Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 2BV.9
Advanced optimization and digitalization of bioenergy and bioeconomy systems for sustainable resource utilization
Integrating Safety and Sustainability Within and Beyond SSbD
Short Introductive summary
Currently, safety and sustainability of new processes are mostly assessed separately. Combining them within or beyond the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework (SSbD) can create benefits because potential trade-offs can be recognised early. That could for example inform process developers to revisit certain design options that seem very sustainable but not safe or vice versa to optimise both dimensions simultaneously instead of rejecting the options prematurely. The SSbD framework and extended life cycle sustainability assessment approaches both aim at integrating sustainability and safety. We present how insights from both methodological approaches can be combined to create an applicable methodology resulting in practicable recommendations that gain the acceptance of process developers and other stakeholders. This is particularly beneficial for processes that involve high investments and a small number of deployed units, which limits learnings between technology replication stages, as exemplified by biorefineries.
Presenter
Heiko KELLER
IFEU - Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, GERMANY
Presenter's biography
Dr Heiko Keller is Deputy Head of the Department of Biomass & Food at IFEU. With a background in biochemistry, his work since 2011 focuses on LCA and integrated sustainability assessment of bio-based value chains, highlighting prospective aspects and system integration during technology development.
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Co-authors:
N. Rettenmaier, IFEU - Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BV.9.7