{"id":146414,"date":"2024-06-24T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=146414"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:27:35","slug":"siemens-and-basf-collaborate-on-driving-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/siemens-and-basf-collaborate-on-driving-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy\" class=\"wp-image-146463\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:768px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/06\/BASF-Linkedin-Siemens-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy \u2013 \u00a9 BASF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Siemens circuit breaker is the first electrical safety product to use plastic components where fossil raw materials have been replaced by biomethane derived from recycled biowaste<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The material changeover in the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker production will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide equivalents by ~270 tons per year<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SIRIUS 3RV2 is one of the first products covered by the recently launched Siemens EcoTech label<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have today announced the first electrical safety product to include components made from biomass-balanced plastics. Used across industrial and infrastructure applications, Siemens SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker is now being manufactured using Ultramid\u00ae BMBcert<sup>TM <\/sup>and Ultradur\u00ae BMBcert<sup>TM<\/sup> from BASF, where fossil feedstock at the beginning of the value chain is replaced by biomethane derived from renewable sources such as agricultural waste. Both materials offer the same quality and performance as conventional plastics. The material changeover in the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker production will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide equivalents by ~270 tons per year<sup>1<\/sup>. Customers using these products contribute to a circular economy towards a more sustainable future.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.new.siemens.com\/siemens\/assets\/api\/uuid:4f37c4d1-e79b-4741-9be4-270d2797d862\/width:1024\/quality:HIGH\/4f37c4d1-e79b-4741-9be4-270d2797d862-high.webp\" alt=\"SIRIUS circuit breaker\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>SIRIUS circuit breaker \u2013 \u00a9 Siemens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The move supports Siemens\u00b4 sustainability goals in the areas of decarbonization and resource efficiency, outlined within its DEGREE framework, with the company following a 1.5\u00b0C science-based decarbonization target, including a 90 percent reduction target for scope 1 and 2 until 2030, and the application of a Robust Eco Design for 100 percent of relevant product families by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming months, Siemens plans to expand the use of sustainable materials across the broader SIRIUS industrial controls portfolio. In addition to product design and features, as well as manufacturing and supply processes, the choice of materials plays a major role in further reducing carbon emissions and conserving natural resources. The SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker meets the strict criteria of the recently introduced Siemens EcoTech label, designed to give customers a comprehensive insight into product performance across selected environmental criteria. In addition to most of the product housing and functional parts being made from biomass-balanced plastic, the product also offers lower power consumption over its lifetime compared to its predecessor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWith our products, we help customers to improve asset performance, availability, and reliability, through resource-efficient and circular products which optimize energy use, production, and supply chains&nbsp;throughout their entire lifecycle. In BASF, we have found a strong partner that supports us with its innovations in the field of sustainable plastics,\u201d said <strong>Andreas Matth\u00e9, CEO of Electrical Products at Siemens<\/strong> Smart Infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>By increasingly relying on renewable and recycled raw materials for the manufacture of its products, BASF is committed to make its contribution to the circular economy and de-fossilization. This is achieved through a process that gradually replaces fossil raw materials with bio-based and recycled feedstock. According to the mass balance approach, renewable or recycled raw materials are introduced into production at the beginning of the complex BASF value chains. If customers decide in favor of a certified product from such a value chain, BASF feeds sustainable raw materials into ongoing BASF Verbund production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The mass balance approach is a game-changing solution that enables the gradual replacement of fossil raw materials in sometimes complex production processes. The advantages of this approach are obvious, and the greater the demand for alternative products, the higher the proportion of alternative raw materials in the production network. This aligns with our goal of achieving a circular economy and net zero operations as soon as possible,\u201d explains <strong>Martin Jung, President BASF Performance Materials<\/strong>. \u201cIn addition, the special thing about this project is that the SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker is also used in our BASF production plants. This circuit breaker not only protects the motors but also increases their efficiency and reliability, making a double contribution to our sustainability objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With the mass balance approach, various alternative raw materials, such as biomethane, bio-naphtha or pyrolysis oil, can be integrated into the value chain. The bio-naphtha and biomethane used by BASF are certified as sustainable according to established systems such as ISCC PLUS and REDcert. The SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker is a proof for resource-efficient plastics production and a milestone on BASF\u2019s #ourplasticsjourney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe use of such an innovative material in an important safety component, without compromising its safety functionality and performance, is a unique achievement for Siemens,\u201d underlines<strong> Andreas Matth\u00e9<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Circuit breakers are used in factories and buildings around the world and protect machines or electrical cables in the event of faults such as short circuits. They help prevent major damage, for example from fires. The SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker, using sustainable plastic components, will be presented for the first time on Booth E3, Hall 11 at the ACHEMA trade fair in Frankfurt, June 10-14, 2024. Here, you can also find out more about Siemens EcoTech.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>1)<\/sup> <sub>The calculation of Product Carbon Footprint of materials is according to TfS Methodology and compares the CO2 reduction of the BASF Biomass Balanced product vs the conventional BASF product.<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information on the project, please see:&nbsp;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/energy\/low-voltage\/solution-concepts\/sustainability\/basf-cooperation.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/energy\/low-voltage\/solution-concepts\/sustainability\/basf-cooperation.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have today announced the first electrical safety product to include components made from biomass-balanced plastics. Used across industrial and infrastructure applications, Siemens SIRIUS 3RV2 circuit breaker is now being manufactured using Ultramid\u00ae BMBcertTM and Ultradur\u00ae BMBcertTM from BASF, where fossil feedstock at the beginning of the value chain is replaced [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":146456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Fossil feedstock at the beginning of the value chain is replaced by biomethane derived from renewable sources such as agricultural waste","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[23834,5842,14263,5847,10416],"supplier":[2908,608],"class_list":["post-146414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-agriculturalwaste","tag-biomass","tag-biomethane","tag-bioplastics","tag-circulareconomy","supplier-basf-corporation-us","supplier-siemens-ag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146414"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=146414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}