Objective The H2AL consortium aims to address the challenges of adopting hydrogen (H2) in hard-to-abate industries (HTAIs) through a hybrid approach using digital tools and state-of-the-art experimental techniques. The consortium will develop an integrated H2 burner and support system for a heating furnace in an HTAI, specifically the aluminium scrap recycling industry. The project will investigate the impact of H2 combustion on the furnace structure and product quality while minimizing emissions. H2AL will apply Oxyfuel combustion of H2 as combustion technology, which will be combined with low-NOx combustion techniques, most likely the flameless/MILD combustion mode. This approach will allow us to benefit from the main advantages from oxyfuel combustion while minimizing its emissions (particularly NOx). The impact of H2 combustion on the refractory materials, overall furnace structure and product quality (aluminium) will also be investigated and measures to minimize its impacts will be implemented.To ensure widespread replication and exploitation of the technology, the consortium will perform techno-economic modeling, develop guidelines for technology integration, analyze geographic information, and develop new business models. The consortium comprises 10 partners from four countries, including 4 research organizations, 5 industrial partners, and an industry association, and includes an end-user association representing the aluminium sector in Europe. The H2AL project seeks to achieve TRL7 by running a full-scale demonstration for more than six months, with at least one trial of 100h at 100% H2 and with a thermal output of at more than 2 MWth. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models Keywords Oxyfuel combustion Aluminium digital tools holistic approach full scale demonstration Programme(s) HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-04-04 - Hydrogen for heat production for hard-to-abate industries (e.g. retrofitted burners, furnaces) Call for proposal HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-JU-IA - HORIZON JU Innovation Actions Coordinator UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES Net EU contribution € 909 403,75 Address AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 50 1050 Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 909 403,75 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all 2A SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 584 518,38 Address VIA SAN QUINTINO 28 10121 Torino See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 835 026,25 NIPPON GASES INDUSTRIAL SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 1 234 352,00 Address VIA CRESPI BENIGNO 19 20159 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 763 360,00 FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany Net EU contribution € 817 056,25 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 817 056,25 FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain Net EU contribution € 700 578,75 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 700 578,75 GHI HORNOS INDUSTRIALES, SL Spain Net EU contribution € 297 500,00 Address B. APERRIBAY 4 48960 Galdacano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 425 000,00 GASWARME-INSTITUT ESSEN EV Germany Net EU contribution € 790 622,50 Address HAFENSTRASSE 101 45356 Essen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 790 622,50 BLUENERGY REVOLUTION SCRL Italy Net EU contribution € 220 883,00 Address VIA GRETO DI CORNIGLIANO 6 16152 Genova See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 220 883,00 EKW GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG Germany Net EU contribution € 244 559,00 Address BAHNHOFSTRASSE 16 67304 EISENBERG See on map Region Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinhessen-Pfalz Donnersbergkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 349 370,00 EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM Belgium Net EU contribution € 194 338,75 Address AVENUE DES NERVIENS 85 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 194 338,75