Carbon Footprint Management in Recycling Based Metallurgy
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| Coordinator | Kungliga tekniska högskolan - Institutionen för materialvetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 491 735 |
| Project duration | November 2012 - August 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The purposes with the pre-study were to evaluate the potential advantageous with an improved raw material optimization and the awareness with respect to carbon footprint (release of gases that influence the global climate during production) in China. Moreover, to study the possibilities for industrial improvements regarding these issues. Specifically, the pre-study aimed at finding an improved raw material optimization which could lead to an improved production economy as well as a lowered carbon footprint value.
Results and expected effects
The two expected results were fulfilled in the following way: 1. A Swedish-Chinese partnership has been formed betwwen the universities KTH and USTB and the companies Kobolde, ABB and Stena. In addition several other companies connected to USTB´s network are interested in this research area. 2. A Swedish-Chinese joint project entitled ´ECOMET - Management of Carbon Footprint and other Ecology Factors in Recycling-based Metallurgy was submitted to VINNOVA in May 2013 (Ref No: 2013-02162).
Approach and implementation
The project was performed as follows: 1. In January 2013 a workshop was held at USTB in Beijing and visits were made to the scrap company TGXL in Baodin and to the Chinese Foundry Association in Beijing. 2. Based on the discussions from the workshop, two field studies were done at the scrap company TGXL and the steel company TPCO in Feb 2013 with participation from USTB, Kobolde and KTH. 3. A workshop was held in April at KTH with participation from USTB and Kobolde to discuss collaboration and to formulate a research application.