Imagine trying to use a smartphone battery inside a hot oven; it would melt or explode. This project creates a special rechargeable battery that actually works in extreme heat, between 200°C and 400°C. It uses oxygen storage instead of rare metals like lithium to keep things safe and stable.
Industrial sensors in heat-intensive sectors (steel, cement, chemicals) cannot be powered because standard batteries fail or explode between 200°C and 400°C. This prevents companies from using predictive maintenance, leading to higher downtime and costs.
A thin-film rechargeable battery system using oxygen storage that is thermally stable and contains no cobalt or lithium.
If you are a steel mill operator dealing with equipment failure in high-heat zones — this project developed a thin-film rechargeable battery that enables real-time monitoring at 200°C to 400°C. This allows you to move from scheduled maintenance to predictive strategies.
If you are a petrochemical plant manager dealing with the risk of explosions and high temperatures — this project developed an inherently safe battery system. It provides power for IIoT devices in hazardous environments where conventional batteries would suffer thermal runaway.
If you are a cement kiln maintenance firm dealing with high downtime costs — this project developed a battery that operates up to 400°C. This enables the deployment of sensors for predictive maintenance in areas previously inaccessible to electronics.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, although the project aims to offer an affordable solution for process monitoring.
The project focuses on a thin-film rechargeable system and includes a roadmap for commercialization and the potential creation of a startup to handle scaling.
Based on available project data, the project includes business activities to establish a clear roadmap for commercialization, which typically covers IP and licensing strategies.
The product is being customized and refined using a user-centered approach to be seamlessly integrated and tested in a commercial industrial IoT device.
The project period runs from 2024-05-01 to 2027-04-30, suggesting a commercial roadmap will be finalized by early 2027.
The consortium is highly market-oriented with a 60% industry ratio, consisting of 3 industrial partners (all SMEs), 1 university, and 1 research center. This balance suggests a strong push toward commercialization and practical application rather than pure academic research, supported by a total EU contribution of EUR 2,499,750.
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