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Innovative techniques

Innovative Technique TRL Environmental purpose Relevant industrial sector Status
ACT - Advanced Cement Technology Expected 8 Decarbonisation Energy efficiency Water efficiency Material efficiency (Reduction of raw material consumption or waste generation) Reduction of emissions to air (including noise and odour) Cement, lime, magnesium oxide production Under construction
Mechano-chemical activation of clays for Supplementary Cementitious Material production Expected 8 Decarbonisation Material efficiency (Reduction of raw material consumption or waste generation) Reduction of emissions to air (including noise and odour) Cement, lime, magnesium oxide production Under construction
Industrial Wastewater Solution for High-Concentration BOD Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technology Achieved 9+ Decarbonisation Energy efficiency Water efficiency Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Chemical substitution (e.g. of hazardous substances or substances of very high concern) Food, drink and milk Organic chemicals production Pulp, paper and card board Refineries (oil and gas) Operational
E-LIX - Hydrometallurgical solution for the extraction of copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel, lead and precious metals Expected 8 Decarbonisation Energy efficiency Material efficiency (Reduction of raw material consumption or waste generation) Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Reduction of emissions to water, soil or groundwater Mining (ores) Non-ferrous metals production Operational
Dry reforming and blast furnace top gas recycling via an electrically assisted syngas smelter with plasma torches for syngas tuyere injection Achieved 7 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Operational
Production of second generation (2G) ethanol through fermentation of CO-rich exhaust gases generated in ironmaking / steelmaking Achieved 9 Decarbonisation Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Iron and Steel Non-ferrous metals production Refineries (oil and gas) Operational
Chemical utilisation of steel mill gases for the production of sustainable chemicals and fuels (Carbon2Chem®) Achieved 8 Decarbonisation Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Cement, lime, magnesium oxide production Fertilisers production Iron and Steel renewable fuels Operational
Valorisation of recycled polymers as foaming and recarburising agents in EAF steelmaking Achieved 9+ Material efficiency (Reduction of raw material consumption or waste generation) Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Reduction of emissions to air (including noise and odour) Iron and Steel Operational
DRI-EAF implementation at Saarstahl / Dillinger steelworks (POWER4STEEL) Expected 8 Decarbonisation Energy efficiency Reduction of emissions to air (including noise and odour) Iron and Steel Under construction
Low temperature electrolysis of iron ore in an aqueous alkaline solution - Volteron™ Achieved 7 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Operational
Splitting steelmaking pre-combustion gases into hydrogen rich outputs and high purity CO2 streams (CASOH technology) Achieved 7 Decarbonisation Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Iron and Steel Operational
Carbon capture of blast furnace flue gas emissions by absorption using an amine demixing solvent (3D DMX) Achieved 7 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Operational
Biomass torrefaction for production of bio-coal used as a substitute for pulverised coal in blast furnaces (TORERO) Achieved 8 Decarbonisation Material efficiency (Reduction of raw material consumption or waste generation) Iron and Steel Operational
Innovative electric heater for high-temperature heating of process gases (e.g. hydrogen, syngas) Achieved 6 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Refineries (oil and gas) Operational
Electric process gas heater for preheating of hydrogen and natural gas mixtures in DRI or BF plants Achieved 6 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Under development / testing
Sorption-Enhanced Water-Gas Shift (SEWGS) for production of hydrogen from steelmaking process gases combined with CO2 capture (STEPWISE) Expected 7 Decarbonisation Circular economy (e.g. recovery/reuse/recycling of residues, industrial symbiosis) Iron and Steel Under development / testing
Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology (HYBRIT) Achieved 7 Decarbonisation Iron and Steel Operational