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PROJECT SYNOPSIS For each project, there is a summary of the objectives and contents, the state of the progress, the starting date and duration, the budget, the funding, and the partners including their contact details. KI-30-08-691-EN-C This synopsis describes the Research Fund for Coal and Steel projects co-financed under the Research Fund for Coal and Steel programme, covering the period 2005-2008. 2005-2008 synopsis.qxd:RFCS2_montage.qxd 24/10/08 8:40 Page 2 Interested in European research? European Commission Research* eu is our monthly magazine keeping you in touch with main developments (results, programmes, events, etc.). It is available in English, French, German and Spanish. A free sample copy or free subscription can be obtained from: Synopsis of the coal & steel projects co-financed by the RFCS 2005-2008 European Commission Directorate-General for Research Communication Unit B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 29-58220 E-mail: research-eu@ec.europa.eu Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/research/research-eu The data of this synopsis were collected in September 2008. EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Research Directorate Energy Research Fund for Coal and Steel Unit B-1049 Brussels E-mail: rtd-steel-coal@ec.europa.eu Website: http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd 2008 —271 pp. — 21.0 x 29.7 cm ISBN: 978-92-79-09856-7 DOI: 10.2777/13876 Table of contents Introduction 5 Summary tables 7 Coal projects by technical groups TGC 1 Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits TGC 2 Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading TGC 3 Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture Steel projects by technical groups TGS 1 Ore agglomeration and iron making TGS 2 Steelmaking processes TGS 3 Casting, reheating and direct rolling TGS 4 Hot and cold rolling processes TGS 5 Finishing and coating TGS 6 Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades TGS 7 Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances TGS 8 Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry TGS 9 Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues 3 9 28 41 63 74 96 114 138 152 183 196 247 4 Introduction Building on the exceptional success of the research programmes of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the assets left (€1600 Million) at the expiry of the ECSC Treaty in 2002, a Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) was set up on 1st February 2003∗. The multiannual technical guidelines of the programme were last updated on 29th April 2008†. The budget of the Fund is generated by the yearly interests produced by these assets. Typically these amount to about €60 Million/year of which 27.2% and 72.8% are respectively earmarked for coal and steel. The RFCS is definitely an industrial programme which supports research and pilot projects and supplements the Framework Programme. An Information Package is available to help programme participants understand the procedures for proposal preparation and submission, project monitoring and project reporting. Paper copies can be requested from rtd-steel-coal@ec.europa.eu The electronic version of the Information package and all programme related documents are available from the RFCS website: http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd Final reports of the projects are available online free of charge from the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu. They can also be purchased from the sales agent of the Publications Office. More detailed information on: http://publications.europa.eu/. This synopsis also contains proposals which have been selected for funding in 2008. ∗ Council Decision 2003/76/EC, 2003/77/EC, 2003/78/EC of 1st February 2003. † Council Decision 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008. 5 6 Summary tables Distribution of RFCS projects by technical group (2005-2008) Technical group TGC 1 TGC 2 TGC 3 TGS 1 TGS 2 TGS 3 TGS 4 TGS 5 TGS 6 TGS 7 TGS 8 TGS 9 Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture Number of projects Number of partners Average partners /projects Budget (€) RFCS funding (€) RFCS funding (%) Average funding/ project (€) 13 94 7,2 38.852.583 23.311.551 40% 1.793.196 9 62 6,9 19.638.559 11.752.535 20% 1.305.837 17 109 6,4 42.189.586 23.023.674 40% 1.354.334 Total Coal Ore agglomeration and iron making 39 265 6,8 100.680.728 58.087.760 100% 1.489.430 8 54 6,8 20.326.727 10.848.426 7% 1.356.053 Steelmaking processes Casting, reheating and direct rolling Hot and cold rolling processes Finishing and coating Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues 21 102 4,9 29.137.847 17.277.467 11% 822.737 16 88 5,5 29.220.914 17.238.971 11% 1.077.436 23 118 5,1 38.067.479 21.693.023 14% 943.175 13 65 5,0 19.428.342 11.346.047 7% 872.773 28 147 5,3 39.650.943 23.520.852 15% 840.030 10 61 6,1 14.398.551 8.639.223 6% 863.922 41 267 6,5 44.353.544 26.626.223 17% 649.420 21 118 5,6 28.880.008 16.121.293 11% 767.681 Total Steel 181 1020 5,6 263.464.355 153.311.525 100% 847.025 Total Coal+Steel 220 1285 5,8 364.145.083 211.399.285 7 - 960.906 Distribution of RFCS projects by instrument (2005-2008) Instrument Number of projects Average partners/ projects Number of partners Budget (€) RFCS funding (€) RFCS funding (%) Average funding/ project (€) Accompanying Measures 19 93 4,9 6.305.470 3.482.352 2% 183.282 Pilot & Demonstration 14 65 4,6 28.991.207 10.853.348 5% 775.239 Research 187 1127 6,0 328.848.406 197.063.585 93% 1.053.816 Total 220 1285 5,8 364.145.083 211.399.285 100% 960.906 8 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00001 Reference N° TGC1.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.228.216 1.936.930 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Advances in exploration methods and applications Acronym ADEMA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS “ADEMA” is a cohesive, ambitious programme that is designed to address deficiencies in underground exploration and geological definition. An interdisciplinary approach is a key feature, with significant innovations sought in seismic interpretation and validation, coal seam radio imaging, microseismic monitoring and drill/core parameter use. The programme has a strong application focus and will secure significant production cost and safety benefits. The research is targeted deliberately at improving critical geological knowledge in a range of situations; coal mine business risk control, geological repository definition for carbon storage schemes, underground coal gasification well drilling activities, and in enhanced coalbed methane recovery schemes. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) UK COAL Responsible: Mr John WILSON Organisation: UK COAL Direct line: +(44) 1302/755 231 Direct fax: +(44) 1302/746 550 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: jwilson@ukcoal.com Department: Geology Department Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Adam LURKA Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 2575 Direct fax: +(48) 32/259 6533 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: a.lurka@gig.katowice.pl Department: Laboratory of Seismology and Mining Seismic Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) GEOCONTROL Responsible: Dr. José Miguel GALERA Organisation: GEOCONTROL Direct line: +(34) 91/553 17 63 Direct fax: +(34) 91/554 93 96 GEOCONTROL S.A. e-mail: jmgalera@geocontrol.es Address: Cristobal Bordiu 19 ES-28003 MADRID (P) HERIOT-WATT UNIVERS Responsible: Prof. Brian SMART Organisation: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY Direct line: +(44) 131/451 3128 Direct fax: +(44) 131/451 3127 HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY e-mail: brian.smart@pet.hw.ac.uk Department: Rock Mechanics Laboratory Address: Riccarton Campus GB- EDINBURGH EH14 4AS 9 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) MRSL Responsible: Mr David BRENKLEY Direct line: +(44) 1623/423 777 Organisation: MRSL Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: brenkley@btinternet.com; david.brenkley@minesrescue.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) TNO Responsible: Drs. Henk PAGNIER Direct line: +(31) 30/256 4600 Organisation: TNO-NITG Direct fax: +(31) 30/256 4605 NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, TNO-NITG Address: Princetonlaan 6 e-mail: h.pagnier@nitg.tno.nl NL-3584 UTRECHT CB (P) SIP Responsible: Mrs. Beatrice McGLEN Direct line: +(44) 1777/248187 Organisation: SIP Direct fax: +(44) 1777/248187 SIP e-mail: pasturefarm@supanet.com Department: Onshore Processing Department Address: Pasture Farm Upton GB- RETFORD DN22 0RA Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00002 Reference N° TGC1.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.882.817 1.729.690 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Development of more economical innovative support systems for gateroads under the influence of rock stresses Acronym MONSUPPORT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Focus is on improved monitoring of support systems. This can be achieved by joint research developing and testing monitoring systems under rock stress and investigating the virtue of support. Development and testing of new monitoring devices should be as close to practice as possible. It will be combined with application of new means of support. For immediate evaluation, online data transfer is required. Particularly during the first phase after driving, the effect of support measures will be monitored by new suitable systems. A common European format for recording and interpretation of monitoring data contributes to better competitiveness of European coal. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) DMT Responsible: Dipl. Geol. Stephan PETERS Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1865 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1640 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: stephan.peters@dmt.de Department: Engineering Geology in Mining Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN 10 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. David Norman BIGBY Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/522 201 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/522 279 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY Ltd e-mail: david.bigby@rmtltd.com Department: Instruments & Research Address: Ashby Road, Bretby Bussines Park Stanhope Bretby GB- SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD DE15 0QD (P) DSK Responsible: Dr. Nikolaos POLYSOS Organisation: DSK Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 2059 Direct fax: +(49) 2323/15 2343 DEUTSCHE STEINKOHLE A.G. e-mail: nikolaos.polysos@deutsche-steinkohle.de Department: Department ZTT-B Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) GEOCONTROL Responsible: Dr. José Miguel GALERA Organisation: GEOCONTROL Direct line: +(34) 91/553 17 63 Direct fax: +(34) 91/554 93 96 GEOCONTROL S.A. e-mail: jmgalera@geocontrol.es Address: Cristobal Bordiu 19 ES-28003 MADRID (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr David MOORE Organisation: UK COAL Direct line: +(44) 1302/755 267 Direct fax: +(44) 1302/746 550 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: dmoore@ukcoal.com Department: Geotechnical Group Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Stanislaw PRUSEK Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 24 23 Direct fax: +(48) 32/258 44 25 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: s.prusek@gig.katowice.pl Department: Dept. of Extraction Technologies and Mining Support Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE 11 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00003 Reference N° TGC2.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.275.993 1.965.597 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Researching the applications of innovative open wireless technologies Acronym RAINOW : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal defines an ambitious, highly integrated programme of work to research, develop and exploit emerging technologies of open standard wireless systems and autonomous ‘smart’ sensor networks in a range of critical underground applications. The project will focus on basic research activities, the behaviour and application of low-powered open infrastructure wireless components, smart sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID) devices. Applications focus will include distributed monitoring systems, personnel location, materials tracking, integrated voice and data delivery, health monitoring of mine workers and improvements to rescue communications. The research addresses fundamental requirements for improved monitoring and operational efficiency in underground activities. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) DSK Responsible: Mr Uwe POLLEI Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 3098 Organisation: RAG Fax: +(49) RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: uwe.pollei@rag.de Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Jorge DEL VALLE Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 59 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: j.delvalle@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl.Ing. Rainer RELLECKE Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1744 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1942 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: rainer.rellecke@dmt.de Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) EMAG Responsible: Msc. Eng. Przemyslaw WISZNIOWSKI Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 78 35 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 77 04 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: p.wiszniowski@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) MRSL Responsible: Mr David BRENKLEY Organisation: MRSL Direct line: +(44) 1623/423 777 Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: brenkley@btinternet.com; david.brenkley@minesrescue.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ 12 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. David Norman BIGBY Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/522 201 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/522 279 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY Ltd e-mail: david.bigby@rmtltd.com Department: Instruments & Research Address: Ashby Road, Bretby Bussines Park Stanhope Bretby GB- SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD DE15 0QD Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00001 Reference N° TGC1.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.809.157 2.285.493 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: New mechanisation and automation of longwall and drivage equipment Acronym NEMAEQ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Complete automation, together with the optimised mechanisation of longwall workings and roadway drivages, are key important factors for improving mine productivity. Maximised coal production can be assured by minimising human machine attendance mistakes, reducing labour costs and increasing machine running time and equipment reliability. The strategic focus of the project is the development of full automatic shearer face equipment. This will take into account the development of software for the design of cutting tools with a minimum of pick wear and machine down time. New designs of cutting drums will lead to improved tool cutting (pick) loading efficiency with less fine coal and dust production. Innovative methods of maintenance and planned repair of the machines will maximise the running time of longwall and drivage equipment. The research will result in considerably improved productivity within European Coal mines. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) DSK Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Hans-Joachim KUBIK Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 3446 Organisation: RAG Fax: +(49) RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: hans-joachim.kubik@rag.de Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. Lorraine KENT Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/52 22 01 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/52 22 79 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY LTD e-mail: lorraine.kent@rmtltd.com Department: Research Address: Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road Stanhope Bretby GB- BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0QD (P) MRSL Responsible: Mr Colin TALBOT Organisation: MRSL Direct line: +(44) 1623/42 37 77 Direct fax: +(44) 1623/63 85 00 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: colin@minesafety.fsnet.co.uk Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ 13 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) EMAG Responsible: Msc. Eng. Przemyslaw WISZNIOWSKI Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 78 35 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 77 04 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: p.wiszniowski@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) KOMAG Responsible: M. Sc. Eng. Dariusz JASIULEK Organisation: KOMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/237 44 43 Direct fax: +(48) 32/231 08 43 CENTRUM MECHANIZACJI GORNICTWA KOMAG Address: ul. Pszczynska 37 e-mail: djasiulek@komag.gliwice.pl PL-44101 GLIWICE (P) TU CLAUSTHAL Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Axel WEISSENBORN Organisation: TU CLAUSTHAL Direct line: +(49) 5323/72 2529 Direct fax: +(49) 5323/72 2377 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CLAUSTHAL e-mail: axel.weissenborn@tu-clausthal.de Address: Erzstrasse 20 DE-38678 CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Jorge DEL VALLE Direct line: +(34) 91/442 59 55 Organisation: AITEMIN Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: j.delvalle@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) EMBIGENCE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Christoph MÜLLER Organisation: BECKER MS Direct line: +(49) 5485/830 145 Direct fax: +(49) 5485/830 158 BECKER MINING SYSTEMS AG e-mail: chmueller@embigence.com Address: St. Barbarastraße 3 DE-66299 FRIEDRICHSTHAL Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00001 Reference N° TGC1.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.293.615 1.976.170 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Increased productivity and safety of European coalmines by advanced techniques and planning tools enabling an improved strata control of the face-roadway junction Acronym PROSAFECOAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Longwall face ends are the most vulnerable areas of hard coal mines for injuries and production delays. They are also the most difficult to support. Recently several major falls of ground and major face-end/roadway deformations have occurred in European mines showing that such incidents are often caused by misjudgement of faulted zones, failing ribs and inappropriate support measure choices at the planning stage. The project focuses on the development of reliable planning tools and advanced support techniques for faceroadway junctions to enable strata control of this critical location. This will have a considerable impact on the productivity and safety of European Coal mines. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 14 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (CO) DSK Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Holger WITTHAUS Organisation: RAG Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 22 50 Direct fax: +(49) 2323/15 33 95 RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: holger.witthaus@rag.de Department: BTT-B Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. Lorraine KENT Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/52 22 01 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/52 22 79 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY LTD e-mail: lorraine.kent@rmtltd.com Department: Research Address: Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road Stanhope Bretby GB- BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0QD (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr David MOORE Organisation: UK COAL Direct line: +(44) 1302/755 267 Direct fax: +(44) 1302/746 550 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: dmoore@ukcoal.com Department: Geotechnical Group Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB (P) ARMINES Responsible: Dr. Faouzi HADJ HASSEN Organisation: ARMINES Direct line: +(33) 1/64 69 48 25 Direct fax: +(33) 1/64 69 47 11 ARMINES - ENSMP, CENTRE DE GEOTECHNIQUE ET D'EXPLOITATION DU SOUS-SOL Address: 35 Saint-Honoré e-mail: faouzi.hadj_hassen@ensmp.fr FR-77305 FONTAINEBLEAU (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Stanislaw PRUSEK Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 24 23 Direct fax: +(48) 32/258 44 25 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: s.prusek@gig.katowice.pl Department: Dept. of Extraction Technologies and Mining Support Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) KW Responsible: Mr Janusz IMIELA Organisation: KW Direct line: +(48) 32/757 22 21 Direct fax: +(48) 32/255 54 53 KOMPANIA WEGLOWA S.A. e-mail: i.roj@kwsa.pl Department: Production Address: Powstancow 30 PL-40 039 KATOWICE 15 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) GEOCONTROL Responsible: Dr. José Miguel GALERA Direct line: +(34) 91/553 17 63 Organisation: GEOCONTROL Direct fax: +(34) 91/554 93 96 GEOCONTROL S.A. e-mail: jmgalera@geocontrol.es Address: Cristobal Bordiu 19 ES-28003 MADRID (P) DMT Responsible: Dr. Andreas K.M. HUCKE Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1562 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1012 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: andreas.hucke@dmt.de Department: Strata Control and Support Technology Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00002 Reference N° TGC1.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.612.890 2.167.734 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Advanced drivage and roadheading intelligent systems Acronym ADRIS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The goal of this proposal is the development of novel, fully automated, self steering, more efficient systems for performing the preparatory works needed to access coal seams, including drivage, roadheading, as well as mounting chambers for longwall face equipment. Activities will include the design, modification and construction of several types of machines as well as their automatic steering and possibly self-steering systems, which will be performed by a well balanced, interdisciplinary consortium of Research institutions, Machinery manufacturers and Mining Companies, thus guaranteeing the proper balance between the theoretical and practical aspects of the work. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Angel RODRIGUEZ Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 59 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: angel.rodriguez@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Dietmar PLUM Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1216 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1575 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: dietmar.plum@dmt.de Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) DSK Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Peter ACHILLES Organisation: RAG Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 39 44 Direct fax: +(49) 2323/15 33 95 RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: peter.achilles@rag.de Department: BTT-BV Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE 16 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) HUNOSA Responsible: Mr César CORDERO ESCOSURA Organisation: HUNOSA Direct line: +(34) 985/107 300 Direct fax: +(34) 985/107 320 HULLERAS DEL NORTE, S.A. e-mail: ccordero@hunosa.es Address: Avenida de Galicia 44 ES-33005 OVIEDO (P) KOMAG Responsible: Dr. Dariusz PROSTANSKI Organisation: KOMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/237 46 62 Direct fax: +(48) 32/231 08 43 CENTRUM MECHANIZACJI GORNICTWA KOMAG Address: ul. Pszczynska 37 e-mail: dprostanski@komag.gliwice.pl PL-44101 GLIWICE (P) MRSL Responsible: Mr John FORD Direct line: +(44) 1632/423 777 Organisation: MRSL Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: j.ford@mrsl-research.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. Lorraine KENT Direct line: +(44) 1283/52 22 01 Organisation: RMT Direct fax: +(44) 1283/52 22 79 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY LTD e-mail: lorraine.kent@rmtltd.com Department: Research Address: Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road Stanhope Bretby GB- BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0QD (P) TALLERES ZITRON Responsible: Mr Roberto ARIAS Direct line: +(34) 985/168 132 Organisation: TALLERES ZITRON Direct fax: +(34) 985/168 047 TALLERES ZITRÓN SA e-mail: roberto@zitron.com Address: Ctra. AS-18, N° 2386 ES-33392 PORCEYO - GIJÓN Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00003 Reference N° TGC1.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.413.736 1.448.242 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Improving mining transport reliability Acronym MINTOS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposal addresses a range of novel approaches to improving the performance, reliability and environmental aspects of operating transport systems underground in deep, extensive coal mines with complex networks. The use of alternative motive power provisions for transport vehicles will be investigated, by examining the potential for using alternative fuels, including fuel cells. The study also encompasses transport logistics and the potential merits of using advanced management information and machine diagnostic systems. In addition, the safety and health aspects of machine fires, exhaust emissions and whole body vibration are included. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 17 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (CO) MRSL Responsible: Mr John FORD Organisation: MRSL Direct line: +(44) 1632/423 777 Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: j.ford@mrsl-research.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) RITTAL Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Martin ROSSMANN Organisation: RITTAL Direct line: +(49) 2772/505 1920 Direct fax: +(49) 2772/505 71907 RITTAL GMBH & CO KG e-mail: rossmann.m@rittal.de Department: R&D IT Solutions Address: Auf dem Stuetzelberg DE-35745 HERBORN (P) KOMAG Responsible: Prof. Teodor WINKLER Organisation: KOMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/237 45 53 Direct fax: +(48) 32/231 08 43 CENTRUM MECHANIZACJI GORNICTWA KOMAG Address: ul. Pszczynska 37 e-mail: twinkler@komag.gliwice.pl PL-44101 GLIWICE (P) EMAG Responsible: Msc. Eng. Przemyslaw WISZNIOWSKI Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 78 35 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 77 04 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: p.wiszniowski@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Pedro MORILLO Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 49 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Department: Risks Area Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: pedro.morillo@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Stanislaw PRUSEK Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 24 23 Direct fax: +(48) 32/258 44 25 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: s.prusek@gig.katowice.pl Department: Dept. of Extraction Technologies and Mining Support Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE 18 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) KW Responsible: Mr Andrzej PAKURA Direct line: +(48) 32/757 20 38 Organisation: KW Direct fax: +(48) 32/255 54 53 KOMPANIA WEGLOWA S.A. e-mail: a.pakura@kwsa.pl Department: Occupational Safety Address: Powstancow 30 PL-40 039 KATOWICE Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00004 Reference N° TGC1.04/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 4.366.865 2.620.118 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Prediction and monitoring of subsidence hazards above coal mines Acronym PRESIDENCE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Mining Subsidence Engineering is one of the most important topics in relation with coal mining. Although its occurrence, prediction and control are well known, this project will apply various innovative techniques to an old problem. These new techniques can been subdivided considering if they will be applied to the evaluation of long term stability of roadways, longwalls or shafts (Laser Scanner survey and other geophysical non destructive techniques) for subsidence prediction; or if its application is to the subsidence control at surface (digital photogrammetry, INSAR, seismicity). In this field all these monitoring techniques will be linked, by GPS, to a GIS so a good land management, minimizing subsidence harzards, above existing coal mined areas will be achieved. As a consequence of this project a better protection of the environment in coal areas and an improvement of the competitive position of European coal can be assured. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) GEOCONTROL Responsible: Dr. José Miguel GALERA Organisation: GEOCONTROL Direct line: +(34) 91/553 17 63 Direct fax: +(34) 91/554 93 96 GEOCONTROL S.A. e-mail: jmgalera@geocontrol.es Address: Cristobal Bordiu 19 ES-28003 MADRID (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Juan Carlos CATALINA Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 49 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: jc.catalina@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) ARMINES Responsible: Dr. Faouzi HADJ HASSEN Organisation: ARMINES Direct line: +(33) 1/64 69 48 25 Direct fax: +(33) 1/64 69 47 11 ARMINES - ENSMP, CENTRE DE GEOTECHNIQUE ET D'EXPLOITATION DU SOUS-SOL Address: 35 Saint-Honoré e-mail: faouzi.hadj_hassen@ensmp.fr FR-77305 FONTAINEBLEAU 19 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Rainer KUCHENBECKER Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 19 68 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 19 71 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: rainer.kuchenbecker@dmt.de Department: Geodataprocessing Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) DSK Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Volker SPRECKELS Organisation: RAG Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 46 40 Direct fax: +(49) 2323/15 46 11 RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: volker.spreckels@rag.de Department: BG G1 Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) EMAG Responsible: MSc. Eng. Jacek JUZWA Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 7874 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 7702 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: juzwa@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) MRSL Responsible: Dr. Robert R. JOZEFOWICZ Organisation: MRSL Direct line: +(44) 1623/427 777 Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: bob.josef@btinternet.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) RMT Responsible: Dr. Lorraine KENT Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/52 22 01 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/52 22 79 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY LTD e-mail: lorraine.kent@rmtltd.com Department: Research Address: Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road Stanhope Bretby GB- BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0QD (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr David MOORE Organisation: UK COAL Direct line: +(44) 1302/755 267 Direct fax: +(44) 1302/746 550 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: dmoore@ukcoal.com Department: Geotechnical Group Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB 20 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00001 Reference N° TGC1.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.399.428 1.439.656 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Improved extraction ratios for deep coal mines Acronym IMPREX : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this Project is to research, identify and develop practical means by which coal recovery ratios in European deep mines can be improved significantly in a safe and efficient manner. To ensure more sustainable use of European coal reserves and reduce reliance upon imported energy, it is necessary to devise means of extracting efficiently significant tonnages of the extensive areas of coal which are left around (and between) longwall panels and of improving the deep mined coal industry’s ability to maximise its extraction of thick coal seams, large tonnages of which are currently abandoned in the goaf. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) RMT Responsible: Dr. David Norman BIGBY Organisation: RMT Direct line: +(44) 1283/522 201 Direct fax: +(44) 1283/522 279 ROCK MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY Ltd e-mail: david.bigby@rmtltd.com Department: Instruments & Research Address: Ashby Road, Bretby Bussines Park Stanhope Bretby GB- SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD DE15 0QD (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr David MOORE Organisation: UK COAL Direct line: +(44) 1302/755 267 Direct fax: +(44) 1302/746 550 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: dmoore@ukcoal.com Department: Geotechnical Group Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB (P) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Dr. Rodney STACE Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct line: +(44) 115/951 40 82 Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 38 98 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: rod.stace@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) DMT Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Juergen te KOOK Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 13 61 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 10 12 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: juergen.tekook@dmt.de Department: Strata control and support technology planning Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) TU CLAUSTHAL Responsible: Dipl -Ing Elisabeth CLAUSEN Organisation: TU CLAUSTHAL Direct line: +(49) 5323/72 22 84 Direct fax: +(49) 5323/72 23 77 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CLAUSTHAL e-mail: elisabeth.clausen@tu-clausthal.de Address: Adolf-Römerstraße 2A DE-38678 CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD 21 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Stanislaw PRUSEK Direct line: +(48) 32/259 24 23 Organisation: GIG Direct fax: +(48) 32/258 44 25 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: s.prusek@gig.katowice.pl Department: Dept. of Extraction Technologies and Mining Support Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) KHW Responsible: Msc Eng Janusz CZARNECKI Organisation: KHW Direct line: +(48) 32/605 000 Direct fax: +(48) 32/605 5005 KATOWICKI HOLDING WEGLOWY S.A. e-mail: j.czarnecki@khw.pl Address: Damrota 18 PL-40-022 KATOWICE Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00002 Reference N° TGC1.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.204.019 1.322.412 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Early detection and fighting of fires in belt conveyors Acronym EDAFFIC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Incidents and accidents involving conveyor belt fires continue causing major infrastructure damage and production loses to mining companies, not only in Europe, but all around the world. Research activities proposed within EDAFFIC will deal with the specific topics of fire in conveyor belts and related ventilation issues. A multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach is proposed, in which all aspects related with conveyor belt fires will be adressed, including, but not limited to, prevention, early detection, combustion process, new belt materials, firefighting, ventilation use in firefighting or managing smoke, inertization, environmental hazards and occupational safety, etc. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Angel RODRIGUEZ Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 59 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: angel.rodriguez@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) CBIDGP Responsible: MSc Malgorzata RYSZKA Organisation: CBIDGP Direct line: +(48) 32/216 66 64 Direct fax: +(48) 32/216 66 66 CENTRUM BADAN I DOZORU GORNICTWA PODZIEMNEGO SP Z.O.O. Address: Ledzinska 8 e-mail: m.ryszka@cbidgp.pl PL-43-143 LEDZINY (P) DMT Responsible: Mr Heinrich PETERSMANN Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 231/533 32 22 Direct fax: +(49) 201/533 32 97 DEUTSCHE MONTAN TECHNOLOGIE GmbH GAS & FIRE DIVISION Address: Tremoniastraße 13 e-mail: heinrich.petersmann@dmt.de DE-44137 DORTMUND 22 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) EMAG Responsible: Dr. Wladyslaw MIRONOWICZ Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 7801 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 7702 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Department: Research & Development Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: w.mironowicz@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) HUNOSA Responsible: Mr César CORDERO ESCOSURA Organisation: HUNOSA Direct line: +(34) 985/107 300 Direct fax: +(34) 985/107 320 HULLERAS DEL NORTE, S.A. e-mail: ccordero@hunosa.es Address: Avenida de Galicia 44 ES-33005 OVIEDO (P) MRSL Responsible: Mr John FORD Direct line: +(44) 1632/423 777 Organisation: MRSL Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: j.ford@mrsl-research.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr Stewart JOBLING Direct line: +(44) 1302/75 52 71 Organisation: UK COAL Direct fax: +(44) 1302/74 65 50 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: sjobling@ukcoal.com Department: Headquarters Environment Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00003 Reference N° TGC1.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.676.251 2.205.751 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Mine emergency support technologies Acronym EMTECH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Recent mine incidents, both within the EU and elsewhere, have highlighted the role that emergency support systems and technologies have in ensuring the survival of the mine workforce. The large, deep complex mines of the European Union are presenting increasing challenges for the industry. There are currently deficiencies in situational awareness and supporting communication and evacuation measures available after a major accident. Crucially required technical progress in these fields will significantly enhance EU incident provision and emergency preparedness. This will both help to ensure that the workforce is protected and secure the infrastructure of coal production. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 23 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (CO) MRSL Responsible: Mr David BRENKLEY Organisation: MRSL Direct line: +(44) 1623/423 777 Direct fax: +(44) 1623/638 500 MINES RESCUE SERVICE LTD e-mail: brenkley@btinternet.com; david.brenkley@minesrescue.com Address: Stations Leeming Lane South Mansfield Woodhouse GB- MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG19 9AQ (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Pedro MORILLO Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 91/442 49 55 Direct fax: +(34) 91/441 78 56 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVEST. Y EL DESAR. INDUSTRIAL DE LOS RECURSOS NAT. Department: Risks Area Address: Margarita Salas, 14 e-mail: pedro.morillo@aitemin.es Parque Leganés Tecnológico ES-28919 LEGANES (MADRID) (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl.Ing. Rainer RELLECKE Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1744 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1942 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: rainer.rellecke@dmt.de Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) DSK Responsible: Dipl -Ing Ulrich KIMMIT Organisation: RAG Direct line: +(49) 2323/15 2194 Direct fax: +(49) 2323/15 3993 RAG Aktiengesellschaft e-mail: ulrich.kimmit@rag.de Address: Shamrockring 1 DE-44623 HERNE (P) EMAG Responsible: Dr. Wladyslaw MIRONOWICZ Organisation: EMAG Direct line: +(48) 32/200 7801 Direct fax: +(48) 32/200 7702 CENTRUM ELEKTRYFIKACJI I AUTOMATYZACJI GORNICTWA Department: Research & Development Address: ul. Leopolda 31 e-mail: w.mironowicz@emag.pl PL-40-189 KATOWICE (P) EMBIGENCE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Christoph MÜLLER Organisation: BECKER MS Direct line: +(49) 5485/830 145 Direct fax: +(49) 5485/830 158 BECKER MINING SYSTEMS AG e-mail: chmueller@embigence.com Address: St. Barbarastraße 3 DE-66299 FRIEDRICHSTHAL 24 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (P) GEOCONTROL Responsible: Dr. José Miguel GALERA Direct line: +(34) 91/553 17 63 Organisation: GEOCONTROL Direct fax: +(34) 91/554 93 96 GEOCONTROL S.A. e-mail: jmgalera@geocontrol.es Address: Cristobal Bordiu 19 ES-28003 MADRID (P) HUNOSA Responsible: Mr Juan José FERNANDEZ DIAZ Organisation: HUNOSA Direct line: +(34) 985/10 73 69 Direct fax: +(34) 985/96 31 56 HULLERAS DEL NORTE, S.A. e-mail: juanjf@hunosa.es Department: Safety Address: Avenida de Galicia 44 ES-33005 OVIEDO (P) UK COAL Responsible: Mr Stewart JOBLING Direct line: +(44) 1302/75 52 71 Organisation: UK COAL Direct fax: +(44) 1302/74 65 50 UK COAL MINING LTD e-mail: sjobling@ukcoal.com Department: Headquarters Environment Address: Blyth Road, Harworth Park, Harworth GB- DONCASTER DN11 8DB (P) CSRG Responsible: MSc Eng Jan SYTY Direct line: +(48) 32/3880 402 Organisation: CSRG Direct fax: +(48) 32/282 26 81 CENTRALNA STACJA RATOWNICTWA GORNICZEGO SA Address: ul. Chorzowska 25 e-mail: j.syty@csrg.bytom.pl PL-41-902 BYTOM Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00004 Reference N° TGC1.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.764.112 1.058.467 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Investigation of adsorption and swelling behaviour of coal to determine the feasibility of CO2 sequestration and CH4 production enhancement Acronym COALSWAD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The COALSWAD project is focused on a reliable estimation of CO2 sequestration capacity and CH4 production rate in coal. Topics investigated : • Adsorption behaviour of coal as function of rank; • Competitive adsorption behaviour of CH4, CO2, N2 and O2 on moisture-equilibrated coal; • Swelling and shrinkage properties of coal and their influence on adsorption data; • Calculation of absolute adsorption data. The results of this project will help to decide if CO2 sequestration in coal effectively supports reaching the CO2 emission reduction target. Moreover they are essential for environmental protection and should be transferable to other European regions. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 25 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" (CO) FHG Responsible: Dr. Eva SCHIEFERSTEIN Organisation: FHG Direct line: +(49) 208/8598 1163 Direct fax: +(49) 208/8598 1290 FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG Address: Oseterfelderstraße 3 e-mail: eva.schieferstein@umsicht.fraunhofer.de DE-46047 OBERHAUSEN (P) INC Responsible: PD Dr. Habil. Reiner STAUDT Organisation: INC Direct line: +(49) 341/235 2671 Direct fax: +(49) 341/235 2701 INSTITUT FÜR NICHTKLASSISCHE CHEMIE e.V. e-mail: staudt@inc.uni-leipzig.de Address: Permoserstrasse 15 DE-04318 LEIPZIG (P) OEAW Responsible: Prof. Dr. Peter LAGGNER Organisation: OEAW Direct line: +(43) 316/41 20 301 Direct fax: +(43) 316/41 20 390 ÖSTERREICHISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN Address: Dr. Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2 e-mail: peter.laggner@oeaw.ac.at AT-1010 VIENNA (P) UL Responsible: Dr. Jörg MATYSIK Organisation: UNIV LEIDEN Direct line: +(31) 71/527 4198 Direct fax: +(31) 71/527 4603 LEIDEN UNIVERSITY (CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE) Address: Einsteinweg 2 e-mail: j.matysik@chem.leidenuniv.nl NL-2300 RA LEIDEN (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl.-Geol. Ralph SCHLUETER Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1952 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1971 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: ralph.schlueter@dmt.de Department: Exploration & Geosurvey Division, Geology & Borehol Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) DPB Responsible: Dr.- Ing. Petr HEMZA Organisation: DPB Direct line: +(420) 558/61 23 30 Direct fax: +(420) 558/67 15 88 GREEN GAS DPB a.s. e-mail: petr.hemza@dpb.cz Address: Rudé armády 637 CZ-73921 PASKOV 26 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC1 :"Coal mining operation, mine infrastructure and management, unconventional use of coal deposits" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00005 Reference N° TGC1.05/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.925.484 1.155.291 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Flooding management for underground coal mines considering regional mining networks Acronym FLOMINET : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposal wants to develop numerical models to forecast impacts of regional mine water rebound on mine water, groundwater and surface waters. Optimisation of the mine water management will allow to better protect the environment. The research is also dedicated to industrial interest using the mine water rise for opportunities to recover renewable energy in form of electricity and geothermal heat. The numerical models will be extended to include density and temperature terms to become a practical planning tools for these activities. One additional application is the forecast on risks originating from mine gases pressuried by the rising mine water. The variety of model applications will demonstrate the capability of the proposed methodology for regional mine water rebound in interconnected underground hard coal mines. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) DMT Responsible: Dr. Christoph KLINGER Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 1812 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 1891 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: christoph.klinger@dmt.de Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN (P) INERIS Responsible: Mr Arnaud CHARMOILLE Organisation: INERIS Direct line: +(33) 3/44 55 62 94 Direct fax: +(33) 3/44 55 67 00 INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES Address: Parc Technologique ALATA e-mail: arnaud.charmoille@ineris.fr FR-60550 VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE (P) AITEMIN Responsible: Mr Jesus Maria SUSO LLAMAS Organisation: AITEMIN Direct line: +(34) 925/24 11 62 Direct fax: +(34) 925/23 04 03 ASOCIACION INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO IND. RECURSOS NATURALES Department: Departamento de Medio Ambiente Address: Rio Cabriel s/n e-mail: jesus.suso@aitemin.es ES-45007 TOLEDO (P) GIG Responsible: Dipl. -Ing Grzegorz GZYL Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 23 17 Direct fax: +(48) 32/259 65 33 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: gzyl@gig.katowice.pl Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) HUNOSA Responsible: Mr César CORDERO ESCOSURA Organisation: HUNOSA Direct line: +(34) 985/107 300 Direct fax: +(34) 985/107 320 HULLERAS DEL NORTE, S.A. e-mail: ccordero@hunosa.es Address: Avenida de Galicia 44 ES-33005 OVIEDO Technical Group TGC1 has 13 Projects and 94 Partners Total Projects: 13 - Total Partners: 94 27 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00004 Reference N° TGC2.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.015.084 1.209.050 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Development of a new generation of coal-derived environmentally-friendly pitches Acronym ECOPITCH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal deals with the development of coal-tar based pitches of low toxicity. It is aimed to both, to guarantee the pitch supply for the steel industry and to reduce the environmental impact derived from the use of coal-tar pitches. Economical aspects in relation with the implementation of the new technology and the potential impact of the results are taken into account. Apart from the coverage of the needs of traditional pitch user industries, it is also intended to develop pitches with potential applications in new carbon materials for energy and high technology applications, such as supercapacitors associated to fuel cells. The project has been built on the basis of a multidisciplinar consortium, which includes expertise from different research organizations and universities, under the umbrella of three industries which cover the range from pitch makers to end pitch users. This will guarantee the full exploitation of the results. The contribution of five countries, geographically well distributed, will ensure a good dissemination of results. Furthermore, the development of these new pitches will offer the opportunity to upgrade a low value product of the coal conversion process and hopefully, the opportunity to develop a new pitch which may compete with the well established Japanese AR-24, produced by Mitsubishi. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSIC Responsible: Prof. Rosa MENENDEZ LOPEZ Organisation: CSIC-INCAR Direct line: +(34) 985/11 89 98 Direct fax: +(34) 985/29 76 62 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBON e-mail: rosmenen@incar.csic.es Address: C/ Francisco Pintado, 26 Apdo. Correos 73 ES-33080 OVIEDO (P) IMPERIAL COLLEGE Responsible: Prof. Rafael KANDIYOTI Organisation: IMPERIAL COL. Direct line: +(44) 207/594 55 81 Direct fax: +(44) 207/594 56 04 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDECINE Department: Energy Conversion Research Group Address: Prince Consort Road e-mail: r.kandiyoti@imperial.ac.uk GB- LONDON SW7 2BP (P) INETI Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim GULYURTLU Organisation: INETI Direct line: +(351) 21/092 47 89 Direct fax: +(351) 21/716 65 69 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 e-mail: ibrahim.gulyurtlu@ineti.pt PT-1649 038 LISBOA (P) IQNSA Responsible: Dr. Juan José FERNANDEZ-RODRIGUEZ Organisation: IQNSA Direct line: +(34) 985/982 600 Direct fax: +(34) 985/982 666 INDUSTRIAL QUIMICA DEL NALON S.A. e-mail: juanjo@nalonchem.com Address: Avenida de Galicia 31 ES-33005 OVIEDO (P) CARBONE SAVOIE Responsible: Dr. Serge LACROIX Direct line: +(33) 4/78 77 08 04 Organisation: CARBONE SAVOIE Direct fax: +(33) 4/78 77 08 20 CARBONE SAVOIE e-mail: serge.lacroix@graftech.com Department: Research and Development Address: 30 rue Louis Jouvet FR-69631 VENISSIEUX 28 Ext.: 4789 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) WROCLAW UT Responsible: Prof. Jacek MACHNIKOWSKI Organisation: UNIV WROCLAW Direct line: +(48) 71/320 63 50 Direct fax: +(48) 71/322 15 80 WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: jacek.machnikowski@pwr.wroc.pl Department: Coal and Carbon Materials Group Address: Gdanska 7/9 PL-50344 WROCLAW Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00005 Reference N° TGC2.