Preliminary Market Analysis: Energy efficiency and flexibility in process industries

This document provides the preliminary release of the market analysis foreseen in the framework of Task 11.1 (“Business Model Refinement and Business Plan Development”) of the BAMBOO project. The project addresses challenges related to energy and resource efficiency in 4 energy intensive industries: • Steel; • Petrochemicals; • Pulp & paper; • Minerals. through the development of 6 innovative technologies and processes allowing full industrial flexibility. These include: • Decision Support System (DSS) for flexibility management, demonstrated across sectors; • Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), demonstrated in petrochemicals; • High temperature heat pump, demonstrated in the steel sector; • Flame monitoring system, demonstrated in the steel sector; • Drying process for bio-sludge valorisation, demonstrated in pulp & paper; • Multifuel low-NOx burners, demonstrated in the mineral sector.