Sustainable U.S. Manufacturing:A Route to Immediate Energy Savings

Hratch G. Semerjian, Ph.D.President, CCR

Alliance to Save Energy BriefingWashington, DCMarch 19, 2010

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“CCR's purpose is to benefit society by advancing research in chemistry, chemical engineering, and related disciplines through leadership collaboration across discipline, institution, and sector boundaries.”

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CCR Membership

• Represents research leadership in 3 sectors– Industry (~20 corporations)– Academia (~120 research universities)– Government Labs (~10 national labs)

• Organized as a “not-for-profit” corporation

• Speaks for the S&T community

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Chemical Industry Vision2020

In 1997, the chemical industry - represented by CMA (now ACC), SOCMA, ACS, AIChE, and the CCR - created Vision 2020:

“to outline a path of research, development, and technology demonstration for the chemical industry to continue as the global leader into the next century.”

Over 100 industry, academic and government organizations participated in Vision 2020 activities

Recent NIChE Conferences

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Ionic Liquids: Background, State-of-the-Art, and Applications (2005)

Advanced Polymers: Developing High-performance Polymeric Materials for the Future (2006)

Modeling Challenges in Process Development: Approaches in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries (2007)

Bio-Based Feedstocks (2007)

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (2008)

Micro-Reactor Technologies (2009)

Road to Energy Security

• Develop all potential energy sourcesFossil Hydro

Nuclear GeothermalSolar BiofuelsWind

• Improve efficiency of energy utilizationPower Generation TransportationBuildings Industry

Sustainable U.S. Manufacturing

Chemical and Allied Industries:a key component of the U.S. economy

• 20,000+ establishments• $1.5 trillion in annual sales• $79 billion payroll• 1.3 million direct employees; support many other jobs• 5% of the nation’s GDP• $44 billion in federal tax revenues in 2006• Provide a significant portion of inputs to other industries• Consume 45% of energy sources and emit 38% of GHGs of the

US industrial sector

Sustainable Manufacturing

• Definition:“the creation of manufactured products that use processes that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources, are safe for employees, communities, and consumers and are economically sound.”

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Need for Sustainable Manufacturing

• Economic, business, and employment trends show a decline in U.S. manufacturing, requiring U.S. industry, government, and academia visualize a sustainable manufacturing future and work toward that vision.

• The world is increasingly resource-constrained, environmentally challenged, and globally competitive, and returns are steadily diminishing. The future of the U.S. industrial sector must lie in sustainable manufacturing.

• Sustainable manufacturing will provide improved environmental, conservation, and safety metrics, but will also allow U.S. manufacturers to compete better globally.

• Investment is needed for innovation and new technologies that take advantage of sustainable science and engineering knowledge while enabling economic growth.

Sustainable U.S. ManufacturingSustainable U.S. Manufacturing

Technology Research Topics:Technology Research Topics:

• Alternative Feedstocks• Energy Efficiency• Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing• Next Generation Chemical Manufacturing• Waste Reduction and Recovery• Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse

Need about $1.8 billion federal and $2.0 billion private sector investment over 5 years

Anticipated General Benefits

• 77% reduction in fossil fuel use

• 75% reduction in petroleum use (equivalent to a 200-day supply from the Persian Gulf and Africa)

• 52% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; a reduction in CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 90 million cars from the roadways

• The general maintenance of the productive capacity of our country

Annual Benefits All Research Topics

Gross Energy Savings (TBtu) 8,950

Gross Cost Savings ($M) $ 66,796

Net Additional Revenue w/less Feedstock ($M)

$ 42,502

CO2 Removed (MMT) 429

New Corporate Tax Revenue ($M) $ 12,751

New Direct Jobs 497,000

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CCR Study Results

• Results of the 5 year (2 phase) study were published in two reports:

– “Measuring Up: R&D Counts for the Chemical Industry” – 2001

– “Measure for Measure: Chemical R&D Powers the U.S. Innovation Engine” - 2005

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$40 BGNP**

0.6 MJobs**

$8 BTaxes**

Macroeconomic Implications

$1 BFederal

R&DFunding

In ChemicalSciences

$5 BChemicalIndustry

R&DFunding

$10 BChemicalIndustry

OperatingIncome*

Basis:*estimated from CCR study **extrapolated from LANL study by Thayer, et al., April 2005 using REMI economic model

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CCR Studies - Overall Conclusions

• Chemical companies get $2 of operating income for every $1 of R&D invested; that’s a 17% after tax return

• Chemical technology is highly dependent on publicly funded chemical science research

• U.S. economy gains roughly $40 dollars in GDP growth and $8 in increased tax revenues for every dollar of federal investment in chemical sciences research

• Technology quality, innovation speed and strong scientific links deliver greater shareholder value

• All industries are significantly impacted by the chemical sciences. It is the most enabling science and technology

• The big opportunity is to reduce the 20-year innovation time lag from initial public research funding to commercialization

Summary

Success will require:

• Effective collaboration between industry, universities and government labs

• Investment in R&D and risk sharing between the public and private sectors

• Balance between long term vision and short term technology implementation

Returns will be significant for U.S. energy and economic security and industrial competitiveness

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