Projet CESAREF (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Doctoral Networks - Industrial Doctorates
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Refractory materials are key enablers for high temperature industries such as Iron & Steelmaking (I&S). Refractories are sophisticated materials designed and optimized to sustain severe operation conditions inducing complex combinations of thermo-mechano-chemical damage mechanisms. Nevertheless, refractory material consumption has been reduced over the last 50 years from more than 35 kg of refractories per ton of steel to about 10 kg/t in the European steel industry, while keeping safety of the utmost importance. The movement of the I&S industry towards Net-Zero emissions and digitalized processes through disruptive, breakthrough technologies will be achieved through the use of Hydrogen. The biggest challenge for the refractory industry is to continue to meet the performance expectations while, at the same time, moving to a more sustainable production direction. The complexity and urgency of these technology changes, highlighted by the European Green Deal, requires a Concerted European Action on Sustainable Applications of REFractories (CESAREF). A consorted and coordinated European network with steel, refractory, raw material producers and key academic poles will tackle the following key topics: • Efficient use of raw materials and recycling, • Microstructure design for increased sustainability, • Anticipation of hydrogen steelmaking, • Energy efficiency and durability. While creating new developments in the I&S and refractory industries, the network will train highly skilled doctoral candidates capable of communicating and disseminating their acquired knowledge. CESAREF will create a core team across the European refractory value chain, accelerating the drive towards the European refractory industries push towards sustainable materials and processes, as well as Net-Zero emission Steel production. This will help to create and secure sustainable employment in the European refractory and I&S industries.

Mots clés : refractory materials, green steel h2 , raw minerals, microstructure design, life cycle assessment, energy efficiency, thermo mechanical characterization and modelling, synchrotron, multi scale approach

Participants :
- Université de Limoges (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Almatis gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- RHI Magnesita (Austria) (Autriche) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 270331.2 €
- Refratechnik asia limited (Hong Kong) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Safran (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 282693.6 €
- Arcelormittal maizieres research (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 141346.8 €
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 706734.0 €
- Saint-gobain centre de recherches et d'études européen (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 141346.8 €
- Tata Steel (Netherlands) (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 411555.6 €
- Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 130269.6 €
- Université technique de Rhénanie-Westphalie à Aix-la-Chapelle (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260539.2 €
- Vesuvius (Belgium) (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 262620.0 €
- Koblenz University of Applied Sciences (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Potsdam (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Elkem silicon product development as (Norvège) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 148874.4 €
- Université nationale de Séoul (Corée du Sud) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Pyrotek scandinavia ab (Suède) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Federation for international refractory research and education (Canada) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université technique de Vienne (Autriche) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 270331.2 €
- Université de Liège (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 393930.0 €
- Imerys aluminates (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 282693.6 €
- Calderys deutschland gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 130269.6 €
- Steuler-kch gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Leoben (Autriche) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 270331.2 €
- Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €