Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/V054627/1 | |
| Title | Transforming the Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRE) | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 75%; Energy Efficiency(Industry) 20%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 5%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 50%; Applied Research and Development 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 50%; Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis) 10%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 20%; Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 20%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Dr M (Mark ) Jolly No email address given School of Applied Sciences Cranfield University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2021 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2024 | |
| Duration | 42 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £4,836,821 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Materials processing | |
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | ISCF - Wave 3 - Transforming Foundation Industries | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr M (Mark ) Jolly , School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University |
| Other Investigator | Dr PA Bingham , Faculty of Arts Computing Eng and Sci, Sheffield Hallam University Professor S S Black , Computer Scienc, Durham University Dr G A Ormondroyd , Biocomposites Centre, Bangor University Dr K Salonitis , Sch of Energy, Environment and Agrifoo, Cranfield University Dr PD Ball , School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University Professor R Setchi , Engineering, Cardiff University Professor S Evans , Engineering, Cardiff University Dr P Purnell , Civil Engineering, University of Leeds Dr GG Haq , Stockholm Research Institute (SEI), University of York Dr S Cinderby , Stockholm Research Institute (SEI), University of York Professor S Zhang , Engineering Computer Science and Maths, University of Exeter Professor S Yearley , Science Technology & Innovation Studie, University of Edinburgh Mr J Cullen , Engineering, University of Cambridge Professor J Perry , Fac of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Dr M G Unthank , Fac of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Mr CJ Mitchell , Corporate Comms and Publications, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC Mr T Bide , Minerals, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC Dr E Petavratzi , Minerals, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Constellium UK Limited Project Contact , Akzo Nobel Project Contact , Saint-Gobain (International), France Project Contact , Chemical Industries Association Ltd Project Contact , Catal International Ltd Project Contact , Mineral Products Association (MPA) Project Contact , Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) Project Contact , Glass Futures Ltd Project Contact , Norton Aluminium Ltd Project Contact , Glass Technology Services Ltd Project Contact , North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) Project Contact , Netzsch Instruments Project Contact , Cast Metals Federation Project Contact , ANSYS Europe Limited Project Contact , Almath Crucibles Ltd Project Contact , Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology Project Contact , International Synergies Limited Project Contact , Beatson Clark Project Contact , Imerys Minerals Ltd Project Contact , Aluminium Federation Ltd Project Contact , Greenology (Teeside) Limited Project Contact , Society of Glass Technology Project Contact , Diageo plc Project Contact , British Ceramic Confederation Project Contact , Bunting Magnetics Europe (UK) Project Contact , CLT Carbon Limiting Technologies Project Contact , Celsa Steel UK Project Contact , Capital Refractories Limited Project Contact , Croda Europe Limited Project Contact , Emerson Advanced Design Center Project Contact , Encirc Ltd Project Contact , F.I.C (UK) Limited Project Contact , Fives Stein Limited Project Contact , Guardian Industries (International) Project Contact , IS-Instruments Ltd Project Contact , Jayplas (J&A Young (Leicester) Ltd) Project Contact , Kimberly-Clark Limited (UK) Project Contact , Materials Processing Institute (MPI) Project Contact , Breedon Cement Ltd Project Contact , LafargeHolcim Project Contact , Saica Paper UK Ltd Project Contact , Sheffield Refractories Ltd Project Contact , URM (UK) Limited Project Contact , Zentia (Ceiling Solutions Limited) (UK) Project Contact , EnergyNest AS Project Contact , Trent Refractories Ltd Project Contact , Vesuvius UK Project Contact , Siemens plc Project Contact , AMETEK (UK) Project Contact , Industry Wales Project Contact , Lucideon Ltd Project Contact , NSG Group (UK) Project Contact , Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group Project Contact , Alpek Polyester UK Ltd Project Contact , Texon (UK) Project Contact , Northumbrian Water Ltd Project Contact , Liberty House Group Project Contact , Luxfer MEL Technologies Project Contact , Knowledge Transfer Network Limited Project Contact , Confederation of Paper Industries Project Contact , British Glass Project Contact , Power Minerals Ltd Project Contact , Heraeus Electro Nite International NV , Belgium |
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| Abstract | The Transforming the Foundation Industries Challenge has set out the background of the six foundation industries; cement, ceramics, chemicals, glass, metals and paper, which produce 28 Mt pa (75% of all materials in our economy) with a value of 52Bn but also create 10% of UK CO2 emissions. These materials industries are the root of all supply chains providing fundamental products into the industrial sector, often in vertically-integrated fashion. They have a number of common factors: they are water, resource and energy-intensive, often needing high temperature processing; they share processes such as grinding, heating and cooling; they produce high-volume, often pernicious waste streams, including heat; and they have low profit margins, making them vulnerable to energy cost changes and to foreign competition.Our Vision is to build a proactive, multidisciplinary research and practice driven Research and Innovation Hub that optimises the flows of all resources within and between the FIs. The Hub will work with communities where the industries are located to assist the UK in achieving its Net Zero 2050 targets, and transform these industries into modern manufactories which are non-polluting, resource efficient and attractive places to be employed. TransFIRe is a consortium of 20 investigators from 12 institutions, 49 companies and 14 NGO and government organisations related to the sectors, with expertise across the FIs as well as energy mapping, life cycle and sustainability, industrial symbiosis, computer science, AI and digital manufacturing, management, social science and technology transfer. TransFIRe will initially focus on three major challenges:1 Transferring best practice - applying "Gentani": Across the FIs there are many processes that are similar, e.g. comminution, granulation, drying, cooling, heat exchange, materials transportation and handling. Using the philosophy Gentani (minimum resource needed to carry out a process) this research would benchmark and identify best practices considering resource efficiencies (energy, water etc.) and environmental impacts (dust, emissions etc.) across sectors and share information horizontally.2 Where there's muck there's brass - creating new materials and process opportunities. Key to the transformation of our Foundation Industries will be development of smart, new materials and processes that enable cheaper, lower-energy and lower-carbon products. Through supporting a combination of fundamental research and focused technology development, the Hub will directly address these needs. For example, all sectors have material waste streams that could be used as raw materials for other sectors in the industrial landscape with little or no further processing. There is great potential to add more value by "upcycling" waste by further processes to develop new materials and alternative by-products from innovative processing technologies with less environmental impact. This requires novel industrial symbioses and relationships, sustainable and circular business models and governance arrangements.3 Working with communities - co-development of new business and social enterprises. Large volumes of warm air and water are produced across the sectors, providing opportunities for low grade energy capture. Collaboratively with communities around FIs, we will identify the potential for co-located initiatives (district heating, market gardening etc.). This research will highlight issues of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, investigating the potential from societal, environmental, technical, business and governance perspectives. Added value to the project comes from the 3.5 M in-kind support of materials and equipment and use of manufacturing sites for real-life testing as well as a number of linked and aligned PhDs/EngDs from HEIs and partners This in-kind support will offer even greater return on investment and strongly embed the findings and operationalise them within the sector. | |
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| Added to Database | 03/11/21 | |