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.930.920 1.158.552 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/09/2005 31/08/2008 28/02/2009 Title: Reduction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from coking plants Acronym REDPAH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS European steel production relies on reliable coke supply, which can be achieved only if European coke is produced in environmental friendly conditions. However, using existing coking techniques, the European proposal for new PAH emission standards (benz(a)pyrene at 1 ng/m3) cannot be achieved. Since more than half of PAH emissions from modern coking comes from door leakages the most effective strategies for reducing PAH emissions with existing coke ovens are: - to reduce the original rate of PAH formation in the oven (dependent on the initial coking blend), - to implement a better control of gas pressure inside the oven. Further, PAH emissions can be used to help monitor the condition of door seals. Regarding future regulation, it is also important to identify in the surrounding areas of coking plants the sources of emissions in order to quantify the contributions from coking to the total PAH concentration in ambient air. This integrated project includes laboratory and pilot scale investigations as well as tests at industrial scale for validation. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Prof. Colin E. SNAPE Direct line: +(44) 115/951 4166 Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 4115 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: colin.snape@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Etienne PETIT Organisation: CPM Direct line: +(33) 3/87 84 90 15 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 84 90 00 CENTRE DE PYROLYSE DU CHARBON DE MARIENAU Address: Parc d'activités Forbach Ouest e-mail: etienne.petit@cpmarienau.com FR-57612 FORBACH CEDEX (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Ramon ALVAREZ Organisation: CSIC-INCAR Direct line: +(34) 985/11 89 60 Direct fax: +(34) 985/29 76 62 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBON e-mail: ralvarez@incar.csic.es Address: C/ Francisco Pintado, 26 Apdo. Correos 73 ES-33080 OVIEDO 29 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) ICHPW Responsible: Dr. Aleksander SOBOLEWSKI Organisation: ICHPW Direct line: +(48) 32/271 51 52 Direct fax: +(48) 32/271 08 09 INSTYTUT CHEMICZNEJ PRZEROBKI WEGLA INST. FOR CHEMICAL PROC. OF COAL Department: R&D Address: ul. Zamkowa 1 e-mail: asob@ichpw.zabrze.pl PL-41 803 ZABRZE (P) MONCKTON Responsible: Mr Iain ARCHIBALD Direct line: +(44) 1226/722601 Organisation: MONCKTON Direct fax: +(44) 1226/700307 THE MONCKTON COKE & CHEMICAL COMPANY LTD Department: Monckton Works Address: Royston, Lundhill Lane e-mail: iain.archibald@moncktoncoke.co.uk GB- BARNSLEY S71 4BE Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00002 Reference N° TGC2.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.071.461 1.842.876 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Maximising carbon utilisation through improved raw material selection and process control Acronym MAXICARB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The principal aims of the project are to deliver a critical requirement for improved flexibility of carbon sources available to EU cokemakers and to optimise process operations for maximised coke productivity and reduced environmental emissions. The work is essential to address rapidly rising coal/coke costs and increasingly restricted availability of traditionally used supplies. The aims will be achieved through an integrated series of laboratory, pilot scale and plant trials designed to: • Develop novel coal characterisation techniques for initial selection of suitable blend components. • Evaluate alternative carbon additives, including biomass and recycled products. • Optimise blend preparation and process operations for maximised coke productivity and yield. • Generate mathematical modelling methods for improved blend formulation and coke quality prediction. • Assess the environmental and economic impact of proposed changes in blend types and process operations. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Ruth POULTNEY Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 107 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: ruth.poultney@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) DMT Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Friedhelm STRELOW Organisation: DMT Direct line: +(49) 201/172 17 87 Direct fax: +(49) 201/172 13 28 DMT GmbH & Co KG e-mail: friedhelm.strelow@dmt.de Department: Pilot Scale Carbonisation Plant Address: Am Technologiepark 1 DE-45307 ESSEN 30 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Ramon ALVAREZ Direct line: +(34) 985/11 89 60 Organisation: CSIC-INCAR Direct fax: +(34) 985/29 76 62 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBON e-mail: ralvarez@incar.csic.es Address: C/ Francisco Pintado, 26 Apdo. Correos 73 ES-33080 OVIEDO (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Karl PILZ Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 4534 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 4534 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL GmbH e-mail: karl.pilz@voestalpine.com Department: R&D Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse 3 AT-4031 LINZ (P) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Prof. Colin E. SNAPE Direct line: +(44) 115/951 4166 Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 4115 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: colin.snape@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) TU BERLIN Responsible: Prof. Halit Z. KUYUMCU Direct line: +(49) 30/314-22724 Organisation: TU BERLIN Direct fax: +(49) 30/314-26432 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN e-mail: kuyumcu@aufbereitung.tu-berlin.de Address: Strasse des 17. Juni 135 DE-10623 BERLIN (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Paul PERNOT Direct line: +(33) 3/87 84 90 16 Organisation: CPM Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 84 90 00 CENTRE DE PYROLYSE DU CHARBON DE MARIENAU Address: Parc d'activités Forbach Ouest e-mail: paul.pernot@cpmarienau.com FR-57612 FORBACH CEDEX Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00003 Reference N° TGC2.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.532.282 1.519.369 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Hydrogen separation in advanced gasification processes Acronym HYDROSEP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal addresses the development of new membranes and adsorbents to reduce the costs of adapting integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) processes for hydrogen separation with CO2 capture. The current available technology, physical solvent processes such as Rectisol and Selexol, can only operate close to ambient temperatures and are best at high partial pressures. A range of high capacity carbon-based adsorbents based on activated phenolic resins and nitrogen-containing precursors, such as polyacrylonitrile (PAN), will be developed and tested for CO2 capture. Promising membrane configurations, encompassing metal, ceramics and polymers will be developed and tested to determine the effectiveness of the hydrogen separation processes at realistic operating conditions. Process designs and modelling will be conducted incorporating the new membranes materials and CO2 adsorbents. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 31 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (CO) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Prof. Colin E. SNAPE Direct line: +(44) 115/951 4166 Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 4115 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: colin.snape@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) ELCOGAS Responsible: M.Sc. Pedro CASERO CABEZON Organisation: ELCOGAS Direct line: +(34) 926/449 763 Direct fax: +(34) 926/410 037 ELCOGAS SA e-mail: pcasero@elcogas.es Address: 200 crtra Calzada a Puertollano km 27 ES-13500 PUERTOLLANO (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Fernando RUBIERA Organisation: CSIC-INCAR Direct line: +(34) 985/11 89 75 Direct fax: +(34) 985/29 76 62 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBON e-mail: frubiera@incar.csic.es Address: C/ Francisco Pintado, 26 Apdo. Correos 73 ES-33080 OVIEDO (P) AUTH Responsible: Prof. George SAKELLAROPOULOS Organisation: AUTH Direct line: +(30) 23/10996 271 Direct fax: +(30) 23/10996 168 ARTISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI e-mail: sakel@vergina.eng.auth.gr Address: University Campus GR-54124 THESSALONIKI (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. -Ing. George SKODRAS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 2310/996 225 Direct fax: +(30) 2310/996 168 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Department: CERTH Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: skodras@vergina.eng.auth.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS (P) INETI Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim GULYURTLU Organisation: INETI Direct line: +(351) 21/092 47 89 Direct fax: +(351) 21/716 65 69 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 e-mail: ibrahim.gulyurtlu@ineti.pt PT-1649 038 LISBOA (P) MCAT Responsible: Dr. Oleksandr KOZYNCHENKO Organisation: MCAT Direct line: +(44) 1483/236 371 Direct fax: +(44) 1483/136 405 MAST CARBON TECHNOLOGY Ltd e-mail: kozynch@mastcarbon.co.uk Address: Henley Park UK- GUILDFORD GU3 2AF 32 Ext.: 4789 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Eros Luciano FARACI Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 36 Organisation: CSM Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: e.faraci@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100 IT-00128 ROMA EUR (P) KTI Responsible: Dr. Gaetano IAQUANIELLO Organisation: KTI Direct line: +(39) 06/60216 231 Direct fax: +(39) 06/65793 002 TECHNIP K.T.I. SPA e-mail: iaquaniello.a@ktispa.it Department: Technology & Business Development Address: Viale Castello della Magliana 75 IT-00148 ROME Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00004 Reference N° TGC2.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.595.507 957.304 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Coke oven operating limits Acronym COOL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this research project is to define the safe limits of coke oven battery operating conditions compatible with a long service life in terms of thermal and mechanical stresses. For this purpose a 3D thermo-mechanical model of the heating walls taking into account the assembly of bricks and joints will be developed. Different sources of stresses on the oven walls will be investigated : thermal load, coking pressure, pushing force. Theoretical (model) and experimental investigations will be carried out at laboratory scale, in pilot oven and in coke plants to evaluate swelling pressure and pushing force for different carbonisation parameters. As a result, the maximum acceptable production rate in safe conditions for the battery service life will be defined. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Daniel ISLER Organisation: CPM Direct line: +(33) 3/87 84 90 02 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 84 90 00 CENTRE DE PYROLYSE DU CHARBON DE MARIENAU Address: Parc d'activités Forbach Ouest e-mail: daniel.isler@cpmarienau.com FR-57612 FORBACH CEDEX (P) UNIV ORLEANS Responsible: Prof. Alain GASSER Organisation: LSMP Direct line: +(33) 2/38 49 49 36 Direct fax: +(33) 2/38 41 73 29 LABORATOIRE DE MECANIQUES DES SYTEMES ET DES PROCEDES e-mail: alain.gasser@univ-orleans.fr Address: FR-45072 ORLEANS CEDEX 2 (P) ICHPW Responsible: Dr. Aleksander SOBOLEWSKI Organisation: ICHPW Direct line: +(48) 32/271 51 52 Direct fax: +(48) 32/271 08 09 INSTYTUT CHEMICZNEJ PRZEROBKI WEGLA INST. FOR CHEMICAL PROC. OF COAL Department: R&D Address: ul. Zamkowa 1 e-mail: asob@ichpw.zabrze.pl PL-41 803 ZABRZE 33 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Mr Olavi KERKKONEN Direct line: +(358) 20/59 22514 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 23105 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: olavi.kerkkonen@ruukki.com Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) ILVA Responsible: Dr Aldo BOVE Direct line: +(39) 010/607 67 04 Organisation: ILVA Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 67 66 ILVA e-mail: aldo.bove@rivagroup.com Department: Ironmaking - Raw Material Lab Responsible Address: Via Corsica 4 IT-16128 GENOVA Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00005 Reference N° TGC2.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.536.420 1.521.852 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Near zero emission advanced fluidised bed gasification Acronym FLEXGAS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS In the 1970’s and 1980’s the developments of fluidised bed gasification technologies stopped at pilot/demonstration scale for economic reasons but it grew the interest in its use with biomass for many reasons (fuel flexibility, wide range operation scales suitability, do not require fine grinding difficult with biomass). In this project the way to overcoming the potential disadvantages of fluidised bed gasification and its use to process biomass/waste together with coal (at different operation scales and applications) and the technology for CO2 capture/reduction will be investigated. The effects of different fuels, composition and gasification medium on the quality of the producer gas will be also evaluated. Particular focus is on novel technologies for gasification coupled with CO2 sequestration and for producing hydrogen rich syngas from coal and biomass/waste. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CNR Responsible: Mr Francesco MICCIO Organisation: IRC-CNR Direct line: +(39) 08/159 31 567 Direct fax: +(39) 08/159 36 936 ISTITUTO DI RICERCHE SULLA COMBUSTIONE - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RIC Address: Piazzale Tecchio 80 e-mail: miccio@irc.cnr.it IT-80125 NAPOLI (P) INETI Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim GULYURTLU Organisation: INETI Direct line: +(351) 21/092 47 89 Ext.: 4789 Direct fax: +(351) 21/716 65 69 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 e-mail: ibrahim.gulyurtlu@ineti.pt PT-1649 038 LISBOA (P) UNIV VIENNA Responsible: Prof. Dr. Hermann HOFBAUER Organisation: UNIV VIENNA Direct line: +(43) 1/58801-15970 Direct fax: +(43) 1/58801-15999 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN e-mail: hhofba@mail.zserv.tuwien.ac.at Department: Head of Institute Address: Institute of Chemical Technology & Analysis Getreidemarkt 9/164 EC AT-1060 VIENNA 34 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) ICPF Responsible: Dr. Miroslav PUNCOCHAR Organisation: ICPF Direct line: +(420) 220/390 298 Direct fax: +(420) 220/920 661 INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS ACAD. OF SCIENCES OF CZ Address: Rozvojova 135 e-mail: punc@icpf.cas.cz CZ-165 02 PRAHA 6 (P) IMPERIAL COLLEGE Responsible: Dr. Marcos MILLAN Direct line: +(44) 20/7594 16 33 Organisation: IMPERIAL COLLEGE Direct fax: +(44) 20/7594 56 38 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Address: South Kensington Campus e-mail: marcos.millan@imperial.ac.uk GB- LONDON SW7 2AZ (P) CIEMAT Responsible: Dr. José Maria SANCHEZ HERVAS Organisation: CIEMAT Direct line: +(34) 913 466 145 Direct fax: +(34) 913 466 269 CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGÉTICAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLÓGICAS Address: Avda Complutense 22 e-mail: josemaria.sanchez@ciemat.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) ARI Responsible: Dr. Maria Luisa PELIZZA Organisation: ARI Direct line: +(39) 010/655 8397 Direct fax: +(39) 010/749 0875 ANSALDO RICERCHE SpA e-mail: marisa.pelizza@ari.ansaldo.it Address: corso Perrone 25 IT-16152 GENOVA (P) BKG Responsible: Mr. Markus KOCH Organisation: BKG Direct line: +(43) 3322/428 5012 Direct fax: +(43) 3322/428 5015 BIOMASSE KRAFTWERK GÜSSING GMBH & CO KG Address: Europastrasse 1 e-mail: m.koch@eee-info.net AT-7540 GÜSSING (P) REPOTEC Responsible: Mr Harald TREMMEL Organisation: REPOTEC Direct line: +(43) 1/216 1895 506 Direct fax: +(43) 1/216 1895 15 REPOTEC - RENEWABLE POWER TECHNOLOGIES UMWELTTECHNIK GMBH Address: Europastrasse 1 e-mail: h.tremmel@repotec.at AT-7540 GÜSSING 35 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00006 Reference N° TGC2.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.139.846 1.853.308 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Hydrogen oriented underground coal gasification for Europe Acronym HUGE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project explores the technology for hydrogen production through underground gasification of coal in a dynamic geo-reactor. The process will be controlled through purposed dynamic changes in temperature and pressure of the reactants and products. The project addresses CBM usage and CO2 sequestration in coal deposits. The environmental fingerprint of the technology on air, water and strata stability will be evaluated. The locations of demonstration plants will be chosen through computer modelling and simulation. Large scale production of hydrogen from coal is crucial for coal mining industries and will serve the needs of energy, chemistry and transportation sectors of Europe. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) GIG Responsible: Dr. Krzysztof STANCZYK Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 2267 Direct fax: +(48) 32/259 6533 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: k.stanczyk@gig.katowice.pl Department: Energy Saving and Air Protection Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) TU DELFT Responsible: Dr. Hans BRUINING Organisation: TU DELFT Direct line: +(31) 15/278 60 32 Direct fax: +(31) 15/278 79 66 DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Address: Stevin Laboratory e-mail: j.bruining@tudelft.nl Stevinweg 1 NL-2628 CN DELFT (P) USTUTT Responsible: Ms. Anja SCHUSTER Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 68935 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 63491 UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART e-mail: anja.schuster@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Address: Pfaffenwaldring 23 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) ICPF Responsible: Dr. Olga SOLCOVA Organisation: ICPF Direct line: +(420) 220/390 279 Direct fax: +(420) 220/390 286 INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS ACAD. OF SCIENCES OF CZ Address: Rozvojova 135 e-mail: solcova@icpf.cas.cz CZ-165 02 PRAHA 6 (P) ISSeP Responsible: Ir. Hoang Luong TRAN Organisation: ISSeP Direct line: +(32) 4/229 82 08 Direct fax: +(32) 4/253 54 16 INSTITUT SCIENTIFIQUE DE SERVICE PUBLIC e-mail: hl.tran@issep.be Address: Rue du Chéra 200 BE-4000 LIEGE 36 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) KW Responsible: Dr. Eng. Marek SZARAFINSKI Organisation: KW Direct line: +(48) 32/757 26 09 Direct fax: +(48) 32/255 54 53 KOMPANIA WEGLOWA SA e-mail: mszarafinski@kwsa.pl Department: Mines Ventilation Address: Powstancow 30 PO-40 039 KATOWICE (P) BOT GIE Responsible: Mr Jacek GADOWSKI Organisation: BOT GIE Direct line: +(48) 42/66 32 218 Direct fax: +(48) 42/63 53 605 BOT GORNICTWO I ENERGETYKA SA e-mail: jacek.gadowski@bot.pl Address: Aleja Pilsudskiego 12 PL-90051 LODZ (P) POLTEGOR INST Responsible: Prof. Jerzy BEDNARCZYK Organisation: POLTEGOR INST Direct line: +(48) 71/348 82 15 Direct fax: +(48) 71/348 43 20 POLTEGOR INSTYTUT - INSTYTUT GORNICTWA ODKRYWKOWEGO Address: Parkowa 25 e-mail: poltegor@igo.wroc.pl PL-51 616 WROCLAW (P) UCG PARTNER Responsible: Dr. Michael GREEN Organisation: UCG PARTNER Direct line: +(44) 2083/905 132 Direct fax: +(44) 2083/905 132 UCG PARTNERSHIP LTD e-mail: michael.green@ucgp.com Address: Coronation House Guildford Road GB- WOKING GU22 7QD (P) SUT Responsible: Prof. Jan PALARSKI Organisation: SUT Direct line: +(48) 32/2371 191 Direct fax: +(48) 32/2371 819 THE SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: jan.palarski@polsl.pl Department: Clean Mining Technologies Address: ul.. Akademicka 2 PL-44 100 GLIWICE (P) NMA Responsible: Prof. Volodymyr BONDARENKO Organisation: NMA Direct line: +(380) 562/471 472 Direct fax: +(380) 567/446 197 NATIONAL MINING UNIVERSITY e-mail: v_domna@yahoo.com Department: The Underground Mining Faculty Address: K. Marx Av. 19 49027 DNIPROPETROVSK 37 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" Contract N° RFC2-CT-2008-00006 Reference N° TGC2.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 326.927 196.156 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Promotion of European coal to liquids R&D activities Acronym CTLEUROPE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This Type 2 accompanying measure will promote and disseminate the scope and achievements of the ECSC and RFCS projects on coal-to-liquids (CTL) R, D&D to those major coal- and oil shale-using new member states of the EU, Poland, Czech Republic and Estonia, in which there is significant potential for an uptake of CTL technology and where industry is now starting to reconsider the development of CTL processes. It will provide a to technical and economic state of the art review of CTL activities, past and present, based on ECSC and RFCS projects, together with comment on environmental issues plus an impact assessment of current CTL R&D capabilities within EU industry, institutes and academia. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) IEA Responsible: Dr. Andrew MINCHENER Organisation: IEA Direct line: +(44) 1452/857 559 Direct fax: +(44) 1452/857 559 IEA COAL RESEARCH LIMITED e-mail: andrew@minchener.fsnet.co.uk Address: Gemini House, 10/18 Putney Hill GB- LONDON SW15 6AA (P) FUELCONSULT Responsible: Dr. Bernhard BONN Organisation: FUELCONSULT Direct line: +(49) 201/430 90 37 Direct fax: +(49) 201/430 84 28 FUELCONSULT GMBH e-mail: b.bonn@fuelconsult.de Address: Habichtstrasse 63 DE-45134 ESSEN (P) GIG Responsible: Dr. Krzysztof STANCZYK Organisation: GIG Direct line: +(48) 32/259 2267 Direct fax: +(48) 32/259 6533 GLOWNY INSTYTUT GORNICTWA e-mail: k.stanczyk@gig.katowice.pl Department: Energy Saving and Air Protection Address: Pl. Gwarkow 1 PL-40166 KATOWICE (P) TALLINN UT Responsible: Prof.Dr. Andres SIIRDE Organisation: UNIV TALLINN Direct line: +(372) 620/39 07 Direct fax: +(372) 620/20 20 TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: asiirde@staff.ttu.ee Department: Research and Development Address: Kopli, 116 EE-11712 TALLINN (P) SEVEn Responsible: Dipl. Eng. Bohuslav MALEK Organisation: SEVEn Direct line: +(420) 224/252 115 Direct fax: +(420) 224/247 597 SEVEN - STREDISKO PRO EFEKTIVNI VYUZIVANI ENERGIE o.p.s. Address: Americka 17 e-mail: bohuslav.malek@svn.cz CZ-12000 PRAGUE 2 38 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00007 Reference N° TGC2.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.490.112 1.494.068 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Reduction of emissions and energy utilisation of coke oven underfiring heating systems through advanced diagnostics and control Acronym ECOCARB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project aims are to reduce emissions and maximise energy efficiency of coke oven underfiring heating using intelligent diagnostics and individual wall heating control. These will be achieved by developing data-driven diagnostics techniques to detect faults, such as blocked nozzles and through-wall leakage, in the heating flues and integrated with an innovative automatic individual wall heating control system, and hence reduce NOx, SO2, CO, CO2, particulates emissions and increase energy efficiency. The project addresses the competitive and environmentally friendly conversion of coal. The technology implementation will be easily transferable to any European cokemaking plant. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Mansour SAIEPOUR Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 262 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 400 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: mansour.saiepour@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Daniel ISLER Organisation: CPM Direct line: +(33) 3/87 84 90 02 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 84 90 00 CENTRE DE PYROLYSE DU CHARBON DE MARIENAU Address: Parc d'activités Forbach Ouest e-mail: daniel.isler@cpmarienau.com FR-57612 FORBACH CEDEX (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Frank MINTUS Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 355 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: frank.mintus@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) UHDE Responsible: Mr Ulrich KOCHANSKI Organisation: UHDE Direct line: +(49) 231/547 33 70 Direct fax: +(49) 231/547 20 70 UHDE GmbH e-mail: ulrich.kochanski@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Coke oven plants Address: Friedrich-Uhde-Straße 15 DE-44141 DORTMUND 39 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC2 :"Coal preparation, conversion and upgrading" (P) UNIV NEWCASTLE Responsible: Prof. Anthony Julian MORRIS Organisation: UNIV NEWCASTLE Direct line: +(44) 191/222 7342 Direct fax: +(44) 191/222 5748 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE e-mail: julian.morris@ncl.ac.uk Department: Process Control Address: Cassie Building Kensington Terrace, 6 GB- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 7RU Technical Group TGC2 has 9 Projects and 62 Partners Total Projects: 22 - Total Partners: 156 40 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00006 Reference N° TGC3.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.156.685 1.294.011 Duration Dates: 40 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/10/2008 Title: Development and experimental validation of a mathematical modelling methodology for oxy-fuel combustion for CO2 capture in large power plants Acronym OXYMOD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS One promising technology for the improvement of the use of coal as a clean energy source and the use of CO2 capture is the Oxy-Fuel Boiler Technology. Computerised mathematic models are used for development and design of coal-fired boilers. Further development of the models is needed to support the demand of mathematic modelling for Oxy-Fuel combustion that will occur in Europe the coming five years. The objective for the proposed project is to develop and by experiments validate a mathematical modelling methodology for Oxy-Fuel combustion to be used in process layout, operation and optimisation of a CO2 free power plant. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VATTENFALL UTV. Responsible: Mr Leif BRANDELS Direct line: +(46) 8/ 739 6040 Organisation: VATTENFALL UTV. Direct fax: +(46) 8/739 6802 VATTENFALL UTVECKLING AB e-mail: leif.brandels@vattenfall.com Address: Jämtlandsgatan 99 SE-163 87 STOCKHOLM (P) USTUTT Responsible: Dr. Uwe SCHNELL Direct line: +(49) 711/685 3574 Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 3491 UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART e-mail: schnell@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Address: Pfaffenwaldring, 7 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) CUT Responsible: Prof. Filip JOHNSSON Organisation: CUT Direct line: +(46) 31/772 1449 Direct fax: +(46) 31/772 3592 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA AB e-mail: filip.johnsson@me.chalmers.se Department: Sutainable energy Address: POBox 41296 SE-41296 GÖTEBORG (P) NTUA Responsible: Prof. Emmanouil KAKARAS Organisation: NTUA/LSBTP Direct line: +(30) 210/772 36 62 Direct fax: +(30) 210/772 36 63 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department: Thermal Engineering Address: 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street e-mail: ekak@central.ntua.gr GR-15780 ATHENS (P) MBEL Responsible: Mr Ragi PANESAR Organisation: MBEL Direct line: +(44) 141/885 3921 Direct fax: +(44) 141/885 3860 DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY LTD e-mail: rpanesar@mitsuibabcock.com Department: Boiler Performance Address: Porterfield Road GB- RENFREW PA8 4DJ 41 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) FLUENT Responsible: Dr. Christopher CAREY Direct line: +(44) 114/281 8888 Organisation: FLUENT Direct fax: +(44) 114/281 8818 FLUENT EUROPE LIMITED e-mail: chc@fluent.co.uk Address: Sheffield Airport Business Park Europa Link GB- SHEFFIELD S9 1XU Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00007 Reference N° TGC3.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.500.804 1.500.482 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Clean syngas from carbonaceous materials gasification for highly efficient electric energy generation Acronym CLYCARGAS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The principal aim of this project is the production of syngas from gasification of low grade coal and biomass to be directly used for highly efficient electric energy production (direct combustion in gas turbine, fuel cells). A gas tar free is required in both applications. The objective of the present project is to establish the efficiency of different gasification conditions and catalytic tar cracking technologies to obtain the required gas purity. Theoretical solutions will be validated by means of appropriate experimental campaigns. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Antonello DI DONATO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 15 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.didonato@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) INETI Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim GULYURTLU Organisation: INETI Direct line: +(351) 21/092 47 89 Direct fax: +(351) 21/716 65 69 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 e-mail: ibrahim.gulyurtlu@ineti.pt PT-1649 038 LISBOA (P) SOTACARBO Responsible: Eng. Enrico MAGGIO Organisation: SOTACARBO Direct line: +(39) 0781/509 047 Direct fax: +(39) 0781/508 349 SOCIETÀ TECNOLOGIE AVANZATE CARBONE S.P.A. - SOTACARBO Address: c/o consorzio industrializzazione e-mail: emaggio@sotacarbo.it Sulgis IGL 271 IT-09010 PORTOSCUSO CA (P) TECNATOM Responsible: Mr Andrés SANCHEZ BIEZMA Organisation: TECNATOM Direct line: +(34) 91/659 8600 Direct fax: +(34) 91/659 8677 TECNATOM S.A. e-mail: asanchez@tecnatem.es Department: New Technologies Unit Address: Avenida de Montes de Oca 1 ES-28709 SAN SEBASTIAN DE LOS REYES 42 Ext.: 4789 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) ENEL Responsible: Eng. Claudio ZEPPI Direct line: +(39) 050/618 5644 Organisation: ENEL Direct fax: +(39) 050/618 5593 ENEL PRODUZIONE SpA e-mail: claudio.zeppi@enel.it Address: Via Andrea Pisano 120 IT-56122 PISA (P) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Dr. Edward LESTER Direct line: +(44) 115/951 4974 Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 4115 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: edward.lester@nottingham.ac.uk Department: School of Chemical, Environmental & Mining Engineer Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) UNIV NEWCASTLE Responsible: Prof. Keith Mark THOMAS Organisation: UNIV NEWCASTLE Direct line: +(44) 191/222 68 39 Direct fax: +(44) 191/222 69 29 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE e-mail: mark.thomas@ncl.ac.uk Department: NCRL Address: Cassie Building Kensington Terrace, 6 GB- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 7RU (P) KTI Responsible: Dr. Gaetano IAQUANIELLO Organisation: KTI Direct line: +(39) 06/60216 231 Direct fax: +(39) 06/65793 002 TECHNIP K.T.I. SPA e-mail: iaquaniello.a@ktispa.it Department: Technology & Business Development Address: Viale Castello della Magliana 75 IT-00148 ROME Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00008 Reference N° TGC3.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.098.332 1.259.000 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Coal catalytic co-gasification in an innovative rotary Kiln gasifier Acronym CO.CA.CO.R.K. : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Aim of this proposal is to demonstrate the opportunity to produce a clean syngas by means of a pioneering approach to co-gasification of coal/biomass or coal/waste (e.g. tyres, RDF- Refuse Derived Fuel-, etc.). The novelty consists principally of a new conception rotary kiln gasifier and of an innovative catalytic gasification. The innovative gasifier combines the high mixing of a fluidised bed gasifier without the need of a fine fixed feed granulometry and without the problem of a high carry over of the latter. The use of syngas produced in microturbines/internal combustion engines or, after the hydrogen extraction, in fuel cells, will be investigated and the cleanup section suitable for each application will be defined. This proposal foresees the construction of a small – scale gasifier (5-15 kg/h) for obtaining all the fundamental parameters and technical/economic information for a further demonstration project. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Claudio LEPORATI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/5055 843 Direct fax: +(39) 06/5055 461 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: c.leporati@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 43 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) INETI Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim GULYURTLU Organisation: INETI Direct line: +(351) 21/092 47 89 Direct fax: +(351) 21/716 65 69 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 e-mail: ibrahim.gulyurtlu@ineti.pt PT-1649 038 LISBOA (P) SOTACARBO Responsible: Eng. Alberto PETTINAU Organisation: SOTACARBO Direct line: +(39) 0781/509 047 Direct fax: +(39) 0781/508 349 SOCIETÀ TECNOLOGIE AVANZATE CARBONE S.P.A. - SOTACARBO Address: c/o consorzio industrializzazione e-mail: apettinau@sotacarbo.it Sulgis IGL 271 IT-09010 PORTOSCUSO CA (P) ENEL Responsible: Eng. Claudio ZEPPI Organisation: ENEL Direct line: +(39) 050/618 5644 Direct fax: +(39) 050/618 5593 ENEL PRODUZIONE SpA e-mail: claudio.zeppi@enel.it Address: Via Andrea Pisano 120 IT-56122 PISA (P) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Prof. Colin E. SNAPE Direct line: +(44) 115/951 4166 Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 4115 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: colin.snape@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) ARI Responsible: Dr. Maria Luisa PELIZZA Organisation: ARI Direct line: +(39) 010/655 8397 Direct fax: +(39) 010/749 0875 ANSALDO RICERCHE SpA e-mail: marisa.pelizza@ari.ansaldo.it Address: corso Perrone 25 IT-16152 GENOVA (P) UNIZAR Responsible: Dr. Jesus ARAUZO PÉREZ Organisation: UNIV ZARAGOZA Direct line: +(34) 976/761 878 Direct fax: +(34) 976/761 879 UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA e-mail: qtarauzo@unizar.es Address: c/ Maria de Luna 3 ES-50015 ZARAGOZA 44 Ext.: 4789 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00009 Reference N° TGC3.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.396.235 2.037.743 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/09/2005 31/08/2008 31/08/2008 Title: Utility scale CFB for competitive coal power Acronym CFB800 : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The development of the unregulated electricity markets has forced the power producers into a new situation. Increased competition brings power producers more aspects to be taken into account. Improved competitiveness is the key issue in order to maintain or increase profitability of power generation. In addition, the age profile of the existing power plants results in a high demand for new power production capacity within the next years. The replacement or the modernisation of the old power plants utilising modern technology with high steam parameters and high efficiencies would contribute to the saving of the resources and to the reduction of all kind of emissions. This would definitely improve public acceptance of coal-fired power plants. However, new investments must be able to compete decades forward in order to secure competitive power production. The principal objective of the proposed project is to scale up CFB technology up to utility scale (600 - 800 MWe) to meet the future requirements of power plant operators at deregulated energy markets. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VTT Responsible: Dr. Jouni HAMALAINEN Organisation: VTT Direct line: +(358) 20/722 25 29 Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 27 49 VTT PROCESSES e-mail: jouni.hamalainen@vtt.fi Address: Koivurannantie 1 FI-40101 JYVÄSKYLÄ (P) FOSTER W. E. Responsible: Dr. Timo HYPPÄNEN Organisation: FOSTER W. E. Direct line: +(358) 10/393 33 10 Direct fax: +(358) 10/393 33 09 FOSTER WHEELER ENERGIA OY e-mail: timo.hyppanen@fwfin.fwc.com Address: Nuijamiestentie 3 FI-00400 HELSINKI (P) SIEMENS Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Andre SCHRIEF Organisation: SIEMENS Direct line: +(49) 9131/188 50 67 Direct fax: +(49) 9131/186 220 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT e-mail: andre.schrief@siemens.com Address: Freyeslebenstraße 1 DE-91050 ERLANGEN (P) ENDESA Responsible: Dr. Juan Carlos BALLESTEROS APARICIO Organisation: ENDESA Direct line: +(34) 91/213 12 21 Direct fax: +(34) 91/213 15 75 ENDESA GENERACION SA e-mail: jcballesteros@endesa.es Department: Research and Development Unit Address: Principe de Vergara 187 ES-28002 MADRID (P) CIRCE Responsible: Dr. Cristobal CORTES GRACIA Organisation: CIRCE Direct line: +(34) 976/762 034 Direct fax: +(34) 976/732 078 FUNDACION CIRCE- CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERG. Department: Thermal Division Address: Maria de Luna 3 e-mail: tdyfqdb@unizar.es ES-50018 ZARAGOZA 45 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. Nikolaos KOUKOUZAS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 24/630 53842 Direct fax: +(30) 24/630 53843 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: koukouzas@techp.demokritos.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS Contract N° RFCR-CT-2005-00010 Reference N° TGC3.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.996.203 1.797.722 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/06/2005 31/05/2008 31/05/2008 Title: Development of a pilot-scale flameless oxidation burner for ultra low NOx combustion of pulverised coal Acronym FLOX-COAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project aims at proving the concept of flameless combustion of coal with the objective of delivering burner designs that are ready for demonstration. In order to achieve these objectives established methods for R&D in combustion research are used: • Proof of the concept by experimental investigations at bench scale • Modelling and simulation to provide suitable tools for up-scaling the burners and designing suitable boilers. • Pilot scale testing of the scaled up burners • Design of industrial applications and assessment of the feasibility of the new technology State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) USTUTT Responsible: Ms. Anja SCHUSTER Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 68935 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 63491 UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART e-mail: anja.schuster@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Address: Pfaffenwaldring 23 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) EDF Responsible: Dr. Pierre PLION Organisation: EDF Direct line: +(33) 1/30 87 77 15 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 87 79 16 ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE e-mail: pierre.plion@edf.fr Address: 6 Quai Watier FR-78401 CHATOU CEDEX (P) MBEL Responsible: Mr Gerard HESSELMANN Organisation: MBEL Direct line: +(44) 141/885 38 58 Direct fax: +(44) 141/885 38 60 DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY LTD e-mail: ghesselmann@mitsuibabcock.com Department: Combustion Technologies Address: Porterfield Road GB- RENFREW PA8 4DJ (P) WS Responsible: Dr. Joachim G. WÜNNING Organisation: WS Direct line: +(49) 71/59 163 20 Direct fax: +(49) 71/59 27 38 WS WÄRMEPROZESSTECHNIK GmbH e-mail: j.g.wuenning@flox.com Address: Dornierstrasse 14 DE-71272 RENNINGEN 46 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) INSA ROUEN Responsible: Dr. David HONORE Organisation: INSA ROUEN Direct line: +(33) 2/32 95 98 52 Direct fax: +(33) 2/32 95 97 80 INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE ROUEN Address: Site Universitaire du Madrillet e-mail: david.honore@coria.fr FR-76801 ST. ETIENNE DU ROUVRAY (P) NTUA Responsible: Prof. Emmanouil KAKARAS Organisation: NTUA/LSBTP Direct line: +(30) 210/772 36 62 Direct fax: +(30) 210/772 36 63 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department: Thermal Engineering Address: 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street e-mail: ekak@central.ntua.gr GR-15780 ATHENS (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Reinhold KNEER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/809 54 00 Direct fax: +(49) 241/809 21 43 RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Address: Templergraben 55 e-mail: kneer@wuek.rwth-aachen.de DE-52062 AACHEN (P) IEN Responsible: Dr.Eng. Tomasz GOLEC Organisation: IEN Direct line: +(48) 22/34 51 418 Direct fax: +(48) 22/642 83 78 INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI - THERMAL PROCESSES DEPARTMENT Department: Thermal Processes Address: ul. Augustowka 5 e-mail: tomasz.golec@ien.com.pl PL-02 981 WARSAW (P) ELOPOLE Responsible: M.Sc. Edward KINAL Organisation: ELOPOLE Direct line: +(48) 77/423 57 20 Direct fax: +(48) 77/423 57 44 ELEKTROWNIA OPOLE SA e-mail: edward.kinal@elopole.com.pl Department: Boiler Address: PL-46-021 BRZEZIE K/ OPOLA 47 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFC2-CT-2006-00005 Reference N° TGC3.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 290.353 186.902 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2007 31/12/2007 Title: Clean coal technology R, D&D promotion and dissemination Acronym CCTPROM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This Type 2 accompanying measure will complement and provide added value for coal utilisation R, D&D activities managed by the European Commission, under the ECSC and RFCS programmes. This will be achieved by promoting and disseminating the scope and achievements of the ECSC and RFCS projects on coal-fired power generation R, D&D, to the major coal using new member and candidate states of the EU. It will also promote the rationale for the strategic priorities and mode of operation of the RFCS programme, to encourage a more informed cooperation between the R,D&D organisations within the EU-15 and Poland, Czech Republic, Rumania and Bulgaria. Activities will include demonstrating the value of coal utilisation R, D&D towards establishing a sustainable energy mix for Europe while ensuring that EU coal based stakeholders can remain competitive within a global context. This will involve interaction with strategic decision makers, stakeholders and R&D organisations of the EU-15 and the four designated countries through promotion and dissemination via brochures, web based links and workshops. State of progress: Research technically completed; publication in hand Partners (CO) IEA Responsible: Dr. Andrew MINCHENER Organisation: IEA Direct line: +(44) 1452/857 559 Direct fax: +(44) 1452/857 559 IEA COAL RESEARCH LIMITED e-mail: andrew@minchener.fsnet.co.uk Address: Gemini House, 10/18 Putney Hill GB- LONDON SW15 6AA (P) SUT Responsible: Dr. Andrzej SZLEK Organisation: SUT Direct line: +(48) 32/237 10 41 Direct fax: +(48) 32/237 28 72 SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY POLITECHNIKA SLASKA Address: Akademicka street 2A e-mail: aszlek@polsl.pl PL-44 100 GLIWICE (P) SEVEn Responsible: Dipl. Eng. Bohuslav MALEK Organisation: SEVEn Direct line: +(420) 224/252 115 Direct fax: +(420) 224/247 597 SEVEN - STREDISKO PRO EFEKTIVNI VYUZIVANI ENERGIE o.p.s. Address: Americka 17 e-mail: bohuslav.malek@svn.cz CZ-12000 PRAGUE 2 (P) ISPE Responsible: Dr. Carmencita CONSTANTIN Organisation: ISPE Direct line: +(40) 21/206 12 66 Direct fax: +(40) 21/210 24 57 INSTITUTUL DE STUDII SI PROIECTARI ENERGETICE SA Department: Studies and International Programs Address: Blvd Lacul Tei 1-3 Sector 2 e-mail: cconstantin@ispe.ro RO-020371 BUCHAREST 48 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFCP-CT-2006-00011 Reference N° TGC3.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.250.225 1.300.090 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: CO2 emission reduction through combustion optimisation technologies at coal-fired power plants Acronym CERCOT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project is devoted to the development and full-scale validation of technologies for reducing CO2 emissions in pulverised coal power plants, by means of increased efficiency and fuel flexibility strategies. The approach to be used relies on the following complementary scopes: - Adaptation and industrial application of a novel combustion control based on in-furnace monitoring, which was successfully developed in a previous ECSC project for Nox optimisation. - Development of a novel burner with higher fuel flexibility capabilities. Fuel scenarios to be considered include combustion of different types of coals and coal/biomass cofiring. State of progress: Research technically completed; no publication foreseen Partners (CO) ENDESA Responsible: Dr. Juan Carlos BALLESTEROS APARICIO Organisation: ENDESA Direct line: +(34) 91/213 12 21 Direct fax: +(34) 91/213 15 75 ENDESA GENERACION SA e-mail: jcballesteros@endesa.es Department: Research and Development Unit Address: Principe de Vergara 187 ES-28002 MADRID (P) INERCO Responsible: Dr. Francisco RODRIGUEZ BAREA Organisation: INERCO Direct line: +(34) 954/468 100 Direct fax: +(34) 954/461 329 INGENIERIA ENERGETICA Y DE CONTAMINACION S.A. Department: Process Engineering Group Address: Parque Tecnologico de la Cartuja e-mail: frodriguez@inerco.es C/Tomas Alba Edison s/n ES-41092 SEVILLA (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. Panagiotis GRAMMELIS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 210/650 1593 Direct fax: +(30) 210/652 7539 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: grammelis@certh.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS (P) ANSALDO CALDAIE Responsible: Ing. Alessandro SAPONARO Organisation: ANSALDO CALDAIE Direct line: +(39) 080/3480246 Direct fax: +(39) 080/3480300 ANSALDO CALDAIE S.p.A. e-mail: alessandro.saponaro@ansaldoboiler.it Address: Via Milano km 1,600 IT-70023 GIOIA DEL COLLE (BA) (P) ECOENERGIA Responsible: M. Sc. Eng. Jan SIWINKSI Organisation: ECOENERGIA Direct line: +(48) 22/666 16 01 Direct fax: +(48) 22/666 16 00 ECOENERGIA Sp ZOO e-mail: j.siwinski@ecoenergia.com.pl Address: Lustrzana 32 PL-01-342 WARSAW 49 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00006 Reference N° TGC3.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.324.489 1.394.693 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Abatement of emissions of trace pollutants by FGD from co-combustion and environmental characteristics of by-products Acronym ABETRAP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project focuses on three main topics: a) The assessment of the environmental characteristics of all the solid residues (ash, slag or FGD gypsum) produced in power plants burning coal alone or coal combined with other secondary fuel, taking into account the 2003/33/CE Directive on waste disposal recently put in force. According to this standard, the classification of several combustion by-products traditionally treated (disposed) as an inert or non-hazardous waste or with industrial applications in many EU member states, will have to be revised; b) The evaluation of the abatement capacity for trace pollutant emissions of wet FGD facilities, also trying new additives, and c) the leachability of these pollutants from the end by-product, studying if necessary possible remediation actions in order to facilitate the reuse of the FGD gypsum. The study is carried out in several EU power plants under (co-) combustion strategies equipped with FGD facilities. In addition, the project can also be useful in relation to the advent of new emission regulations in coal power plants. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ENDESA Responsible: Dr. Juan Carlos BALLESTEROS APARICIO Organisation: ENDESA Direct line: +(34) 91/213 12 21 Direct fax: +(34) 91/213 15 75 ENDESA GENERACION SA e-mail: jcballesteros@endesa.es Department: Research and Development Unit Address: Principe de Vergara 187 ES-28002 MADRID (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Xavier QUEROL Organisation: CSIC Direct line: +(34) 93/4095410 Direct fax: +(34) 93/4110012 CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS - INST JAUME ALMERA Address: Marti I Franques s/n e-mail: xavier.querol@ija.csic.es ES-08028 BARCELONA (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. Nikolaos KOUKOUZAS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 24/630 53842 Direct fax: +(30) 24/630 53843 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: koukouzas@techp.demokritos.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS (P) UNIV SEVILLA Responsible: Prof. Constantino FERNANDEZ PEREIRA Organisation: AICIA Direct line: +(34) 95/448 72 71 Direct fax: +(34) 95/446 17 75 ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION Y COOPERACION IND. ANDALUCIA Address: Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n e-mail: pereira@esi.us.es ES-41092 SEVILLA (P) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Dr. Mercedes MAROTO-VALER Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct line: +(44) 115/846 68 93 Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 41 15 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: mercedes.maroto-valer@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD 50 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) KEMA Responsible: Dr. Rudolf MEIJ Direct line: +(31) 26/356 22 25 Organisation: KEMA Direct fax: +(31) 26/445 46 59 KEMA NEDERLAND BV e-mail: ruud.meij@kema.com Address: Utrechtseweg 310 NL-6800 ET ARNHEM Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00007 Reference N° TGC3.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.364.382 1.418.630 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Cost effective and environmental friendly oxyfuel combustion of hard coals Acronym FriendlyCoal : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The FriendlyCoal proposal focuses on advanced boiler concepts for CO2-free hard coal fired power plants with oxyfuel technology. The main challenge of this technology is the high combustion temperature from the combustion with pure oxygen. The commonly discussed concept to overcome this problem is the recirculation of significant amounts of CO2. The focus of this project is to compare this commonly discussed concept with a newly invented concept - the inversely staged combustion. The project includes the burner and boiler design for an 300 MWth hard coal fired power plant and in particular the testing of a newly design 3 MW burner. