Objective Low-temperature process waste heat is primarily valorized to provide heat to other applications and, more rarely, to provide cooling or to produce electricity, which is often perceived to be less attractive. However, generating electricity does represent a rational alternative, since it may circumvent drawbacks linked to demand seasonality and location. The LOVE project aims at developing innovative technological solutions to generate electricity from low-temperature (< 120°C) waste heat sources identified within various industrial processes, in general, and specifically in the cement industry which is among the more energy-intensive applications worldwide. Innovative thermodynamic cycles will be investigated while existing ones will be optimized. Advanced solutions for heat exchangers operating in hostile environments will be developed along with a particularly efficient turbine solution. A systemic approach will be implemented using a computer-aided tool providing for overall system optimization. Two small and mobile demonstration units will be built and tested in a partner laboratory and again installed and tested at two partner industrial sites. Further applications of the proposed technological solutions to other energy-hungry industrial sectors and to the waste heat recovery on CHP plants will also be evaluated. This project will result in important advances in applied cycle thermodynamics, as well as in industrial system modeling and optimization, thus allowing for significant technological developments which will be applied to the cement production sector. The constitution of the consortium partners ensures an excellent cross-fertilization towards the realization of the project objectives. The consortium combines the strengths of leading actors in the industrial sector of interest, of equipment manufacturers active in the segment, and of academic organizations with active research on-going in the field, along with two major European energy providers. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2010.8.1-1 - Valorisation of low temperature heat Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE EU contribution € 627 426,00 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Daniel Favrat (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Holcim Group Support Ltd Participation ended Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Hagenholzstrasse 85 8050 Zurich See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Roland Locher (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS France EU contribution € 940 993,00 Address BOULEVARD SAINT MICHEL 60 75272 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Florence Thepenier (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CEMEX RESEARCH GROUP AG Switzerland EU contribution € 314 455,00 Address ROMERSTRASSE 13 2555 Brugg Bei Biel See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Bern / Berne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Luis Treviño (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CRYOSTAR SAS France EU contribution € 324 000,00 Address ZONE INDUSTRIELLE 68220 HESINGUE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Isabelle Wirth (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ENBW ENERGIE BADEN-WURTTEMBERG AG Germany EU contribution € 183 716,00 Address DURLACHER ALLEE 93 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pascal Schlagermann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE France EU contribution € 184 985,00 Address AVENUE DE WAGRAM 22 75008 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laurent Levacher (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HOLCIM TECHNOLOGY LTD Switzerland EU contribution € 320 454,00 Address ZURCHERSTRASSE 156 8645 JONA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Roland Locher (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAKATEC GMBH Germany EU contribution € 403 760,00 Address SIEMENSSTRASSE 3 3 71149 BONDORF See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Weimer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data