Imagine trying to bake a gourmet cake but your flour is mixed with pebbles and plastic. This project builds a giant 'filter' for the steel industry to clean out impurities from old, low-quality scrap metal. By sorting out the junk, they can turn old waste into high-grade steel without needing as much raw ore. It's like turning a messy junkyard into a goldmine of pure raw materials.
Steelmakers cannot use increasing volumes of post-consumer scrap because it is too low-quality and contaminated, forcing a reliance on expensive and high-emission virgin iron ore.
A system of integrated scrap upgrading, sorting, and characterization technologies validated at industrial scale.
If you are an EAF operator dealing with the rising complexity of post-consumer scrap — this project developed integrated sorting and characterization technologies that allow you to use low-quality streams while maintaining high-quality steel standards.
If you are a scrap processor dealing with non-ferrous fractions and pollutants in end-of-life products — this project developed valorization routes that turn these waste fractions into revenue, moving toward zero waste.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for climate-neutral materials — this project developed a way to increase scrap recycling capacity, reducing the reliance on virgin iron ore and lowering CO2 emissions.
The project aims for demonstration at full-size industrial scale for integrated scrap upgrading, sorting, and characterization technologies.
Increasing the scrap ratio in steelmaking drastically reduces CO2 emissions and energy consumption compared to using virgin raw materials.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project involves 9 industrial partners and 3 research centers developing these technologies.
The technology aligns with the European Green Deal and the CleanSteel Partnership's vision for a climate-neutral steel sector.
The project period runs from 2022-06-01 to 2026-05-31, suggesting full validation by mid-2026.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 9 industrial partners representing a 69% industry ratio. This strong commercial presence, combined with 3 research centers and 1 university across 5 European countries, indicates that the project is focused on commercial viability and industrial integration rather than theoretical research.
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