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TUM Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartmut SPLIETHOFF Organisation: TUM-FAR Direct line: +(49) 89/289 16270 Direct fax: +(49) 89/289 16271 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN FACHGEBIET AUGMENTED REALITY Department: Lehrstuhl für Energiesysteme Address: Boltzmann Strasse 15 e-mail: spliethoff@tum.de DE-85747 GARCHING (P) SIEMENS Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Joachim FRANKE Organisation: SIEMENS Direct line: +(49) 9131/18 62 34 Direct fax: +(49) 9131/18 62 14 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT e-mail: joachim.franke@siemens.com Department: BENSON Boiler Technology Address: Freyeslebenstraße 1 DE-91050 ERLANGEN (P) ENEL Responsible: Ing. Giancarlo BENELLI Organisation: ENEL Direct line: +(39) 050/618 56 28 Direct fax: +(39) 050/618 56 51 ENEL PRODUZIONE SpA e-mail: giancarlo.benelli@enel.it Address: Via Andrea Pisano 120 IT-56122 PISA (P) DTU Responsible: Prof. Anker DEGN JENSEN Organisation: DTU Direct line: +(45) 45/25 28 41 Direct fax: +(45) 45/88 22 58 DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET e-mail: aj@kt.dtu.dk Address: Anker Engelundsvej 1 DK-2800 KONGENS LYNGBY 51 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) TECH UNIV GRAZ Responsible: Dr. Ulrich HOHENWARTER Organisation: TU GRAZ Direct line: +(43) 316/873 7810 Direct fax: +(43) 316/873 7305 GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: ulrich.hohenwarter@tugraz.at Address: Rechbauerstrasse 12 AT-8010 GRAZ (P) AE&E Responsible: Dr. Paul RENETZEDER Telephone: +(43) 316/501 226 Organisation: AE&E Fax: +(43) 316/501 246 AUSTRIAN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT AG&CoG Department: R & D Address: Wagner Biro Platz 1 e-mail: AT-8074 RAABA/GRAZ Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00008 Reference N° TGC3.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.073.614 1.244.169 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Intelligent monitoring and selective cleaning control of deposits in pulverised coal boilers Acronym CLEAN SELECTIVE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The scientific objective of this proposal is to develop an integrated On-line tool to locally monitor and detect slagging and fouling in the whole boiler including convective and radiative part in order to allow selective cleaning of the heat exchangers. The main elements of the integrated tool will be: • Utilisation of process data like flow rates, temperatures etc. of the power plant, existing signals of the heat flux sensors of the Teruel power station (Spain) and acoustic pyrometry measurements of the furnace exit temperature (distribution) • New fouling sensors for convective heat exchangers • 3-dimensional CFD-modelling of the combustion, fluid flow and heat transfer in the radiative and convective heat exchangers of the boiler and calculation of ash deposition to indicate areas of ash deposition • Combination of the CFD-modelling with thermodynamic modelling of the water steam cycle State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TUM Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartmut SPLIETHOFF Organisation: TUM-FAR Direct line: +(49) 89/289 16270 Direct fax: +(49) 89/289 16271 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN FACHGEBIET AUGMENTED REALITY Department: Lehrstuhl für Energiesysteme Address: Boltzmann Strasse 15 e-mail: spliethoff@tum.de DE-85747 GARCHING (P) CIRCE Responsible: Dr. Cristobal CORTES GRACIA Organisation: CIRCE Direct line: +(34) 976/762 034 Direct fax: +(34) 976/732 078 FUNDACION CIRCE- CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERG. Department: Thermal Division Address: Maria de Luna 3 e-mail: tdyfqdb@unizar.es ES-50018 ZARAGOZA 52 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) ENDESA Responsible: Dr. Juan Carlos BALLESTEROS APARICIO Organisation: ENDESA Direct line: +(34) 91/213 12 21 Direct fax: +(34) 91/213 15 75 ENDESA GENERACION SA e-mail: jcballesteros@endesa.es Department: Research and Development Unit Address: Principe de Vergara 187 ES-28002 MADRID (P) CLYDE BERGEMANN Responsible: Dipl. Ing. Stephan SIMON Organisation: CLYDE BERGEMANN Direct line: +(49) 281/815 120 Direct fax: +(49) 281/815 449 CLYDE BERGEMANN GmbH MASCHINEN UND APPARATEBAU Address: Schillwiese 20 e-mail: ssimon@cbw.de DE-46485 WESEL (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. Nikolaos KOUKOUZAS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 24/630 53842 Direct fax: +(30) 24/630 53843 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: koukouzas@techp.demokritos.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS (P) ECN Responsible: Dr. Ir. Rob KORBEE Direct line: +(31) 224/56 47 07 Organisation: ECN Direct fax: +(31) 224/56 84 87 ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Address: Westerduinweg 3 e-mail: korbee@ecn.nl NL-1755 LE PETTEN Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00009 Reference N° TGC3.06/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.444.391 866.634 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Development of advanced large scale low NOx oxy-fuel burner for PF combustion Acronym OxyBurner : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A promising technology for improvement of use of coal as a clean energy source and CO2 capture is Oxy-Fuel Combustion. Important research activities in this field are in progress. However, works performed so far has mainly dealt with investigations on process feasibility, its potential contribution to CO2 reduction and process optimisation. Detailed investigations on burner design are lacking. Proposed project therefore seeks to develop an advanced low NOx oxy-fuel burner concept for Lignite and Sub-Bituminous Coals, which is economic, efficient and clean. Results from proposed 30 MW oxy-fuel plant of Vattenfall will also be available for up-scaling the burner concept. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) USTUTT Responsible: Mr Jörg MAIER Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 3396 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 3491 UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART e-mail: maier@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Address: Pfaffenwaldring, 7 DE-70569 STUTTGART 53 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) AIR LIQUIDE Responsible: Mrs Emmanuelle BROMET Organisation: AIR LIQUIDE Direct line: +(33) 1/39 07 65 38 Direct fax: +(33) 1/39 07 61 13 L'AIR LIQUIDE e-mail: emmanuelle.bromet@airliquide.com Department: Combustion and chemical refining Address: 1 chemin de la Porte des Loges Les loges en Josas FR-78354 JOUY EN JOSAS (P) ALSTOM Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Frank KLUGER Organisation: ALSTOM Direct line: +(49) 711/917 1029 Direct fax: +(49) 711/917 1239 ALSTOM POWER SYSTEMS GmbH e-mail: frank.kluger@power.alstom.com Department: Department Research and Technology Address: Boveristrasse 22 DE-68309 MANNHEIM (P) VEG Responsible: Mr Norbert JENTSCH Direct line: +(49) 355/2887 3733 Organisation: VEG Direct fax: +(49) 355/2887 3186 VATTENFALL EUROPE GENERATION AG & CO. KG Address: Vom-Stein-Strasse 39 e-mail: norbert.jentsch@vattenfall.de DE-03050 COTTBUS (P) NTUA Responsible: Prof. Emmanouil KAKARAS Organisation: NTUA/LSBTP Direct line: +(30) 210/772 36 62 Direct fax: +(30) 210/772 36 63 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department: Thermal Engineering Address: 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street e-mail: ekak@central.ntua.gr GR-15780 ATHENS Contract N° RFCR-CT-2006-00010 Reference N° TGC3.07/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.622.372 973.423 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Application of the biomass, oxyfuel and flameless combustion for the utilisation of pulverised coals for electricity generation Acronym BOFCom : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project will combine the three most advantageous new technologies for the future reduction of CO2 emissions from pulverized coal fuel fired power plants and simultaneously maintain high efficiencies and low emissions and be able to use a wide variety of (European) coals. These three techniques include the combination of Biomass-Oxyfuel-Flameless Combustion. Biomass co-firing has a CO2 neutral characterisitic, Oxy-Coal firing plus flue gas recirculation will result in increased flue gas CO2 levels which can more easily be separated and sequestrated and Flameless Combustion has the advantage of extremely high efficiencies in combination with uniform heat transfer and very low emissions. A combination of these three technologies, especially for coal, has not been investigated before. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 54 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (CO) ECN Responsible: Ir. Willem VAN DE KAMP Organisation: ECN Direct line: +(31) 224/564 722 Direct fax: +(31) 224/568 487 ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Address: Westerduinweg 3 e-mail: vandekamp@ecn.nl NL-1755 LE PETTEN (P) IEN Responsible: Dr.Eng. Tomasz GOLEC Direct line: +(48) 22/34 51 418 Organisation: IEN Direct fax: +(48) 22/642 83 78 INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI - THERMAL PROCESSES DEPARTMENT Department: Thermal Processes Address: ul. Augustowka 5 e-mail: tomasz.golec@ien.com.pl PL-02 981 WARSAW (P) TU CLAUSTHAL Responsible: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Roman WEBER Organisation: TU CLAUSTHAL Direct line: +(49) 5323/72 20 34 Direct fax: +(49) 5323/72 31 55 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL e-mail: weber@ievb.tu-clausthal.de Address: Agricolastrasse 4 DE-38678 CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD (P) RWE NPOWER Responsible: Dr. Michael WHITEHOUSE Organisation: RWE NPOWER Direct line: +(44) 1793/894 118 Direct fax: +(44) 1793/896 251 RWE NPOWER PLC e-mail: michael.whitehouse@rwenpower.com Department: Fuels and Combustion Address: Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way GB- SWINDON SN5 6PB (P) IST Responsible: Dr. Joao TOSTE AZEVEDO Organisation: IST Direct line: +(351) 218/417 993 Direct fax: +(351) 218/475 545 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO e-mail: toste@navier.ist.utl.pt Address: Avenida Rovisco Pais PT-1049 001 LISBOA Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00007 Reference N° TGC3.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.479.480 1.487.687 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/10/2007 30/09/2010 30/09/2010 Title: High capacity sorbents and optimization of existing pollution control technologies for mercury capture in industrial combustion systems Acronym MERCURYCAP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal addresses the global problem of mercury (Hg) emissions from coal-fired plants and the current position of conventional air pollution control devices (APCDs) only providing partial solution for oxidized Hg capture, particularly for low-rank coals. Our previous work has shown that (1) low-cost gasification chars have superior mercury capture performance than current benchmark carbons; and (2) manganese oxide compounds sorb mercury and also act as catalysts to promote mercury oxidation, that can then be subsequently captured in existing APCDs. Accordingly, the two-fold objective is to further develop low-cost injection sorbents, and maximize mercury oxidation and its subsequent capture in existing APCDs. Fundamental studies will be followed by extensive testing in pilot and full scale systems to evaluate the performance of the developed materials under actual plant conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 55 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (CO) UNIV NOTTINGHAM Responsible: Dr. Mercedes MAROTO-VALER Organisation: UNIV NOTTINGHAM Direct line: +(44) 115/846 68 93 Direct fax: +(44) 115/951 41 15 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM e-mail: mercedes.maroto-valer@nottingham.ac.uk Address: University Park GB- NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD (P) ENEL Responsible: Dr. Ing. Gennaro DE MICHELE Organisation: ENEL Direct line: +(39) 050/618 5606 Direct fax: +(39) 050/618 5505 ENEL PRODUZIONE SpA e-mail: gennaro.demichele@enel.it Department: Technical Area Research Address: Via Andrea Pisano 120 IT-56122 PISA (P) ECN Responsible: Dr. Ir. Jacob H.A. KIEL Organisation: ECN Direct line: +(31) 224/564 590 Direct fax: +(31) 224/568 487 ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Address: Westerduinweg 3 e-mail: kiel@ecn.nl NL-1755 LE PETTEN (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. M. Rosa MARTINEZ-TARAZONA Organisation: CSIC-INCAR Direct line: +(34) 985/118 988 Direct fax: +(34) 985/297 662 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBON e-mail: rmtarazona@incar.csic.es Address: C/ Francisco Pintado, 26 Apdo. Correos 73 ES-33080 OVIEDO (P) HUNOSA Responsible: Mr. Luis DIAZ FERNANDEZ Direct line: +(34) 985/446 055 Organisation: HUNOSA MIERES Fax: +(34) HULLERAS DEL NORTE, S.A. e-mail: luisd@hunosa.es Address: C.T. La Pereda Cardeo s/n ES-33682 MIERES (P) CIEMAT Responsible: Dr. Alberto BAHILLO Organisation: CIEMAT Direct line: +(34) 91/346 6701 Direct fax: +(34) 91/346 6269 CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGÉTICAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLÓGICAS Department: Energy Address: Avda Complutense 22 e-mail: alberto.bahillo@ciemat.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) USTUTT Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Kevin BRECHTEL Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 63 567 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 63 491 UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART e-mail: brechtel@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Department: Institut für Verfahrenstechnik un Dampfkesselwesen Address: Pfaffenwaldring 23 DE-70569 STUTTGART 56 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) JM Responsible: Dr. Stan GOLUNSKI Direct line: +(44) 118/924 2186 Organisation: JM Direct fax: +(44) 118/924 2254 JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC e-mail: golunse@matthey.com Address: 40-42 Hatton Garden UK- LONDON EC1N 8EE Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00008 Reference N° TGC3.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.887.164 1.061.839 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Optimisation of SCR-DeNOx catalyst performance related to deactivation and mercury oxidation Acronym DENOPT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS DENOPT addresses the topic “Efficient protection of the environment and improvement of coal as clean energy source” focusing on the improvement of SCR DeNOx performance related to deactivation and mercury oxidation. The goal of the project is to develop novel catalyst materials and improve regeneration processes to reduce ammonia consumption and improve catalyst lifetime. In parallel it is aimed to improve mercury oxidation to achieve an overall mercury removal rate higher than 90% incorporating a multi pollutant control strategy combining SCR, ESP and FGD. Furthermore a 3D-CFD model will be developed predicting NOx reduction, mercury oxidation and being sensitive to catalyst deactivation. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) USTUTT Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Kevin BRECHTEL Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 63 567 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 63 491 UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART e-mail: brechtel@ivd.uni-stuttgart.de Department: Institut für Verfahrenstechnik un Dampfkesselwesen Address: Pfaffenwaldring 23 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) ENEL Responsible: Dr. Ing. Gennaro DE MICHELE Organisation: ENEL Direct line: +(39) 050/618 5606 Direct fax: +(39) 050/618 5505 ENEL PRODUZIONE SpA e-mail: gennaro.demichele@enel.it Department: Technical Area Research Address: Via Andrea Pisano 120 IT-56122 PISA (P) FRAUENTHAL Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Kurt OREHOVSKY Organisation: FRAUENTHAL Direct line: +(43) 3462/200 02 85 Direct fax: +(43) 3462/200 03 11 PORZELLANFABRIK FRAUENTHAL GMBH e-mail: kurt.orehovsky@frauenthal.net Address: Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 30/4a AT-1040 WIEN (P) EONE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Jürgen BRANDENSTEIN Organisation: EONE Direct line: +(49) 209/601 64 30 Direct fax: +(49) 209/601 64 03 E.ON ENGINEERING GMBH e-mail: juergen.brandenstein@eon-engineering.com Department: Analytical Division Address: Alexander-von-Humboldt-Strasse 1 DE-45896 GELSENKIRCHEN 57 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) ENBW.KWG Responsible: Dr. Sven UNTERBERGER Organisation: ENBW.KWG Direct line: +(49) 711/2181 449 Direct fax: +(49) 711/2181 506 ENBW KRAFTWERKE AG e-mail: s.unterberger@enbw.com Address: Lautenschlagerstrasse 20 DE-70173 STUTTGART (P) RECOM Responsible: Dr. Xiaohai HAN Direct line: +(49) 711/68689 144 Organisation: RECOM Direct fax: +(49) 711/68689 149 RECOM SERVICES GMBH e-mail: x.han@recom-services.de Address: Nobelstrasse 15 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) REINT Responsible: Dr. Constance SENIOR Direct line: +(1) 801/364 6925 Organisation: REINT Direct fax: +(1) 801/364 6977 REACTION ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL e-mail: senior@reaction-eng.com Address: 77 West 200 South, Suite 210 US-84101 SALT LAKE CITY Contract N° RFCR-CT-2007-00009 Reference N° TGC3.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.591.775 1.555.064 Duration Dates: 39 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/09/2010 30/09/2010 Title: Enhanced capture with oxygen for scrubbing of CO2 Acronym ECO-Scrub : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project aims to develop a scheme for retrofitting carbon capture to existing boilers. It uses a novel combination of techniques employed in conventional CO2 capture, such as oxygen enrichment and post-combustion solvent scrubbing, together with measures to increase efficiency, reduce steam consumption and generate power requirements without significantly reducing net boiler electricity generating capacity. The project inlcudes development of the process, module integration and optimisation for a range of plant types and fuels. Fundamental studies also address many issues relevant to conventional capture, so the fundamental work has wide applicability to new plant and extends ongoing carbon capture research. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RWE NPOWER Responsible: Dr. Gerry RILEY Organisation: RWE NPOWER Direct line: +(44) 1793/896 298 Direct fax: +(44) 1793/896 251 RWE NPOWER PLC e-mail: gerry.riley@rwenpower.com Department: Fuels and Combustion Address: Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way GB- SWINDON SN5 6PB (P) AUTH Responsible: Prof. George SAKELLAROPOULOS Organisation: AUTH Direct line: +(30) 23/10996 271 Direct fax: +(30) 23/10996 168 ARTISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI e-mail: sakel@vergina.eng.auth.gr Address: University Campus GR-54124 THESSALONIKI 58 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) CSIC Responsible: Mr José Manuel ANDRES GIMENO Organisation: CSIC-ICB Direct line: +(34) 976/733 977 Direct fax: +(34) 976/733 318 INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUIMICA e-mail: jmandres@carbon.icb.csic.es Address: Miguel Luesma Castan, 4 ES-50015 ZARAGOZA (P) ECN Responsible: Ir. Willem VAN DE KAMP Organisation: ECN Direct line: +(31) 224/564 722 Direct fax: +(31) 224/568 487 ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Address: Westerduinweg 3 e-mail: vandekamp@ecn.nl NL-1755 LE PETTEN (P) CERTH Responsible: Dr. Panagiotis GRAMMELIS Organisation: CERTH/ISFTA Direct line: +(30) 210/650 1593 Direct fax: +(30) 210/652 7539 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH) /ISFTA Address: 4th km National Road Ptolemais - Kozani e-mail: grammelis@certh.gr Kozani GR-50200 PTOLEMAIS (P) UNIV LEEDS Responsible: Dr. Bernard GIBBS Organisation: UNIV LEEDS Direct line: +(44) 113/343 2496 Direct fax: +(44) 113/246 7310 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS e-mail: b.m.gibbs@leeds.ac.uk Address: Woodhouse Lane GB- LEEDS LS2 9JT (P) PPC Responsible: Dipl.Ing. Leandros GEORGOULIS Organisation: PPC Direct line: +(30) 210/822 1216 Direct fax: +(30) 210/823 3182 GENERATION DIVISION / PPC. e-mail: georgoulis@dmkt.dei.gr Address: Chalkokondili street 30 GR-10432 ATHENS (P) RWE POWER Responsible: Dr. Matthias KRUMBECK Organisation: RWE POWER Direct line: +(49) 201/122 05 52 Direct fax: +(49) 201/122 74 08 RWE POWER AG e-mail: matthias.krumbeck@rwe.com Address: Huyssenallee 2 DE-45128 ESSEN 59 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" Contract N° RFCP-CT-2008-00008 Reference N° TGC3.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 6.421.724 2.270.771 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2012 30/06/2012 Title: Emission free chemical looping coal combustion process Acronym ECLAIR : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Chemical-looping combustion (CLC) for coal is a zero-emission technology, combining very low efficiency penalty (2-3%) and low CO2 capture cost, about 10€/ton CO2. Key issues for coal-CLC are: adequate technical solutions to reactors/surrounding systems; oxygen-carrier performance/behaviour and interaction with fuel; actual demonstration of technology. The proposal involves scale-up to 1-MWth pilot and experimental/theoretical work to provide basis for design and optimization. This includes investigation of oxygen-carrier interaction with fuel and long-term stabilility; development of tools/models to identify best reactor design and process layout; solutions for emission control; testing in 1-MWth plant and technical, environmental and economical assessment including 450-MW unit. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ALSTOM Responsible: Ms Corinne BEAL Organisation: ALSTOM Direct line: +(33) 1/46 29 16 05 Direct fax: +(33) 1/46 29 15 56 ALSTOM POWER BOILERS e-mail: corinne.beal@power.alstom.com Department: R&D Address: 23-25 Avenue Morane Saulnier FR-92364 MEUDON LA FORET (P) TU DARMSTADT Responsible: Prof. Bernd EPPLE Organisation: TU DARMSTADT Direct line: +(49) 6151/164 717 Direct fax: +(49) 6151/165 685 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT e-mail: bernd.epple@est.tu-darmstadt.de Department: EST - Energy Systems and Technology Address: Petersenstraße 30 DE-64277 DARMSTADT (P) CUT Responsible: Prof Anders LYNGFELT Organisation: CUT Direct line: +(46) 31/772 14 27 Direct fax: +(46) 31/772 35 92 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA AB e-mail: anders.lyngfelt@chalmers.se Address: POBox 41296 SE-41296 GÖTEBORG (P) ALSTOM Responsible: Dr. Michal BIALKOWSKI Organisation: ALSTOM Direct line: +(41) 56/46 658 07 Direct fax: +(41) 56/46 658 70 ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD e-mail: michal.bialkowski@power.alstom.com Department: Development Address: Brown Boveri Strasse 7 CH-5401 BADEN (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Juan ADANEZ Organisation: CSIC-ICB Direct line: +(34) 976/733 977 Direct fax: +(34) 976/733 977 INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUIMICA e-mail: jadanez@icb.csic.es Address: Miguel Luesma Castan, 4 ES-50015 ZARAGOZA 60 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) SINTEF Responsible: Dr. Rune BREDESEN Direct line: +(47) 938/11 279 Organisation: SINTEF Direct fax: +(47) 22/06 73 50 SINTEF _MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY, ENERGY CONVERSION AND MATERIALS Address: PO Box 314 e-mail: rune.bredesen@sintef.no NO-0314 BLINDERN OSLO (P) AIR LIQUIDE Responsible: Mr Christophe CLAEYS Direct line: +(33) 1/39 07 65 94 Organisation: AIR LIQUIDE Direct fax: +(33) 1/39 07 61 13 L'AIR LIQUIDE e-mail: christophe.claeys@airliquide.com Department: Process and Energy Group Address: 1 chemin de la Porte des Loges Les loges en Josas FR-78354 JOUY EN JOSAS (P) VATTENFALL UTV. Responsible: Dr. Marie ANHEDEN Direct line: +(46) 8/739 62 12 Organisation: VATTENFALL UTV. Direct fax: +(46) 8/739 68 02 VATTENFALL UTVECKLING AB e-mail: marie.anheden@vattenfall.com Address: Jämtlandsgatan 99 SE-163 87 STOCKHOLM Contract N° RFCR-CT-2008-00009 Reference N° TGC3.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.291.358 1.374.814 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Intelligent control and optimisation of power station boilers firing pulverised coal and coal/biomass blends Acronym SMARTBURN : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal is concerned with the development of innovating, monitoring control and optimisation systems to improve the performance of burners and boilers fired by pulverised coal and coal/biomass blends. As a consequence CO2, NOx and SO2 emissions will be reduced and the project will also enhance the ability of utility boilers to burn coal/biomass mixtures. The proposed systems are: - A system for monitoring and control of individual burners using low cost sensors and artificial intelligence. - A combustion optimisation system for an arch-fired boiler using 'local' automatic gas sampling systems. - Optimisation of a flue gas desulphurisation plant. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) UG Responsible: Prof. Steven WILCOX Organisation: UG Direct line: +(44) 1443/482 810 Direct fax: +(44) 1443/483 578 UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN e-mail: sjwilcox@glam.ac.uk Department: Intelligent Systems Engineering Address: Llantwit Road Treforest GB- PONTYPRIDD CF37 1DL (P) UNION FENOSA Responsible: Mr Jesús María GONZALEZ GARCÍA Organisation: UNION FENOSA Direct line: +(34) 987/570690 Direct fax: +(34) 987/571400 UNION FENOSA e-mail: jmgonzalezga@unionfenosa.es Address: Central Térmica ES-24640 LA ROBLA 61 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGC3 :"Coal combustion, clean and efficient coal technologies, CO2 capture" (P) IEN Responsible: Dr.Eng. Tomasz GOLEC Organisation: IEN Direct line: +(48) 22/34 51 418 Direct fax: +(48) 22/642 83 78 INSTYTUT ENERGETYKI - THERMAL PROCESSES DEPARTMENT Department: Thermal Processes Address: ul. Augustowka 5 e-mail: tomasz.golec@ien.com.pl PL-02 981 WARSAW (P) INDRA Responsible: MSc. Ana Isabel GALVEZ Organisation: INDRA Direct line: +(34) 91/257 94 08 Direct fax: +(34) 91/210 20 10 INDRA SISTEMAS SA e-mail: aigalvez@indra.es Address: Avenida Bruselas 35 ES-28108 ALCOBENDAS (P) UNIZAR Responsible: Prof. Javier BALLESTER CASTANER Organisation: UNIV ZARAGOZA Direct line: +(34) 976/762 153 Direct fax: +(34) 976/ 761 882 UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA e-mail: ballester@unizar.es Department: Fluid Mechanics Group Address: c/ Maria de Luna 3 ES-50015 ZARAGOZA Technical Group TGC3 has 17 Projects and 109 Partners Total Projects: 39 - Total Partners: 265 62 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00001 Reference N° TGS1.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.402.677 1.441.605 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Short term CO² mitigation for steelmaking Acronym SHOCOM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal aims at lowering the environmental impact of steelmaking, by reducing greenhouse gas emission, and saving energy and natural resources. The expected reduction at short term is around 10% waiting for higher reduction coming from ULCOS results. The means are: the use of charcoal, a renewable source of carbon, in large blast furnaces, either by addition in the coal blend, or by injection through the tuyeres the enhancement of coke reactivity, to decrease the reserve zone temperature and the carbon need of the blast furnace the intensive use of wastes as reductant for the BF, through gasification and injection of the produced gas the addition of waste plastics into the coal blend. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. François HANROT Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 56 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 03 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: francois.hanrot@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr rer nat Günter HARP Organisation: VDEH Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 86 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 72 05 STAHLINSTITUT VDEh e-mail: guenter.harp@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Ing. Miguel FERNANDEZ Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Ext.: 317 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 74 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: mfl@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Thomas BÜRGLER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 5106 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 5106 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: thomas.buergler@voestalpine.com Department: Ironmaking - Research and Development Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ 63 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00002 Reference N° TGS1.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.991.409 1.194.846 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Determination of factors influencing dead man position and evaluation of its impact on blast furnace life time Acronym DEMPOLIFE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Relining a blast furnace is a costly affair, due to the actual relining cost and production loss. The campaign life is currently limited by the hearth refractory wear. The objective of this project is to increase that refractory lifespan. Online measurements at the blast furnace will be improved. New models describing the state of the blast furnace hearth will be developed. The dissection of a hearth will be used to validate both models and measurements. This will improve understanding of the wear mechanisms and subsequently lead to better process control and a longer life span of the blast furnace hearth. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS NL Responsible: Ir. Jan van der STEL Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/49 74 85 Direct fax: +(31) 251/47 03 48 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Blast Furnace Devlpt and Alternative Ironmaking Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: jan.van-der-stel@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Mr Mark HATTING Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 2514/96780 Direct fax: +(31) 2514 70348 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Building 3G.16/6.666 Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: mark.hattink@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr Sami-Alex ZAÏMI Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 46 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 03 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: sami-alex.zaimi@arcelormittal.com Department: Industrial Operations Research Center Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) TKS Responsible: Dr.-Ing. H. Peter RÜTHER Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 49 304 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 49 207 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: peter.ruether@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Oliver MIELENZ Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 565 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: oliver.mielenz@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 64 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Olivier HAVELANGE Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 71 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 90 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: havelange@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr Dong Yuan SHENG Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 34 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: sheng@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ Contract N° RFSP-CT-2006-00001 Reference N° TGS1.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 4.511.967 1.359.570 Duration Dates: 45 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/03/2006 28/02/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Industrial demonstration of hot gas injection at the blast furnace Acronym IDEOGAS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal is part of the ULCOS Program and is focused on carbon saving at the blast furnace with an objective of 25%. It aims at testing at a real blast furnace (EKO Stahl BF1) nitrogen-free operation and hot reducing gas injection into the shaft. The objectives are: - optimise the gas flow rate injected at the wall and its distribution inside the shaft - assess the furnace behaviour under these conditions (thermal control, raceway formation, cohesive zone, pressure field, hearth, coke quality damages) - assess the productivity increase of nitrogen-free operation - demonstrate high rates of natural gas at the blast furnace. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Dominique SERT Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 66 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 03 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: dominique.sert@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Dr -Ing Jörg HUNGER Organisation: ARCELOR EHS Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 5841 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 5840 ARCELORMITTAL EISENHÜTTENSTADT GmbH e-mail: joerg.hunger@arcelormittal.com Department: Blast furnace plant Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Ir. Jan van der STEL Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/49 74 85 Direct fax: +(31) 251/47 03 48 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Blast Furnace Devlpt and Alternative Ironmaking Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: jan.van-der-stel@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN 65 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Gérard DANLOY Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 84 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 90 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: danloy@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr -Ing Rongshan LIN Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47-3401 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47-3676 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Abt. F+E/RE Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: rongshan.lin@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR (P) LKAB Responsible: Mr Peter SIKSTROM Organisation: LKAB Direct line: +(46) 920/380 80 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 57 13 LUOSSAVAARA-KIIRUNAVAARA AB (LKAB) e-mail: peter.sikstrom@lkab.com Address: PO Box 952 SE-971 28 LULEA (P) ILVA Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Vincenzo DIMASTROMATTEO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 335/7684 871 Direct fax: +(39) 099/481 37 25 ILVA S.P.A. e-mail: vincenzo.dimastromatteo@rivagroup.com Department: Blast Furnace Address: Via Appia km 648 IT-74100 TARANTO (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Bernd KORTHAS Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52-49308 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52-49207 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: bernd.korthas@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Thomas BÜRGLER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 5106 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 5106 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: thomas.buergler@voestalpine.com Department: Ironmaking - Research and Development Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Dr Lawrence HOOEY Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 20/59 223 08 Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 231 05 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: lawrence.hooey@ruukki.com Department: process Development Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE 66 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00039 Reference N° TGS1.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.751.893 1.051.136 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Enhanced sinter efficiency by optimised quality control Acronym Sinter efficiency : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The overall aim of this research project is to enhance the sinter efficiency by optimisation of the sinter mix homogeneity and permeability based on chemical inline-monitoring and on-strand permeability test devices. One of the two main objectives of the project is the development of an inlinemonitoring test device which is able to detect the chemical composition of a sinter raw mix on a conveyor belt in situ. Two different measurement techniques, XRF and PGNAA are investigated in this project The other main objective deals with the development und installation of on-strand permeability measurements. Therefore the pre and post ignition permeability is investigated and compared with each other. Both objectives have in common that the monitoring devices are used to control the sinter process to enhance the sinter quality and productivity. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TKS Responsible: Dr. Stefan WIENSTRÖER Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 44589 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 28690 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: stefan.wienstroeer@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 166 DB RE-FQ/KS Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) VASD Responsible: Dipl.-Ing Manfred ZAHN Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 50 304/25-2489 Direct fax: +(43) 50 304/25-4206 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL DONAWITZ e-mail: manfred.zahn@voestalpine.com Department: R&D Address: Kerpelystrasse 199 AT-8700 LEOBEN-DONAWITZ (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Thorsten HAUCK Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-301 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: thorsten.hauck@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Mr Ronald SCHIMMEL Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/496 032 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 348 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Ferrous Materials Group Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: ronald.schimmel@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN 67 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00001 Reference N° TGS1.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 3.558.656 2.135.194 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Improvement of hearth drainage efficiency and refractory life for high BF productivity and a well adjusted reductant injection rate at varying coke quality Acronym Hearth efficiency : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Blast furnace stability and productivity will be improved under the aspects of high reductant injection rates and varying coke qualities. BF lifetime, security and environmental aspects will be raised additionally. To optimise the tapping strategy and to lower the fuel rate, the hearth drainage efficiency will be investigated with a new deadman porosity parameter, innovative non radioactive tracer tests, new radar and ultrasound measurements, novel analysis techniques and upgraded simulations of fluid flows in the hearth. Investigations of thermal stresses in refractory and dissection analyses of revamped hearths will improve lining design for campaign prolongation. The estimated annual savings are up to 0.7 M €/year for each BF in the EU. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Gerhard WESSLER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-282 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: gerhard.wessler@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr -Ing Rongshan LIN Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47-3401 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47-3676 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Abt. F+E/RE Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: rongshan.lin@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Dr -Ing Jörg HUNGER Organisation: ARCELOR EHS Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 5841 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 5840 ARCELORMITTAL EISENHÜTTENSTADT GmbH e-mail: joerg.hunger@arcelormittal.com Department: Blast furnace plant Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Dr Lawrence HOOEY Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 20/59 223 08 Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 231 05 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: lawrence.hooey@ruukki.com Department: process Development Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) ABO AKADEMI Responsible: Prof. Henrik SAXEN Organisation: ABO AKADEMI Direct line: +(358) 40/544 3301 Direct fax: +(358) 2/215 4792 ABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY e-mail: henrik.saxen@abo.fi Department: Head of Laboratory Address: Domkyrkotorget 3 FI-20500 ABO 68 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Dr Jouko HÄRKKI Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct line: +(358) 8/553 24 24 Direct fax: +(358) 8/553 23 39 UNIVERSITY OF OULU e-mail: jouko.harkki@oulu.fi Department: Department of Process Engineering Address: Linnanmaa FI-90014 OULU (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr Sami-Alex ZAÏMI Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 46 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 03 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: sami-alex.zaimi@arcelormittal.com Department: Industrial Operations Research Center Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr Javier MOCHON MUÑOZ Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 74 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Department: Dipromess Group Primary & Metallurgical Dpt Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: jmochon@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr Dong Yuan SHENG Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 34 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: sheng@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) LUCCHINI Responsible: Ing Antonio GRANATA Organisation: LUCCHINI Direct line: +(39) 565/648 18 Direct fax: +(39) 565/642 94 LUCCHINI SIDERURGICA e-mail: a.granata@lucchini.com Address: Viale della Resistenza, 2 IT-57025 PIOMBINO (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Eros Luciano FARACI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 36 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: e.faraci@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100 IT-00128 ROMA EUR 69 Ext.: 386 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00002 Reference N° TGS1.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.685.901 1.611.540 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Consistent blast furnace operation whilst using low cost raw materials Acronym Consistent BF : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposed reserach will deliver solutions, how to conserve consistent blast furnace operation also in situations, when low cost raw materials, usually of lower quality, shall be used. Operational trials will explore ferrous fines and nut coke charging, correlated with coal injection rates. New online inspectionmethods will demonstrate changed material properties between charging and raceway. Scientific knowledge will proceed. Competitiveness for ironmaking will be increased. The research will contribute to the RFCS programme within the R&D area "Application of developed know-how and optimisation of the operating conditions in conventional routes" of the Strategic Research Agenda of ESTEP. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Stefan BÖHNISCH Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 76 17 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 72 05 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: stefan.boehnisch@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr Javier MOCHON MUÑOZ Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Ext.: 386 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 74 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Department: Dipromess Group Primary & Metallurgical Dpt Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: jmochon@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr George CLIXBY Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/77 00 37 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/46 03 21 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: george.clixby@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) SZFG Responsible: Dr Manfred KETTLER Organisation: SZFG Direct line: +(49) 5341/21-3033 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21-3507 SALZGITTER FLACHSTAHL GmbH e-mail: kettlerm@salzgitter-ag.com Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse 99 DE-38239 SALZGITTER 70 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Organisation: SSSA Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) (P) TKS Responsible: Dr Carl Ulrich WIETERS Direct line: +(49) 203/522 58 71 Organisation: TKS Direct fax: +(49) 203/522 41 23 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: carl-ulrich.wieters@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 360 FQP-PT-PL Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00003 Reference N° TGS1.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.548.822 929.293 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Alternate carbon sources for sintering of iron ore Acronym ACASOS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS New alternate carbon sources for sintering (Acasos) will be investigated with the aim to substitute coke breeze. Therefore Acasos, i.e. biomass, deposited carbon rich dust, BF-dust and alternate sources as petroleum coke and anthracite will be indentified, characterised and economically evaluated for replacing coke breeze. On this basis innovative pre-treatment process, i.e. grinding, separation and agglomeration processes, will be investigated to adapt and optimise the properties of Acasos. Influences on sinter performance and quality will be determined at sinter-pot tests. Based on this Acasos will be applied in industrial scale to determine replacement factors and influences on the sintering process and emissions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Roland PIETRUCK Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 891 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: roland.pietruck@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR BREMEN Responsible: Dr Joachim JANZ Organisation: ARCELOR BREMEN Direct line: +(49) 421/648 20 01 Direct fax: +(49) 421/648 32 80 ARCELOR BREMEN GMBH e-mail: joachim.janz@arcelor-bremen.com Address: Auf den Delben 35 DE-28237 BREMEN (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Trevor FRAY Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 275 Organisation: BRITISH STEEL Fax: +(44) 1709/82 53 37 BRITISH STEEL, SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate e-mail: trevor.fray@corusgroup.com GB- ROTHERHAM S60 3AR 71 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) ILVA Responsible: Dr Aldo BOVE Direct line: +(39) 010/607 67 04 Organisation: ILVA Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 67 66 ILVA e-mail: aldo.bove@rivagroup.com Department: Ironmaking - Raw Material Lab Responsible Address: Via Corsica 4 IT-16128 GENOVA (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl -Ing Dr Herbert SCHMID Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/65 85 77 059 Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980 77 059 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: herbert.schmid@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00001 Reference N° TGS1.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.875.402 1.125.242 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Flexible injection of alternative carbon material into the blast furnace Acronym FLEXINJECT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project contributes to a sustainable use of natural resources by increased use of alternative carbon sources as BF injectants, improved competitiveness of the European steel producers and a possibility to decrease CO2 emission. Materials (e.g. plastics, dusts, sludge) are treated in an air-grinder to improve their suitability for BF injection and the effect on product properties is evaluated. By tests and theoretical support, two injection layouts for BF application are compared and the limits of additions to a PC system are evaluated. Additional raceway measurement technique during experimental BF tests is used to improve verification of raceway simulation. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) MEFOS Responsible: Dr. Lena SUNDQVIST ÖKVIST Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 70/396 63 63 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS- METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: P.O. Box 812 e-mail: lena.sundqvist@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) SSAB Responsible: M.Sc. Bo SUNDELIN Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 155/255 652 Direct fax: +(46) 155/254 275 SSAB OXELÖSUND AB e-mail: bo.sundelin@ssabox.com Address: Sodermanlands SE-61380 OXELÖSUND (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Michael HENSMANN Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 206 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: michael.hensmann@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 72 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS1 :"Ore agglomeration and Ironmaking" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Stefan SCHUSTER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 50304/159 544 Direct fax: +(43) 50304/559 544 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: stefan.schuster@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) LKAB Responsible: Mr Nicklas EKLUND Organisation: LKAB Direct line: +(46) 920/380 85 Direct fax: +(46) 920/255 713 LUOSSAVAARA-KIIRUNAVAARA AB (LKAB) e-mail: nicklas.eklund@lkab.com Address: PO Box 952 SE-971 28 LULEA Technical Group TGS1 has 8 Projects and 55 Partners Total Projects: 47 - Total Partners: 320 73 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00003 Reference N° TGS2.