STREAMSTEP

TITLE OF THE PROJECT:

StreamStep: Streamlining the optimisation of Sustainable Thermal Energy systems and Prototype technologies in process industries.

GENERAL DATA:

Program: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01
Reference: 101178351
RESOLUTION Date: 27/09/2024
Execution date: 01/10/2024-30/09/2028

PRESENTATION AND OBJECTIVES:

Streamstep is focused on improving thermal energy management in industrial processes. The project will address processes generating waste heat from 135 °C to over 1400 °C and five novel prototype heat exchangers will be implemented to achieve flexible operation over multiple heat sinks. Heat upgrading will be managed by high-temperature heat pumps, achieving outlet temperatures of 150 °C and 215 °C, with enhanced performance through ejector technology and the ability to operate dynamically over a range of required temperatures. The enablers of these innovations are advanced manufacturing techniques, which achieve superior material performance through new material alloys. The system will be demonstrated in five sectors: nonferrous metals, ceramics, minerals, plastics, and refining. A holistic digital twin process will also be integral to these advances, as it will provide the infrastructure to implement optimization, energy balancing, etc. The effects of the StreamSTEP project will be significant, as efficient recovery and reuse of most of the waste heat will be achieved through systems with a payback of less than 3 years, with the added effects of increased productivity in the selected processes, as well as energy flexibility.

PARTICIPATING ENTITIES:

SINTEF AS (SINA)
– SINTEF ENERGI AS (SINE)
– CORE KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS AMKE (CORE)
– NORTHWESTERN METALLURGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (AIMEN)
– BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON (BUL)
– INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE ARAGON (ITA)
– IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (ICL)
– EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON (ICCS)
– CIRCE FOUNDATION ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMPTION RESEARCH CENTER (CIRCE)
– VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS (VMU)
– POLYTECHNEIO KRITIS (TUC)
– TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR (TAU)
– UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE (USEV)
– RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF THE CERAMIC INDUSTRIES AICE (AICE)
– ALEA SRL (ALEA)
– MY ENERGIA ONER SL (MIWE)
– ECONOTHERM (UK) LIMITED (ECON)
– EXPANDER TECH SL (RANK)
– TEKNOPAR BILISIM SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (TEKN)
– ENVIVA IDIOTIKI KEFAIOUCHIKI ETAIREIA/ENVIVA IKE (ENVI)
– INNOVACION Y CONSULTING TECNOLOGICO DE LEVANTE, S.L. (INCO)
– FOS SPA (GFOS)
– SIMVOULI IGIEINIS KAI ASFALIAS GENIKI EXOTERIKI YPIPIESIA PROSTASIAS KAI PROLIPSIS ANONIMOS ETAIRIA (GEP)
– ELVALHALCOR ELLINIKI VIOMIHANIA HALKOU KAI ALOUMINIOU ANONYMOS ETAIREIA (HALCOR)
– TORRECID SA (TCID)
– ELKEM SILICON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AS (ELKEM)
– ELBI SPA (ELBI)
– REPSOL SA (REPSOL)
– FUTURE MATERIALS AS (FM)

BUDGET:

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: 17,536,675.74 €
TOTAL ITA BUDGET: 482,750.00 €.

FINANCING

TOTAL PROJECT FINANCING: 14,999,977.00 € 14,999,977.00
TOTAL ITA FINANCING: 482,750.00 € 482,750.00

“Project No 101178351 is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.”

The Stream Step project, whose reference is 101178351, is 100% funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe program.