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Completed: Improved Energy Efficiency of Float Glass Production

In collaboration with Pilkington NSG Of all the ‘enablers’ of transformation, digitisation and control offers the greatest potential to impact across multiple FI sectors and its benefits of reduced plant downtime and energy and raw material savings are clear. Implementation however, deviates significantly from the classic skill sets associated with the foundation industries, requiring knowledge […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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Completed: Feasibility study on valorisation of paper mill sludge (PMS) to manufacture Eco-bricks: Towards decarbonisation and sustainability in construction

In collaboration with StanRocc The pulp and paper industry is seen as one of the most polluting of the 6 Foundation Industries and needs urgent attention to achieve circularity. Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than paper made from wood pulps which yields a significant amount of waste, collectively referred to as pulp and […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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Completed: Investigation of a Flat Heat Pipe for high temperature waste heat recovery from metal slabs.

In collaboration with Econotherm Energy efficiency is among the most important keys to unlock a green and more sustainable economy and a substantial amount of energy can be saved via the reuse of waste heat. Exploitation of waste heat streams has already been investigated mainly relying on forced or natural convection as a heat transfer […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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Completed: THERMCAST: Valorisation of foundry sands as medium-high temperature waste heat recovery materials

In collaboration with Kelvin Thermotech Ltd and the Confederation of British Metalforming The industrial sector in the UK accounts for ~17 % of its overall energy consumption, the majority of which is in the form of heat (BEIS, 2017). Waste heat recovery (WHR) and reuse are thus the next frontiers for energy-intensive industries. Thermal energy […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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