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.854.704 1.112.822 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Control and optimisation of scrap charging strategies and melting operations to increase steel recycling ratio Acronym CONOPT SCRAP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The general aim of the project is to allow the best and most economic use of scrap in steelmaking operations. At the EAF, systems for the on-line monitoring of the scrap charge and for the optimisation of its melting conditions will be developed and implemented in industrial plants. Both aspects are indeed highly significant with regard to furnace efficiency, iron recovery and energy use. Another main axis of work will be to increase the use of lower scrap qualities (including “problem” scrap such as more contaminated scrap qualities with plastics, rubber and other materials), both for the EAF and BOF in order to comply with future legislation regarding steel recycling ratios, such as the “end of life vehicle” directive Directive' as well as existing directives on packaging and coated scrap. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Mr Michel WAUTERS Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 11 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 64 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: wauters@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Marco PICCO Organisation: PROFILARBED Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 54 Direct fax: +(352) 54/79 64 ProfilARBED S.A. e-mail: marco.picco@arcelormittal.com Address: 66, Route de Luxembourg LU-4009 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Alan SCHOLES Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/770 027 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Aluminium & Steel Casting Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: alan.scholes@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Piero FRITTELLA Telephone: +(39) 06/505 52 68 Organisation: CSM Fax: +(39) 06/505 53 00 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: p.frittella@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) DUFERCO Responsible: Dr. Ing. Bernard POIZOT Organisation: DUFERCO Direct line: +(32) 64/272 855 Direct fax: +(32) 64/272 849 DUFERCO LA LOUVIERE SA e-mail: b.poizot@duferco.be Department: Steelmaking Address: Rue des Rivaux, 2 BE-7100 LA LOUVIERE 74 Ext.: 2050 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr. Jonas ALEXIS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 32 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Department: Process Metallurgy Department Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: jonas.alexis@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00004 Reference N° TGS2.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.076.922 646.153 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Mastering of P-ESR technology for high nitrogen steel grades for high value applications Acronym HINIST : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Electro Slag Remelting is the technology for obtaining high purity and soundness steels in large ingots. It is also promising for designing and producing high nitrogen high performance steels when the process is run at high pressure. The aim of the project is to develop new and improved methods for production of both martensitic and austenitic special steels with high nitrogen content (up to 1%) for highly stressed and high temperature applications. The project, carried out both at laboratory and industrial scale, will benefit of specifically developed simulative and process control tools, and will generate a set of microstructural, chemical, and mechanical characterisations of steels containing high content of Nitrogen. Specific industrial testing will be carried out too concerning thermomechanical transformation of ingots to verify the whole manufacturing cycle conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ing. Andrea CAROSI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 85 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 88 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.carosi@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ETE Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Volkher DIEHL Organisation: ETE Direct line: +(49) 201/188 3128 Direct fax: +(49) 201/188 2787 ENERGIETECHNIK ESSEN GmbH e-mail: v.diehl@energietechnik-essen.de Address: Westendstrasse 15 DE-45143 ESSEN (P) VITKOVICE Responsible: Prof. Dr. Vlastimil VODAREK Organisation: VITKOVICE Direct line: +(420) 59/595 69 83 Direct fax: +(420) 69/292 89 27 VITKOVICE Výzkum a Vývoj, spol. s.r.o. e-mail: vlastimil.vodarek@vitkovice-vyzkum.cz Department: Materials Engineering Address: Pohranicni 693/31 CZ-706 02 OSTRAVA 75 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00005 Reference N° TGS2.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 906.380 543.828 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2009 Title: Improvement of purging plugs performances by investigations on the materials, process analysis and continuous monitoring Acronym ImPurgingAr : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The object of the research proposal is the purging plugs for ladle Ar blowing. The objective is to improve the plugs selection and management in order to enhance their performances. The work programme is based on a multidisciplinary approach that involves steel maker, purging plugs producer and researcher working on refractory materials and technology and on measuring methodologies and system applied to the steel making environment. The activity forecast both on plant and laboratory trials. Trials on plant want to characterise standard and enhanced ladle practices, standard and new purging plugs, with respect the plugs performances. During these trials plug refractory wear measurements are carried out. Laboratory trials forecast refractory investigations to characterise materials transformations during the use of the plugs and to better establish the correlations between process and wear of the refractory. Overall results will be used to set a model of general application of the correlations between the process and the behaviour of the plugs. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Mario TONELLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 0744/48 72 07/204 Direct fax: +(39) 0744/47 09 27 CSM - SEDE DI TERNI e-mail: m.tonelli@c-s-m.it Address: Viale B. Brin 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Christian DANNERT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 899 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: christian.dannert@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CALDERYS Responsible: Dr. Renzo PARODI Direct line: +(39) 010/64 50 706 Organisation: PLIBRICO ITALIA Fax: +(39) PLIBRICO ITALIA SRL e-mail: renzo.parodi@plibrico.it Address: Via de Marini 1 IT-16149 GENOVA (P) TKAST Responsible: Ing. Vinicio DE ANGELIS Organisation: TKAST Direct line: +(39) 0744/49 05 78 Direct fax: +(39) 0744/49 06 55 THYSSENKRUPP ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI SpA e-mail: v.deangelis@acciaiterni.it Department: Production Address: Viale B. Brin, 218 IT-05100 TERNI 76 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00006 Reference N° TGS2.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.570.504 942.302 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Prediction of inclusions in the slabs from the process characteristics Acronym PREDINC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Non metallic inclusions are present in all continuously casted steels. They can affect the physical and mechanical characteristics of products and, consequently, their service properties. The development of a model capable to predict the type, number and severity of the non metallic endogenous inclusions during production will be essential to introduce corrective actions immediately, with the consequent saving and optimization of the resource consumption and environmental benefit. This project will use innovative techniques based on the objective experience extracted from past data for obtain this objective. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Organisation: SSSA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) (P) ILVA Responsible: Dr. Nicola DELRE Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 099/481 29 93 Direct fax: +(39) 099/481 39 06 ILVA S.P.A. e-mail: tecniciacciaierie.taranto@rivagroup.com Address: Via Appia km 648 IT-74100 TARANTO (P) HUT Responsible: M. Sc. Jukka LAINE Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 2760 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 2798 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEKNILLINEN KORKEAKOULU Address: Otakaari 1 e-mail: jukka.laine@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO (P) POLIMI Responsible: Prof. Walter NICODEMI Organisation: POLIMI Direct line: +(39) 02/2399 8283 Direct fax: +(39) 02/2399 8202 POLITECNICO DI MILANO - DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA Department: Material Section Address: Via La masa 34 e-mail: walter.nicodemi@polimi.it IT-20156 MILANO 77 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Prof. Francisco ORTEGA FERNANDEZ Organisation: UNIOVI Direct line: +(34) 98/510 42 72 Direct fax: +(34) 98/510 42 56 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO e-mail: fran@api.uniovi.es Address: c/ Independencia, 13 ES-33004 OVIEDO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00007 Reference N° TGS2.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.228.207 736.924 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: On-line determination of the CO/CO2 concentration in the OG system in BOF converter Acronym ANALCO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A great problem when using gas analysis data based in off-line gas analyzers for controlling the gas extraction system is the long time delays associated with the measurements. The objective of this project is a development of dynamic models of the gas extraction system to optimise existing control systems and investigate alternative systems for an on-line measurement of the concentration of COx and O2. With this control it could act over the OG system: deciding to send the gas to the torch or gasometer, depending on the proportion of CO, CO2 and O2, and the development of blow control schemes based on gas analysis. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) MEFOS Responsible: Mr Johan ERIKSSON Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 23 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: johan.eriksson@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Organisation: SSSA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) 78 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN Contract N° RFS1-CT-2006-00002 Reference N° TGS2.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 375.400 20.000 Starting Ending Actual Duration Dates: 0 (Mths) 26/06/2006 28/06/2006 28/06/2006 Title: 5th European oxygen steelmaking conference 2006 Acronym EOSC 2006 : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of the present proposal is the organisation and hosting of an European conference in the field of oxygen steelmaking and secondary metallurgy. The European Oxygen Steelmaking Conference (EOSC) series is organised in turn by one of the European Metallurgical Societies and Associations. As such it represents the most comprehensive expert knowledge in steelmaking. Past of the EOSC venues were: • 1993: Neuss, D • 1997: Taranto, I • 2000: Birmingham, UK • 2003: Graz, A The Steel Institute VDEh is pleased to announce that it will organize the 5th European Oxygen Steelmaking Conference to be held in Aachen, 26 – 28 June 2006. The scope of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, specialists and engineers from the European Union and abroad to discuss and to inform themselves about latest process and plant technology developmens, research projects and results, operation related questions of metallurgy, automation and process control and process integrated environmental protection aspects in all areas of basic oxygen steelmaking. Within this frame the diffusion of results gained on research projects by the European Commission Steel RTD Programme is assured. State of progress: Research completed; no publication Partners (MC) VDEH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Hans Bodo LÜNGEN Organisation: VDEH Direct line: +(49) 211/670 74 44 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 74 40 STAHLINSTITUT VDEh e-mail: hans-bodo.luengen@vdeh.de Department: Metallurgy Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00003 Reference N° TGS2.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.539.162 923.498 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Strengthened scrap impact area in BOF converters Acronym SSIA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Excessive wear of the scrap impact area in BOF vessels has become a major problem for European steelmaker as a consequence of enhancing product quality and higher productivity. The objective of this project is to develop and assess a variety of innovative care techniques and innovative techniques for use of higher wear resistant refractory for the scrap impact area and for different types of BOF vessels. With these techniques it will be possible to continue high scrap rate operations, use heavy internal scrap of known composition and maintain or increase converter campaign life. Converter operations will also become safer. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 79 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (CO) MEFOS Responsible: Mr Johan ERIKSSON Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 23 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: johan.eriksson@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) SSAB Responsible: Mr Hakan WAHLBERG Direct line: +(46) 920/923 64 Organisation: SSAB Direct fax: +(46) 920/924 03 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: hakan.wahlberg@ssab.com Address: SE-78184 BORLÄNGE (P) RUUKKI Responsible: M. Sc. Jarmo LILJA Direct line: +(358) 20/59 221 59 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 229 93 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: jarmo.lilja@ruukki.com Department: Process Development Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) RHI Responsible: Dr. Gerald BUCHEBNER Direct line: +(43) 502/135 383 Organisation: RHI Direct fax: +(43) 3842/245 95 RHI AG, TECHNOLOGY CENTER STANDORT LEOBEN Department: R&D Address: Magnesitstrasse, 2 e-mail: gerald.buchebner@rhi-ag.com AT-8700 LEOBEN (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Herbert MIZELLI Direct line: +(43) 732/6980 35 46 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 29 11 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: herbert.mizelli@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00004 Reference N° TGS2.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.716.188 1.629.711 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Improved EAF process control using on-line offgas analysis Acronym OFFGAS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS In this project, continuous analysis of EAF off-gas is used to develop comprehensive mass and energy monitoring of the EAF process in order to increase productivity. In particular, the following topics will be implemented in order to enhance EAF productivity: implementation of on-line energy monitoring, monitoring of decarburisation of the melt, decrease of heat load on the dedusting system by optimal combustion and heat transfer to the scrap in the furnace vessel, decrease of lancing time and tap-to-tap time. Continuous chemical analysis of EAF off-gas will be realized at the primary dedusting system with special emphasis on long-term availability. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 80 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (CO) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.Ing. Herbert PFEIFER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 25 935 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 22 289 RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Address: Kopernikusstrasse 16 e-mail: pfeifer@iob.rwth-aachen.de DE-52056 AACHEN (P) DEW Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Hans-Peter JUNG Organisation: DEW Direct line: +(49) 271/808 26 57 Direct fax: +(49) 271/808 23 23 DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE GMBH e-mail: hans-peter.jung@dew-stahl.de Address: Obere Kaiserstrasse DE-57078 SIEGEN (P) TKS-NR Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Helge MEES Organisation: TKN Direct line: +(49) 234/919 48 91 Direct fax: +(49) 234/919 56 29 THYSSENKRUPP NIROSTA e-mail: mees.helge@tks-nirosta.thyssenkrupp.com Department: Process Address: Alleestrasse 165 DE-44793 BOCHUM (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) MARIENHÜTTE Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Axel GRABMEIER Organisation: MARIENHÜTTE Direct line: +(43) 316/597 575 Direct fax: +(43) 316/597 524 STAHL- UND WALZWERK MARIENHÜTTE GMBH Address: Südbahnstrasse 11 e-mail: technik@marienhuette.at AT-8020 GRAZ (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Egidio ZANIN Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 58 30 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 53 00 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: e.zanin@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ORI MARTIN Responsible: Ing. Uggero DE MIRANDA Organisation: ORI MARTIN Direct line: +(39) 030/399 92 65 Direct fax: +(39) 030/200 09 24 O.R.I. MARTIN - ACCIAIERIA E FERRIERA DI BRESCIA Department: Engineering Dept Address: Via Cosimo Canovetti 13 e-mail: uggero.demiranda@orimartin.it IT-25128 BRESCIA 81 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) TECHINT Responsible: Dr.-Eng. Mauro BIANCHI FERRI Organisation: TECHINT Direct line: +(39) 02/438 47 944 Direct fax: +(39) 02/438 47 696 TECHINTSpA e-mail: mauro.bianchiferri@techint.it Address: Via Monte Rosa 93 IT-20149 MILANO (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Pierre NYSSEN Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 08 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: nyssen@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00005 Reference N° TGS2.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 652.769 391.661 Duration Dates: 28 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/09/2006 31/08/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Cost efficient metallurgy for the production of novel ultra high strength deep drawable steel grades with high Mn contents from 10 to 25 wt.-% by using EAF steel making route Acronym EAF-PROMS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposal addresses a current need for novel ultra high-strength deep-drawable steels with high manganese contents of up to 25 wt.-% and extremely improved properties for light-weight construction. The aim is the selection and development of suitable technologies and routes of metallurgy using steel production in the EAF and the related aspects of secondary metallurgy for the production of these steels. The proposal objectives will be achieved by a combination of some specific theoretical investigations, laboratory development and of larger-scale trials. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SZMF Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Christian REDEKER Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21-4754 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21-3816 SALZGITTER MANNESMAN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse 99 e-mail: c.redeker@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) TU CLAUSTHAL Responsible: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Karl-Heinz SPITZER Organisation: TUC Direct line: +(49) 5323/72 26 44 Direct fax: +(49) 5323/72 31 20 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL e-mail: karl.heinz.spitzer@tu-clausthal.de Department: Process Metallurgy Address: Robert-Koch-Strasse 42 DE-38678 CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD (P) MEFOS Responsible: Mr Pär HAHLIN Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 26 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS- METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: P.O. Box 812 e-mail: par.hahlin@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ 82 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00006 Reference N° TGS2.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.498.546 899.127 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Improving phosphorus refining Acronym IMPHOS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Phosphorus removal is required to produce high quality BOS steel. However, current phosphorus process control strategies are based on end point steadystate models, which do not account for the intensely dynamic processes that are involved in phosphorus removal. Consequently, there are often large variations in heat-by-heat performance indicating that existing control schemes for phosphorus are not secure and should be improved to avoid production interrupts and reduce flux costs. The project aims at improving current phosphorous refining strategies by introducing additional dynamic aspects into the control scheme including enhanced slag formation practices and advanced lance control routines. If successful, the project would be expected to result in improved conservation of resources (slag-making fluxes and lower temperature losses), and a positive environmental impact (reduced BOS slag generation). State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. M. Stuart MILLMAN Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 000 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: stuart.millman@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Drs. Aart OVERBOSCH Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/49 31 39 Direct fax: +(31) 251/47 02 36 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: aart.overbosch@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) SSAB Responsible: Msc. Mats BRÄMMING Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 920/923 15 Direct fax: +(46) 920/924 03 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: mats.bramming@ssab.com Address: SE-971 88 LULEÅ (P) MEFOS Responsible: PhD. Donald MALMBERG Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/201 917 Direct fax: +(46) 920/255 832 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: donald.malmberg@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ 83 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00004 Reference N° TGS2.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 948.193 568.916 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: On-line control of desulphurisation and degassing through ladle bubbling under vacuum Acronym ONDECO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of the project is using appropriate sensors to qualify the stirring state, to develop innovative signal processing, to obtain representative indices and use them as input in an on-line desulphurisation model, adjust the process and contribute to improvement of degassing performance (H, N removal). Stakes: reduction in products non-quality (S, H, N), robust production process for future steels in low sulphur, increase in competitiveness and increased productivity (decrease of treatment cost). The project will in gaining time that will be the source of energy savings. Safety risks will be decreased for less operator’s exposure to the process. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Laura ORUE Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 40 17 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 00 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: laura.oruecruz@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr -Ing Helmut LACHMUND Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47-3392 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47-3684 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Steelmaking Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: helmut.lachmund@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl -Ing Dr Roman RÖSSLER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585-73820 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980-2911 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: roman.roessler@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00005 Reference N° TGS2.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.026.340 615.804 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Optimisation of sampling at liquid steel state and correlative inclusions assessment of liquid steel for the improvement of high performance steel grades production process Acronym SOPLIQS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Development of high performance steel grades conducts to more and more severe cleanliness / inclusions populations requirements. Steelmakers have a real need to control during steelmaking inclusions populations at the liquid state. It was established that inclusions present in liquid steel samples are not often representative of inclusions actually present in the liquid - moreover solid– steel. In this way wrong cleanliness evaluations conduct to quality troubles and customers' claims. The benefits estimated for total European steels production is 32M €/year. So, proposal's aims are to determine the most representative liquid steel sampling parameters to optimise the correlative inclusions populations assessment. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 84 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (CO) ASCOMETAL Responsible: Dr -Ing Fabienne RUBY-MEYER Organisation: ASCOMETAL CREAS Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 73 24 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 73 56 ASCOMETAL CREAS e-mail: f.rubymeyer@ascometal.lucchini.com Department: Steelmaking and Inclusion Metallurgy Group Address: Avenue de France FR-57301 HAGONDANGE CEDEX (P) RIVA Responsible: Ing Paolo ROSSI Direct line: +(39) 02/307 00 945 Organisation: RIVA Direct fax: +(39) 02/307 00 905 RIVA ACCIAIO SpA e-mail: qualita.caronno@rivagroup.com Department: Steelmaking Address: CARONNO WORKS IT-21042 CARONNO PERTUSELLA (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Rafael PIZARRO Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 59 Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: rafael_pizarro@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) KTH Responsible: Dr Anders TILLIANDER Direct line: +(46) 8/790 84 90 Organisation: KTH Direct fax: +(46) 8/207 681 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: anderst@mse.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00006 Reference N° TGS2.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.477.267 886.361 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Energy and productivity optimised EAF stainless steel making by adjusted slag foaming and chemical energy supply Acronym EPOSS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Objective of the project is to increase energy efficiency and productivity during EAF stainless steel making by slag foaming and adjusted use of all available energy sources. By means of different slag conditioning techniques and foaming additives foamy slag practise shall be established in dependence on available injection technologies, tapping procedures and decarburisation requirements resulting from post treatment technology (AOD, VOD). Based on slag foaming advantages, energy efficiency during EAF stainless steel production shall be increased by using the mainly exothermic chemical reactions, higher power input by high impedance operation and adjusted utilisation of both chemical and electrical energy in dependence on melting time. The proposed research is in complete accordance with the strategy priority “Direct and alternative input of energy in the electric arc furnace” and is specially supported by the ESTEP Working Group 1 “Profit“. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Gerald STUBBE Organisation: BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 969 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT e-mail: gerald.stubbe@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Postfach 105145 DE-40042 DÜSSELDORF 85 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr Johan BJÖRKVALL Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 22 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 5 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: johan.bjorkvall@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Santiago LANDA LAZCANO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 72 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 or 81 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: santiago_landa@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: BSc Lasse LILJEDAHL Direct line: +(46) 226/812 60 Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct fax: +(46) 226/813 12 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: Lasse.Liljedahl@outokumpu.com Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA (P) BGH EDELSTAHL Responsible: Dipl -Ing Michael SEDLMEIER Organisation: BGH EDELSTAHL Direct line: +(49) 271/701 147 Direct fax: +(49) 271/701 175 BGH EDELSTAHL SIEGEN GmbH e-mail: michael.sedlmeier@bgh.de Department: Steel Works Address: Industriestrasse 9 DE-57076 SIEGEN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00007 Reference N° TGS2.04/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.386.292 831.775 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Resource-saving operation and control of stainless steel refining in VOD and AOD process Acronym OPCONSTAINLESS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of the project is to improve the operation and control of stainless steel refining within the VOD and the AOD process with respect to the main metallurgical operations. This shall be achieved by detailed investigations with CFD based process models, and by application of dynamic models for on-line observation and control of the process. Furthermore a detailed investigation of operation parameters with emphasis on the slag behaviour shall be performed, and new VOD operation practices regarding lance injection of scale FeO and EAF slag with high chromium contents shall be developed. Expected benefits are a reduced consumption of alloys, reducing agents, slag formers and process gases. Stainless steel production will be optimised regarding energy consumption and amount of slag to be deposited or recycled. The well-aimed control of decarburisation reaction will reduce the risk of potentially dangerous steel and slag overflow. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 86 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) KTH Responsible: Dr Anders TILLIANDER Direct line: +(46) 8/790 84 90 Organisation: KTH Direct fax: +(46) 8/207 681 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: anderst@mse.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) SMS MEVAC Responsible: Dipl -Ing Dieter TEMBERGEN Organisation: SMS MEVAC Direct line: +(49) 201/6323 174 Direct fax: +(49) 201/6323 274 SMS MEVAC GmbH e-mail: dieter.tembergen@sms-mevac.com Address: Bamlerstraße 3A DE-45141 ESSEN (P) KOBOLDE Responsible: Dr. Eng. Rutger GYLLENRAM Organisation: KOBOLDE Direct line: +(46) 8/411 5770 Direct fax: +(46) 8/88 8229 KOBOLDE & PARTNERS AB e-mail: rutger.f.gyllenram@kobolde.se Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 41A SE-111 73 STOCKHOLM (P) SZ ACRONI Responsible: Dr. Anton JAKLIC Direct line: +(386) 4/584 1301 Organisation: SZ ACRONI Direct fax: +(386) 4/584 1305 ACRONI, PODJETJE ZA PROIZVODNJO JEKLA IN JEKLENIH IZDELKOV, d.o.o. Department: R&D Address: Cesta Borisa Kidrica 44 e-mail: anton.jaklic@acroni.si SI-4270 JESENICE (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: M Sc Gunnar LINDSTRAND Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(46) 226/81 957 Direct fax: +(46) 226/81 150 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: gunnar.lindstrand@outokumpu.com Department: Technology Dept Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00008 Reference N° TGS2.05/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.263.308 1.357.985 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Cost and energy effective management of EAF with flexible charge material mix Acronym FLEXCHARGE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Objective of the project is the set-up of an innovative methodology to manage in an effective way the EAF charged with the variable materials mix guarantying the required steel quality, the cost to produce crude steel and the environmental constrains having in mind the volatility of scrap quality-price ratio and the pressures arising from CO2 trading legislation. Thus the projects will address the issues of maximising the use of low quality scrap in the charge mix, will investigate the use of the scrap substitutes, like Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and Hot Briquette Iron (HBI), as alternative to high quality scrap and will optimize the energy input required to melt down the charged materials. The development of new operation procedures and control tools will be supported by especially designed laboratory, pilot and industrial tests. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 87 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr Enrico MALFA Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 035/69 79 39 Direct fax: +(39) 035/69 79 45 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: e.malfa@c-s-m.it Address: Piazza Caduti 6 Luglio 1944, 1 IT-24044 DALMINE (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Pierre NYSSEN Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 08 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: nyssen@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) FERALPI Responsible: Ing. Francesco MAGNI Organisation: FERALPI Direct line: +(39) 030/999 61 Direct fax: +(39) 030/999 62 09 FERALPI e-mail: francesco.magni@feralpi.it Address: Via Industria 23 IT-25017 LONATO (BRESCIA) (P) GMH Responsible: Dr -Ing Ingo KOLM Organisation: GMH Direct line: +(49) 5401/394 025 Direct fax: +(49) 5401/394 598 GEORGSMARIENHÜTTE GmbH e-mail: ingo.kolm@gmh.de Department: Process Technology Address: Neue Hüttenstrasse 1 DE-49124 GEORGSMARIENHÜTTE (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr Erik SANDBERG Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 94 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 58 32 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: erik.sandberg@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) OVAKO BAR Responsible: ME Risto PONKALA Organisation: OVAKO BAR Direct line: +(46) 240/668 398 Direct fax: +(46) 240/668 296 OVAKO BAR AB e-mail: risto.ponkala@ovako.com Department: Steel plant Address: SE-777 80 SMEDJEBACKEN 88 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Santiago LANDA LAZCANO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 72 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 or 81 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: santiago_landa@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00009 Reference N° TGS2.06/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.011.155 606.693 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Improvement of ladle stirring to minimise slag emulsification and reoxidation during alloying and rinsing Acronym StImprove : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this research project is to improve steel metallurgy and quality by minimising slag emulsification and reoxidation during stirring in secondary metallurgy. Advanced monitoring of stirring processes will be applied to assess their impact on necessary metallurgical applied operation. In addition, the duration of melt treatments will be shortened, the dissolution of alloying additions will be improved and the amount of ladle stirring gas will be reduced. Interaction of stirring process parameters with steel metallurgy will be clarified. This will allow to perform dynamic stirring throughout the whole necessary treatment time. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Herbert KÖCHNER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 892 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: herbert.koechner@bfi.de Department: Process Analysis Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) SAARSTAHL Responsible: Dr Peter VALENTIN Organisation: SAARSTAHL Direct line: +(49) 6898/10 38 96 Direct fax: +(49) 6898/10 40 75 SAARSTAHL AG e-mail: peter.valentin@saarstahl.com Department: Abt. 551/4, Secundary Metallurgy Address: Bismarkckstrasse, 57-59 DE-66330 VÖLKLINGEN (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. Dr. Du SICHEN Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/7908 359 Direct fax: +(46) 8/7900 939 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: du@mse.kth.se Department: Micro Modelling in Metallurgical Processes Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) HUT Responsible: Prof. Dr Lauri HOLAPPA Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 27 57 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 27 98 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Metallurgy Department: Dept. of Materials Science & Rock Engineering Address: Vuorimiehentie 2 e-mail: lauri.holappa@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO 89 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00010 Reference N° TGS2.07/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.563.498 938.099 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Upgrading and utilisation of residual iron oxide materials for hot metal production Acronym URIOM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposed project focuses on development of innovative pyrometallurgical technologies for recycling especially of residuals from stainless steel making. One part deals with the briquetting of stainless steel residuals and direct recycling into the EAF. The other part deals with the development of the innovative inductive heated coke bed technology as a key process for recycling especially stainless steel residuals in parallel to the EAF with a complete recovery of alloying elements for steelmaking, zinc for non ferrous metals use and slag usable for building applications as an approach for a zero waste technology in stainless steel making. To lower the electric energy demand the inductive heated coke bed shall be charged by molten material as well as preheated coke. For the experimental investigations an existing flash melter shall be used for charging the molten material. The charged coke shall be treated in a special coke preheater. The inductive heated coke bed technology seems not only to be coupled with a flash melting unit but also applicable to the low shaft furnace/cupola process like that one operated by TKS for steel works residues. This will broaden the application of the process to stainless steel residual processing. The need for agglomerated material for the shaft furnace process is the link to the briquetting investigations planned within this project. The proposed research is in complete accordance with the priority “sustainable use of resources” of the Strategic Research Agenda of ESTEP with high relevance for the RFCS programme and is specially supported by the ESTEP Working Group 1 “Profit“. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Gerald STUBBE Organisation: BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 969 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT e-mail: gerald.stubbe@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Postfach 105145 DE-40042 DÜSSELDORF (P) BEG Responsible: Mr Michael EBNER Organisation: BEG Direct line: +(43) 3862/20 37116 Direct fax: +(43) 3862/20 37585 BÖHLER EDELSTAHL GmbH e-mail: michael.ebner@bohler-edelstahl.at Department: Environment & Recycling Address: Mariazellerstrasse 25 AT-8605 KAPFENBERG (P) CSM Responsible: Drssa Ilaria PISTELLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 57 46 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: i.pistelli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) TRIBOVENT Responsible: DI Alfred EDLINGER Organisation: TRIBOVENT Direct line: +(43) 664/3245 665 Direct fax: +(43) 5552/3088 34 TRIBOVENT VERFAHRENSENTWICKLUNG GmbH Address: Brunnenfelderstrasse 59 e-mail: alfred.edlinger@tribovent.at AT-6700 BLUDENZ 90 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00011 Reference N° TGS2.08/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.377.999 826.800 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Development of steel grade related slag systems with low reoxidation potential in ladle and optimised ladle glaze technique for improving steel cleanliness Acronym STEELCLEANCONTROL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The technical objective of this project is to investigate the interaction between deoxidised steel (low- and high-alloyed steel grades) melts and oxidic materials during the process of ladle metallurgy. Finally steel grade specific slag systems and the ladle glaze technique will be optimised in view of low reoxidation potentials and a low tendency for uncontrolled inclusion formation. In this way steel cleanliness can be improved through lower amounts of nonmetallic inclusions, which has a beneficial impact on productivity and quality of steel products. The formation and modification of inclusion by ladle slags, ladle lining and ladle glaze will be studied in detail. These aspects will be investigated on selected steel grades both under process and laboratory conditions. Through the close cooperation between industrial partners and universities optimised slag compositions and treatment strategies will be developed and verified in practice. European steelworks will finally profit from these project results. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Piotr R. SCHELLER Organisation: TU BERGAKADEMIE Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 07 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 24 16 TU BERGAKADEMIE, INSTITUT FÜR EISENUND STAHLTECHNOLOGIE Address: Leipzigerstrasse 34 e-mail: scheller@iest.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. Dr. Du SICHEN Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/7908 359 Direct fax: +(46) 8/7900 939 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: du@mse.kth.se Department: Micro Modelling in Metallurgical Processes Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) UDDEHOLM Responsible: Dr Mselly NZOTTA Organisation: UDDEHOLM Direct line: +(46) 563/176 81 Direct fax: +(46) 563/174 59 UDDEHOLM TOOLING AB e-mail: mselly.nzotta@uddeholm.se Address: 17 Värmlands län SE-68385 HAGFORS (P) SSAB Responsible: Mrs Mia ALMCRANTZ Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 155/25 56 12 Direct fax: +(46) 155/25 55 41 SSAB OXELÖSUND AB e-mail: mia.almcrantz@ssab.com Department: Steelmaking Group, R&D Dept, Primary Products Address: Sodermanlands SE-61380 OXELÖSUND (P) TKS-NR Responsible: Dr -Ing Jörg-Friedrich HOLZHAUSER Organisation: KRUPP Direct line: +(49) 234/919 42 25 Direct fax: +(49) 234/919 73 77 THYSSEN KRUPP NIROSTA GmbH e-mail: joergfriedrich.holzhauser@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Metallurgy Address: Alleestrasse 165 DE-44793 BOCHUM 91 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00002 Reference N° TGS2.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.128.550 677.130 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Innovative methodology for through process inclusion level forecasting of engineering steel Acronym INCLUSION : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project objective is to develop a tool of "intelligent manufacturing" based on statistical inclusion analysis. The intelligent manufacturing is based on the correlation among the inclusion taken during steelmaking route and inclusions on the product and this fact will allow to control the subsequent rolling operation, helping the operator to make the best coupling of inclusion characteristics and leel of rolling. The statistical methodology selected is the extreme value statistic, which allows the description of an inclusion family in terms of maximum defect measured. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CAS Responsible: Ing. Valentina VICARIO Organisation: CAS Direct line: +(39) 0165/302 638 Direct fax: +(39) 0165/302 423 COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI SpA e-mail: valentina.vicario@cogne.com Department: Quality Laboratory Address: Via Paravera 16 IT-11100 AOSTA (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Filippo CIRILLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 5483 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 5461 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: f.cirilli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Jacinto ALBARRAN SANZ Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 17 98 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: New Products Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jacinto_albarran@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Norbert LINK Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-245 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-923 245 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: norbert.link@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 92 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00003 Reference N° TGS2.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.698.420 1.019.052 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Optimised production of low C and N steel grades via the electric steelmaking route Acronym LOWCNEAF : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The main objective of the project is to develop a through-process control strategy for a reliable, simultaneous achievement of low steel carbon and nitrogen levels within electric steelmaking under minimum energy and material costs with optimal productivity. This shall be achieved by investigation of relevant operational parameters and modelling of pick-up and removal of C and N within all aggregates of the process route. Regarding EAF, focus will be laid on the use of alternative iron materials (pig iron, DRI/HBI) to lower C and N contents at tapping. The control system will be applied on-line at five electrical steelmaking plants with different process routes and aggregates (EAF,LF,VD) for various steel products (wire, beam blanks, sectionals, SBQ, slabs). State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Pierre NYSSEN Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 08 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: nyssen@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) RIVA Responsible: Dr -Ing Nicola VENERI Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct line: +(39) 045/805 8111 Direct fax: +(39) 045/591 564 RIVA ACCIAIO - VERONA WORKS e-mail: acciaieria.verona@rivagroup.com Department: Steelshop Production Address: Lungadige Galtarossa 21/C IT-37133 VERONA (P) PEINER TRAGER Responsible: Mr Matthias SCHÖRING Organisation: PEINER TRAGER Direct line: +(49) 5171/91 9890 Direct fax: +(49) 5171/91 7901 PEINER TRÄGER GmbH e-mail: schoering.m@salzgitter-ag.de Department: Steel Plant Address: Gerhard-Lucas-Meyer-Strasse 10 DE-31226 PEINE (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Asier ARTEAGA Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 20 07 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 81 or 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: asier_arteaga@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) 93 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) ARCELOR Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00004 Reference N° TGS2.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.838.043 1.102.826 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Control of slag and refining conditions in the BOF Acronym BATHFOAM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Control of slag foaming the BOF has always been problematic. With increased pressure on process yields and productivity, combined with increased demands for accurate control of refining in the process it is important to develop a process control tool that can control slag foaming and thus consistently achieve the optimum performance from both a perspective of slopping control as well as refining in the BOF. The project aims to use static and dynamic process data from many sources in the process and relate them to process performance by using advanced statistical analysis tools. This will be used, combined with data from analytical models for the BOF refining reactions, to develop a process control system that pro-actively controls slag formation in the BOF. If successful the project should result in improved productivity and process yields, as well as reduced flux consumption and dust emissions from the plants. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Ir. Johan VAN BOGGELEN Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 44/1642 382 024 Direct fax: +(44) 44/1642 460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: johan.van.boggelen@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Bernd KLEIMT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-385 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernd.kleimt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. Dr. Du SICHEN Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/7908 359 Direct fax: +(46) 8/7900 939 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: du@mse.kth.se Department: Micro Modelling in Metallurgical Processes Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) POLIMI Responsible: Prof. Walter NICODEMI Organisation: POLIMI Direct line: +(39) 02/2399 8283 Direct fax: +(39) 02/2399 8202 POLITECNICO DI MILANO - DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA Department: Material Section Address: Via La masa 34 e-mail: walter.nicodemi@polimi.it IT-20156 MILANO 94 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS2 :"Steelmaking processes" (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Jean-Christophe HUBER Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 24 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 00 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: jean-christophe.huber@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) Technical Group TGS2 has 21 Projects and 102 Partners Total Projects: 68 - Total Partners: 422 95 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" Contract N° RFSP-CT-2005-00008 Reference N° TGS3.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.467.897 587.159 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2009 Title: Direct casting of small sections beam-blanks thanks to meniscus free casting technology Acronym Beam-blank MFC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The aim of this demonstration project is to show, through pilot trials, that beam blanks for the production of small sections can be cast continuously close to the final shape using Meniscus Free Casting technology. The pilot caster at Arcelor Research will be used to optimise the process in terms of productivity, production costs and quality. Substantial savings are expected for the casting operations due to streamlined process and the simplicity of the installation. Additional cost reductions of at least 15 €/ton are expected for the rolling operations due to hot charging and the reduction of the number of rolling passes. The installations associated with the process will be very compact, leading to further savings on investment costs. