduction
3. alternative energy sources
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MEASUREMENT, MONITORING &
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCy
ASSESSMENT
mmea
03
The aim of the Measurement, Monitoring and Environmental Efficiency Assessment
(MMEA) research programme is to develop new technologies, methods, tools and
services for environmental observation systems both in industrial processes and in the
surrounding environment. The programme started in May 2010 and is planned for five
years (2010-2015) comprising of five Funding Periods (FP) with a total budget of 54.5 M€.
STATISTICS OF PUBLICATIONS
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The MMEA consortium is truly cross-sectional and multidisciplinary; the consortium consists of 46 partners, 33 of which are companies, including 20 small and medium-sized enterprises. MMEA is characterized by its SME power. The contribution of the SME companies represents about one quarter of the total research volume. For the third funding period (FP3), two new partners (Finnish Geodetic Institute and Lentokuva Vallas Oy) joined the consortium, significantly strengthening it in the area of geodetic sciences and remote sensing. For FP3, the Tekes eligible budget is €11.4 million and for FP2 it is €11.6 million. The total Tekes eligible budget for the period 2010–2015 is €54.5 million.
During 2012, the MMEA programme was focused further. Both external and internal cooperation was improved. During the period of 2010–2013, MMEA’s research network has been gradually increasing. MMEA has tight cooperation between the projects funded by the Academy of Finland, such as PATHWAY. FiDiPro Professor Chandrasekar’s research group at Colorado State University has also been linked with MMEA research in the area of remote sensing. The China Testbed joint research project is also progressing well. Cooperation has been established with an enterprise group project and with several national and EU research projects. The MMEA Platform concept has proven to be interesting for both industry and academia.
A scientific advisory board (SAB) was formed during early 2012, with two members from academia and two from companies. SAB’s main task was to critically evaluate the scientific quality and implementation of the programme. As a general outcome, the scientific
quality was evaluated very high. However, in the area of internationalization and dissemination, it was observed that further improvements were necessary. Improvements are put into full action during FP4. It was also decided by the MMEA steering group that a dedicated MMEA communications officer would be appointed from the beginning of FP4.
Exploitation of research result looks promising. One spin-off initiative is under development. Several MMEA research results have already been utilized in the partner’s internal product development and commercialization projects. Several patent applications are also in progress and, additionally, at least three innovation disclosure notifications have been reported. One enterprise group has been initiated and several are known to be in the preparation phase.
The work package of interoperable measurement systems has continued to open up the data sources and the development of tools for environmental monitoring data processing chain (the MMEA platform technology), the MMEA Testbed, as well as the concept of environmental information market place, EnviTori. The platform technology provides tools that facilitate data processing chain development. Testbed is a system that connects selected data sources to Testbed web pages and to selected applications, and EnviTori enables data sharing on a commercial basis. EnviTori’s vision is to enable development of an environmental monitoring service that creates new solutions for various end-user problems. Version 2.0 of the Platform was released in 2012.
The key areas of the research are:
1. Interoperable environmental measurement systems
2. Environmental efficiency management system
3. New online and remote sensing technologies
4. SME program.
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ASSESSMENT
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In the SHOK summit 2012, the MMEA Platform result was awarded by the SHOK prize. The result demonstrated real-time environmental monitoring, decision-making and reporting. The award was granted to the demonstration comprising wireless real-time indoor measurements, visualization and utilization of the MMEA platform. HiQ Finland Oy and VTT had a special role in establishing the winning demo.
During FP3, the work between data fusion and environmental efficiency assessment work packages has been gradually merged in order to generate a development platform for the environmental management system at the end of the programme. In the data fusion and modelling research, there are several advances, such a generic tool for online monitoring of process measurements, including a novel method to analyze false values. A predictive emission monitoring system was also developed for NOXs. This method will be applied to other applications during FP4. An LCA-based analysis of environmental efficiency has been developed for a cardboard packaging system, biogas production and industrial wastewater treatment.
