SEWGS Technology Platform for cost effective CO2 reduction the in the Iron and Steel Industry

Objective

STEPWISE is a solid sorption technology for CO2 capture from fuel gases in combination with water-gas shift and acid gas removal. The main objectives of the proposed STEPWISE project is to scale up the technology for the CO2 capture from Blast Furnace Gases (BFG) with three overall demonstration goals in comparison to state-of-the-art amine-based technologies:

• Higher carbon capture rate – i.e. lower carbon intensity, 85% reduction
• Higher energy efficiency – i.e. lower energy consumption for capture (SPECCA ), 60% reduction
• Better economy – i.e. lower cost of CO2 avoided, 25% reduction

The STEPWISE project will achieve this by the construction and the operation of a pilot test installation at a blast furnace site enabling the technology to reach TRL6 as the next step in the research, development and demonstration trajectory. Hence further reducing the risk of scaling up the technology.

The STEPWISE project has the potential to decrease CO2 emissions worldwide by 2.1Gt/yr based on current emission levels. The conservative estimate is that by 2050, a potential cost saving of 750 times the research costs for this project will be realized each year every year, with a much larger potential. The overall objective is to secure jobs in the highly competitive European steel industry, a sector employing 360 thousand skilled people with an annual turnover of €170 billion.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/organic chemistry/amines
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/carbon capture engineering
• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2.3. - Develop competitive and environmentally safe technologies for CO2 capture, transport, storage and re-use

Topic(s)

• LCE-15-2014 - Enabling decarbonisation of the fossil fuel-based power sector and energy intensive industry through CCS

Call for proposal

H2020-LCE-2014-1
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 433 672,30

Participants (9)

SWERIM AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 7 592 212,50

Address

Arontorpsvagen 1
971 25 Lulea

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI

Romania

EU contribution

€ 262 000

Address

Mihail Kogalniceanu 1
400084 Cluj Napoca

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 415 237,50

Address

Farringdon Street 25 5Th Floor
EC4A 4AB London

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SSAB EMEA AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 256 883,75

Address

N/a
61380 Oxeloesund

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Italy

EU contribution

€ 330 625

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

KISUMA CHEMICALS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 300 000

Address

Billitonweg 7
9641 KZ Veendam

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ITALIANA SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 227 140

Address

Via Sebastiano Caboto 15
20094 Corsico

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TATA STEEL UK CONSULTING LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 119 250

Address

30 Millbank
SW1P 4WY London

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 3 031 350,20

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 LE Petten

Activity type

Research Organisations