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Completed: High temperature optical fibre coatings for next generation gas emission monitoring 

In collaboration with the University of Southampton, IS-Instruments, University of Newcastle, Glass Technology Services, Breedon and Wienerberger Real-time gas emission monitoring with high sensitivity (ppm) is a prerequisite to the […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Digital tools for agile waste segregation

In collaboration with the Centre for Process Innovation This project explored a method for non-destructive separation of various waste types at an industrially viable scale through instrumentation of a conveyor […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Low carbon manufacturing of high-quality mineral wool using high-temperature steelmaking slags and high-silica wastes from multi-sectors

In collaboration with Glass Futures A large amount of high-temperature steelmaking slag (1400~1600 ℃) is produced during pyrometallurgical production. The heat (energy) carried by these slags is released into the […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Valorisation of Metallurgical Wastes through Chemically Bonded Ceramics (VMW-CBC)

In collaboration with Luxfer MEL Technologies In a circular economy, by-products retain some value since they may feed into other production processes but feasibility of their use hinges on the […]

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Published: March 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Innovative green process to turn alkali solid wastes into carbon-negative feedstock for the cement industry

In collaboration with the Materials Processing Institute Over 2 billion tonnes of diverse alkali solid wastes (i.e., biomass ash, cement kiln dust, steel slag) are generated from Foundation Industries worldwide […]

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Published: February 11th, 2022
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Completed: Paper and Construction Industry Symbiosis via Anaerobic Digestion for Enhanced Resource Efficiency and a Low Carbon Future

In collaboration with SAICA The UK is home to ~ 50 Pulp and Paper Mill companies with over 80 associated businesses. The pulp industry is one of the UK’s most […]

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Published: February 11th, 2022
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Completed: Sustainable Replacements for Coal Tar Pitch Binders

In collaboration with Morgan Advanced Materials Coal Tar Pitch (CTP) is a residue formed from the distillation of coal tar and is widely used as a carbonisable/graphitisable binder to form […]

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Published: February 11th, 2022
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Completed: SANDTHERM: Deployment of a novel medium-high temperature waste heat recovery unit based on foundry sands

In collaboration with Kelvin Thermotech, Mantec Technical Ceramics and the Boro Foundry SANDTHERM demonstrated the technical and economic feasibility of using waste foundry sand (WFS) as a thermal energy storage […]

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Published: February 11th, 2022
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Completed: Sustainable Investment Assurance Model: SIAM

In collaboration with CR Plus Ltd. and BSI The project extends the multifaceted sustainability modelling from steel to other FIs. Consultation with each sector was conducted to review the existing […]

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Published: February 11th, 2022
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Completed: Using blast furnace waste heat to convert various wastes into new raw materials for low energy glass manufacturing

In collaboration with British Glass, Glass Futures, Calumite Ltd and the Materials Processing Institute Energy-intensive industries such as glass manufacturing and steelmaking face significant challenges in reducing energy consumption and […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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