Imagine if you could treat metal parts while they are still hot from the forge, instead of letting them cool down and reheating them in a giant oven. This project builds a smart, electric 'express lane' that uses the metal's own heat and a super-fast cooling system to finish the job. It's like using the heat from a toaster to keep your bread warm for the next step instead of putting it back in the oven.
Forging and casting industries suffer from high energy costs and carbon emissions because they use fossil-fuel batch furnaces to reheat parts. This makes them vulnerable to EU carbon taxes and increases operational overhead.
A modular electric furnace and an ultra-fast cooling system. This includes thermal navigation charts, multiphysics cooling models, and validated prototype parts.
If you are a forged component supplier dealing with high energy bills and carbon taxes — this project developed an electrified modular furnace that eliminates the reheating step. This allows you to process parts in-line, reducing the 40% energy consumption typical of batch heat treatment.
If you are an industrial casting plant dealing with expensive fossil-fuel furnaces — this project developed a system for ADI cast parts that uses ultra-fast cooling. This helps you avoid EU climate policy penalties like ETS and CBAM while maintaining metallurgical standards.
If you are a specialty steel producer dealing with operational costs where heat treatment represents up to 30% of total spend — this project developed thermal navigation charts and cooling models. This ensures high-quality phase transformations without the cost of traditional batch processing.
Based on available project data, conventional batch heat treatment represents up to 30% of total operational costs; GREENLINE reduces this by eliminating the reheating step through in-line electric heating.
Yes, the project includes validation at two industrial sites: the CIE Legazpi forging pilot and the Betsaide casting pilot.
Based on available project data, EE-IP is leading the dissemination and exploitation activities to open new markets for these electrified furnaces.
Yes, it specifically targets the reduction of carbon footprints to ensure compliance with EU climate policies such as ETS and CBAM.
The project period runs from 2026-06-01 to 2029-05-31, meaning validated prototypes will be ready by mid-2029.
The project uses a modular and flexible furnace design, with Tecnodelta leading the integration process.
The consortium is highly industry-oriented with a 45% industry ratio, comprising 11 partners across 5 European countries. The balance of 5 industry players (including 3 SMEs), 3 research organizations, and 2 universities suggests a strong push toward commercial application rather than pure theory. The inclusion of specialized roles for steel supply (Sidenor), furnace design (IOB), and exploitation (EE-IP) indicates a complete value chain approach.
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