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Materials Processing Institute welcomes Select Committee’s support for hydrogen and electric innovation to decarbonise UK steelmaking

The Materials Processing Institute has welcomed a recommendation to the UK Government to “commit to a pilot of hydrogen-based steel production in the UK as part of its industrial decarbonisation strategy”.

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Published: November 5th, 2021
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UK POSTbrief: Reducing the whole life carbon impact of buildings

Buildings contribute a significant proportion of the UK’s carbon emissions and play a key role in achieving net zero emissions targets. This POSTbrief explores the emissions associated with buildings, from design to end of life, and presents an overview of the opportunities for reducing their carbon impact.

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Published: November 5th, 2021
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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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Webinar: Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis

Antonius Schröder presents ‘Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis – A Cross-sectoral Blueprint for a Sustainable Process Industry’

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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UKCCSRC Web Events – Carbon Capture and Storage

UKCCSRC are pleased to announce the return of web events on Wednesday 3rd November, with two special launch events planned on the first week on 3rd and 4th November, to […]

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Published: November 3rd, 2021
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Sustainability in Steel – SUSTAIN Bi-Annual Conference

1st – 2nd December 2021 Register to attend SUSTAIN’s virtual conference aims to raise awareness of the ongoing work in the Hub; how the research is supporting the steel industry […]

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Published: October 26th, 2021
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