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Martin BEAUVAIS Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 34 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 00 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: martin.beauvais@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Dr. Pierre HUBSCH Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 63 Organisation: PROFILARBED Direct fax: +(352) 54/79 64 ProfilARBED S.A. e-mail: pierre.hubsch@arcelormittal.com Address: 66, Route de Luxembourg LU-4009 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00009 Reference N° TGS3.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.056.119 1.233.672 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Real-time intelligent diagnostics and optimisation of reheating furnace performance Acronym SMARTFIRE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The overall project aims are to improve reheating furnace operation, maintenance and product quality by improved diagnostics, monitoring and control of process parameters. This will be achieved by developing an innovative flame analysis system and determination of combustion and furnace diagnostics using databases and statistical and physical models. These approaches will be amalgamated into a new prototype diagnostics, warning and suggestion (DWS) system. The DWS methodology will be used in at least two partner countries to optimise reheating furnace operation and reheated stock. Thus, the competitiveness and efficiency of the EU steel industry will be improved. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Graham ANDREWS Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 390 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 400 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: graham.andrews@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR 96 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) ACERALIA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Guido MITTLER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 887 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: guido.mittler@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr. Bo LEDEN Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 77 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: bo.leden@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) UG Responsible: Prof. Steven WILCOX Direct line: +(44) 1443/482 810 Organisation: UG Direct fax: +(44) 1443/483 578 UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN e-mail: sjwilcox@glam.ac.uk Department: Intelligent Systems Engineering Address: Llantwit Road Treforest GB- PONTYPRIDD CF37 1DL Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00010 Reference N° TGS3.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.858.335 1.115.001 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: New strategies for clogging prevention for improved productivity and steel quality Acronym CLOGGING : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Clogging is still a problem to solve. To achieve a break through in this project a new basic knowledge will be elaborated as a basis for the development of new strategies for clogging prevention like new feeding system designs in conjunction with innovative gas injection, prediction and control of clogging. This will be done in an integrated approach concerning chemical and physical phenomena in conjunction with an extensive operational data base using advanced or newly developed investigation and measurement methods. The obtained results will be verified by operational data and trials with a view to a final implementation of the new strategies in the operational praxis. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Sigurd RÖDL Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-294 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: sigurd.roedl@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 97 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) COMDICAST Responsible: Dr. Sven EKEROT Organisation: COMDICAST Direct line: +(46) 8/754 52 88 Direct fax: +(46) 8/754 52 88 COMDICAST AB e-mail: ekerot.group@telia.com Address: Idrottsvägen 35 SE-19266 SOLLENTUNA (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Guangmin XIA Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 50304/15 57 15 Direct fax: +(43) 50304/15 29 11 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: guangmin.xia@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) RIVA Responsible: Dr -Ing Nicola VENERI Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct line: +(39) 045/805 8111 Direct fax: +(39) 045/591 564 RIVA ACCIAIO - VERONA WORKS e-mail: acciaieria.verona@rivagroup.com Department: Steelshop Production Address: Lungadige Galtarossa 21/C IT-37133 VERONA (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Organisation: SSSA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) KTH Responsible: Dr. Margareta ANDERSSON Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/79 083 47 Direct fax: +(46) 8/20 76 81 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: maggan@mse.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM 98 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00011 Reference N° TGS3.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.286.510 771.905 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Enhanced as-cast product quality by optimised mould taper design Acronym SOLIMOULD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The aim of this project is to investigate how the taper in combination with shrinkage, operational parameters and other mould conditions (wear and distortion) affects as-cast product quality for different semis formats, namely billets and slabs. The achievement of this objective will provide crucial information for the optimisation of mould design and operational parameters, looking for the as-cast product quality improvement. Plant trials will be supported by mathematical modelling concerning early solidification and the interaction between solidified shell and mould. This is a collaborative work between Sidenor I+D, Centro Sviluppo Materiali (CSM), Corus UK Ltd and Betriebsforschungsinstitut (BFI). State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Dr. Inigo UNAMUNO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 944/871 878 Direct fax: +(34) 944/871 844 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Steelmaking Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: inigo_unamuno@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Maria Rita RIDOLFI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 16 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: m.ridolfi@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Andrew CHOWN Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/77 00 16 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: andrew.chown@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Oliver BREITFELD Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 619 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: oliver.breitfeld@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 99 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00012 Reference N° TGS3.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.046.240 1.227.745 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Optimising slag film properties and determination of operational windows for lubrication, mould heat transfer and shell formation Acronym SLAGFILMOWL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this project is to optimise the lubrication within the mould and heat transfer from the shell to the mould via the definition of operational windows for the mould powder and numerical simulation of fluid flow at the meniscus and the effects of stresses and deformation on the forming shell. The operational windows will be defined through a correlation of slag and slag film properties, observed surface defects, caster and casting operational parameters and numerical simulation and model predictions. Achievement of the objectives will result in an improvement in as-cast surface quality. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Bridget STEWART Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 097 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/457 919 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: bridget.stewart@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) KIMAB Responsible: M.Sc. Carl-Ake DÄCKER Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/545 274 42 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: carlake.dacker@swerea.se Department: Casting and Solidification Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: MSc Appell ANDERS Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(46) 226/810 57 Direct fax: +(46) 226/811 40 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: anders.appell@outokumpu.com Department: Process Development Avesta Melt Shop Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Dr. Inigo UNAMUNO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 944/871 878 Direct fax: +(34) 944/871 844 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Steelmaking Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: inigo_unamuno@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Oliver BREITFELD Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 619 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: oliver.breitfeld@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 100 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) GMH Responsible: Dr -Ing Ingo KOLM Direct line: +(49) 5401/394 025 Organisation: GMH Direct fax: +(49) 5401/394 598 GEORGSMARIENHÜTTE GmbH e-mail: ingo.kolm@gmh.de Department: Process Technology Address: Neue Hüttenstrasse 1 DE-49124 GEORGSMARIENHÜTTE (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Antonello DI DONATO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 15 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.didonato@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00013 Reference N° TGS3.6/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.235.681 741.409 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Innovative tundish management for final steel thermal and chemical adjustment Acronym TUNDJUST : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The research aim is to found possible/feasible actions on tundish casting for thermal/chemical adjustments: - thermal heating via chemical reactions at bath-insulating powder interface; - steel composition adjustment where mixing conditions are favourable; As a matter of fact, typical drawbacks when performing in ladle these metallurgy operations are: - time lag before tapping can increase bath re-oxidation affecting steel cleanliness ; - alloying elements re-oxidised, are lost in inclusions with failure of target composition. The work, carried out by CSM (Co-ordinator), CAS, BFI and KEP, is supported by modelling tools (CFD /physical), laboratory tests and operational plant trials on carbon and stainless steels. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Michele DE SANTIS Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 58 31 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52/61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: m.desantis@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CAS Responsible: Dr. Armando POLI Organisation: CAS Direct line: +(39) 0165/302 569 Direct fax: +(39) 0165/302 423 COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI SpA e-mail: armando.poli@cogne.com Department: Rolling Address: Via Paravera 16 IT-11100 AOSTA (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Michael MATZKEIT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 893 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: michael.matzkeit@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 101 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) DEW Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Hans-Peter JUNG Organisation: DEW Direct line: +(49) 271/808 26 57 Direct fax: +(49) 271/808 23 23 DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE GMBH e-mail: hans-peter.jung@dew-stahl.de Address: Obere Kaiserstrasse DE-57078 SIEGEN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00014 Reference N° TGS3.7/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.911.068 1.146.641 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Precipitation behaviour of microalloyed steels during solidification and cooling Acronym PRECIPITATION : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this research proposal is to extend significantly the area of knowledge of the precipitation of nitrides, carbides and complex particles during solidification and cooling of microalloyed steel grades and to investigate their effect on as-cast surface quality. The proposed work will include the investigations into the effect of the solidification and cooling rates on precipitation, strain induced precipitation of particles and their interaction with strain induced ferrite and modified steel chemistries that result in fewer surface defects and reduced microstructural banding. To achieve the overall objective, the approach to the project is threefold; industrial plant based, numerical modelling and laboratory and pilot plant based. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Shahid RIAZ Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 102 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: shahid.riaz@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Dr Gonzalo ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 54 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 81 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: gonzalo_alvarez@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) VASD Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Dr. Axel SORMANN Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 3842/201 22 75 Direct fax: +(43) 3842/201 49 26 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL DONAWITZ e-mail: axel.sormann@voestalpine.com Department: Forschung & Entwicklung Address: Kerpelystrasse 199 AT-8700 LEOBEN-DONAWITZ 102 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Yann LE PAPILLON Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 40 19 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 00 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: yann.le-papillon@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00007 Reference N° TGS3.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.549.660 1.529.796 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Quality improvement by metallurgical optimised stock temperature evolution in the reheating furnace including microstructure feedback from the rolling mill Acronym OPTHEAT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The overall project aims are to optimise product quality, reheating furnace operation and material yield by improved monitoring and control of the reheating furnace and rolling mill. This will be achieved by heating according to new heating curves optimised with respect to the microstructure of the steel, handling of stops and changes of steel grades in the rolling mill. The new heating curve will be developed through a combination of laboratory experiments, industrial trials and theoretical modelling approach for the microstructure, stock temperature and energy consumption. The new heating strategies will be implemented in four partner countries to optimise the furnace and rolling mill operation. Thus, the competitiveness and efficiency of the EU steel industry will be improved. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Rolf KLIMA Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 84 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 72 05 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: rolf.klima@bfi.de Department: Energiewirtschaft und Wärmetechnik Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jon BARCO Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 00 Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: barco@labein.es Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr. Bo LEDEN Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 77 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: bo.leden@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ 103 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr José Manuel LLANOS Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 96 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Forging, Rolling & Casting Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jose_m_llanos@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) IMT Responsible: Dr. Anton JAKLIC Organisation: IMT Direct line: +(386) 1/470 19 99 Direct fax: +(386) 1/470 19 39 INSTITUT ZA KOVINSKE MATERIALE IN TEHNOLOGIJE Department: Laboratory for measurements in heat engineering Address: Lepi pot 11 e-mail: anton.jaklic@imt.si SI-1000 LJUBLJANA (P) SANDVIK STEEL Responsible: M.Sc. Ebrahim MOOSAVI Organisation: SANDVIK STEEL Direct line: +(46) 26/263 446 Direct fax: +(46) 26/264 320 SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AB e-mail: ebrahim.moosavi@sandvik.com Address: (Storgatan 2) SE-81181 SANDVIKEN (P) ACB Responsible: Mr Juan I. LANGARA Organisation: ACB Direct line: +(34) 94/489 44 51 Direct fax: +(34) 94/489 44 71 ACERIA COMPACTA DE BIZAKAIA SA e-mail: juan.langara@arcelormittal.com Department: Technological Innovation Address: Calle Chavarri 6 ES-48910 SESTAO (BIZAKAIA) (P) INASMET Responsible: Dr. Felix PENALBA DIAZ Organisation: INASMET Direct line: +(34) 943/003 700 Direct fax: +(34) 943/003 800 Fundación INASMET e-mail: fpenalba@inasmet.es Department: Steel Division Address: Paseo Mikeletegui 2 ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN- GUIPUZCOA 104 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00008 Reference N° TGS3.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.481.055 1.488.633 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 31/12/2009 Title: CO2 reduction in reheating furnaces Acronym CO2RED : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this project is to demonstrate the capability of new technology, such as regenerative and oxyfuel combustion system based on flameless oxidation to allow a step change in environmental impact of steel reheating furnaces reducing at the same time the CO2 and NOx emissions in comparison with conventional furnaces equipped with central recuperator and flame burners. To reach this goal regenerative and oxyfuel combustion systems will be tested in pilot and industrial furnaces and investigated with the support of CFD combustion modelling. The effect of new combustion systems on the product quality will also be analysed. The project will give recommendation for the best practice to install and operate with high reliability the new combustion systems in reheating furnaces for different type of gas gaseous fuels with high reliability State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Enrico MALFA Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 035/697 939 Direct fax: +(39) 035/697 945 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: e.malfa@c-s-m.it Address: Piazza Caduti 6 Luglio 1944, 1 IT-24044 DALMINE (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) AGA Responsible: Mr Tomas EKMAN Organisation: AGA Direct line: +(46) 8/731 14 97 Direct fax: +(46) 8/765 56 66 AGA AB e-mail: tomas.ekman@linde-gas.com Address: SE-181 81 LIDINGÖ (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl. Ing. Wolfgang ADLER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 309 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: wolfgang.adler@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) FERALPI Responsible: Ing. Francesco MAGNI Organisation: FERALPI Direct line: +(39) 030/999 61 Direct fax: +(39) 030/999 62 09 FERALPI e-mail: francesco.magni@feralpi.it Address: Via Industria 23 IT-25017 LONATO (BRESCIA) 105 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) MEFOS Responsible: MSc Anders RENSGARD Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 78 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: anders.rensgard@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) TECHINT Responsible: Ing. Maurizio SENAREGA Organisation: TECHINT Direct line: +(39) 010/605 48 95 Direct fax: +(39) 010/605 47 41 TENOVA / Strip Processing Lines e-mail: maurizio.senarega@techint.it Address: Torre Shipping Via De Marini, 53 IT-16149 GENOVA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00018 Reference N° TGS3.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.676.679 1.006.007 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Grain size control in steel by means of dispersed non-metallic inclusions Acronym GRAINCONT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The goal of the project is to create a ground for an industrial technology utilising the promising concept of grain size control by means of dispersoidic inoculants placed into the steel microstructure. The project objectives are to create and improve the basic knowledge of grain refining ferroalloys and to develop and establish a new addition technique applicable for steel continuous casting. The new opportunities for grain size control will have an impact on the development of entirely novel steel grades and products. The project involves partners that have been selected for their specific knowledge and prior work in the field. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KTH Responsible: Dr. Margareta ANDERSSON Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/79 083 47 Direct fax: +(46) 8/20 76 81 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: maggan@mse.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) HUT Responsible: Prof. Dr Lauri HOLAPPA Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 27 57 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 27 98 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Metallurgy Department: Dept. of Materials Science & Rock Engineering Address: Vuorimiehentie 2 e-mail: lauri.holappa@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Paul NAVEAU Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 06 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: naveau@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE 106 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Thierry IUNG Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 40 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: thierry.iung@arcelormittal.com Department: Cluster Manager Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) COMDICAST Responsible: Dr. Sven EKEROT Direct line: +(46) 8/754 52 88 Organisation: COMDICAST Direct fax: +(46) 8/754 52 88 COMDICAST AB e-mail: ekerot.group@telia.com Address: Idrottsvägen 35 SE-19266 SOLLENTUNA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00012 Reference N° TGS3.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.904.900 1.142.940 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Improvement to steel cleanness, castability and surface quality through the application of magneto-hydrodynamics during pouring and solidification Acronym MAGNETOHYDRO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this research is to improve steel cleanness, including improvement to the size and distribution of non-metallics in the as-cast semi to improve downstream processing and final properties, using conventional single M-EMS and modern multimode M-EMS and technologies to control segregation. In addition, the project is aimed at the optimisation of M-EMS parameters to both minimise powder/slag entrapment and reduce power consumption for both long and flat products. The novel application of electromagnetics to control the meniscus and flow in the SEN will also be investigated. To support the industrial trials, there will be an extensive programme of pilot plant casts and an extensive programme of numerical and physical modelling. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Shahid RIAZ Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 102 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: shahid.riaz@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Dr Gonzalo ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 54 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 81 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: gonzalo_alvarez@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) VASD Responsible: Dipl -Ing Karin ROCKENSCHAUB Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 3842/201 4659 Direct fax: +(43) 3842/201 4926 VOESTALPINE STAHL DONAWITZ GmbH & CO KG Department: Forschung & Entwicklung Address: Kerpely Strasse 199 e-mail: karin.rockenschaub@voestalpine.com AT-8700 LEOBEN 107 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) HUT Responsible: Dr Seppo LOUHENKILPI Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 27 58 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 27 98 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Metallurgy Address: Vuorimiehentie 2 e-mail: seppo.louhenkilpi@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr Ralph STRIEDINGER Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-894 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: ralph.striedinger@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr Jean-François DOMGIN Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 58 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 04 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: jean-francois.domgin@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00013 Reference N° TGS3.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.780.199 1.068.120 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Innovative non-contact, non-destructive sensors for automatic detection of surface and internal defects in hot continuously cast products Acronym NDTCASTING : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The quality of slabs is the basis of good quality for all other steel products in the downstream production process. The automatic on-line detection and logging of surface, subsurface and internal defects for the controlling and optimization of the scarfing process and for use during continuous casting is important. An EMAT/EMAT Phased-Array-System and a LASER/EMAT-System will be developed to detect these defects. The Conoscopic-Holography-System can currently only find repetitive longitudinal defects and this system needs to be further developed. The control of downstream processes for tracing steel through the mill will be also bringing big advantages to the steel industry. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl Phys Ing Dietmar OBERHOFF Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 207 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 207 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: dietmar.oberhoff@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Iain BAILLIE Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 000 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: iain.baillie@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US 108 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Fernando SANCHO MENDEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 58 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis-fernando.sancho@arcelormittal.com Department: Innovación e Investigación Iron and steel making Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Organisation: SSSA Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00005 Reference N° TGS3.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.565.787 939.472 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Mastering billet casting through integration of innovative mould sensoring and on line billet surface quality monitoring Acronym MASTERBILLET : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The aim of the proposal is the development of two equipments with innovative sensors able to improve the control of casting conditions for each billet. The first instrument is for the measure of the liquid steel level in the mould and the layer thickness of casting powders; the second is for the measure of the thermal field of high part mould. Associating them to the automatic inspection of the surface of each billet and appropriate elaboration will allow the definition of the rules for rigorous control of the casting conditions. The system will recognize the anomalous casting conditions and will indicate to the operational worker the actions to carry out in order to correct the found anomalies to guarantee a as cast product of better quality. The attended results are a grinding decreasing, energy savings and an improvement of the working environment. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Franco MACCI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 28 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: f.macci@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ORI MARTIN Responsible: Ing. Uggero DE MIRANDA Organisation: ORI MARTIN Direct line: +(39) 030/399 92 65 Direct fax: +(39) 030/200 09 24 O.R.I. MARTIN - ACCIAIERIA E FERRIERA DI BRESCIA Department: Engineering Dept Address: Via Cosimo Canovetti 13 e-mail: uggero.demiranda@orimartin.it IT-25128 BRESCIA (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Dr. Inigo UNAMUNO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 944/871 878 Direct fax: +(34) 944/871 844 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Steelmaking Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: inigo_unamuno@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) 109 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Torsten LAMP Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 256 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: torsten.lamp@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00006 Reference N° TGS3.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.108.929 1.265.358 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Active tundish metallurgy Acronym AcTuM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project objective is to develop active tundish process by applying tailored covering slag with high capacity to efficiently absorb macro- and microinclusions from different steels. Thorough investigation of interfacial phenomena controlling inclusion removal and dissolution into tundish slag are performed to guide the slag section. Optimized flow patterns for inclusion removal in steady state and transient conditions are studied by water modelling and CFD simulation. Refractory materials are evaluated in accordance with the steel and inclusion chemistry and quality requirements. Steel grades are selected for theoretical examination and experimental trials, particularly to reduce cleanness problems and increase sequence length. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) HUT Responsible: Prof. Dr Lauri HOLAPPA Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 27 57 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 27 98 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Metallurgy Department: Dept. of Materials Science & Rock Engineering Address: Vuorimiehentie 2 e-mail: lauri.holappa@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Piotr R. SCHELLER Organisation: TU BERGAKADEMIE Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 07 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 24 16 TU BERGAKADEMIE, INSTITUT FÜR EISENUND STAHLTECHNOLOGIE Address: Leipzigerstrasse 34 e-mail: scheller@iest.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Gorka ROJO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/4871 804 Direct fax: +(34) 94/4871 844 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: gorka_rojo@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Ms Mónica SERNA Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 00 Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: mserna@labein.es Department: Steel Processes Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO 110 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) OVAKO Responsible: Mr Kari TERHO Direct line: +(358) 405 59 01 50 Organisation: OVAKO Direct fax: +(358) 568 023 11 OVAKO BAR OY AB e-mail: kari.terho@ovako.com Department: Steelmaking and Casting Address: Terästehtaantie, 1 FI-55100 IMATRA (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr William LAW Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 127 Organisation: CORUS UK Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: william.law@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) DEW Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Hans-Peter JUNG Organisation: DEW Direct line: +(49) 271/808 26 57 Direct fax: +(49) 271/808 23 23 DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE GMBH e-mail: hans-peter.jung@dew-stahl.de Address: Obere Kaiserstrasse DE-57078 SIEGEN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00007 Reference N° TGS3.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.874.435 1.124.661 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Integrated models for defect free casting Acronym DEFFREE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective is to generate a new modelling based optimization and quality control system for continuous casting. The new concept can be used for offline process design and optimization but also for on-line quality control. The traditional concepts have several drawbacks and it is dif-ficult to find a comprehensive process optimization and design system. The new concept is based on fundamental features obtained from mathematical models and on calculated safety ranges for them. The outcome of this approach provides steel industry with a new innovative ap-proach for controlling the continuous casting process and therefore achieving higher outcome, quality and yield. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) HUT Responsible: Dr Seppo LOUHENKILPI Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 27 58 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 27 98 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Metallurgy Address: Vuorimiehentie 2 e-mail: seppo.louhenkilpi@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO (P) CSM Responsible: Ing. Alessandro CRISTALLINI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 16 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 73 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.cristallini@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 111 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Sigurd RÖDL Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-294 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: sigurd.roedl@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CAS Responsible: Ing Andrea LANDINI Direct line: +(39) 0165/30 23 52 Organisation: CAS Direct fax: +(39) 0165/30 24 23 COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI SpA e-mail: andrea.landini@cogne.com Department: Process Control Address: Via Paravera 16 IT-11100 AOSTA (P) DUFERCO Responsible: Dr Antonio MOLLO Direct line: +(32) 64/272 869 Organisation: DUFERCO Direct fax: +(32) 64/272 910 DUFERCO LA LOUVIERE SA e-mail: a.mollo@duferco.be Department: Steelmaking Address: Rue des Rivaux, 2 BE-7100 LA LOUVIERE (P) ISD DUNAFERR Responsible: Mr Arpad SZELIG Direct line: +(36) 25/582 852 Organisation: ISD DUNAFERR Direct fax: +(36) 25/584 772 ISD DUNAFERR DUNAI VASMU Zrt. e-mail: aszelig@rt.dunaferr.hu Address: Vasmü tér 1-3. HU-2400 DUNAÚJVÁROS Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00008 Reference N° TGS3.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.417.420 850.452 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Reduction in surface cracking in as-cast low sulphur and calcium treated steels Acronym LSSEMIQUAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this proposal is to attempt to understand why certain low and very low sulphur content and calcium treated steels are more prone to longitudinal broad face, transverse broad face and corner and network type cracking in the as-cast surface. From this understanding the objective is to develop the casting practice and/or ‘tune’ the steel chemistry to ensure defect free semis with the consequence of improved hot charging capability and/or reduced surface rectification requirements. To achieve the overall objective there are several sub-objectives, each designed to complement the programme and these form the Work Packages. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Vincent LUDLOW Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 100 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Knowledge Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: vince.ludlow@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US 112 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS3 :"Casting, reheating and direct rolling" (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Nicolas CAILLET Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2116 Direct fax: +(352) 5479 64 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: Long carbon R&D Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: nicolas.caillet@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) RIVA Responsible: Ing Mauro NEGRO Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct line: +(39) 0174718130 Direct fax: +(39) 017477251 RIVA ACCIAIO e-mail: acciaieria.lesegno@rivagroup.com Address: Strada Statale 28 Nord IT-12076 LESEGNO (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Sigurd RÖDL Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-294 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: sigurd.roedl@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Dieter G. SENK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80-95792 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-92368 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: dieter.senk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Chair of Metallurgy of Iron & Steel Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN Technical Group TGS3 has 16 Projects and 88 Partners Total Projects: 84 - Total Partners: 510 113 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFS3-CT-2005-00015 Reference N° TGS4.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 6.750 6.750 Duration Dates: 3 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/09/2005 30/11/2005 30/11/2005 Title: Stay for applied steel thermal and straightening processes research Acronym RFS-CR-03012 : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS 1. As a researcher, it would be profitable to learn from the experience of working in one of Europe's leading private-sector institutes for applied research and development in the field of steel technology. This involves gain knowledge with training activities on the data-warehouse, control, data analysis, etc. of the processes’ pilot plants related to my research line during my thesis production, in fields closed to the profile straightening. 2. Take part of the strategies’ design to intend to improve the processes concerning the Project, changing the present configuration based (along with other parameters) on the result obtained in the numerical simulations required, in a continue feedback (testwork-numerical simulation). 3. Knowledge generation to be consolidated in papers. Our intend is the publication of article between the Universidad de La Rioja and BFI from the results obtained during the stay period. The Universidad de La Rioja and its candidate are committed to that publications or other information disclosure wont infringe possible intellectual property rights and wont compromise the protection (such as patentability) of any results, inventions or know-how from third parties. State of progress: Research completed; no publication Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Axel MAAG Direct line: +(49) 211/670 73 50 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 79 23 350 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: axel.maag@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) UNIV RIOJA Responsible: Mr Alpha PERNIA ESPINOZA Telephone: +(34) 941/249 200 Organisation: UNIV RIOJA Fax: +(34) 941/299 208 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJA e-mail: joaquin.ordieres@dim.unirioja.es Address: Avenida de la Paz, 107 ES-26004 LOGROÑO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00016 Reference N° TGS4.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.817.016 1.090.210 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Control of scale during steel processing Acronym Scale Control : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Scale is a perennial cause of defects on rolled products, either directly or as a result of persistent ghost marks. This project builds on previous work to determine optimum processing conditions for special steels (notably ferritic and austenitic stainless steels, micro-alloy strip steels and plate grades), by characterising furnace scale, residual scale after hydraulic descaling and scale present after primary rolling. A simplified empirical scale growth model will facilitate interpolation between different steel types and furnace atmospheres. An FE model of scale growth and deformation will predict scale development during reheating, descaling and rolling. The model work will be tested against laboratory and pilot plant trials. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Bridget STEWART Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 097 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/457 919 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: bridget.stewart@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR 114 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Nicoletta ZACCHETTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 26 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 53 26 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: n.zacchetti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Christian BÜHNER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-303 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: christian.buehner@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr John NISKA Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 86 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: john.niska@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Dr Pekka MÄNTYLÄ Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct line: +(358) 8/553 21 45 Direct fax: +(358) 8/553 21 65 UNIVERSITY OF OULU - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department: Mechanical Engineering Address: Pentti Kaiterankatu 1 e-mail: pekka.mantyla@oulu.fi FI-90401 OULU Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00017 Reference N° TGS4.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.969.698 1.181.819 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2009 Title: Width-adaptable optimized controlled-cooling systems (WACOOLs) for the production of innovative advanced HSS grades and the study of strip shape changes while cooling Acronym WACOOL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Efficient production of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) require important and parallel improvement of the rolling process and especially of the cooling systems. The microstructures and the resultant mechanical properties of steel depend on the cooling patterns and the steel chemistry. The prediction of TTT-diagrams and other curves obtained from continuous cooling required for planning the industrial production of AHSS grades will be performed. Symmetrically or asymmetrically controllable as well as edge-masking types of width-adaptable and water-efficient laminar-flow cooling systems will be developed and implemented at 3 HSMs. To complement the strip-cooling & transformation phenomena, an investigation of the strip shape changes, by means of both mathematical modeling and AI techniques, all along the cooling path between finishing mill and down coiler will be undertaken with a view to reducing rejects. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CETTO Responsible: Dr Rer Nat Scaria MANNANAL Organisation: CETTO Direct line: +(49) 2102/94 0224 Direct fax: +(49) 2102/94 02 37 CETTO MASCHINENBAU GmbH & Co. KG e-mail: scaria.mannanal@cetto.de Address: Dechenstrasse 9-15 DE-40878 RATINGEN 115 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) TKS Responsible: Dipl -Phys Jürgen DREVERMANN Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 234/919 27 50 Direct fax: +(49) 234/919 54 70 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: juergen.drevermann@thyssenkrupp.com Address: 708 WBW-BO-E/E-Messtechnik DE- 44782 BOCHUM (P) ILVA Responsible: Ing. Massimiliano PAGLIARO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 0143//413 323 Direct fax: +(39) 0143/745 597 ILVA SpA - NOVI LIGURE WORKS e-mail: massimiliano.pagliaro@rivagroup.com Department: Automotive Product Address: Via Boscomarengo, 1 IT-74100 NOVI LIGURE (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Organisation: SSSA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) (P) ACERALIA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) AF Responsible: Mr José Luis GONZALEZ GARCIA Organisation: AF Direct line: +(34) 985/514 024 Direct fax: +(34) 985/514 147 ASTURFEITO S.L. e-mail: josegonzalez@asturfeito.com Address: Area industrial de Tabaza parcela B-9 ES-33438 CARREÑO (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Dr. ir. Jaap VAN DER LUGT Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/49 33 83 Direct fax: +(31) 251/47 02 35 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Hot Rolling Process Development Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: jaap.van-der-lugt@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN 116 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00018 Reference N° TGS4.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.943.354 1.766.012 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Damage resistant and roughness retaining work rolls for cold rolling and temper rolling Acronym TOPROLLS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The ‘optimal work roll’ for cold rolling and temper rolling depends on mill-specific factors (mill lay-out, rolling practices, product mix). A concerted approach is proposed to investigate and physically describe the evolution of roll damage, residual stresses and roll surface roughness during rolling, taking into account the synergy between roll-related and mill-specific factors. A decision tool to tailor roll properties to the mill, including the aspect of environment protection, will be developed. Prototypes of rolls with superior properties will be developed and tested. Simultaneously, roll inspection methods and procedures will be improved to eliminate the safety risk of exploding rolls. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS NL Responsible: Dr. Petrus Henk BOLT Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/499 847 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 242 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: CRDT PRC RMS SUT - (3F22 1-334) Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: henk.bolt@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Maxime LAUGIER Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 76 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 13 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: maxime.laugier@arcelormittal.com Department: Industrial Operations Research Center Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) AKERS Responsible: Ir Claude GASPARD Organisation: AKERS Direct line: +(32) 4/22 97 240 Direct fax: +(32) 4/22 97 241 AKERS BELGIUM S.A. e-mail: claude.gaspard@akersrolls.com Address: Rue de la Barrière, 40 BE-4100 SERAING (P) LISMAR Responsible: Ir. Frans STORK Organisation: LISMAR Direct line: +(31) 20/496 60 26 Direct fax: +(31) 20/496 51 74 LISMAR ENGINEERING B.V. e-mail: f.g.stork@lismar.com Address: Ambachtenstraat 55 NL-1191 JM OUDERKERK A/D AMSTEL (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Olivier LEMAIRE Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/361 59 54 Direct fax: +(32) 4/361 59 59 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: lemaire@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE 117 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) CSM Responsible: Dr.ssa Roberta VALLE Direct line: +(39) 06/505 5742 Organisation: CSM Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 5452 or5055488 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: r.valle@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100 IT-00128 ROMA EUR Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00019 Reference N° TGS4.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.894.199 1.136.519 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 30/06/2009 Title: Optimisation of final plate flatness by set-up coordination for subsequent manufacturing processes Acronym FINALPLATEFLATNESS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Nowadays the flatness performance of plate manufacturing lines is still tackled in terms of enhanced local flatness of the plates in the line. The aims of this project are to optimise local flatness approaches and to progress from this basis by taking the flatness requirements of the subsequent production quantitatively into account in form of a co-ordinated flatness set-up system. This system will integrate all sub models including models of transfer conditions from process stage to process stage and perform a line through process flatness prediction. Based on this a line set-up optimiser connecting local stage rules by a line optimisation strategy will generate the best fitting actions relevant to the evolution of flatness. