The goal of this project is to propose methods for improved operation of cold rolling mills by optimised use of cold rolling emulsions. The optimisation will cover as well the economical, the ecological and the technical operation of the mill.

This will be achieved by developing methods for recovery and recycling of the oil from used rolling emulsions, by developing reliable function tests for evaluation of the applicability of new or reconditioned rolling oils, by analysing surface contaminations formed by degraded and recovered oils and finally by developing on-line analysis methods for the monitoring of the working rolling oil emulsion.