Thursday, April 28, 2016

Renewable Energy Sources in Steel Plant Processes - Biomass-based Reductants, Fuels and Chemicals

RENEPRO project – INTERREG NORD 2014-2020 program
RENEPRO is a cooperation project between Finnish and Swedish partners in Interreg Nord 2014-2020 EU-program. The main focus areas in the project are biomass upgrading, fossil-based reductant replacement, process gas upgrading and CO2 reduction.




Objective of the project 
The main objective of this research project is to demonstrate the technological, economic and environmental feasibility of the novel bioeconomy-steel industry production platform (integrated steel, bio-based reductant and chemical production) through extensive laboratory investigations, pilot-scale trials, system analyses and carbon footprint assessments.

Expected results
The expected results of RENEPRO project include the assessment of optimal production technology for bioreducer production, new information about the possibility to use bioreducers as reductants in modern blast furnace, new gas upgrading methods for steel industry process gases to produce valuable fuels and chemicals, new approaches to combine bioeconomy, metal industry and chemical industry processes.

Project partners
RENEPRO project is coordinated by the University of Oulu (Process Metallurgy and Applied Chemistry). Other project partners are LuleƄ University of Technology (LTU), Sweden (Energy Science, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics), Future Eco AB, Sweden and Swerea Mefos, Sweden (Process Integration).

Contacts
RENEPRO




Friday, April 22, 2016

SME-MET IMCEE project intensifies the co-operation between research institutes and SMEs. University of Oulu is developing ecosystems that enhance the competitiveness of the Finnish industry.



More information: SME-MET IMCEE