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Ulrich MÜLLER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 46 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 73 10 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: ulrich.mueller@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Steve HENDERSON Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/467 144 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/460 321 CORUS UK LIMITED - TEESSIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Eston Road, Grangetown e-mail: steve.henderson@corusgroup.com GB- MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6US (P) MEFOS Responsible: MSc. Olof WIKLUND Direct line: +(46) 26/26 52 06 Organisation: SANDVIK STEEL Fax: +(46) 26/25 71 40 SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AB e-mail: olla.wiklund@sandvik.com Address: (Storgatan 2) SE-81181 SANDVIKEN 118 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Mr Pasi LUOTO Direct line: +(358) 20/592 2203 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct fax: +(358) 20/592 4382 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: pasi.luoto@ruukki.com Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Wolfram WEBER Direct line: +(49) 203/52 45528 Organisation: TKS Direct fax: +(49) 203 52 24532 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: wolfram.weber@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00020 Reference N° TGS4.6/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.867.705 1.120.623 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 30/06/2009 Title: Advanced width and camber control Acronym AWiCCo : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Aim of the AWiCCo project is the optimisation of the hot rolled strip geometry regarding width and camber. For this a modern shape control system shall be developed. One component will be a process comprehensive (roughing and finishing mill) width control, taking all regulating possibilities influencing the width into account. The second component will be a camber control for the roughing mill. In this connection a new side guiding system for a continuous control of the camber and wedge generation shall be designed. An interaction analysis will show the interdependencies of those controllers and the possibility of merging. An improved finished product concerning the desired finished strip geometry shall be achieved. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Mr Roger LATHE Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 204 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: roger.lathe@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) MEFOS Responsible: M.Sc. Jan LEVEN Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 75 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: jan.leven@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ 119 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Prof. Francisco ORTEGA FERNANDEZ Organisation: UNIOVI Direct line: +(34) 98/510 42 72 Direct fax: +(34) 98/510 42 56 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO e-mail: fran@api.uniovi.es Address: c/ Independencia, 13 ES-33004 OVIEDO (P) RUUKKI Responsible: MSc. Juha JOKISAARI Direct line: +(358) 20/592 27 19 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct fax: +(358) 20/592 43 82 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: juha.jokisaari@ruukki.com Department: Development Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Wolfgang SEYRUCK Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 5398 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 5398 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: wolfgang.seyruck@voestalpine.com Department: Hot Rolling Address: Postfach 3 AT-4031 LINZ Contract N° RFSP-CT-2006-00009 Reference N° TGS4.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 632.679 253.072 Duration Dates: 24 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Controlled hydraulic damper to prevent chatter in cold rolling Acronym Anti-chatter CHD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project aims at installing and testing an innovative mechanical device, called Controlled Hydraulic Damper, to prevent 3rd octave chatter in cold rolling of thin steel strip. It would provide adequate passive damping to the stands, so that the roll-ability limits due to chatter (rolling speed, achievable strip thickness or maximal reduction) are widened. The proposal includes vibration analysis, numerical simulation, design and construction of the device, installation and validation of the anti-chatter device in industrial conditions. Savings of 8.5 M€/year can be expected for the European production of cold rolled packaging steel. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Rémi BONIDAL Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 93 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 01 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: remi.bonidal@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) API Responsible: Mr Laurent VERMOT DES ROCHES Organisation: API Direct line: +(33) 2/40 38 84 93 Direct fax: +(33) 2/40 38 89 69 ARCELOR PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL SA e-mail: laurent.vermot-desroches@packaging.arcelor.com Address: Quai Langlois FR-44610 BASSE-INDRE 120 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) VAI CLECIM Responsible: Mr Stéphane GOUTTEBROZE Organisation: VAI CLECIM Direct line: +(33) 4/77 29 80 20 Direct fax: +(33) 4/77 29 83 87 SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES SAS e-mail: stephane.gouttebroze@siemens.com Department: R&D Address: 51 rue Sibert FR-42400 SAINT CHAMOND Contract N° RFSP-CT-2006-00013 Reference N° TGS4.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.515.830 606.332 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Roll mark detection on the tandem mill Acronym ROLLMARK : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Roll marks created by the cold rolling are tiny defects only revealed by a manual stone brushing. But enhanced by the coating they create unacceptable defects on the galvanised or painted surface. Benefits would results from automatic detection early after tandem mill, saving about 9 M €/y (defects, claims). Today no surface inspection system is able to reach the goal. Human inspection is performed after stone brushing on a limited area of strip. The project aims to develop a technique suitable to detect on-line roll marks at tandem mill exit and assess its detection performances in industrial environment. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr Thierry JACQUOT Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 41 86 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 08 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: thierry.jacquot@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) SRI Responsible: Mr Seppo PYÖRRET Organisation: SRI Direct line: +(358) 8/56 35 800 Direct fax: +(358) 8/56 35 801 SR-INSTRUMENTS OY e-mail: seppo.pyorret@sr-instruments.com Department: Electronics Address: Teollisuustie 1 FI-90830 HAUKIPUDAS (P) APPW Responsible: Mr Jean SCHELINGS Organisation: APPW Direct line: +(32) 4/236 23 25 Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 23 54 ARCELOR PRODUITS PLATS WALLONIE SA e-mail: jean.schelings@arcelormittal.com Department: Line Address: Quai du Halage 10 BE-4400 FLEMALLE (P) VTT Responsible: Dr. Jouni TORNBERG Organisation: VTT Direct line: +(358) 8/551 22 88 Direct fax: +(358) 8/551 23 20 VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND - VTT ELECTRONICS Address: Kaitovÿlä 1 e-mail: jouni.tornberg@vtt.fi FI-90571 OULU 121 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00010 Reference N° TGS4.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.000.054 1.200.033 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Controlling wear and surface cleanliness during cold rolling Acronym LOWWEAR : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Excessive iron fines generation during rolling is of nuisance, both in the mill and in subsequent production steps. The aim of the project is to control the iron fines and oil residues generated during a cold rolling process. To achieve that objective, research is focused on three poles: • Establish full understanding on the underlying wear mechanisms. • Determine the parameters that influence dirt generation during rolling and capture the quantitative effects in a physically based model. • Development of an online measurement method to determine the amount of generated dirt. The expected returns are important cost savings in the mill, increase in batch-annealing capacity and a general increase in client satisfaction. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS NL Responsible: Ir Leon JACOBS Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/495 103 Direct fax: +(31) 251/495 126 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: leon.jacobs@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Jochen KURZYNSKI Organisation: VDEH Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 226 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 226 STAHLINSTITUT VDEh e-mail: jochen.kurzynski@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Bart VERVAET Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 74 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: vervaet@agt0.ugent.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Ir Cécile PESCI Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 40 60 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 13 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: cecile.pesci@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ 122 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) MEFOS Responsible: PhD Nils-Göran JONSSON Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 71 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: nils-goran.jonsson@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Rudolf KAWALLA Organisation: TU BA Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 79 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 36 56 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG, INSTITUT FÜR METALLFORMUNG Department: Institute Address: Bernhard-von-Cotta Strasse, 4 e-mail: kawalla@imf.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00011 Reference N° TGS4.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.592.905 955.744 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Using asymmetrical rolling for increased production and improved material properties Acronym ASYMMROLL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project will investigate the possibilities to use asymmetrical rolling in existing mills in order to decrease loads, increase reductions and improve strip geometry and material properties. The project involves tests in pilot and industrial mills, FE-modelling and metallurgical analysis. Models for rolling forces, rolling torques and long bow will be developed since it is needed for the pass schedule design. Different asymmetrical designs will be investigated such as single/twin drive, different sized work rolls. The level of shear for different geometries will be investigated in laboratory scale. Microstructure will be evaluated both for laboratory test and full scale trials. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) MEFOS Responsible: PhD Annika NILSSON Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 70 Direct fax: +(46) 920/20 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: annika.nilsson@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ilaria SALVATORI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 57 81 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: i.salvatori@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Mr Roger LATHE Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 204 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: roger.lathe@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 123 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Rudolf KAWALLA Organisation: TU BA Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 79 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 36 56 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG, INSTITUT FÜR METALLFORMUNG Department: Institute Address: Bernhard-von-Cotta Strasse, 4 e-mail: kawalla@imf.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Jurgen MALBRANCKE Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 99 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: malbrancke@agt0.ugent.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00012 Reference N° TGS4.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.306.438 783.863 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Laser treatment of profiled rolls Acronym LASERHARD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A laser heat source can melt a surface layer, up to 1 mm in depth, typically less than the abrasive wear depth for a rolling campaign. Due to the rapid cooling a significant increase in the hardness is produced without affecting the substrate metallurgy. A protective layer can be so applied on selected areas of a roll as part of the dressing procedure. This project would develop adequate laser based strategies to treat profiled rolls, determining the optimum applications (weld depths, speeds and areas) and applicable roll grades, and additionally, determine the efficiency of the process in technical and economical terms. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Chris HEASON Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 065 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: chris.heason@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) AIMEN Responsible: Dr. Alberto FERNANDEZ Organisation: AIMEN Direct line: +(34) 986/344 000 Direct fax: +(34) 986/337 302 ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION METALURGICA DEL NOROESTE - AIMEN Address: Calle Relva 27A e-mail: afernandez@aimen.es Torneiros ES-36410 PORRIÑO (P) SIDERURGICA ANON Responsible: Mr José R. NAYA RODRIGUEZ Organisation: SIDERURGICA ANON Direct line: +(34) 981/01 26 20 Direct fax: +(34) 981/64 30 23 SIDERÚRGICA Anon SA e-mail: jrnaya@grupoanon.com Address: Lugar de Lendo, s/n ES-15145 LARACHA (A CORUÑA) 124 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Organisation: ISQ Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) IC Responsible: Eng. Alberto TREMEA Direct line: +(39) 030/370 37 59 Organisation: IC Fax: +(39) 030/37 14 214 INNSE CILINDRI SRL e-mail: alberto.tremea@innsecilindri.com Address: Via Attilio Franchi 20 IT-25127 BRESCIA (P) UNIV TRENTO Responsible: Prof. Massimo PELLIZZARI Organisation: UNITN Direct line: +(39) 0461/882 449 Direct fax: +(39) 0461/881 977 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO - Dpt of Mat.Eng. and Ind Tech. Address: Via Mesiano 77 e-mail: massimo.pellizzari@ing.unitn.it IT-38050 TRENTO (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr José Manuel LLANOS Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 96 Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Forging, Rolling & Casting Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jose_m_llanos@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Jochen KURZYNSKI Organisation: VDEH Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 226 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 226 STAHLINSTITUT VDEh e-mail: jochen.kurzynski@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00014 Reference N° TGS4.06/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.653.143 991.887 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: New cooling techniques for enhanced roll bite lubrication during cold rolling of high strength steels and thin packaging steels Acronym OPTCOOLUB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The current trend of cold tandem mills of combining higher rolling speed, larger reduction, harder steel grades significantly increases problems of cooling and lubrication degradation. This project aims at improving cooling performances to make better lubricant properties in cold rolling. Physical models associated to tests of new cooling techniques (combination of different types or arrangements of nozzles, high turbulence cooling techniques) will be derived in practical recommendations to improve cold mills productivity and product quality. The expected benefits for the European steel industry are estimated to 15M €/year through the possibility to achieve higher rolling speeds and reductions, to decrease oil consumption (by 5%) and oil cost (by 15%), and to reduce water consumption and recycled coolant quantities (positive environmental aspect). State of progress: Research in progress Partners 125 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Nicolas LEGRAND Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 61 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 01 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: nicolas.legrand@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) LECHLER Responsible: Mr Jochen MUNZ Organisation: LECHLER Direct line: +(49) 7123/962 419 Direct fax: +(49) 7123/962 333 LECHLER GMBH e-mail: mujo@lechler.de Department: Systems/metallurgical Division Address: Ulmer Strasse 128 DE-72555 METZINGEN (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Dieter PAESOLD Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 88 61 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 88 61 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: dieter.paesold@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) BUT Responsible: Dr Miroslav RAUDENSKY Organisation: BUT Direct line: +(420) 541/143 274 Direct fax: +(420) 541/142 224 BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: raudensky@fme.vutbr.cz Department: Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Laboratory Address: Technicka 2896/2 CZ-61669 BRNO (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Guillermo VECINO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 64 39 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: guillermo.vecino@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) CNRS Responsible: Mr Pierre MONTMITONNET Organisation: CEMEF Direct line: +(33) 4/93 95 74 14 Direct fax: +(33) 4/93 65 43 04 CENTRE DE MISE EN FORME DES MATERIAUX e-mail: pierre.montmitonnet@ensmp.fr Address: 207, Rue Claude Daunesse FR-06904 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Hugo UIJTDEBROEKS Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 67 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: uijt@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) 126 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00014 Reference N° TGS4.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.194.543 716.726 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Optimisation of finishing processes for eliminating rectification of plate and section products Acronym OPTIFIN : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project is aimed at an improved understanding of the evolution of microstructure, material properties, internal stress/strain fields, flatness and squareness, during hot rectification and cooling of plates and sections, establishing the sensitivities of product condition at entry to cold rectification. Hot rectification and cooling processes will be optimised to achieve required mechanical and dimensional properties, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for cold rectification. Warm rectification will also be considered as a mean to increase throughput and reduce mechanical work on finished products. Regime maps will be developed covering key products and grades, and selectively tested in industrial conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Didier FARRUGIA Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 117 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: didier.farrugia@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) CEIT Responsible: Dr Isabel GUTIERREZ SANZ Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/21 28 00 Direct fax: +(34) 943/21 30 76 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Department: Thermomechanical Treatments Units Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: igutierrez@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) RIVA Responsible: Mr Marco PIANEZZOLA Direct line: +(39) 0174/718 111 Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Fax: +(39) 0174/77 251 RIVA ACCIAIO e-mail: gleeble.lesegno@rivagroup.com Address: Strada Statale 28 Nord IT-12076 LESEGNO (P) AGH Responsible: Prof. Maciej PIETRZYK Organisation: AGH Direct line: +(48) 12/617 29 21 Direct fax: +(48) 12/617 29 21 AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE AGH Address: Al. Adam Mickiewicza 30 e-mail: pietrzyk@metal.agh.edu.pl PL-30059 KRAKOW 127 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00015 Reference N° TGS4.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.808.963 1.085.378 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Minimised yield losses by innovative integrated edge-drop, width and shape control based on soft-sensor technology and new actuators in cold rolling mills Acronym EDGECONTROL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project will bring European steel producers a major step forward to delivering near rectangular cold strips to their final customers and thus minimising their own yield losses by avoiding/reducing side trimming and strip breaks on critical and highly demanding products. Potential actuators to control edge drop and width in cold rolling will be evaluated combining innovative (i.e. portable and integrated) measurement systems on industrial mills, (3D modelbased) soft-sensors for online estimation, and model predictive control. The expected benefits for the European steel industry are estimated to an average of 20 M€/year1 through the possibility to produce strips with tight geometrical tolerances and to reduce yield, with positive environmental aspect. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr Mohieddine JELALI Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 218 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: mohieddine.jelali@bfi.de Department: Vice Head of Department Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Jürgen BATHELT Organisation: ARCELOR EHS Direct line: +(49) 3364/372 272 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/375 872 ARCELORMITTAL EISENHÜTTENSTADT GmbH e-mail: juergen.bathelt@arcelormittal.com Department: Process Development Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) MEFOS Responsible: MSc Patrik SIDESTAM Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 90 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: patrik.sidestam@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Nicolas LEGRAND Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 61 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 01 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: nicolas.legrand@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Guillermo VECINO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 64 39 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: guillermo.vecino@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) 128 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00016 Reference N° TGS4.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.287.748 772.649 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Development of an innovative hybrid procedure for combining tension-levelling and skin pass rolling Acronym Hyprocom : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Main objective is the development of an innovative strip finishing procedure by combining tension levelling and skin pass rolling into one production step and thus to shorten the process chain. During former RFCS-projects [R1, R2] it could be proved that the mechanical characteristics of strip material mainly adjusted during the skin pass rolling process are possible to be achieved as well during a pure tension levelling process by variation of applied tension and bending load. The realisation of the desired surface texture requires an additional superposed deformation under pressure introduced simultaneously in those strip sections where the yield strength of the material already is met by the applied tension-bending procedure. Using the new facility it will be possible to adjust material mechanical and surface roughness properties independently. Thus the new technique fundamentally contributes to the common development to require steel grades with highest surface quality and simultaneous highest available deformation resources. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Volker DIEGELMANN Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-348 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: volker.diegelmann@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) BILSTEIN Responsible: Dipl -Ing Gerald Otto ZWICKEL Organisation: BILSTEIN Direct line: +(49) 2334/82 2300 Direct fax: +(49) 2334/82 2080 BILSTEIN GmbH & Co KG e-mail: gerald.zwickel@bilstein-kaltband.de Department: Production Address: Im Weinhof DE-58119 HAGEN (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) SUNDWIG Responsible: Dipl -Ing Udo WEIRAUCH Organisation: SUNDWIG Direct line: +(49) 2372/54 436 Direct fax: +(49) 2372/54 156 SUNDWIG GmbH e-mail: udo.weirauch@sundwig.de Address: Stephanopeler Strasse, 22 DE-58675 HEMER (P) UNIV RIOJA Responsible: Dr Eliseo VERGARA Organisation: UNIV RIOJA Direct line: +(34) 941/299 232 Direct fax: +(34) 941/299 794 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJA e-mail: eliseo.vergara@dim.unirioja.es Address: Avenida de la Paz, 107 ES-26004 LOGROÑO 129 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSP-CT-2008-00009 Reference N° TGS4.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.049.431 419.772 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Industrial implementation of a selective roll cooling system for big rolls with multiple groves in long product rolling based on advanced cooling technology Acronym SELECTIVEROLLCOOLING : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The general aim of this pilot and demonstration program is to demonstrate that the cooling of big grooved work rolls can strongly be improved by the use of advanced cooling technology and a selective cooling strategy. The main objectives are to improve the performance of big grooved rolls and to reduce the required coolant flow and pressure. By this to increase the production rate and to reduce energy cost, raw materials and recycled flow rate. The new selective cooling systems will be based on preliminary trials, performed in the framework of the RFCS research program “Effective work roll cooling”[1]. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Mr Hugo UIJTDEBROEKS Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 67 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: uijt@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Christian ONISA Direct line: +(44) 1709/823 313 Organisation: CORUS UK Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: christian.onisa@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Antoine SNYERS Direct line: +(352) 5313 2161 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 547 964 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: antoine.snyers@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Contract N° RFSP-CT-2008-00010 Reference N° TGS4.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.552.900 1.021.160 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Acidfree strip descaling process Acronym AFRESCA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Scale, mainly formed during hot processing, must be removed before further processing. Up to now the necessary pickling process based on the use of acids and chemical treatment is timeconsuming and often creates a bottleneck between hot and cold rolling. Further on the use of pickling liquids is highly dangerous for people working in the plant and the environment. Combining different technologies as measurement of scale thickness, high-dynamic control of scale-breaking, monitoring of scale properties and simultaneously controlling mechanical descaling using abrasives in closed loop leads to acid-free de-scaling of strip with sustainable preserving of people, plant and the environment. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 130 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (CO) WS Responsible: DI Bernhard KONRAD Direct line: +(43) 50910 391 Organisation: WS Direct fax: +(43) 50910 395 WUPPERMANN ENGINEEIRING GmbH e-mail: bernhard.konrad@wuppermann.com Department: Product & Process Development Address: Gussstahlwerkstrasse, 23 AT-8750 JUDENBURG (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Frank GORGELS Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 6707/340 Direct fax: +(49) 6707/923 340 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: frank.gorgels@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) IMS Responsible: Dipl -Ing Rainer FACKERT Organisation: IMS Direct line: +(49) 2056/975 116 Direct fax: +(49) 2056/975 140 IMS Messsysteme GmbH e-mail: rainer.fackert@ims-gmbh.de Address: Dieselstraße 55 DE-42579 HEILIGENHAUS (P) CRM Responsible: Mrs Geneviève MOREAS Direct line: +(32) 4/254 63 06 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 64 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: moreas@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00011 Reference N° TGS4.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.464.064 878.439 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Increase of cold rolling performance by new lubricant and innovative work roll concepts Acronym LUBWORK : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS New approaches for work roll materials, surface treatment and coatings, new emulsions and additives enables increased productivity and surface cleanliness in steel cold rolling. Laboratory, pilot tests and finally first examinations nearing industrial rolling process will prove applicability of new technologies and decreases risks associated with industrial testing. Examination on impact on strip surface and surface cleanliness as well as consequences for care and control of emulsions circuits will be included in this research work. The platform of positive results already achieved for aluminium hot rolling with oil free emulsions will benefit well on the steel research work. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl Ing Tilo REICHARDT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 308 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 377 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: tilo.reichardt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 131 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr Hubert DUCHACZEK Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 53304/15 75733 Direct fax: +(43) 50304-15 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL GmbH e-mail: hubert.duchaczek@voestalpine.com Department: Dept. B4P-4 Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse 3 AT-4031 LINZ (P) LUXCONTROL Responsible: Dr Mohammed CHTAIB Direct line: +(352) 54 77 11-254 Organisation: LUXCONTROL Fax: +(352) 54 79 30 LUXCONTROL SA e-mail: chtaib@luxcontrol.com Address: Avenue des Terres Rouges, 1 LU-4330 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) TKS Responsible: Dr Martin RAULF Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 44944 Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 67 17 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: martin.raulf@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) HAD Responsible: Dr Gerhard KUDERMANN Organisation: HAD Direct line: +(49) 228/552 23 68 Direct fax: +(49) 228/552 24 52 HYDRO ALUMINIUM DEUTSCHLAND GmbH e-mail: gerhard.kudermann@hydro.com Department: SC Chemistry and Surfaces Address: Georg-von-Boeselager-straße 25 DE-53117 BONN (P) CRM Responsible: Mrs Diana ESPINOSA Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 98 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: espinosa@agt0.ugent.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) YKI Responsible: Dr Karin PERSSON Organisation: YKI Direct line: +(46) 8/5010 60 72 Direct fax: +(46) 8/20 89 98 YKI, YTKEMISKA INSTITUTET AB e-mail: karin.persson@surfchem.kth.se Department: Tribology Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 45 SE-114 86 STOCKHOLM 132 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00012 Reference N° TGS4.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.423.894 854.336 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Advanced method to improve work roll life time and surface quality of hot rolled strip by new coupled oil free lubrication and chilling Acronym CHILLUB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS CHILLUB will gain detailed knowledge of heat transfer mechanism of strip surface before and the mechanism of friction and roll fatigue in the roll bite when applying new coupled oil free lubricant (water soluble) with strip cooling (chilling) during hot rolling. Research work is primarily related to work roll deterioration and strip surface quality. Secondary the suppressing of scale formation is examined. Objectives of the investigations are: - Increase work roll life time - Improving strip surface quality - Enlarged process window when rolling high strength steels. Results are integrated into set-up and control models revealing into an industrial prototype. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORUS NL Responsible: Mr Harry VAN STEDEN Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/495 214 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 235 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: harry.van-steden@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Bart VERVAET Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 74 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: vervaet@agt0.ugent.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl Ing Tilo REICHARDT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 308 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 377 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: tilo.reichardt@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) TKS Responsible: Dr rer nat Horst W. TAMLER Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 248 74 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 221 09 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: horst.tamler@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Zentralabteilung Forschung und Entwicklung Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) BUT Responsible: Dr Miroslav RAUDENSKY Organisation: BUT Direct line: +(420) 541/143 274 Direct fax: +(420) 541/142 224 BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: raudensky@fme.vutbr.cz Department: Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Laboratory Address: Technicka 2896/2 CZ-61669 BRNO 133 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00013 Reference N° TGS4.05/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.273.616 1.364.169 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2012 30/06/2012 Title: Work rolls in the roughing mills: roll grade and process optimisation to save energy and roll cost of use Acronym WINROLLS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project objective is to improve the robustness of the rolling process in the roughing mill by decreasing the roll consumption and increasing the process reliability. A first axis will be the observation of the working roll during its lifetime and the comparison of observations with models to understand the degradation mechanisms. Then, the influence of process parameters such as roll cooling and roll preparation before rolling will be investigated to define the optimized rolling conditions. The final axis will be the development of an optimized new work roll grade based on the specifications obtained from the other axis. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Eliette MATHEY Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 68 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 01 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: eliette.mathey@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) AKERS Responsible: Ir Claude GASPARD Direct line: +(32) 4/22 97 240 Organisation: AKERS Direct fax: +(32) 4/22 97 241 AKERS BELGIUM S.A. e-mail: claude.gaspard@akersrolls.com Address: Rue de la Barrière, 40 BE-4100 SERAING (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Jurgen MALBRANCKE Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 99 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: malbrancke@agt0.ugent.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00014 Reference N° TGS4.06/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.313.723 788.234 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Improvement of the internal wall surface of seamlesss tubes by optimisation and anticipating management of the mandrel bar operation and supervision of the internal tool process Acronym OPTITUBE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project aims to optimise the internal wall surface of seamless tubes. Systems to measure internal tool condition and process forces will provide a database for correlation analysis and on-line prediction-based processing and anticipating maintenance. Hybrid correlation & Finite Element Models will predict the internal wall surface quality based on internal tool condition evolution and tool process parameters. New wear resistant tool materials/coatings and enhanced process lubrication will be introduced to optimise internal tool surface and process parameters. A supervision system will integrate the online information and an anticipating strategy to handle internal tool processes and maintenance proposals e. g. of the time to replace the tool. The system will be demonstrated at a push bench tube line of Benteler. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 134 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Mr Hagen KRAMBEER Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 370 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: hagen.krambeer@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) COMTES Responsible: Ph.D. Michal ZEMKO Direct line: +(420) 377/429 176 Organisation: COMTES Direct fax: +(420) 377/422 224 COMTES FHT s.r.o. e-mail: mzemko@comtesfht.cz Department: Numerical Simulation Address: Lobezska E981 CZ-326 00 PLZEN (P) BSR Responsible: Mr Leonhard ROSE Direct line: +(49) 5254/81 4930 Organisation: BSR Direct fax: +(49) 5254/81 4909 BENTELER STAHL/ROHR GmbH e-mail: leo.rose@benteler.de Address: Residenzstrasse 1 DE-33104 PADERBORN (P) ROVALMA Responsible: Eng. Isaac VALLS ANGLES Organisation: ROVALMA Direct line: +(34) 93/73 62380 Direct fax: +(34) 93/78 55 453 ROVALMA SA e-mail: isaac@rovalma.com Address: Apollo n°51 ES-08228 TERRASSA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00015 Reference N° TGS4.07/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.879.635 1.127.781 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Global adaptive model for prediction, characterization and damping of vibrations in hot strip mills Acronym CHATTER : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project proposes a novel global approach to solve vibrations problems during hot rolling of strip, detecting and eliminating conditions that drive to their appearance and developing control strategies for their effective damping. The main approach is to develop models that evaluate the probability of appearance of vibrations at any stand according to rolling conditions foreseen by process models for the next bar to enter the mill. If probability is high, process models will be told to generate a different mill set up that changes the conditions of those stands. Additional measure and damping strategies will complete the strategy. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CETTO Responsible: Dr Rer Nat Scaria MANNANAL Organisation: CETTO Direct line: +(49) 2102/94 0224 Direct fax: +(49) 2102/94 02 37 CETTO MASCHINENBAU GmbH & Co. KG e-mail: scaria.mannanal@cetto.de Address: Dechenstrasse 9-15 DE-40878 RATINGEN (P) TKS Responsible: Dipl -Phys Jürgen DREVERMANN Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 234/919 27 50 Direct fax: +(49) 234/919 54 70 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: juergen.drevermann@thyssenkrupp.com Address: 708 WBW-BO-E/E-Messtechnik DE- 44782 BOCHUM 135 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) TU CLAUSTHAL Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Hans-Peter BECK Organisation: TUC Direct line: +(49) 5323/72 39 01 Direct fax: +(49) 5323/71 35 00 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL e-mail: vizepraesident.f@tu-clausthal.de Address: Robert-Koch-Strasse 42 DE-38678 CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Dr Ignacio ALVAREZ GARCIA Organisation: UNIOVI Direct line: +(34) 985/182 375 Direct fax: +(34) 985/182 068 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO - INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS Y AUTOMATICA Address: Campus de Viesques s/n (Edificio n° 2.2 Planta) e-mail: ialvarez@isa.uniovi.es ES-33204 GIJON (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Organisation: SSSA Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00016 Reference N° TGS4.08/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.619.191 1.571.515 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Oxidation Management in hot rolling processes Acronym OxMaPro : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The European Steel Platform (ESTEP) has called for determined research and development activity into the area of ‘scale-free’ processing and is specifically recommending this project. OXMAPRO aims to develop novel integrated routes involving the use of coatings in reheating and hot rolling, new methods of scale/coating detection and process control and optimisation of descaling practices to produce the best surface quality for each steel. These new concepts and processes will be highly transferable across steel grades. The project will focus on strip, rail, rod, bar and plate for yellow goods. It will involve laboratory, pilot plant and industrial plant trials. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Bridget STEWART Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1642/382 097 Direct fax: +(44) 1642/457 919 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: bridget.stewart@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR 136 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS4 :"Hot and cold rolling processes" (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Ir Cécile PESCI Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 40 60 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 13 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: cecile.pesci@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Rolf KLIMA Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 84 Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 72 05 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: rolf.klima@bfi.de Department: Energiewirtschaft und Wärmetechnik Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Mrs Isabelle TOLLENEER Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/2645 759 Direct fax: +(32) 9/2645 834 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: tolleneer@agt0.ugent.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr José Manuel LLANOS Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 96 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Forging, Rolling & Casting Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jose_m_llanos@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) HHO Responsible: Dipl -Ing Holger ADLUNG Organisation: HHO Direct line: +(49) 2334/91 2338 Direct fax: +(49) 2334/91 162338 HOESCH HOHENLIMBURG GmbH e-mail: holger.adlung@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Langenkampstrasse 14 DE-58119 HAGEN Technical Group TGS4 has 23 Projects and 118 Partners Total Projects: 107 - Total Partners: 628 137 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00021 Reference N° TGS5.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.652.096 991.258 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Optimised productivity and quality of pickling by on-line control of pickled surface Acronym HIGH-PICK : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS To attain a complete elimination of the oxide from the steel surface is an obvious quality request of pickling. However the overpickling i.e. the attack of iron by the acid solution is also detrimental in terms of productivity and quality. So reaching the exact “just pickled” state is an important issue. That is precisely the objective of this project. It will have a multidisciplinary approach: - Development / adaptation of a number of sensors: to monitor the strip surface, follow the process and assess the aggressiveness of the acid solution - On-line tests in several industrial lines - Statistical analysis of overall pickling phenomena. All the data will be used to define the conditions assuring optimised operation i.e. full pickling and no or minimal overpickling. Finally the benefits will be analysed and the transfer conditions will be prepared. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Mr Jean CRAHAY Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 30 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 62 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Department: Finishing and Coating Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: crahay@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Christian ALLELY Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 08 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 11 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: christian.allely@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ILVA Responsible: Eng. Daniele AGAZZANI Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 99 69 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 99 53 ILVA SpA e-mail: laf.genova@rivagroup.com Address: Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia 8 IT-16154 GENOVA (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Organisation: SSSA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Holger SCHMERMBECK Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 539 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: holger.schmermbeck@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 138 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00022 Reference N° TGS5.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.952.127 1.171.277 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: New wiping techniques to produce efficiently the suitable coating layers at high speed in the hot dip galvanising process Acronym Advanced Wiping : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project deals with the control of the coating weight in the hot dip coating process. The current wiping technology used the gas knife system is limiting with regards to production of low coating weights and the line speeds at which they can be achieved. The development of new wiping techniques should enable a high line speed with a high flexibility on the final coating thickness. Hence, to overcome the current bottleneck of the galvanising line and so to pave the way for increased productivity, to extend possible coating range and high mastering of the production cost. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Mr Olivier BREGAND Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 26 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 62 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: bregand@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Marc ANDERHUBER Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 97 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 04 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: marc.anderhuber@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Mr Nico NOORT Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/497 397 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 407 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: CRDT PPA CPR MCS / 3F22 1-330 Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: nico.noort@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) ABB AUTOMATION Responsible: Mr Jan Erik ERIKSSON Organisation: ABB Direct line: +(46) 21/340 930 Direct fax: +(46) 21/148 327 ABB INDUSTRIES AB e-mail: jan-erik.a.eriksson@se.abb.com Department: Development, Minerals Address: Fredholmsgatan 22 SE-72183 VÄSTERAS (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Walter UNGERER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 42 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: walter.ungerer@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 139 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00023 Reference N° TGS5.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.296.030 777.618 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Space efficient curing methods and simulation-aided coating engineering for extending lifetime of aesthetic coil coatings Acronym SPACE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal is focused on steel use and the possibilities of space efficient curing methods and structure – property relationships as tools for development of complex coil coatings for exterior architectural applications. The desired properties are new aesthetic surfaces, anti-graffiti properties, anti-bacterial properties, improved scratch resistance and dual-cure systems for improved combination of hardness and formability. Overall objectives are: • To define working range for each curing method and the corresponding coating systems (UV, IR, NIR and thermal curing as reference). • To work out unique performance profiles specific for different polymer and curing chemistries. • To develop 3-layer coil coatings State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TOP ANALYTICA Responsible: Dr. Bengt-Johan SKRIFVARS Telephone: +(358) 2/282 77 81 Organisation: TOP ANALYTICA Fax: +(358) 2/282 77 85 TOP ANALYTICA OY AB e-mail: bengt-johan.skrifvars@topanalytica.com Address: Oldmill, Ruukinkatu 4 FI-20540 TURKU (P) MPIE Responsible: Dr Guido GRUNDMEIER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792 290 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792 218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: grundmeier@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Mr Mika HAUTALA Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 20/592 56 11 Direct fax: +(358) 20/592 50 75 RUUKKI ENGINEERING e-mail: mika.hautala@ruukki.com Department: Product Development, Coil Coating Address: Harvialantie 420 FI-13300 HÄMEENLINNA (P) SSAB Responsible: Dr. Per-Erik SUNDELL Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 243/717 44 Direct fax: +(46) 243/716 70 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: per-erik.sundell@ssab.com Address: SE-78184 BORLÄNGE (P) CYTEC Responsible: Dr. Marc HEYLEN Organisation: SURFACE SPEC. Direct line: +(32) 2/334 57 85 Direct fax: +(32) 2/334 59 95 SURFACE SPECIALITIES SA e-mail: marc.heylen@cytec.com Department: TSD Address: Allée de la Recherche 60 BE-1070 ANDERLECHT 140 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Bernhard STRAUß Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 6989 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 6004 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: bernhard.strauss@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00024 Reference N° TGS5.