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Implementation of a smart RETROfitting framework in the process industry towards its operation with variable, biobased and circular FEEDstock

Description du projet

Une relance circulaire d’origine biologique des industries de transformation

L’idée à l’origine de l’économie circulaire est de conserver les matériaux utilisés aussi longtemps que possible grâce à des actions telles que le recyclage et la remise à neuf. En s’inscrivant dans cette voie, le projet RETROFEED, financé par l’UE, favorisera les matières premières circulaires d’origine biologique dans les industries de transformation. Pour ce faire, il modernisera les équipements principaux et mettra en œuvre un système avancé de contrôle et de surveillance. Concernant la chaîne de production, le projet fournira également un système d’aide à la décision (SAD) aux opérateurs des installations. En rassemblant un consortium de neuf grandes entreprises et quatre PME, le projet testera son approche dans cinq secteurs gourmands en énergie et en ressources: la céramique, le ciment, l’aluminium, l’acier et les produits agrochimiques.

Objectif

RETROFEED main objective is to enable the use of an increasingly variable, bio-based and circular feedstock in process industries through the retrofitting of core equipment and the implementation of an advanced monitoring and control system, and providing support to the plant operators by means of a DSS covering the production chain. This approach will be demonstrated in five resource and energy intensive sectors (ceramic, cement, aluminium, steel, and agrochemical) with the potential to reach in average an increase of 22% in resource efficiency and 19% in energy efficiency, with a consequent reduction in costs and GHG emissions of 9.3 M€ and 135 kton CO2 respectively.
Furthermore, the project aims to develop a methodology to support retrofitting in resource and energy intensive industries that will be complemented by a decision support system able to perform a diagnosis of the impact in the process of different retrofitting solutions so plant managers and operators can decide on the most suitable retrofitting action for their companies. This decision support system will remain operative after the modification of the process so it can ease the operation of the process under the increased variability of feedstock by analysing a set of key indicators defined within RETROFEED over the production chain for this purpose.
RETROFEED consortium comprises strong industrial participation; 9 large companies, including 5 of them as final users, and 4 SMEs as technology providers, working with experienced RTOs and supporting entities. The private investment associated to RETROFEED is over 7M€ along the execution of the project. Lastly, RETROFEED is expected not only to enable technological advances in the technologies and demonstrators involved but will also contribute to the development of new standards, regulations, training programmes, and adaptation and certification of industrial processes thus facilitating the replication of the project results within the EU industry.

Appel à propositions

H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020

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Sous appel

H2020-NMBP-SPIRE-2019

Régime de financement

IA - Innovation action

Coordinateur

FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 1 495 100,00
Adresse
PARQUE EMPRESARIAL DINAMIZA, AVDA. DE RANILLAS, 3D
50018 Zaragoza
Espagne

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Région
Noreste Aragón Zaragoza
Type d’activité
Research Organisations
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Coût total
€ 1 495 100,00

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