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Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality

Funds research that solves system-level problems in carbon-neutral iron and steel making caused by variable-quality input materials.

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Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality is a European Commission Research and Innovation Action, implementing the Clean Steel Partnership, that funds two research consortia, worth EUR 14 million each, to solve system-level problems in carbon-neutral iron and steel making caused by variable-quality input materials, across at l…

The call wants collaborative research between academia, industry and research organisations that validates carbon-neutral iron and steel making solutions able to handle diverse, variable-quality raw input materials and reductants, across at least two low-CO2 production routes. It targets improving reliability and product quality despite feedstock variation, informed by detailed physical and chemical characterisation.

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Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€28M

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