Nyttiggörande av organiskt slam i metallindustri - OSMET 3.0

The metal and pulp & paper industries are the two largest industrial sectors in Sweden and cover over 70% of industrial energy use. These industries face major challenges in reducing fossil carbon dioxide emissions and residual materials to landfills, in order to achieve the climate and environmental goals. The OSMET project proposes that residues from pulp & paper mills be upgraded into valuable components (C and CaO) that are utilized in various metallurgical applications. In the project, we apply industrial symbiosis in order to maximize the entire value chain for industrial residual materials. This helps reduce climate change, minimize the amount of material to landfill, and conserve natural resources.

The project applies a systems perspective, where LCA is used to quantify environmental performance and spatial systems analysis to evaluate national capacity. Different system levels and actors are taken into account, such as the forest industry, energy companies, the transport sector, etc. Business models are further developed to maximize value chains even after the end of the project. Through integrated efforts, we intend to demonstrate a Nordic concept towards the vision for achieving the global goals in Agenda 2030.