Imagine a giant industrial park where one factory's trash is another's treasure. This project builds a system to catch heat and water that usually go to waste and pipes them to nearby buildings or other factories. It's like a neighborhood heating system, but for heavy industry, using smart software to balance the supply and demand.
Industrial sites waste massive amounts of heat and water, leading to high operational costs and environmental footprints. Current systems lack the digital coordination to match this intermittent waste supply with actual demand.
Novel heat exchangers and heat pumps for recovery, a physical heat grid for distribution, and an integrated software tool for managing circular hubs.
If you are a plant operator dealing with massive energy loss from smelting—this project developed heat exchangers and heat pumps that capture waste heat. This allows you to reduce energy, water, and raw material use by at least 20%.
If you are a utility provider dealing with inconsistent heat sources—this project developed digital tools to adapt building heat demand to match intermittent industrial waste heat. This expands the reach and efficiency of your heating network.
If you are a chemical producer dealing with inefficient resource loops—this project developed a circular hub blueprint for industrial symbiosis. It enables the sharing of waste gas and water across different sectors to lower operational costs.
Based on available project data, specific pricing and cost structures are not provided as the project is in its early stages.
The project is creating a hub centered around the ArcelorMittal Ghent site, demonstrating its application at a large industrial scale through a heat grid and virtual demonstrations.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing agreements provided in the summary.
Integration is achieved via a heat grid and an integrated software tool that combines data from different operations to optimize the flow of heat and water.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2028-12-31, indicating a multi-year development and validation phase.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 7 industrial partners (50% of the group), led by a major enterprise (ArcelorMittal). With 14 partners across 5 countries, the group balances high-level industrial application with 4 research organizations and 2 SMEs, ensuring the technology is grounded in real-world operational needs.
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