Project description
Industrial heating for a sustainable future
Industries like rubber and plastic production use energy from fossil fuels for heating, which leads to high costs and pollution. This makes it harder to meet climate goals. The reliance on traditional heating methods also limits the use of renewable energy sources. These industries need a more efficient, sustainable solution to stay competitive. In this context, the EU-funded JOULIA project aims to solve this problem by developing two innovative electric-heating systems: induction and microwave technologies. These systems will integrate renewable energy in rubber production and pipe manufacturing. JOULIA will make the processes more adaptable, efficient, and cost-effective. It also plans to scale these solutions to other industries, helping Europe reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Objective
JOULIA aims to develop two innovative electric-heating processes to maximize their flexibility, energy savings and RES integration into two mid-temperature manufacturing processes. To this end, induction and microwave technologies will be demonstrated in the rubber and plastic sector for rubber vulcanization (rubber production) and glue thermal activation (multilayer pipes production) respectively. In this vein, processes configuration will be optimised and monitored, using the developed digital models and process simulations to fine-tune the whole industrial process enabling their control, adaptability and cost optimization. Health and security requirements will be implemented supported by a predictive maintenance tool. Both contactless systems will be validated at TRL7, including technical and economic studies (TEA and LCA/LCC) using previously developed models. Additionally, JOULIA solutions' replicability potential will be assessed in other industrial sectors (food and ceramics), addressing future upscaling plans to be aligned with new market opportunities and stakeholder engagement. General public awareness of electrified technologies will be improved while new business models and training materials will be developed. JOULIA will contribute to decarbonizing a sector that heavily depends on fossil fuel combustion, trying to maximize its energy efficiency, sustainability and economic benefits, improving European industries competitiveness and supporting their clean energy transition. To achieve these objectives, JOULIA's consortium consists of 16 partners from 7 EU countries, with diversified expertise and knowledge of the addressed processes and access to the required lab and pilot infrastructure. At the end of the project, JOULIA will increase the resilience and security of European industrial, as well as minimize its dependence on imported fossil fuels.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.4 - Buildings and Industrial Facilities in Energy Transition
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01
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50018 Zaragoza
Spain
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