Project description DEENESFRITPL Sustainable production of manganese alloys Manganese is the second most abundant transition metal after iron. The greatest percentage of the manganese created is leveraged in the form of ferromanganese and silicomanganese alloys to produce steel and iron. However, manganese alloy production is energy-intensive and accounts for large amounts of CO2 emissions. The EU-funded PreMa project will demonstrate a suite of technologies for manganese ore pre-treatment that utilise energy and material streams more efficiently and decrease CO2 emissions. PreMa will explore innovative energy recovery technologies including CO2-rich off-gas and waste heat. Researchers have set ambitious targets: 5 % reduction in operating costs, 20 % increase in energy efficiency and 20 % reduction in total CO2 emissions. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Global Manganese-alloys (Mn) are highly linked to the steel sector for key engineering applications in Europe. In 2017, Mn-alloy production was approx. 4 Mio tons, required 12,200 GWh electrical energy and emitted around 14.2 Mio tons of CO2. Therefore, an energy intensive and inherent cross-sectorial value chain that is, nowadays, led by the Asian market demand. PREMA is an ambitious initiative that aims at demonstrating an innovative suite of technologies (involving heat recovery and solar technologic approaches) that allow to pre-treat Mn ores, utilising more efficiently energy and material streams and decreasing direct and indirect CO2 emissions (along with SO2 and NOx). LCA and LCCA methodologies will be implemented from early stages to ensure the technical, economic and environmental viability of the solution across the whole Mn-alloys’ value chain. The vision of PREMA is thus to make the Mn-alloys sector in Europe more flexible, sustainable and attractive. In order to cover the whole value chain, there is a strong presence of South African (SA) partners in the consortium, SA being the top 1 in high quality Mn ores’ extraction and exports worldwide. A win-win situation in order to strengthen the Mn-alloys and steel value chains in Europe. PREMA consortium puts together a total of 11 production facilities spread over Europe and SA among 4 Mn producers, representing an aggregated process capacity of 380 MW (Transalloys in SA, Eramet in France and Norway, Ferroglobe in Norway and Spain and OFZ in Slovakia). The innovative character of the project is brought by major players in R&D across Europe and SA, with the Norwegian organisation SINTEF as coordinator. Last but not least, clustering with other EU initiatives, including other SPIRE projects, will be paid special attention in order to create awareness of the project developments from early stages of the demonstration. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals Keywords Manganese alloys energy efficiency renewable energies applied to the industry solar energy innovative technologies sustainable process industries circular economy Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.5.3. - Sustainable, resource-efficient and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries Topic(s) CE-SPIRE-03-2018 - Energy and resource flexibility in highly energy intensive industries (IA 50%) Call for proposal H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-NMBP-SPIRE-2018 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator SINTEF AS Net EU contribution € 2 746 984,99 Address STRINDVEGEN 4 7034 Trondheim Norway See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag 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 € 2 829 265,00 Participants (14) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. NEMKO NORLAB AS Norway Net EU contribution € 41 140,00 Address HALVOR HEYERDALS VEI 50 8626 Mo I Rana See on map Region Norge Nord-Norge Nordland 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 € 82 280,00 NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU Norway Net EU contribution € 1 268 797,50 Address HOGSKOLERINGEN 1 7491 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag 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 € 1 268 797,50 FERROGLOBE MANGAN NORGE AS Norway Net EU contribution € 68 750,00 Address MO INDUSTRIPARK 8601 Mo I Rana See on map Region Norge Nord-Norge Nordland 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 € 137 500,00 MINTEK South Africa Net EU contribution € 2 471 860,00 Address MALIBONGWE DRIVE 200 2125 Randburg See on map Activity type Research Organisations 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 € 2 471 860,00 TRANSALLOYS PTY LTD South Africa Net EU contribution € 200 000,00 Address OLD PRETORIA ROAD CLEVER 1035 Emalahleni See on map 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 € 400 000,00 STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY South Africa Net EU contribution € 362 847,50 Address VICTORIA STREET ADMINISTRATION B BUILDING 7600 Stellenbosch See on map Activity type 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 € 362 847,50 DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany Net EU contribution € 1 137 446,25 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, 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 € 1 137 446,25 OFZ, AS Slovakia Net EU contribution € 88 750,00 Address SIROKA 381 027 41 Oravsky Podzamok See on map Region Slovensko Stredné Slovensko Žilinský kraj 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 € 177 500,00 OUTOTEC GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 473 108,13 Address LUDWIG ERHARD STRASSE 21 61440 Oberursel See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Hochtaunuskreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding 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 € 946 216,25 ERAMET IDEAS France Net EU contribution € 393 696,88 Address 1 AVENUE ALBERT EINSTEIN 78190 Trappes See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines 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 € 1 062 316,25 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ERAMET NORWAY AS Norway Net EU contribution € 137 461,25 Address ROLIGHETSVEGEN 11-17 3933 Porsgrunn See on map Region Norge Agder og Sør-Østlandet Vestfold og Telemark 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 € 274 922,50 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV Participation ended Germany Net EU contribution € 129 905,00 Address BAUTZNER LANDSTRASSE 400 01328 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, 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 € 129 905,00 INSTYTUT EKOLOGII TERENOW UPRZEMYSLOWIONYCH Poland Net EU contribution € 201 875,00 Address ULICA KOSSUTHA 6 40 844 Katowice See on map Region Makroregion południowy Śląskie Katowicki 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 € 201 875,00 METSO FINLAND OY Finland Net EU contribution € 350 650,00 Address RAUHALANPUISTO 9 33101 ESPOO See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding 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 € 701 300,00