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.693.189 1.015.914 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Development and evaluation of coatings and surface conditions on steel for antibacterial and easy to clean properties Acronym DECOBIOF : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Microbial growth in steel components may cause corrosion, odour, staining, and in certain cases serious healthy problems. Today, there is a special interest in what it is called “hygienic surfaces” with refers not only to a surface that provides anti-microbial activity, but also to a surface which looks clean or even with a self cleaning behaviour. These properties can be achieved with specific coatings or via surface substrate modification. The development and evaluation of hygienic surfaces on steel for antibacterial and easy to clean properties is the main objective of this proposal. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) INASMET Responsible: Ms Virginia MADINA Organisation: INASMET Direct line: +(34) 943/00 37 00 Direct fax: +(34) 943/00 38 00 Fundación INASMET e-mail: vmadina@inasmet.es Address: Paseo Mikeletegui 2 ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN- GUIPUZCOA (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Stuart READ Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 293 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: stuart.read@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) MPIE Responsible: Dr Guido GRUNDMEIER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792 290 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792 218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: grundmeier@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Swapan Kumar GHOSH Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 12 38 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Surface functionalisation department Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: swapankumar.ghosh@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE 141 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) KIMAB Responsible: Mr Dan JACOBSSON Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 44 Organisation: KIMAB Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: dan.jacobsson@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) ACERINOX Responsible: Dr. Maria Victoria MATRES Organisation: ACERINOX Direct line: +(34) 956/62 93 83 Direct fax: +(34) 956/62 94 28 ACERINOX SA e-mail: vmatress@acxgroup.com Department: Corrosion Lab Address: Villa de Palmones ES-11379 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ) (P) CSM Responsible: Dr.ssa Maria Grazia SERRA Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 03 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: m.serra@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00052 Reference N° TGS5.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.265.704 759.422 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Improvement of line productivity and of immersed hot dip galvanizing roll lifetime by dross build-up-control OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The high standard of hot dip coating quality for automotive and industry markets requires no contact between dross and steel sheet. Improvement in terms of coating quality and line productivity can be achieved by decreasing the progressive adhesion of dross on immersed rolls. The objective of this project is to increase the immersed hot dip galvanizing roll lifetime of 30% and consequently line productivity and coating quality by controlling dross build-up phenomena. After identifying on industrial lines the main parameters of dross build-up, some laboratory simulations and modelling work will help us to understand the mechanism explaining dross build-up and to propose, evaluate and test some industrial solutions to avoid it. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Claudie DULCY Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 74 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 13 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: claudie.dulcy@arcelormittal.com Department: Metal Coating Process Research Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Yves HARDY Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 37 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: hardy@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE 142 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Josef HAGLER Direct line: +(43) 70 6585 36 02 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 70 6980 49 41 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: josef.hagler@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Mr Gunter WIEDNER Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 69 51 Organisation: EKO STAHL Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 65 6951 EKO STAHL e-mail: gunter.wiedner@eko.arcelor.com Department: Hot dip galvanising line Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15872 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) FQZ Responsible: Mr Peter FOERSTER Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 23 06 Organisation: FQZ BRANDENBURG Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 58 71 FORSCHUNGS- UND QUALITÄTSZENTRUM BRANDENBURG GmbH Address: Werkstrasse 1 e-mail: foerster@fqz-brandenburg.de DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00015 Reference N° TGS5.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.566.642 939.984 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Novel annealing procedures for improving HDG of HSS Acronym NOVANNEAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The inert oxides of modern high strength steels are a major problem for hot dip galvanizing. Especially interesting from the industrial point of view are concepts to avoid surface oxide formation by enhancing internal oxidation by increasing the dew point. The idea of the project is to investigate simpler to apply alternatives to these existing concepts, as for example the lowering of the hydrogen content in the forming gas. Other questions involve whether prediction tools for wettability can be developed by completing the research recently made and how far wettability and adhesion of the zinc coating to the steel are correlated. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) MPIE Responsible: Dr Michael ROHWERDER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792-442 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792-218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: rohwerder@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) DOC Responsible: Mr Ronny LEUSCHNER Organisation: DOC Direct line: +(49) 231/844 5462 Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 3470 DOC DORTMUNDER OBERFLÄCHENCENTRUM GmbH Address: Eberhardstraße 12 e-mail: ronny.leuschner@thyssenkrupp.com DE-44145 DORTMUND 143 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr Gerhard ANGELI Direct line: +(43) 732/6585-73030 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980-6004 VOESTALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: gerhard.angeli@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse, 3 AT-4031 LINZ (P) CRM Responsible: Dr. Louis BORDIGNON Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 51 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 62 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: bordignon@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00016 Reference N° TGS5.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.556.741 934.046 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Development of a waviness measurement for coated products Acronym WAVIMETER : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Waviness is an important parameter as, if it is above defined limits, the steel user does not accept the product because it causes scrap or bad quality in the further processing. But, except for high glossy surfaces, it is mostly not eye visible before painting. So, an on-line measuring system is of great interest for it will measure the waviness not only at the head or tail of coil but all along it. The new system will be developed on the base of CRM on-line microscope integrating high speed components, stitching algorithms and multiprocessor implementation. The project will cover the validation of the technique in laboratory and in industry. Industrial partners will be deeply involved in the industrial validation but also in the analysis of the database so constituted. This database, regrouping waviness measurement and production parameters, will be analysed to define guidelines to improve the process and so the product quality. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Mrs Geneviève MOREAS Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 63 06 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 64 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: moreas@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Gabriel FRICOUT Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 41 97 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 08 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: gabriel.fricout@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ 144 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Oswald DEUTSCHER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 243 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 243 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: oswald.deutscher@bfi.de Department: Wear and Surface Technology Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) SEGAL Responsible: Mr Ernesto MONTAGNA Direct line: +(32) 4/273 73 20 Organisation: SEGAL Direct fax: +(32) 4/273 80 80 SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DE GALVANISATION SA - SEGAL Address: Chaussée de Ramioul 50 e-mail: ernesto.montagna@segal.be BE-4400 FLEMALLE (IVOZ-RAMET) (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Guillermo VECINO Direct line: +(34) 98/512 64 39 Organisation: ACERALIA Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: guillermo.vecino@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) Contract N° RFSP-CT-2007-00017 Reference N° TGS5.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.554.800 621.920 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Improvement of productivity on hot dip galvanizing line by decreasing strip vibrations in gas jets cooling system Acronym Stripvibrations reduction : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The high standard of hot dip coating quality requires a good stability of the strip particularly in the cooling tower (Fig.1) after the zinc bath, where the strip is excited by gas jets cooling equipments. The stakes are estimated at about 3 to 4 M €/line/year, what represents a gain of 75 to 100 M€/year for the concerned European lines. The objective of this project is to increase the line productivity and coating quality by decreasing strip vibrations, not with new external stabilizing actuators but by the improvement of the existing cooling technology. The pilot project is divided in three working axes: - Analysis of strip vibrations on the cooling tower of Arcelor Steel Belgium industrial line; - Opitmisation of the influent parameters on the experimental cooling device of Arcelor Research plant; - Installation and optimisation of the improved proposed solution in industrial conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Karen BEAUJARD Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 28 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 13 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: karen.beaujard@arcelormittal.com Department: Metal Coating Process Research Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) DREVER Responsible: Dr Michel RENARD Organisation: DREVER Direct line: +(32) 4/366 62 49 Direct fax: +(32) 4/367 76 78 DREVER INTERNATIONAL SA e-mail: renard@drever.be Address: Parc Scientifique du Sart-Tilman Allée des Noisetiers 15 BE-4031 ANGLEUR 145 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) ARCELOR BELGIUM Responsible: Mr Tom ROELANDT Telephone: +(32) Organisation: ARCELOR BELGIUM Fax: +(32) ARCELOR STEEL BELGIUM NV e-mail: tom.roelandt@arcelormittal.com Address: Ijzerlaan 24 BE-1040 BRUSSEL Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00018 Reference N° TGS5.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 959.871 575.922 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Methodology of hydrogen measurement in coated steels Acronym Hppm : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The set up of clear and rigorous methodologies of hydrogen measurement is mandatory to continue the development of coated steel products with high strength and sensitive microstructures to hydrogen embrittlement. How to measure 0.1 mass ppm of hydrogen which diffuses very rapidly at room temperature and is present in numerous sources of contamination? The work program is divided into five inter-related work packages to answer concretely to the metallurgist requests: calibration of analysers, sample preparation, bulk analysis, local analysis, distinction of traps and origin of hydrogen. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) MPIE Responsible: Dr. Achim Walter HASSEL Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792-464 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792-218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Department: Research Group Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: hassel@elchem.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Dr Cedric GEORGES Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/2546 242 Direct fax: +(32) 4/2546 262 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: georges@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) TKS Responsible: Dipl.Ing. Karin BERGERS Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 44 669 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 24 719 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: karin.bergers@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 361 WSK-A-CA Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr Alexander TOMANDL Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 70/6585 6828 Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980 4941 VOEST-ALPINE STAHL GmbH e-mail: alexander.tomandl@voestalpine.com Department: R&D Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse 3 AT-4031 LINZ 146 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00017 Reference N° TGS5.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.384.623 830.774 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Innovative packaging steel with enhanced adhesion to organic coatings based on nanostructured interphases Acronym IPSA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The development of an innovative packaging steel with enhanced adhesion to organic coatings allowing deforming processes like deep draw-redraw will lead to superior corrosion resistance. Surface treatments like plasma/corona treatment and plasma deposition will be used to generate thin oxide films on blackplate or metal coated blackplate. Combination with water based surface tretaments (commercial available or with known chemical composition) like silanes will result in a superior adhesion system for lacquers and thermoplastic films. All surface treatments investigated shall be applicable at industrial line speed. Using innovative, environmentally friendly treatments this product will replace Electrolytic Chromium Coated Steel. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) RASSELSTEIN Responsible: Dr. Andrea MARMANN Organisation: RASSELSTEIN Direct line: +(49) 2632/3097 40 89 Direct fax: +(49) 2632/3097 49 33 RASSELSTEIN GmbH e-mail: andrea.marmann@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Surface Technology Address: Koblenzer Straße 141 DE-56626 ANDERNACH (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Yoann JACQUES Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 75 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 18 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: yoann.jacques@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Dr. Jan Paul PENNING Direct line: +(31) 251/498 738 Organisation: CORUS NL Fax: +(31) 251/47 11 07 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: jan-paul.penning@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) FHG Responsible: Dr. Inés DANI Organisation: IWS Direct line: +(49) 351/2583 405 Direct fax: +(49) 351/2583 440 FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL AND BEAM TECHNOLOGY Address: Winterbergstrasse 28 e-mail: ines.dani@iws.fraunhofer.de DE-01277 DRESDEN 147 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00018 Reference N° TGS5.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.490.294 894.176 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Microbiologically induced corrosion of steel structures in port environment: improving prediction and diagnosis of ALWC Acronym MICSIPE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Some European port authorities are currently concerned by a localised and accelerated corrosion, called Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC) occurring on steel waterfront structures. High corrosion rates induced can shorten drastically service life of the structure or lead to failure. Solutions to mitigate this corrosion are available but maintenance of these structures still remains costly. Previous studies showed that ALWC is microbiologically induced; however mechanisms and bacteria involved have not been entirely determined until now. This project aims at developing diagnostic tools and a risk assessment method for industrial end users to predict and assess ALWC by using advanced molecular methods. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CORRODYS Responsible: Dr Samuel PINEAU Organisation: CORRODYS Direct line: +(33) 2/33 01 83 47 Direct fax: +(33) 2/33 03 06 50 CENTRE REGIONAL D'INNOVATION ET DE TRANSFERT DE TECHNOLOGIE B-N COT. Department: R&D Address: 55, rue de Beuzeville e-mail: spineau@corrodys.com FR-50120 EQUEURDREVILLE (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mrs Anne FAGOT Direct line: +(352) 5313 2162 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: anne.fagot@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Rolf GUBNER Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/674 17 45 Direct fax: +(46) 8/674 17 80 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: rolf.gubner@swerea.se Department: Department Manager Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) UNIV CADIZ Responsible: Prof Dr Francisco Javier BOTANA PEDEMONTE Organisation: UNIV CADIZ Direct line: +(34) 95/6016 154 Direct fax: +(34) 95/6016 154 UNIVERSIDAD DE CADIZ e-mail: javier.botana@uca.es Address: Calle Ancha 16 ES-11001 CADIZ (P) TU DELFT Responsible: Dr Ir Gerard MUIJZER Direct line: +(31) 15/278 11 93 Organisation: TU DELFT Fax: +(31) 15/278 23 08 DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: g.muijzer@tudelft.nl Address: Postbus 5048 NL-2600 GA DELFT 148 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) UNIV ROUEN Responsible: Dr Laurent QUILLET Direct line: +(33) 2/32 76 94 51 Organisation: UNIV ROUEN Direct fax: +(33) 2/35 14 66 84 UNIVERSITE DE ROUEN HAUTE-NORMANDIE e-mail: laurent.quillet@univ-rouen.fr Address: Rue Thomas Becket 1 FR-76821 MONT SAINT AIGNAN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00019 Reference N° TGS5.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.147.262 688.358 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Steady reactivity in hot-dip coating by direct deposit of iron oxides Acronym FERRIGAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The inert oxides of resistance steel grades are a major problem for hot dip galvanizing. Especially interesting from the industrial point of view are concepts to avoid surface oxide formation of alloying elements. One approach is to modify the annealing procedure prior to hot dip galvanising. This proposal suggests a much simpler and easy to apply procedure: to deposit a thin iron oxide layer, e.g. by a simple dipping deposition, as barrier against segregation. The iron oxide is reduced during the annealing and serves then as a reactive surface excellently wettable by the liquid zinc. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Dr Maiwenn LARNICOL Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 40 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Department: Finishing and Coating Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: larnicol@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) MPIE Responsible: Dr Michael ROHWERDER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792-442 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792-218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: rohwerder@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) OCAS Responsible: Mrs Victoria MASAGUER Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 12 33 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: victoria.masaguer@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Dr. Florian MENGUELTI Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/497 431 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 265 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: florian.menguelti@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN 149 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00046 Reference N° TGS5.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.908.963 1.145.378 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Novel externally enhanced pickling improvement for short / mid term Acronym NEXTEP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS At long term, it is expected that process improvements in hot-rolling will decrease the oxide layer and as a consequence pickling of carbon steel should be in the future either strongly reduced or fully eliminated. However at short/mid term pickling remains a necessary operation that constitutes a bottleneck in strip production. This project aims at boosting techniques to be applied at short term to enable pickling line to cope with new difficult-to-pickle grades, to reduce the energy intensity and the environmental impact. Different routes will be analysed in laboratory, namely alternating current processing, reactive operation and remote cavitation. Pilot line tests will be performed in optimised conditions. Main results will be the selection and full characterisation (operative window and process performances) of candidate solutions for industrial application. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ILVA Responsible: Mr Floriano FERRO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 83 26 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 90 77 ILVA SpA e-mail: ricerca.genova@rivagroup.com Address: Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia 8 IT-16154 GENOVA (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr Frank RÖGENER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 315 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 377 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: frank.roegener@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Jean CRAHAY Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 30 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 62 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Department: Finishing and Coating Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: crahay@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Armando GIANNETTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 21 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.giannetti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) 150 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS5 :"Finishing and coating" (P) TENOVA Responsible: Ing Gerolamo FASCE Organisation: TECHINT Direct line: +(39) 010/605 45 50 Direct fax: +(39) 010/605 49 29 TENOVA / Strip Processing Lines e-mail: gerolamo.fasce@it.tenovagroup.com Address: Torre Shipping Via De Marini, 53 IT-16149 GENOVA (P) VAI CLECIM Responsible: Mr Philippe BARBIERI Organisation: VAI CLECIM Direct line: +(33) 4/77 29 82 09 Direct fax: +(33) 4/77 29 83 87 SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES SAS e-mail: philippe.barbieri@siemens.com Address: 51 rue Sibert FR-42400 SAINT CHAMOND Technical Group TGS5 has 13 Projects and 65 Partners Total Projects: 120 - Total Partners: 693 151 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFS1-CT-2005-00025 Reference N° TGS6.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 85.800 20.000 Duration Dates: 3 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/09/2005 30/09/2005 Title: Microalloying for new steel processes and applications Acronym MICROAS 05 : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of the present proposal is the organisation and hosting of an International Symposium on the use of microalloying in steels for new processes and applications. The scope of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers and industrialist from the European Union and abroad to discuss developments and new perspectives on microalloying in novel applications and improved steel grades. Within this frame, and given the participation of European researches in previous Conferences on similar topics, the diffusion of results gained on research projects founded by the European Commission Steel RTD programme is assured. State of progress: Research completed; no publication Partners (CO) CEIT Responsible: Dr. José Maria RODRIGUEZ IBABE Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/21 28 00 Direct fax: +(34) 943/21 30 76 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: jmribabe@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00026 Reference N° TGS6.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.215.497 729.299 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Properties improvement by stress-assisted control of the metallurgical transformations for HSS and BH steels Acronym PISAC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The nature and the morphology of the microstructures control obviously the mechanical properties of steels especially for HSS and BH steels. The microstructures are usually obtained changing the temperature, the chemical composition and plastic deformation before phase transformations and recrystallisation. A complementary fully innovative approach to microstructure control is proposed here. Applied stress is considered as a new driving force for metallurgical evolutions. Indeed stress effects afford many promising opportunities : - slow down phase transformation for compression like state, - accelerate phase transformation for tension like state, - change the nucleation and so exhibit an impact on structure size (refinement), - provide a specific spatial orientation (texture). State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Philippe MAUGIS Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 67 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: philippe.maugis@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) TKS Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Georg PAUL Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52-4 41 82 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52- 25 938 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: georg.paul@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 360 WSK-WE-WM Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG 152 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Peter J. EVANS Direct line: +(44) 1639/87 11 11 Organisation: CORUS UK Ext.: 3336 Direct fax: +(44) 1639/87 23 72 or 40 CORUS UK LIMITED e-mail: peter.j.evans@corusgroup.com Address: Heol Cefn Gwrgan GB- PORT TALBOT SA13 2EZ (P) CRM Responsible: Mrs. Annick DE PAEPE Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 65 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: depaepe@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00027 Reference N° TGS6.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.592.775 955.666 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: A novel, high-performance, economic steel concept for linepipe and general structural use Acronym HIPERC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Several steel companies have confirmed the potential of a niobium-alloyed, low-carbon steel that combines excellent strength and toughness using both air and forced cooling following processing for the heavy pipe market. The metallurgical concept is relevant to other market sectors and this project will develop structure property relationships to define chemical analysis and process route limits of this steel type for a) thick-walled pipe and flat plate, and b) coiled-plate for both pipe and general use. The results will identify and justify what changes are required to Euronorms for the steel to be available for a wide range of uses. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Lynden DREWETT Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 130 or 437 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: lyn.drewett@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr -Ing Volker FLAXA Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 27 15 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 38 16 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Department: TQEW-Material Development Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: v.flaxa@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) OCAS Responsible: Mr Martin LIEBEHERR Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 56 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Substrate and Metallic Coating Development Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: martin.liebeherr@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE 153 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) UGENT Responsible: Prof. Dr. Ir. Wim DE WAELE Organisation: UNIV GENT Direct line: +(32) 9/264 32 56 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 78 85 UNIVERSITEIT GENT e-mail: wim.dewaele@ugent.be Address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 BE-9000 GENT (P) CEIT Responsible: Dr. Antonio MARTIN MEIZOSO Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/21 28 00 Direct fax: +(34) 943/21 30 76 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: ameizoso@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) INSTSP Responsible: Dr. Boguslaw CZWORNOG Organisation: INSTSP Direct line: +(48) 32/332 4105 Direct fax: +(48) 32/231 4652 INSTYTUT SPAWALNICTWA e-mail: boguslaw.czwornog@is.gliwice.pl Address: Blogoslawionego Czeslawa 16/18 PL-44-100 GLIWICE (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783-782 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 2253 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Ferrous Metallurgy Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) NPC Responsible: Dr. Hardy MOHRBACHER Organisation: NPC Direct line: +(49) 211/1380 115 Direct fax: +(49) 211/329 176 NIOBIUM PRODUCTS COMPANY GmbH e-mail: hm@niobium.de Department: Technical Development of Products and Marketing Address: Steinstrasse 28 DE-40210 DÜSSELDORF (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Dr. David PORTER Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 20/59 22 266 Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 23 101 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: david.porter@ruukki.com Department: Product Development, Hot Rolled Products Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE (P) UNIV MARIBOR Responsible: Assoc. Prof. Dr Nenad GUBELJAK Organisation: UMFS Direct line: +(386) 2/220 76 61 Direct fax: +(386) 2/220 79 90 UNIVERZA V MARIBORU e-mail: nenad.gubeljak@uni-mb.si Address: Smetanova 17 SI-2000 MARIBOR 154 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00028 Reference N° TGS6.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.131.546 678.928 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Modification of textural distribution in hot rolled stainless steels using asymmetric hot rolling technique Acronym ASTEX : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The presence of orientation bands in hot rolled strips, due to a columnar solidification structure that can hardly be broken by conventional symmetric hot rolling, originates in final products of ferritic stainless steels a surface defect known as “ridging” (or roping) and has a detrimental effect on deep drawing ability. The aim of this project is to investigate the combined effect of the asymmetric hot rolling (e.g. rolling performed using different roll diameters) and the influence of deformation given in the final passes on the microstructural and textural distribution in the hot rolled strip and the resultant microstructure textures and mechanical properties in final gauge ferritic stainless strips, as a possible solution to the roping phenomena and for improving deep drawing ability. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ilaria SALVATORI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 57 81 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: i.salvatori@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Hendrik VANDEKINDEREN Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/264 57 74 Direct fax: +(32) 4/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Department: Department of Solidification, Rolling and Thermal T Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: vdkinderen@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) UGINE & ALZ France Responsible: Dr. Francis CHASSAGNE Organisation: U&A Direct line: +(33) 3/21 63 20 48 Direct fax: +(33) 3/21 63 20 56 UGINE & ALZ e-mail: francis.chassagne@ugine-alz-arcelor.com Department: Centre de Recherches d'Isbergues Address: rue Roger Salengro FR-62330 ISBERGUES (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. John BUTLER Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 323 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: john.butler@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR 155 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00029 Reference N° TGS6.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.796.570 1.077.942 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Toughness and ductility improvement in complex microstructure HSS by means of microstructural parameters optimization Acronym MISTRETO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS High and ultra-high strength- steels with yield strengths above 1000 MPa are now increasingly required by the end users. However, when increasing the strength, the toughness, ductility and formability are impaired. Fine and complex multiphase microstructures allow to improve these properties. However, increasing the complexity of the microstructure makes more and more difficult to identify the microstructural features that are directly related to the mechanical behaviour. This project aims to improve toughness and ductility of high strength steels with complex bainitic/martensitic microstructures and dual phase steels, by identifying the microstructure constituents which control these properties. Models will be developed to predict toughness and ductility behaviour and these will be utilised to aid industrial scale evaluation of new high-strength steels. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Andrea DI SCHINO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/50 55 817 or 765 Direct fax: +(39) 06/50 55 461 or 412 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.dischino@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CEIT Responsible: Dr Isabel GUTIERREZ SANZ Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/21 28 00 Direct fax: +(34) 943/21 30 76 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Department: Thermomechanical Treatments Units Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: igutierrez@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Sebastian MEDINA Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 47 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Department: Head of Hot Deformation Group Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: smedina@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Gwenola HERMAN Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 48 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: gwenola.herman@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM 156 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Mag. Martin KLEIN Direct line: +(43) 70/6585 3895 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980 4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: martin.klein@voestalpine.com Department: B3E Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00030 Reference N° TGS6.6/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.436.332 861.800 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2009 Title: Metallurgical design of high strength austenitic Fe-C-Mn steels with excellent formability Acronym Metaldesign : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project is aimed at deeply investigating the basic TWIP steel metallurgy focusing on the following aspects: recrystallization and grain growth behaviour, precipitation, as well as the metallurgical aspects linking the microstructure to properties of industrial interest such as mechanical properties, forming, welding and coating ability. Evolution models for the austenite will be modified in order to describe the TWIP steels recrystallization behaviour and allow the design of manufacturing cycles both for hot rolled strip for direct use and cold rolled products. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Alessandro FERRAIUOLO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 0744/487 275 Direct fax: +(39) 0744/470 927 CSM - SEDE DI TERNI e-mail: a.ferraiuolo@c-s-m.it Address: Viale B. Brin 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) CEIT Responsible: prof. Dr Javier GIL SEVILLANO Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/212 800 Direct fax: +(34) 943/213 076 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: jgil@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) DUFERCO Responsible: Dr. Ing. Giuseppe PRATOLONGO Organisation: DUFERCO Direct line: +(32) 64/272 812 Direct fax: +(32) 64/272 598 DUFERCO LA LOUVIERE SA e-mail: g.pratolongo@duferco.be Department: Metallurgy & Quality Address: Rue des Rivaux, 2 BE-7100 LA LOUVIERE (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS 157 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Pentti KARJALAINEN Direct line: +(358) 8/55 32 140 Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct fax: +(358) 8/55 32 165 UNIVERSITY OF OULU - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department: Materials Engineering Laboratory Address: Pentti Kaiterankatu 1 e-mail: pentti.karjalainen@oulu.fi FI-90401 OULU Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00031 Reference N° TGS6.7/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.212.554 582.992 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Cold heading quality low-carbon ultra-high strength bainitic steels Acronym COHEADBAIN : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project aims at developing low-carbon high – strength bainitic steels dedicated for cold heading applications without heat treating operations. Next, to design the hot rolling routes giving the optimal bainitic microstructure in the wire rod and bar in terms of headability and the final product properties. Cold headability of commonly used steels is critically sensitive to differences between the mechanical properties of hard (cementite) and soft (ferrite) microstructure constituents. Therefore, one-phase low-carbon precipitation-strengthened bainitic ferrite is an ideal microstructure for cold working operations. On the project completion, semi–finished products of bainitic steel, as well as cold–headed products, will be produced and characterized. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) IMZ Responsible: Dr Roman KUZIAK Organisation: IMZ Direct line: +(48) 32/234 52 41 Direct fax: +(48) 32/234 53 03 INSTYTUT METALURGII ZELAZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA Department: Laboratory Address: ul. Karola Miarki 12-14 e-mail: rkuziak@imz.gliwice.pl PL-44100 GLIWICE (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Rudolf KAWALLA Organisation: TU BA Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 79 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 36 56 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG, INSTITUT FÜR METALLFORMUNG Department: Institute Address: Bernhard-von-Cotta Strasse, 4 e-mail: kawalla@imf.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG (P) MITTALAST Responsible: Dr. Karl STERCKEN Organisation: MITTALAST Direct line: +(49) 40/7408-310 Direct fax: +(49) 40/7408-311 MITTAL STEEL HAMBURGGmbH e-mail: karl.stercken@mittalsteel.com Department: Technical Services Address: Dradenaustrasse 33 DE-21129 HAMBURG 158 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) MITPOL Responsible: Dr. Jerzy STODOLNY Direct line: +(48) 12/644 96 97 Organisation: MITTAL STEEL POLAND Direct fax: +(48) 12/642 11 71 MITTAL STEEL POLSKA SA e-mail: jstodolny@hts.com.pl Department: Process and Product Development Address: PL-30-969 KRAKOW (P) VMS Responsible: Dr. Lotfi CHABBI Direct line: +(41) 41/41 209 5318 Organisation: VMS Direct fax: +(41) 41/41 209 5310 SWISS STEEL AG e-mail: lchabbi@von-moos-stahl.ch Department: Development Address: Emmenweidtstrasse 90 CH-6021 EMMENBRÜCKE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00017 Reference N° TGS6.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.340.492 1.404.296 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Microstructural quantification of multi phase steels Acronym MICRO-QUANT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A profound understanding of microstructure-properties relationships of Advanced High Strength steels is of crucial importance to a rational development of these steels. This demands the ability to perform advanced quantification of their complex multi phase microstructures, addressing the full range of microstructural properties that are relevant to their macroscopic mechanical behaviour. This in turn requires a suit of metallographic procedures, primarily based on high-resolution electron optical techniques to deal with the submicron microstructural dimensions. The aim of this project is to develop a range of standardised metallographic procedures dedicated to accurate and reproducible microstructural quantification of complex multi phase microstructures. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS NL Responsible: Mr Maxim AARNTS Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/491 233 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 407 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV - IJMUIDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Postbus 10000 e-mail: maxim.aarnts@corusgroup.com NL-1970 CA IJMUIDEN (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mr Didier HUIN Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 03 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: didier.huin@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CRM Responsible: Dr. Ir. Liesbeth BARBE Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 95 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: barbe@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) 159 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Organisation: KIMAB Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr-Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 224 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Volker MARX Direct line: +(49) 203/52 42729 Organisation: TKS Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 42879 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: volker.marx@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Reinhard HACKL Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 73084 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 6712 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: reinhard.hackl@voestalpine.com Department: Microstructure and Surface Analysis Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00019 Reference N° TGS6.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.402.388 841.432 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Magnetic field processing for customized microstructures and properties in steels Acronym MAGPRO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Phase stability, kinetics of phase transformation and texture evolution in steels are strongly influenced by the application of high magnetic fields. The aim of this project is to investigate the influence of high magnetic field processing on the phase equilibria and on the kinetics of the microstructural evolution in steels and to define the guidelines to develop a new production process to enhance the microstructural properties of steels not achievable by conventional thermomechanical processing routes. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ilaria SALVATORI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 57 81 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: i.salvatori@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 160 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) CRM Responsible: Dr. Catherine ELGOYHEN Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 45 766 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 45 834 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: elgoyhen@agt0.rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Jean-Louis URIARTE Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 42 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: jean-louis.uriarte@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CNRS Responsible: Prof. Eric BEAUGNON Direct line: +(33) 4/76 88 12 11 Organisation: CNRS Direct fax: +(33) 4/76 88 12 80 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Address: 25 avenue des Martyrs e-mail: beaugnon@grenoble.cnrs.fr FR - 38042 GRENOBLE CEDEX 9 Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00020 Reference N° TGS6.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.224.657 734.794 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Novel oxide dispersion strengthened steels obtained by high productivity casting process with innovative injection of suitable special powders Acronym ODS-STEEL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of the proposal is to develop a new generation of stainless steels obtained by means of dispersion of fine ceramic particles into the metal matrix. The dispersion is realised during the continuous casting process by injecting suitable developed powders into the melt stream. These stainless steels will have: · A modified as-cast structure, as the particles promote an equiaxed solidification by heterogeneous nucleation · Increased mechanical properties at both room and high temperature · Properties insensitive to post heat treatments (e.g. welding) The development activity will be performed on one ferritic, AISI 439 and one austenitic, AISI 301LN stainless grades and on one austenitic special steel. The project and will take into account the whole manufacturing cycle (casting, hot rolling, annealing, cold rolling and annealing) even though the heart of the innovation concerns the injection of the ceramic powder into the melt stream during the casting process. The effect on the mechanical properties, both at room and at high temperature, will be verified by means of appropriate testing for AISI 439. For AISI301LN, the mechanical properties will only be tested at room temperature. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ing. Andrea CAROSI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 85 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 88 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.carosi@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 161 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Paul NAVEAU Direct line: +(32) 4/254 64 06 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 44 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: naveau@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) UGINE & ALZ France Responsible: Dr. Jean-Denis MITHIEUX Organisation: U&A Direct line: +(33) 3/21 63 21 93 Direct fax: +(33) 3/21 63 20 56 UGINE & ALZ e-mail: jean-denis.mithieux@ugine-alz.arcelor.com Department: Metallurgy Address: rue Roger Salengro FR-62330 ISBERGUES (P) CAS Responsible: Ing Andrea LANDINI Direct line: +(39) 0165/30 23 52 Organisation: CAS Direct fax: +(39) 0165/30 24 23 COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI SpA e-mail: andrea.landini@cogne.com Department: Process Control Address: Via Paravera 16 IT-11100 AOSTA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00021 Reference N° TGS6.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.385.699 831.419 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Cold-rolled complex-phase (CP) steel grades with optimised bendability, stretch-flangeability and anisotropy Acronym CP-steels : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The improvement of the strength-formability balance of advanced high-strength steels is still a challenging task. This project deals with the relationship between microstructure and formability – particularly bendability and stretch-flangeability – of cold-rolled complex-phase steels. Therefore, the transformation behaviour and a wide range of microstructures of such steels will be analysed extensively. The overall goals of this project are to: • Identify microstructures with optimised balance between strength, bendability and stretchflangeability. • Develop guidelines of how to produce the material, by an appropriate alloy design, and well-adjusted processing parameters through several processing routes, i.e. continuous annealing and hot dip galvannealing. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: M.Sc. Lena RYDE Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 81 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: lena.ryde@swerea.se Department: Cold Processing Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) RUUKKI Responsible: MSc Päivi TAMMINEN Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 20/59 25 124 Direct fax: +(358) 20/59 25 075 RUUKKI ENGINEERING e-mail: paivi.tamminen@ruukki.com Department: Product Development Address: Harvialantie 420 FI-13300 HÄMEENLINNA 162 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr-Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 224 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) SSAB Responsible: Dr. Björn CARLSSON Direct line: +(49) 211/91 25 126 Organisation: SSAB Direct fax: +(49) 211/91 25 129 SSAB SWEDISH STEEL GmbH e-mail: b.carlsson@ssab.com Department: Product Applications - Forming Technology Address: Grafenberger Allee 87 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Thomas HEBESBERGER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 70/6585 77132 Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980 4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: thomas.hebesberger@voestalpine.com Department: B3E, Research and Development Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse, 3 AT-4031 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00022 Reference N° TGS6.