1. Project Title
Electrification of ceramic industries high temperature heating equipment (eLITHE)
Horizon Europe
Period: 1/1/2024 – 31/12/2027
2. Project Description
The eLITHE project aims to demonstrate sustainable and cost-effective electrification pathways for thermal processes in the ceramic industry. The project will test three electric kilns, including a hybrid kiln using electricity and hydrogen. eLITHE will also develop new materials, circular energy storage solutions, and digital tools to ensure efficient energy management.
3. Project Objectives
- Support the decarbonization of the European ceramic industry.
- Develop and deploy various innovative technologies for electric kilns (induction, microwave, hybrid electric-hydrogen) at three different demonstration sites.
- Investigate new materials and circular solutions for high-temperature thermal energy storage.
- Create digital tools to optimize energy process management in the ceramic industry.
4. Partner and Stakeholder Involved
Coordinator:
- FUNDACION CIRCE - CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS
Academics:
- UNDACION CIRCE - CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS
- UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
- ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS
- INSTITUT FUR ZIEGELFORSCHUNG ESSEN E.V.
- NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
- KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
Industrialists:
- GLASS SERVICE AS
- INNCEINNMAT SL
- RECOM SERVICES GMBH
- REFRACTORY SOLUTIONS INSERTEC SL
- TORRECID SA
- METLEN ENERGY & METALS AE
- ETRA INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO SA
- SGS PORTUGAL - SOCIEDADE GERAL DESUPERINTENDENCIA SA
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES ASBL
- FONDAZIONE ICONS
5. Budget and Financing
Budget: € 13.460.134,00 (UE Contribution € 11.193.684,00)
Financing institution: EU
Call: HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01
6. Expected Impacts and Benefits
- Development and adoption of innovative technologies in the ceramic industry for electrification and process integration with renewable energy generation.
- Reduction of emissions from the European ceramic industry by over 97,000 tons of CO2 annually and natural gas consumption by 505 GWh annually, with both environmental and strategic benefits.
- Promotion of a circular and sustainable economy linked to the use of materials produced by the ceramic industry.
- Creation of green jobs and increased competitiveness of the European ceramic industry.
7. Contacts and References
Miguel Zarzuela (Coordinator)
mzarzuela@fcirce.es
FUNDACION CIRCE - CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS
Luca Mantelli
luca.mantelli@unige.it
UNIGE - DIME
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