In the research area of remote sensing, a wide range of new know-how and expertise has been created. The main achievements are related to the portable 3-band radar, advanced lidar systems, and new algorithms for weather and environmental radars. In the particles and emissions research area, several interesting research results were obtained in the area of new particle measurement instruments, including their simulation, calibration and testing. Stationary, mobile and airborne measurements were
deployed to characterize chemical and physical properties of particulate matter (PM) in the lower troposphere. The series of studies on PM in emissions was completed with mixed wood pellet and coal combustion in a CHP plant. In the development of aircraft measurements, the focus has been on the measurements of particle and gas phase composition in vehicle plumes. During FP3-FP5, sensors and systems created within MMEA will be applied in various pilot cases. This is enabled by the MMEA Testbed connectivity and interfaces. In the business applications work package, SME activation and roadshows have been continued. The national initiative to create a storm damage risk management system was continued. A Future Session of the FinNode and FinPro was arranged by GNF and China Testbed, called Exploring China – Future Business Opportunities in Environmental Monitoring in China. The event proved to be very successful. Moreover, a project plan entitled Green ICT, including the establishment of testbeds in three Finnish cities, was prepared for the Ministry of Employment and Economy and approved for implementation during 2013.
In the China Testbed pilot, a memorandum of understanding was signed during 2012. The EnviObserver (EO) software with mobile application has been installed in a server in Shenzhen for testing. The air quality instruments have been modified and prepared to be implemented in Shenzhen University. The pilot proceeds to investigate the utilization of various data sources and business potential of the environmental monitoring services. Special focus is on the utilization of the MMEA Platform.
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CARBON CAPTURE &
STORAGE PROGRAMME
ccsp
04
The main objective of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCSP) research programme is to
achieve technological and conceptual breakthroughs in know-how, development and
commercialization of CCS for participating companies and research organizations -
and at the same time building up novel collaboration coalitions between the parties.
STATISTICS OF PUBLICATIONS
journal articles 6 | Conference papers 7 | MSc and BSc thesis 9 | PhD thesis 2 | PhD Thesis 2 |
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The CCSP consortium consists of 16 industrial and 9 research partners. The industrial partners comprise leading boiler manufacturers, power plant operators, CO2 intensive industries, as well as equipment, instrument and service providers. The research partners consist of the top Finnish research institutes and universities. The research programme started up in 2011 and is scheduled to run for 5 years. The total programme volume is targeted at 20 M€. In addition, national participation in various international networks related to CCS is organized via the program. Active international research collaboration is also carried out with the Swedish CCS project, NORDICCS and ICT (India).
In 2012, analysis and sampling methods for emissions from carbon capture processes were developed, and these have even lower detection limits than those of other laboratories in the field. This has gained interest from foreign operators and developers working with CO2 capture processes.
CCSP has collaborated with the Zero Emission Platform and Biomass Technology Platform Joint Task Force and published a report on bio-CCS. The report states that Bio-CCS can make a significant contribution to climate change mitigation if biogenic CO2 emissions are acknowledged and incentivized in the EU ETS.
A cold model test rig has been constructed and used for developing chemical looping combustion (CLC). Simulation tools for CLC have been further developed, including a one-dimensional dynamic model that has been validated against the
experimental data obtained from a 120 kW CLC pilot unit located at the Vienna University of Technology.
The first estimate on the geological storage potential of CO2 in the Baltic Sea has been made in CCSP. The preliminary results show that there seems to be a significant potential for storage of CO2. The work continues in the Swedish CCS project, and the results are shared with CCSP.
Results from the evaluation of CO2 capture processes for the steel industry show that significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are possible with both post combustion capture (PCC) and oxygen blast furnace (OBF) technologies.
The first prototype for seismic characterization and monitoring of CO2 storage sites has been tested in collaboration with EU projects CO2SINK and MUSTANG. The data is currently being analyzed for improving the prototype.
The first assessment regarding public acceptance of CCS in Finland has been made by analyzing Finnish stakeholders’ opinions regarding CCS technology and the public debate about CCS technology in the Finnish press.
A road map for CCS projects from an environmental and legal perspective has been created. The road map shows which actions
