1. National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
(NISP)
Liam Mc Nally
Practitioner
13th November 2009

2. Industrial Symbiosis advances sustainability in manufacturing
Natural
resources
Products
Waste (to disposal)
Linear system
Circular system
Products
Waste to resource
Natural resources
Natural
resources
Waste to
resource 2

3. A regional approach to success …?
Over 12,000 members (Mar ‘09)
Multinationals, SMEs, Micros, Entrepreneurs
From all sectors dealing with all resources
12 regional offices across the UK
England, Wales, Scotland, & N. Ireland
100+ practitioners nationwide
12 Business led Programme Advisory Groups
Industry led support and engagement
Funded in Northern Ireland by Invest NI through ERDF 3

4. Outputs of NISP UK Members April 2005 – December 2008
- Cost Savings - £ 122 million
- Additional New Sales - £ 144 million
- Private Capital Investment - £ 113 million
- Waste Diversion from landfill – 4.6 million tonnes
- Virgin Raw Materials saved – 7.3 million tonnes
- Hazardous Waste Reduction k tonnes
- CO2 Reduction million tonnes
- Water Savings – 9.3 million tonnes
- Job Creation/Safeguarded – 2179 people

5. Northern Ireland Outputs
Members
Matches
50+ Synergies completed
10,000t Landfill diversion
115,000 CO2 saved
£1.2m Private investment
£650,000 Cost savings
£6m Additional sales
31 Jobs created or safe-guarded

6. Resources I dispose Swarf Food waste Cardboard Packaging Wood Sludge
Metals
Glass
Aerosol cans
Wooden Pallets
Plastic
Solvents
Filters
Insulation
Shot blast
Powder paints
Plaster Board
PVC PE

7. Energy Hot air Compressed air Cold water Hot Water
Alternative fuels
Hot Water
In-efficient Process
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Energy from waste
Compressed air
Cold water
Potential Biofuels
Steam

8. Other resources Waste water treatment plant Underused Facilities
Employee Transport
Specialist trucks
Laboratory
Energy Experts
Waste water treatment plant
Hazardous waste treatment
Empty Delivery Trucks
Excess Space
Specialist expertise

9. NISP member workshops 9

10. Idea
Discussion
Negotiation
Write Case
Study
Complete
Implementation

11. IS in Action
12 million tonnes of cement-based products are produced annually, but 1 million tonnes of Alternative Raw Materials (ARM) can be sourced from non traditional sectors

12. Michelin Press Coverage
Sustainable Ireland May 2008 12

13. Case Studies Diageo – ISL 70t haz waste now used in compost
Wilson’s – Bailey 250t packaging now recycled saving £19,000
Avondale – McAtee Landfill reduced by 40% saving £20,000
PRS Environmental 3000 litres of methanol used saving £4,000

14. Recycled PVC Construction Profiles from Erne Plas
Additional Sales: £1,200,000
Businesses Assisted: 5
CO2 Reduction: 15,334T
Cost Savings: £37,500
Jobs Created: 14
Landfill Diverted: 1,200T
New Businesses Attracted: 2
New Businesses Created: 1
Private Investment: £1,000,000
Virgin Materials Saved: 1,200T

17. Horse Power to Horse Track
Additional Sales: £2,850
Businesses Assisted: 2
CO2 Reduction: 10T
New Businesses Attracted: 1
Virgin Materials Saved: 95T

18. Distribution of Construction Materials
Legend
Topsoil
Sub – soil
Road / Utilities Arisings
Recovered Aggregate / Crushed Concrete
Wood
Other

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20. Case Study - Innovative use of CO2
ACHIEVEMENTS
Reduction of 12,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Successful reuse of waste heat
65 new jobs created
€30 million private investment in region

21. Case Study

22. Thank you for your time NISP Northern Ireland Suite 20,
i2 CIDO Innovation Centre,
73 Charlestown Road,
Portadown,
BT63 5PP
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