Ficha resumen del Programa Europeo Research Fund for Coal & Steel 2013 1. Objetivo El objetivo del programa es financiar proyectos innovadores para mejorar la seguridad, la eficiencia y la competitividad de la industria del carbón y del acero en Europa. 2.

Fecha de cierre de la convocatoria FECHA DE CIERRE: 17.09.2013

3. Temáticas Las áreas prioritarias para el carbón son: Management of environmental risks during or after mine closure. Increasing the efficiency of mine production and development by utilising Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for improved process optimisation. Protection of mine infrastructure in the case of major accident hazards like rock bursts, gas explosion, fire, etc. Improving the efficiency and economics of underground coal gasification. Improvement in coal carbonisation through the use of alternative raw materials in coking coal blends. Upgrading of coal-derived liquids. Technological improvements targeting enhanced efficiency and environmental performance of coal fired power plants. The development of flexible CCS plants in terms of fuel mix and dynamic behaviour. Pilot projects validation of emerging and innovating technologies leading to efficiency improvements and CO2 capture. Las áreas prioritarias para el acero son: Improved energy efficiency compared to present technologies in high temperature processes by recovery of waste heat. Integration of process monitoring, control and technical management for a multicriteria optimisation of steel production with respect to at least two of the following aspects: productivity, resource efficiency and product quality. New or improved resource efficient processes to transform low quality or “secondary” raw materials (e.g. slag, dust, scale, sludge, low quality scrap) into valuable products. Solutions directly aiming at minimizing the ecological footprint of the Steel Works with respect to one of the following issues: air, water, soil, biodiversity and CO2 emissions. Measurement and on-line control ofmechanical properties, through either new measurement techniques or improved physical models. Development of new steel grades with improved technological property combinations (e.g. strength, formability, toughness...) enabling more efficient steel applications (e.g. weight reduction, energy absorption, thermal shock resistance, wear...). Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Campus de Excelencia Internacional. Universidad de Oviedo. Plaza del Riego, 4. Edificio Histórico. CP: 33003 Oviedo – Asturias @: [email protected] T: 985 10 4061 F: 985 10 4040 W: https://www.uniovi.es/investigacion

Development of steel solutions for transport, construction or energy (including renewables) applications with improved life cycle assessment (LCA) results. Safety of steel infrastructures (e.g. pipes, pipelines, vessels, fittings) for cost-efficient fluid storage and transportation in the energy sector. Improvement of working conditions through innovative solutions by use of both modelling and monitoring activities directly associated to risks prevention or safety.

4. Tipos de actividades financiadas.

Type of action

Description

EU co-financing

Research projects

Investigative or experimental work

≤60%

Pilot projects

Demonstration projects

Accompanying measures

Construction and/or operation of a pilot installation Construction and/or operation of an industrialscale installation Dissemination and promotion of knowledge gained

≤ 50%

Duration

No specific requirement. But typically, research projects have a duration of 36 or 42 months.

≤ 50%

Typ. ≤60% (up to 100% in exceptional cases)

Consortium

No specific requirement on consortium size or composition

Typical duration is 18 months

5. Enlaces relacionados. Más información del Programa Research Fund for Coal & Steel 2013: http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd/home_en.html

6. Consultas sobre la convocatoria. Contacto Vicerrectorado de Investigación: [email protected]

Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Campus de Excelencia Internacional. Universidad de Oviedo. Plaza del Riego, 4. Edificio Histórico. CP: 33003 Oviedo – Asturias @: [email protected] T: 985 10 4061 F: 985 10 4040 W: https://www.uniovi.es/investigacion