Objective
Our Idea is to develop a computer controlled, advanced, profile spray quench, heat extraction system with advanced cooling rate control, closed loop thermal and dimensional control and integrated high grade heat recovery & re-use. We aim to recover 50% of the energy wasted at the profile cooling stage (for re-use in the energy intensive heat-ageing process), and simultaneously reduce scrap produced at the profile cooling stage by 25%. This would mean a saving of 1.9 million kWh of energy per line, and an increase in revenue of around € 1.3 million per line, almost trebling profit (through scrap turned into saleable product & reduction in energy used). The benefit to the environment is also substantial, with a reduction of 474Te of CO2 emissions per line
Topic(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-SME-2011
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Funding Scheme
BSG-SME - Research for SMEs
Coordinator
LE13 0PB Melton Mowbray
United Kingdom
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Participants (7)
B5 5LS Birmingham
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NG16 2RD Nottingham
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SK23 9UD Chapel En Le Frith
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20174 Misgav
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440186 Satu Mare
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2678 ZH De Lier
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50018 Zaragoza
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