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The contribution of the materials system to the emission reduction is shown in Figure 8. This result is based on<br />

a comparison of a set of calculations without materials (E) and a set of calculations with materials demand<br />

(E+M). The figure shows a very significant contribution for the materials system, up to 50% of the total emission<br />

reduction at lower penalty levels.<br />

EMISSION REDUCTION [MT CO2 EQUIV.]<br />

3500<br />

3000<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

E+M<br />

E<br />

0<br />

0 50 100<br />

PENALTY [ECU/T CO2]<br />

150 200<br />

Figure 8 Aggregated emission reduction for the energy system (E) and the integrated energy and materials<br />

system (E+M)<br />

The contribution of individual materials strategies is elaborated in Figure 9. Because of the definition of the<br />

materials system (see Figure 1), some emission reduction can be attributed to emission reduction in electricity<br />

production, fuel switches and increased industrial energy efficiency (e.g. for electricity that is used for materials<br />

production). End-of-pipe technology (for CO2 removal, industrial N2O conversion, CH4 capture from landfill<br />

sites and reduced landfilling) proves to be significant. The contribution of biomass feedstocks for the petrochemical<br />

industry is also significant. Charcoal is introduced for injection in blast furnaces. Some materials substitution<br />

occurs. On the waste management side, plastics incineration is replaced by hydrogenation and natural<br />

organic materials are used for energy recovery. Improved materials quality is modeled for concrete (high<br />

strength concrete) and for steel. Both options are introduced.

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