Objective The objective of the project IMPROOF is to drastically improve the energy efficiency of steam cracking furnaces by at least 20%, in a cost effective way, while simultaneously reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses and NOx per ton ethylene produced by at least 25%. One important way to reduce the energy input in steam cracking furnaces is to reduce coke formation on the reactor wall. The use of either advanced coil materials, combined with 3D reactor designs, improved process control, and more uniform heat transfer will increase run lengths, reducing simultaneously CO2 emissions and the lifetime of the furnaces. Biogas and bio-oil will be used as alternative fuels because they are considered renewable, and hence, decrease net CO2 production.Application of high emissivity coatings on the external surface of the radiant coils will further substantially improve the energy consumption. Less firing is required to reach the same process temperatures in the radiant coils. This will reduce fuel gas consumption and CO2 emissions by 10 to 15%.IMPROOF will demonstrate the advantage of combining all these technological innovations with an anticipated increase of the time on stream with a factor 3.To select the correct technologies for sustainable implementation in complex plant-wide and industrial data-intensive process systems, all the technology will be implanted in real-plant conditions at TRL6 in DOW.The strongly industrial oriented consortium is composed of 7 industrial partners, including 2 SME completed by 2 RTO and 2 university. This partnership shows a clear and strong path to the industrial and economical world with the involvement of all actors of the furnaces business.The financial resources mobilized by the partners represent a total grant of 6 878 401,25 € with a global effort of 538 person.month. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels 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) SPIRE-04-2016 - Industrial furnace design addressing energy efficiency in new and existing furnaces Call for proposal H2020-IND-CE-2016-17 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SPIRE-2016 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSITEIT GENT Net EU contribution € 1 294 562,50 Address SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 9000 Gent Belgium See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent 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 € 1 294 562,50 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all DOW BENELUX BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 528 000,00 Address HERBERT H DOWWEG 5 4542 NM Hoek See on map Region West-Nederland Zeeland Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 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 € 528 000,00 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 639 756,25 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris 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 € 691 956,25 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. UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE France Net EU contribution € 52 200,00 Address COURS LEOPOLD 34 54052 Nancy Cedex See on map Region Grand Est Lorraine Meurthe-et-Moselle 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 € 52 200,00 T.EN NETHERLANDS B V Netherlands Net EU contribution € 544 000,00 Address AFRIKAWEG 30 2713 AW Zoetermeer See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage 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 € 544 000,00 CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHE ET DEFORMATION AVANCEE EN CALCUL SCIENTIFIQUE France Net EU contribution € 442 250,00 Address AVENUE G CORIOLIS 42 31057 Toulouse Cedex See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne 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 € 442 250,00 POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy Net EU contribution € 514 663,75 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano 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 € 514 663,75 CRESS B.V. Netherlands Net EU contribution € 674 283,75 Address DELTAHOEK 34 4511PA BRESKENS See on map Region West-Nederland Zeeland Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 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 € 674 283,75 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. WIM BUYSSCHAERT HOLDING BV Participation ended Netherlands Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address HET HEEM 44 4511 PN BRESKENS See on map Region West-Nederland Zeeland Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 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 No data JOHN ZINK INTERNATIONAL LUXEMBOURG SARL Luxembourg Net EU contribution € 446 688,75 Address ZONE INDUSTRIELLE RIEDGEN 3401 DUDELANGE See on map Region Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg 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 € 446 688,75 SCHMIDT+CLEMENS GMBH + CO.KG Germany Net EU contribution € 1 022 746,25 Address KAISERAU 2 51789 LINDLAR See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Oberbergischer Kreis 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 € 1 022 746,25 AVGI Belgium Net EU contribution € 399 250,00 Address TECHNOLOGIEPARK ZWIJNAARDE 122 9052 Zwijnaarde Gent 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 Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent 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 € 399 250,00 AYMING France Net EU contribution € 320 000,00 Address RUE CHAPTAL 114 92300 Levallois-Perret See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine 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 € 320 000,00