MONTREAL, April 8,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC), a
fully integrated professional services and project management
company with offices around the world, has been selected by the UK
Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
(BEIS) to develop industrial decarbonization roadmaps for sites
across the UK as part of the "Industry of Future Programme".
As Engineering Delivery Partner, Atkins, member of the
SNC-Lavalin Group, will work with up to 16 industrial sites to
develop roadmaps and a plan of interventions that would help to
accelerate their progress towards net zero emissions by 2050.
"Industrial emissions are one of the most challenging areas to
abate, yet they account for around a quarter of global
emissions1. The industrial sector will be the backbone
of a net zero transition: the identification of more ways to
decarbonize processes and plants will be critical to achieving our
climate goals." said Ian L. Edwards,
President and CEO, SNC-Lavalin. "Our appointment to the UK's
"Industry of Future programme" reflects our knowledge of both
engineering solutions and industrial process as well as our
technology and capability to create viable net zero pathways for
industry."
SNC-Lavalin's focus in the program will be on energy intensive
industrial sites classed as 'Hard to Abate', such as chemical
plants and the paper and ceramics industries. The roadmaps will
consider the most viable decarbonization options for each
individual site, including new technologies such as carbon capture
utilization and storage as well as feasibility of fuel switching,
retrofits and upgrades, process changes and energy optimization.
The scoping studies will investigate various technologies and costs
involved - SNC-Lavalin will deploy its own technology and tools to
help analyze carbon, cost and engineering solutions and identify
the most cost-effective and pragmatic roadmaps for each industrial
site.
"To accelerate the rate of industrial decarbonization, we need
to test and implement a whole range of technology and tools, from
proven solutions to trialling new equipment. Decarbonizing
industrial plants and processes is a complex challenge - there is
no single approach that will work for all sites and sectors." Said
Chris Ball, Managing Director –
Nuclear & Power EMEA, SNC-Lavalin." Robust, implementable
roadmaps that consider both the engineering solutions and the cost
viability of reaching net zero will be critical to achieve this,
and our work in the scoping studies will apply our expert knowledge
in the field to identify the right mix of options to meet each
individual site's net zero goals."
The "Industry of Future Programme" competition is part of the UK
Government's £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. It aims
to increase the range of options available to industry to enable
them to decarbonize at a faster rate. Industrial sites were able to
apply for funding to develop industrial decarbonization roadmaps,
with initial funding used for scoping studies that include
identification of optimal decarbonization options and the
development of their Net Zero industrial map. In this phase of the
program, SNC-Lavalin will deliver the identification of optimal
decarbonization options to inform future decisions.
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https://www.iea.org/reports/tracking-industry-2021
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About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our
planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect
people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most
complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our
clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole
life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory &
environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity,
design & engineering, procurement, project & construction
management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and
capital – and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as
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About the Department for
Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy
(BEIS) brings together responsibilities for business, industrial
strategy, science, research & innovation, energy & clean
growth, and climate change. This funding has been made
available from the UK government's £1 billion Net Zero
Innovation Portfolio, which looks to accelerate
the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies and systems, and
specifically through the Industry of Future Programme (IFP).
The IFP aims to increase the range of options available to industry
to enable them to decarbonise at a faster rate.
SOURCE SNC-Lavalin