Deliverables & Milestones

Model parameter settings and results regarding emissions and temperature distribution, as well as the underlying model hypothesis for redesign

Printed burner part prototype and printer/manufacturing setting for respective material.

Final report on burner parameters and design criteria for retrofitting of the analysed burners based on CFD simulations. (BFI)

Report on elaborated material characteristics and their interaction with combustion and fuel gas at high temperatures. (VDM)

Report on adapted burner performance for transitional and future duels. (BFI)

Report of influence of combustion gases on oxidation phenomena of steel grades. (BFI)

Report on test results of the adapted burners using AI-supported design and additive manufacturing. (BFI)

List and features of potential heat sources for short-term heat recovery.

List of selected heat sources with description of the reasons.

Short overview of developed models for making medium-long term heat recovery scenario analyses.

Report on most promising sensible heat sources based on theoretical analysis, and on suitability of recuperators/regenerators. (FER)

Document on heat recovery concepts and savings from selected sources, and description of heat recovery devices operating ocnditions. (SSSA)

Report describing the results obtained in pilot tests on heat recovery with modified existing recuperators. (KUP)

Report describing the most promising identified scenarios of heat recovery considering the future evolutions of steelworks. (SSSA)

List of technologies (coverage panels, coatings…) to reduce CO₂ emission and fuel consumption in the reheating process.

Models to predict the energy demand scenario as plant conditions change and to support the plant in scheduling rolling programs.

Report documenting the definition of the most suitable technologies for hot charging in reheating furnaces. (ADI)

Calculation and evaluation of economic, fuel, and emissions savings due to studied technologies. (ADI)

End-user selection of test preferences decided.

Furnace approved to operate based on technical safety.

Tests successfully run.

Process KPIs as fundamental background information. (ADI)

Report documenting the details and results of descaling laboratory tests. (BFI)

Report documentation the details and results of the furnace modelling. (KAN)

Report documenting the details and results of tests at the pilot walking beam furnace. (SWE)

Documentation of the technical assessment of hybrid heating. (SWE)

Final assessment of investigated solutions documented.

Final LCA results evaluated. (SSSA)

Technical assessment about application of hybrid heating. (FER)

Calculation and evaluation of the CO₂ saving and H₂ demand of the considered technologies on a European level. (BFI)

Roadmap for the implementation of the new technologies to reach the decarbonization of the downstream processes. (BFI)

Dissemination and Communication strategy and plan. (SSSA)

Project website online. (BFI)

Report of D&C activities carried out on M1-M18. (SSSA)

Report of D&C activities carried out on M19-M30. (SSSA)

Report of D&C activities carried out in the project. (SSSA)

Initial exploitation strategy with transferability analysis to drive project development. (BFI)

Final exploitation strategy for project outcomes and KERs. (BFI)

Consortium agreement between all partners. (BFI)

A document containing the project management procedures. (BFI)

A document containing the targets and procedures for quality control and risks management. (BFI)

A document containing the data management procedures. (BFI)

Guidelines concerning ethical and legal aspects. (BFI)