Develops and demonstrates the technical feasibility of low-carbon ceramic firing/melting technologies.
WP1 develops and demonstrates the technical feasibility of low-carbon ceramic and glass sintering/melting technologies, to provide ceramic and glass companies with concrete technical information regarding energy transitioning options towards low-carbon fuels or electrification of the sintering/melting process.
Conversion of installed technology for the sintering of the ceramic (furnaces, gas ramp, and burners) to allow the use of a higher % of H2 blends, since the technology currently installed in the industries may, in some cases, only allow the use of H2 blends up to 10%, which falls far short of decarbonisation targets.
Technology taker: INDUZIR
Conversion of installed natural gas infrastructures for the ceramics and glassware industries, to enable receiving and distributing the NG/H2 blends from the injection point to the entrance of the ceramics/glass industries sintering/melting technology.
Technology taker: PRF
Hybrid kiln, prepared to be powered by electricity and a blend of NG and H2 (up to 100% H2).
Technology taker: INDUZIR
Study of waste heat recovery strategies, supported by the development and use of computer models to assess the operational energy savings and the associated cost and carbon reduction.
Technology taker: PRF
The ceramic and glass industry's critical process for decarbonization is the ceramic sintering and the glass melting process, where the greatest energy is spent representing about 80% of total energy demands.
Transitioning towards decarbonized energetic sources such as green electricity or Hydrogen, is crucial to guarantee the economic and environmental stability of the ceramics and glassware industrial sectors.