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.280.666 768.401 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Avoiding catastrophic corrosion failure of stainless steels Acronym CORINOX : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Stainless steels are durable, renewable and functional materials for demanding environments, but they have the drawback that pitting, crevice corrosion or stress corrosion cracking can cause serious failures. Materials selection today is often based on corrosion tables which are limited to one or two parameters and rarely correspond well to demanding environments. This project will provide a new methodology for advanced multi-dimensional design curves in terms of temperature, chloride content, pH, potential, load and geometry. Field and laboratory testing will be used to evaluate the risk of fast-growing cracks developing in crevices and the safety margin needed for long-term service. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Rachel PETTERSSON Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 64 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: rachel.pettersson@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) ACERINOX Responsible: Dr. Maria Victoria MATRES Organisation: ACERINOX Direct line: +(34) 956/62 93 83 Direct fax: +(34) 956/62 94 28 ACERINOX SA e-mail: vmatress@acxgroup.com Department: Corrosion Lab Address: Villa de Palmones ES-11379 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ) 163 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: M. Sc. Lic. Anna IVERSEN Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(46) 226/81 461 Direct fax: +(46) 226/81 077 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: anna.iversen@outokumpu.com Department: Corrosion Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr. Gervásio FERREIRA PIMENTA Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 38 Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 21 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: gfpimenta@isq.pt Department: Laboratory of Materials and Metallurgy (LABMM) Address: Estrada Nacional 249 - Km 3 Cabanas - Leiao (TagusPark) PT-2781 OEIRAS CODEX (P) VTT Responsible: M. Sc. Heikki LEINONEN Organisation: VTT Direct line: +(358) 20/722 68 55 Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 70 10 VTT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY e-mail: heikki.leinonen@vtt.fi Address: Kemistintie 3 FI-02044 ESPOO (P) OUTOKUMPU Responsible: Dr. Thomas OHLIGSCHLÄGER Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(358) 16/453 163 Direct fax: +(358) 16/453 295 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS OY e-mail: thomas.ohligschlager@outokumpu.com Address: Tornion tehtaat FI-95400 TORNIO (P) SANDVIK STEEL Responsible: Mr Ulf H. KIVISÄKK Organisation: SANDVIK STEEL Direct line: +(46) 26/26 49 30 Direct fax: +(46) 26/25 71 40 SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AB e-mail: ulf.kivisakk@sandvik.com Address: (Storgatan 2) SE-81181 SANDVIKEN (P) BEG Responsible: Dr. Günter HOCHÖRTLER Organisation: BEG Direct line: +(43) 3862/20 6577 Direct fax: +(43) 3862/20 7430 BÖHLER EDELSTAHL GMBH & CO KG e-mail: guenter.hochoertler@bohler-edelstahl.at Address: Mariazellerstrasse 25 AT-8605 KAPFENBERG (P) CTO Responsible: Dr. Pawel DOMZALICKI Organisation: CTO Direct line: +(48) 58/5116214 Direct fax: +(48) 58/5116397 CENTRUM TECHNIKI OKRETOWEJ S.A. - SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE S.A. Department: Corrosion Laboratory Address: Al. Rzeczypospolitej 8 e-mail: domzalicki.pawel@cto.gda.pl PL-80-369 GDANSK 164 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00023 Reference N° TGS6.06/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.265.112 759.067 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Martensitic steels with improved properties Acronym MARTIMPROP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The maximal strength level for a given steel composition can be realised with the martensitic microstructure. However, as-quenched martensite shows some major drawbacks such as low formability and low toughness level. Tempering at a relatively low temperature and/or keeping a certain amount of residual austenite in the microstructure could improve these properties. Furthermore, an additional low temperature galvanising treatment will provide an additional corrosion resistance to the hot rolled high strength strips. This development will allow the production of coated ultrahigh strength hot rolled steel (TS higher than 1000 MPa) with superior formability and toughness level. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CRM Responsible: Dr. Ir. Liesbeth BARBE Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 95 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Technologie Park, 9 e-mail: barbe@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (GENT) (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Helmut SPINDLER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 70/6585-75414 Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980-4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: helmut.spindler@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Sophie LACROIX Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 64 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Substrate and Metallic Coating Devlpt Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: sophie.lacroix@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE 165 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00024 Reference N° TGS6.07/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 935.659 561.396 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Austenite strengthening and accumulated stress for optimum microstructures in modern bainitic microalloyed steels Acronym ACTRESS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Project Actress will investigate the role of austenite strengthening on bainite transformation and therefore on microstructure and product properties. Showing characteristics that differ from ferrite-pearlite and martensitic transformations, many features of the bainitic transformation are not yet understood and this project addresses this issue. The research will be focused on modern bainitic microalloyed steels based on those for pipeline applications having a clear need for optimization. An extensive test programme will involve hot rolling simulation, laboratory and industrial rolling. The experimental approach will complement metallographic observations, measurements of mechanical properties and accumulated stress; an innovative method of determining austenite strengthening due to incomplete recrystallisation during rolling. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Sebastian COBO Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 46 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: sebastian.cobo@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr. Sebastian MEDINA Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 47 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Department: Head of Hot Deformation Group Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: smedina@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Pentti KARJALAINEN Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct line: +(358) 8/55 32 140 Direct fax: +(358) 8/55 32 165 UNIVERSITY OF OULU - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department: Materials Engineering Laboratory Address: Pentti Kaiterankatu 1 e-mail: pentti.karjalainen@oulu.fi FI-90401 OULU (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Georg KALLA Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/473369 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/4793400 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: georg.kalla@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR 166 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00025 Reference N° TGS6.08/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.677.657 1.006.595 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Hydrogen embrittlement and delayed fracture of advanced multiphase high-strength steels Acronym CHARGE&LOAD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of multiphase high-strength steels is investigated. The aim is to gain fundamental understanding of the relation between the strength, microstructure, hydrogen solubility and diffusion and the mechanisms of HE. Furthermore, the influence of the application environment is studied by carrying out mechanical testing at different loading conditions (strain rate, temperature, deformation path, etc.). In order to study the strain localisation and crack formation mechanisms related to HE, in-situ EBSD analysis will be performed in FESEM during plastic deformation. Based on the results, guidelines to avoid HE will be composed for steel manufacturers and end-users. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Lode DUPREZ Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 52 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: lode.duprez@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr-Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 224 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: Mr Mats LILJAS Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(46) 226/810 93 Direct fax: +(46) 226/810 77 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: mats.liljas@outokumpu.com Department: Technology Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA (P) TKS Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Gerd SUSSEK Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/524 41 93 Direct fax: +(49) 203/524 32 54 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: gerd.sussek@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Forschung, Zentrales Qualitätwesen und Prüftechnik Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG (P) HUT Responsible: Prof. Hannu HÄNNINEN Organisation: HUT Direct line: +(358) 9/451 35 30 Direct fax: +(358) 9/451 35 37 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEKNILLINEN KORKEAKOULU Address: Otakaari 1 e-mail: hannu.hanninen@tkk.fi FI-02015 ESPOO 167 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl.Ing. Klemens MRACZEK Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 44 77 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 44 77 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: klemens.mraczek@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00020 Reference N° TGS6.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.905.613 1.143.368 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Electrical steel with improved "core loss" due increasing of resistivity and low magnetostriction by Al and Si deposition on surface and subsequent solid state diffusion Acronym ELEXIR : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS FeSi steels are used as magnetic core in Electrical machines (motors, generators and transformers). An increasing of their electric resistivity would be advantageous for power loss as heat dissipation during the magnetization process. A research project is proposed, where such increasing of resistivity is realized by the deposition on the surface of the steel, already at final thickness, of increasing resistivity element such as Si and Al, and subsequent diffusion annealing to homogenize the distribution of such elements. The increasing of Al and Si concentration will also decrease the magnetostriction related to the noise produced by transformers. After a first laboratory phase, where the amount of the diffused elements as well as the microstructure and texture of the substrate are optimized an industrial feasibility study is proposed in order to understand the actual possibility of industrialization. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Stefano CICALE Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 074/448 72 12 Direct fax: +(39) 074/447 09 27 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: s.cicale@c-s-m.it Address: Viale B. Brin 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) TKS Responsible: Dipl Phys Karl TELGER Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 231/508 51655 Direct fax: +(49) 231/508 51067 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: karl.telger@thyssenkrupp.com Address: 935 BNO-Produktentwicklung DE-44706 BOCHUM (P) UGENT Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Yvan HOUBAERT Organisation: RUG Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 62 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 33 RUG e-mail: yvan.houbaert@ugent.be Department: Deparment of Metallurgy and Materials Science Address: Technologiepark 9 BE-9052 ZWIJNAARDE (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Rudolf KAWALLA Organisation: TU BA Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 79 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 36 56 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG, INSTITUT FÜR METALLFORMUNG Department: Institute Address: Bernhard-von-Cotta Strasse, 4 e-mail: kawalla@imf.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG 168 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) OCAS Responsible: Dr Marc DE WULF Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 53 Organisation: OCAS Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Program Manager Electrical Steel Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: marc.dewulf@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00021 Reference N° TGS6.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.320.289 792.174 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Development of methods for the characterization, fracture assessment and life prediction of new high strength steel under variable temperature operating conditions Acronym DELOC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This project aims at understanding the TMF behaviour in advanced steels and weldments by developing fracture mechanics based model. Proposal will cover a survey of isothermal and thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF). For new high chrome steels and their weldments the effects of TMF and residual stresses on defects need to be established, modelled and validated since only limited data and the corresponding modelling of the behaviour for TMF tests exist. The programme covers a plan for deriving high temperature properties as well as LCF, TMF tests on cracked and uncracked components. The results and the models will be validated and included in a new life assessment methodology. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Augusto DI GIANFRANCESCO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 75 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.digianfrancesco@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) IMPERIAL COLLEGE Responsible: Prof. Kamran NIKBIN Direct line: +(44) 207/594 71 33 Organisation: IMPERIAL COLLEGE Direct fax: +(44) 207/594 70 17 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Department: Structural Integrity Address: South Kensington Campus e-mail: k.nikbin@imperial.ac.uk GB- LONDON SW7 2AZ (P) ANSALDO ENERGIA Responsible: Ing Vincenza D'AURIA Organisation: ANSALDO ENERGIA Direct line: +(39) 010/655 36 36 Direct fax: +(39) 010/655 58 01 ANSALDO ENERGIA S.p.A. e-mail: vincenza.dauria@aen.ansaldo.it Department: Turbine Materials Address: via N. Lorenzi 8 IT-16152 GENOVA (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr. Manuel GOMES Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/422 90 26 Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: magomes@isq.pt Department: Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour (LABMEC) Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS 169 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) SDF Responsible: Dr Eng Stefano NERI Direct line: +(39) 07/44 48 82 87 Organisation: SDF Direct fax: +(39) 07/44 48 82 20 SOCIETA DELLE FUCINE SRL e-mail: stefano.neri@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Metallurgy, Cycles and NDT Address: Viale B. Brin 218 IT-05100 TERNI Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00022 Reference N° TGS6.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.337.469 802.482 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Design of bainite in steels from homogeneous and inhomogeneous microstructures using physical approaches Acronym Bainite Design : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS There are no satisfying empirical models and only physically based models for special steels available. The aim of the project is to find in literature those formulations of physically based approaches that are most promising. By extensive use of computational thermodynamics and kinetics these approaches will be placed on a broader basis and will be fitted to new experimental data. So the development of bainitic microstructures in complete groups of modern bainitic- and cold rolled TRIP-, CP-, and DP-steels can be calculated. The use of the new approach will allow designing bainitic structures for improved material properties and will give information about basic physical processes governing the formation of bainite. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) TKS Responsible: Dr Rolf GROSSTERLINDEN Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52-45520 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52-25938 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: rolf.grossterlinden@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 360 Werkstoffkompetenzzentrum (360WSK-W-S) Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) CEIT Responsible: prof. Dr Javier GIL SEVILLANO Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/212 800 Direct fax: +(34) 943/213 076 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: jgil@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr-Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 224 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Prof. Gregory N. HAIDEMENOPOULOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 242/107 40 62 Direct fax: +(30) 242/107 40 61 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Department: Laboratory of Materials Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: hgreg@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS 170 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Thomas HEBESBERGER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 70/6585 77132 Direct fax: +(43) 70/6980 4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: thomas.hebesberger@voestalpine.com Department: B3E, Research and Development Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse, 3 AT-4031 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00023 Reference N° TGS6.04/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.906.904 1.144.142 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Bainitic hardenability - Effective use of expensive and strategically sensitive alloying elements in high strength steels Acronym BAINHARD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Modern bainitic steels derive their favourable properties, from a mixture of ultra-fine bainitic ferrite with evenly distributed second phases. In order to obtain the desired bainitic microstructure, alloying elements must be used to separate the bainitic C-curve to make it easier to obtain the desired microstructure on cooling. The selection of alloying elements is difficult, as bainitic hardenability has not been studied as extensively as martensitic hardenability. This project will develop a new “bainitic hardenability” model for optimum selection and flexible replacement of expensive or strategically sensitive alloying elements in high and ultra-high strength steels. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Stanislaw ZAJAC Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 84 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: stanislaw.zajac@swerea.se Department: Metallography Research Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Gwenola HERMAN Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 48 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: gwenola.herman@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) CRM Responsible: Dr Christophe MESPLONT Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 9/264 57 72 Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 58 34 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: mesplont@agt0.ugent.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr Peter F. MORRIS Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 327 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/855 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: peter.f.morris@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR 171 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) IMZ Responsible: Dr Roman KUZIAK Direct line: +(48) 32/234 52 41 Organisation: IMZ Direct fax: +(48) 32/234 53 03 INSTYTUT METALURGII ZELAZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA Department: Laboratory Address: ul. Karola Miarki 12-14 e-mail: rkuziak@imz.gliwice.pl PL-44100 GLIWICE (P) SZMF Responsible: Mr Norbert KWIATON Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 3440 Organisation: SZMF Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 3816 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: n.kwiaton@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Roberto ELVIRA EGUIZABAL Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 16 24 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 81 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: roberto_elvira@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00024 Reference N° TGS6.05/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.815.098 1.089.058 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Optimisation of themetallurgical structures and mechanical properties by improving the heat-treatment processes in flat and long production lines with new setup and control methods Acronym ESTEP OPTIMET : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this project is to establish best microstructure and mechanical properties of rolled flat and long products to anticipate future market demands. This will be achieved by optimising the heating and cooling processes in the finishing area, based on offline and online measurement systems, integrated models for temperature and microstructure evolution combined to predict the material properties , and model-predictive control technologies first applied in this area. Major cost savings for European steel industry will result from deduction of sampling, lab testing, elimination of reprocessing, and downgrading due to poor mechanical properties. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl - Ing Andreas WOLFF Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 250 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: andreas.wolff@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) MEFOS Responsible: Dr John NISKA Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/20 19 86 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 50 59 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: john.niska@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ 172 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr José Manuel LLANOS Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 96 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: Forging, Rolling & Casting Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jose_m_llanos@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) TU BA Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Rudolf KAWALLA Organisation: TU BA Direct line: +(49) 3731/39 24 79 Direct fax: +(49) 3731/39 36 56 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG, INSTITUT FÜR METALLFORMUNG Department: Institute Address: Bernhard-von-Cotta Strasse, 4 e-mail: kawalla@imf.tu-freiberg.de DE-09596 FREIBERG (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) 173 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFS1-CT-2008-00020 Reference N° TGS6.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 189.500 20.000 Duration Dates: 3 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/06/2008 30/06/2008 31/08/2008 Title: 6th European stainless steel conference, science and markets OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The 6th European Stainless Steel Conference, in June 10-13, 2008 in Helsinki, Finland, is devoted both to the scientific aspects of stainless steels and their market issues. The objectives for the conference is to be a meeting place for specialists, both industry and academic sectors, from the European Union and abroad, involved in new growing steel applications and in research and development. Meetings between these groups have proved to be a seed for the fruitful and successful development of manufacturing processes, new steel grades and new applications for stainless steels. Within this frame the diffusion of results also gained on some research projects funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel is assured. The conference will address the specific issues and role of stainless steels in meeting the challenge of the modern society, particularly in terms of sustainability. Issues addressed will include the consequences of restricted availability of specific alloying elements (leading to alloy substitution), newly developed grades, improvement of current austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, duplex and new high-Mn and duplex steel grades, and the demand for modified and innovative production routes. User concerns, including improved performance in terms of welding, corrosion and forming, will also be important. Europe has until now been the leader in the production of stainless steel. China is, however, now coming as a strong player into this field. They will soon have some of the biggest stainless steel works in the world. In order to support the competitiveness of the European stainless steel industry and to keep its leading position, we must even more strengthen our research and in close contact with the market, our customers, develop the niche products they need. This conference offers a good opportunity for dissemination of the results of our research and also to discuss with our customers their needs for future products. The conference will cover both fundamental and applied aspects of stainless steels, in the following topics: • Applications and service experience of stainless steel • New trends in stainless steel processing • Fabrication technology • Surface treatment and surface properties of stainless steel • Modelling of microstructures and properties • Corrosion, testing and performance, with and without load • Guidelines and standards The conference theme and papers are in good accordance with the objectives and scientific/technical and socio-economic priorities of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, as they “…increase competitiveness and contribute to sustainable development… the development of new or improved technologies to guarantee the economic, clean and safe production of steel and steel products characterised by steadily increasing performance, suitability to use, customer satisfaction, prolonged service life, easy recovery and recycling.” Many of the conference papers also covers the current priorities of the Strategic Research Agenda of the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP), quoted in the RFCS Information Package 2007 The conference is organized by Jernkontoret and sponsored by most of the leading companies in this filed in Europe: Outokumpu, Sandvik Materials Technology, ESAB, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta, ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni, UGINE & ALZ, Nickel Institute, IMOA, International Chromium Development Association and Euro Inox. Details can be found on the conference web site www.stainless08.com The conference is the latest in a successful series of international conferences * Florence in 1993 * Düsseldorf in 1996, * Sardinia in 1999, * Paris in 2002 * Seville in 2005. In 2007 some conferences were held, with names rather similar to this conference. They however were concentrated on other aspects: 3rd International Conference ‘Stainless Steel Markets 2007’ in Moscow, in September. That conference is mainly devoted to market, meaning in this connection financing and statistics. Science and technical research, as in our conference, is not on the agenda. Stainless Steel World Conference 2007 in Maastricht in November is a purely commercial yearly event, mainly devoted to the application oriented technique and will not cover science as in our conference. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (MC) JERNKONTORET Responsible: Prof Staffan HERTZMAN Direct line: +(46) 226/810 00 Organisation: JERNKONTORET Fax: +(46) 8/611 20 89 JERNKONTORET IDEELLA FÖRENINGAR e-mail: staffan.hertzman@outokumpu.com Address: Kungsträdgårdsgatan,10 SE-111 87 STOCKHOLM 174 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00021 Reference N° TGS6.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.480.262 888.157 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: New advanced ultra high strength bainitic steels: ductility and formability Acronym DUCTAFORM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The main objective of this proposal is to develop advanced ultra high strength (UHS) hot rolled sheet steels with an optimum ductility and a suitable bending behaviour, and annealed cold rolled sheet steels with a good combination of work hardening and stretch flangeability. The tough bainitic ferrite matrix and the heterogeneities in phases’ hardness for this microstructure will allow reaching the most favourable combination of drawability/stretch formability/bendability in these steels. For this purpose, an innovative concept based on theory alone will be followed to design the alloy composition and suitable control processing of advanced bainitic steel sheets. Likewise, forming processes such as continuous shaping and hardening, and press-hardening will be optimised to achieve a fully carbide free bainitic structure in final products such as structural safety components in the car body i.e. A-beam, roof-beams, car bumpers and side impact beams. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CSIC Responsible: Dr Francisca GARCIA CABALLERO Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 74 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: fgc@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Sébastien ALLAIN Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 47 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: sebastien.allain@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) LTU Responsible: Prof Lars-Erik LINDGREN Organisation: UNIV LULEA Direct line: +(46) 920/49 13 06 Direct fax: +(46) 920/49 10 84 LULEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - DPT OF HUMAN WORK SCIENCES Department: Engineering Materials Address: Regnbagsallen e-mail: lars-erik.lindgren@ltu.se SE-97187 LULEA (P) GESTAMP Responsible: Mrs Katarina LINDSTRÖM Organisation: GESTAMP Direct line: +(46) 920/47 42 08 Direct fax: +(46) 920/25 47 76 GESTAMP HARDTECH AB e-mail: katarina.lindstrom@hardtech.gestamp.com Address: Ektjärnsvägen 5 SE-971 25 LULEÅ (P) L+W Responsible: Dr -Ing Eike Gerhard GÜCKER Organisation: L+W Direct line: +(49) 2771/382 280 Direct fax: +(49) 2771/392 280 LINDE + WIEMANN GMBH e-mail: e.guecker@linde-wiemann.com Department: Innovation Technology Address: Industriestrasse 4-12 DE-35683 DILLENBURG 175 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Dr. Jukka KÖMI Direct line: +(358) 2059/223 58 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Direct fax: +(358) 2059/231 01 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: jukka.komi@ruukki.com Department: Corporate R&D Address: Rautaruukintie 155 FI-92101 RAAHE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00022 Reference N° TGS6.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.655.995 993.597 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Novel nanostructured bainitic steel grades to answer the need for high performance steel components Acronym NANOBAIN : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The aim of the proposed project is to investigate the properties (in particular, wear and fatigue resistance) of a virtually new class of steel grades based on a new class of microstructures: nanostructured bainite. These microstructures are the product of recent developments at the University of Cambridge and CENIM, and are obtained by applying modified bainitizing heat-treatments on steels of carefully designed compositions. Where tested, these 'nanobainitic' steels have demonstrated outstanding mechanical properties, although complex mechanical properties (notably wear and fatigue) remain to explore. These steels will allow for a true leap forward in the area of ecological and economical high performance steel grades. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ASCOMETAL Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Thomas SOURMAIL Organisation: ASCOMETAL Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 73 16 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 73 56 ASCOMETAL CREAS e-mail: t.sourmail@ascometal.lucchini.com Department: Metakkurgy Dpt Address: BP 70045 FR-57301 HAGONDANGE (P) ALD-VT AG Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Volker HEUER Organisation: ALD-VT AG Direct line: +(49) 6181/307 3372 Direct fax: +(49) 6181/307 3260 ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES AG e-mail: dr.volker.heuer@ald-vt.de Address: Wilhem-Rohn-Straße 35 DE-63450 HANAU (P) BOSCH Responsible: Dr -Ing Jochen SCHWARZER Organisation: BOSCH Direct line: +(49) 711/811 207 35 Direct fax: +(49) 711/811 511 38 39 ROBERT BOSCH GmbH e-mail: jochen.schwarzer@de.bosch.com Address: Robert Bosch Straße 2 DE-71701 SCHWIEBERDINGEN (P) CSIC Responsible: Dr Francisca GARCIA CABALLERO Organisation: CENIM - CSIC Direct line: +(34) 91/553 89 00 Direct fax: +(34) 91/534 74 25 CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES METALURGICAS Address: Avenida Gregorio del Amo 8 e-mail: fgc@cenim.csic.es ES-28040 MADRID 176 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) LTU Responsible: Prof Braham PRAKASH Direct line: +(46) 920/493 055 Organisation: LTU Direct fax: +(46) 920/492 228 LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: braham.prakash@ltu.se Department: Tribolab Address: Universitetsområdet, Porsön SE-97187 LULEÅ (P) METSO Responsible: Ph.D. Pekka SIITONEN Direct line: +(358) 40/537 88 40 Organisation: METSO Direct fax: +(358) 2048/41 21 METSO MINERALS OY e-mail: pekka.siitonen@metso.com Address: Fabianinkatu 9A FI-00101 HELSINKI (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Jacinto ALBARRAN SANZ Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 17 98 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: New Products Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jacinto_albarran@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00023 Reference N° TGS6.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.893.470 1.136.083 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/10/2008 30/09/2011 30/09/2011 Title: Novel rolling methods for advanced high strength hot rolled steels Acronym ROLLINGHASS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Wide steel research efforts are being directed to develop new-generation, high-performance steels (AHSS), particularly those having ultra-high strength with good ductility, finding many applications in automotive industry, building and construction sector, etc. The target in preceding researches has been the innovative processing of steels, utilizing thermodynamic calculations and physical metallurgy principles for novel chemical composition design, modeling, and sophisticated hot working and dedicated heat treatments throughout the strictly controlled manufacturing stage. Furthermore, uniform properties and good flatness of plates and sheets are also targeted by strict control of processing at laboratory and industrial scale. In the proposed research the focus will be directed on the evaluation and optimization of the challenging rolling phenomena and methods to enable fabrication of thin advanced hot rolled high strength steels (AHSS) in the production scale with good strip flatness and excellent profile minimizing cobble risk. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr José Ignacio BARBERO Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/60 73 300 Direct fax: +(34) 94/60 73 349 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jose@labein.es Department: Steel Processes Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) 177 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Volker DIEGELMANN Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-348 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: volker.diegelmann@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Filippo PLACIDI Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 38 Organisation: CSM Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: f.placidi@c-s-m.it Department: Components Engineering and Forming Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) MEFOS Responsible: MSc Mats KARLBERG Direct line: +(46) 920/200 230 Organisation: MEFOS Direct fax: +(46) 920/255 059 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: mats.karlberg@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Dr Pekka MÄNTYLÄ Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct line: +(358) 8/553 21 45 Direct fax: +(358) 8/553 21 65 UNIVERSITY OF OULU - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department: Mechanical Engineering Address: Pentti Kaiterankatu 1 e-mail: pekka.mantyla@oulu.fi FI-90401 OULU Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00024 Reference N° TGS6.05/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.976.202 1.185.722 Duration Dates: 48 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2012 30/06/2012 Title: New creep resistant stable steel for USC power plant Acronym CRESTA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The new Ultra SuperCritical coal-fired power plants will have several steel components (waterwalls, superheaters, steam-line and turbine) operating at temperatures range 600-650°C. In the next generation with higher steam parameters (700-720°C/350bar) waterwalls will reach up to 600°C metal temperatures, leading to higher corrosion, oxidation and creep loads. Considering recent creep stability breakdowns of current 12% Cr steels, the remaining options are the use of already developed 9%Cr steels with Post Weld Heat Treatment, complicated and more expensive, or the nickel base superalloys with 10 times higher cost, affecting seriously the overall plant economy. The proposal aims at developing a new low cost steel grade able to work at the above mentioned conditions. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Augusto DI GIANFRANCESCO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 75 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.digianfrancesco@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 178 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" (P) DONG Responsible: Prof John HALD Organisation: DONG Direct line: +(45) 4525/2199 Direct fax: +(45) 4593/6213 DONG ENERGY GENERATION AS*DANKRAFT AS ELSAM INT AS ELSAM ENG AS Address: Kraftvaerksvej 53 Skaerbaek e-mail: jhald@dongenergy.dk; joh@ipl.dtu.dk DK-7000 FREDERICIA (P) TECH UNIV GRAZ Responsible: Dipl Ing Dr Tec Peter MAYR Organisation: TU GRAZ Direct line: +(43) 316/873 7186 Direct fax: +(43) 316/873 7187 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT GRAZ e-mail: peter.mayr@tugraz.at Address: Kopernikusgasse, 24 AT-8010 GRAZ (P) AIR LIQUIDE Responsible: Dr Corinne CHOVET Organisation: AIR LIQUIDE Direct line: +(33) 1/34 21 33 46 Direct fax: +(33) 1/34 21 30 34 AIR LIQUIDE - CTAS e-mail: corinne.chovet@airliquide.com Address: 13, rue d'Epluches FR-95310 ST-OUEN-L'AUMONE (P) DALMINE Responsible: Ing Stefano CAMINADA Organisation: DALMINE Direct line: +(39) 035/560 4145 Direct fax: +(39) 035/560 4002 DALMINE SPA e-mail: scaminada@tenaris.com Address: Piazza Caduti 6 Luglio 1944, 1 IT-24044 DALMINE (BERGAMO) (P) ALSTOM Responsible: Dr Qiurong CHEN Organisation: ALSTOM Direct line: +(49) 711/917 1834 Direct fax: +(49) 711/917 1239 ALSTOM POWER SYSTEMS GmbH e-mail: qiurong.chen@power.alstom.com Address: 712 Ausburgerstrasse DE STUTTGART (P) INDUSTEEL Responsible: Dr Sylvain PILLOT Organisation: INDUSTEEL Direct line: +(33) 3/85 80 58 62 Direct fax: +(33) 3/85 80 59 55 INDUSTEEL FRANCE - CRMC e-mail: sylvain.pillot@arcelormittal.com Address: USINE DU CREUSOT 56, rue Clémenceau FR-71200 LE CREUSOT 179 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00025 Reference N° TGS6.06/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.186.510 711.906 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Electrical steel with improved magnetic characteristics by asymmetric hot and cold rolling Acronym ASYLECTRO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Non Oriented Electrical Steels (NGO) strips are used to build the magnetic cores of rotating electric machines. Market requirements, driving product development, mainly concern ratio between product-cost/magnetic-properties, as well as geometric characteristics of the sheets, which influences manufacturing costs and core tolerances . It is intended to develop new NGO grades with improved characteristics and/or drastic reduction of production costs. Such a target will be reached by designing and optimising innovative processing routes based on Asymmetric Hot and/or Cold Rolling to obtain magnetically favourable texture and microstructure on the finished products. A program of experimental simulation of the thermo mechanical cycles for the new products starting from laboratory ingots and industrial rough bars will be strongly linked to a parallel program of theoretical modeling to study texture/microstructure evolution as well as modeling devoted to study the technological aspects of asymmetric rolling of Fe-Si. A critical assessment of industrial feasibility of the routes to produce the new products will be done. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Stefano CICALE Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 074/448 72 12 Direct fax: +(39) 074/447 09 27 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: s.cicale@c-s-m.it Address: Viale B. Brin 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) TU DELFT Responsible: Prof. Dr. Ir. Leo KESTENS Organisation: TU DELFT Direct line: +(31) 15/27 84 353 Direct fax: +(31) 15/27 86 730 DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Address: Mekelweg 2 e-mail: l.a.i.kestens@tudelft.nl NL-2628 CD DELFT (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Johann SPERL Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 503/04 15 8037 Direct fax: +(43) 503/04 15 4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: johann.sperl@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) DANIELI & C Responsible: Dr. Eng. Milorad PAVLICEVIC Organisation: DANIELI & C Direct line: +(39) 04/32 59 87 91 Direct fax: +(39) 04/32 59 88 34 DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA e-mail: m.pavlicevic@danieli.it Address: Via Nazionale 41 IT-33042 BUTTRIO 180 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00026 Reference N° TGS6.07/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.658.365 995.019 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Optimal strength control by individual strip related tuning of cooling processes in the hot rolling area based on models and in-line strength measurements Acronym StrengthCONTROL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The aim of this project is to produce significant smaller material parameter deviations over the whole strip length in hot strip mills. For this purpose a new strength optimisation system is developed, which adapts the setup of the run-out table cooling strip-by-strip and meter-by-meter. Basis of the adaptation are the online material parameter measurement and an iterative learning control concept. Higher yield, less costs for tensile testing, and a strength guaranteed along the total strip length will be achieved. To reduce scale and processing time a fast coil cooling strategy will be investigated. Furthermore, a new cooling system will be developed to perform an additionally controlled width adaptable cooling at the coiler. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Jan POLZER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211 6707 241 Direct fax: +(49) 211 6707 923 241 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: jan.polzer@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) MEFOS Responsible: MSc Mats KARLBERG Organisation: MEFOS Direct line: +(46) 920/200 230 Direct fax: +(46) 920/255 059 MEFOS, METALLURGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AB Address: Aronstorpsvägen 1 e-mail: mats.karlberg@mefos.se SE-97125 LULEÅ (P) CRM Responsible: Dr. Harald ESPENHAHN Telephone: +(39) 0744/49 01 Organisation: TKAST Fax: +(39) 0744/49 07 52 THYSSENKRUPP ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI SpA e-mail: Address: Viale B. Brin, 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) EMG Responsible: Dr rer nat Klaus HERMANN Organisation: EMG Direct line: +(49) 2762/612 421 Direct fax: +(49) 2762/612 384 EMG AUTOMATION GMBH e-mail: klaus.hermann@emg-automation.com Address: Industriestrasse 1 DE-57482 WENDEN (P) HHO Responsible: Ing Peter HÖFEL Organisation: HHO Direct line: +(49) 2334/91 2229 Direct fax: +(49) 2334/91 2760 HOESCH HOHENLIMBURG GmbH e-mail: peter.hoefel@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Oeger Strasse, 120 DE-58119 HAGEN 181 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS6 :"Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00027 Reference N° TGS6.08/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.341.862 805.117 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Micro-scale damage tolerance of AHSS steels as function of microstructure and stress/strain state Acronym MICRODAMAGE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Complex sheet forming introduces a significant amount of prestrain to AHS-steels and may generate a number of voids or even micro-cracks in microdamage sensitive microstructures. Forming itself is considered successful when no visible cracks develop on the surface. It is important to recognise the response of different AHSS microstructures on forming prestrain and how such “damaged” microstructures sustain the external stresses during service. This project will develop a new criterion for micro-scale damage tolerance based on the effect of prestrain on development of voids, their growth and final fracture, and used this criterion as a new method for evaluating formability. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: M.Sc. Lena RYDE Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 81 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: lena.ryde@swerea.se Department: Cold Processing Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) ITMA Responsible: Mr Jose Manuel ARTIMEZ Organisation: ITMA Direct line: +(34) 985/129120 Direct fax: +(34) 985/129008 FUNDACION ITMA e-mail: j.artimez@itma.es Department: Development of Steel and Aluminium Alloys Group Address: Edificio ITMA, Parque Tecnológico de Asturias, S/N Lugo de Llanera ES-33428 LLANERA (P) SSAB Responsible: Mr Anders HAGLUND Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 243/713 63 Direct fax: +(46) 243/715 48 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: anders.haglund@ssab.com Department: Assistant Manager Product Development Address: SE-78184 BORLÄNGE (P) TUM Responsible: Prof. Dr. Ewald A. WERNER Organisation: TUM Direct line: +(49) 89/289 152 47 Direct fax: +(49) 89/289 152 48 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN e-mail: werner@wkm.mw.tum.de Address: Boltzmannstraße 15 DE-85747 GARCHING (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr Andreas PICHLER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 50304/15 75092 Direct fax: +(43) 50304/55 4338 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: andreas.pichler@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Technical Group TGS6 has 28 Projects and 147 Partners Total Projects: 148 - Total Partners: 840 182 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00032 Reference N° TGS7.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.525.470 915.282 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Load spectrum lightening of fatigue tests data for time reduction of design validation Acronym SpeedFat : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The purpose is to develop filtering procedures in order to shorten fatigue loading spectrum without changing the damage and so accelerate tests and final validation of structures. Oriented to High Strength Steel and automotive industries, final results will be also valid for other applications. Filtering procedures have to consider microstructural aspects in order to show the interest of HSS on the filtering level. 75% of time reduction can be expected depending on loading. Dealing with fatigue design, safety and sustainable development can be associated to this proposal. A European recommendation could be an outlook of this scientific works achievement. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Bastien WEBER Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 42 66 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 14 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: bastien.weber@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Jacinto ALBARRAN SANZ Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 17 98 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: New Products Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jacinto_albarran@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) REGIENOV Responsible: Dr. Eric VAILLANT Organisation: REGIENOV RENAULT Direct line: +(33) 1/76 83 36 52 Direct fax: +(33) 1/76 85 09 63 REGIENOV-RENAULT RECHERCHE INNOVATION Department: Fatigue & Fracture Address: Avenue du Golf 1 e-mail: eric.vaillant@renault.com FR-78288 GUYANCOURT (P) IMA DRESDEN Responsible: Mrs Anett WUENSCHE Organisation: IMA DRESDEN Direct line: +(49) 351/8837 259 Direct fax: +(49) 351/8837 517 IMA MATERIALFORSCHUNG UND ANWENDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH Address: Wilhelmine-Reichard-Ring 4 e-mail: wuensche@ima-dresden.de DE-01109 DRESDEN (P) CSM Responsible: Mr Sandro RISCIFULI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 5281 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 5452 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: s.riscifuli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 183 Ext.: 296 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jaime GRIJALVO Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 97 Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: grijalvo@labein.es Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00033 Reference N° TGS7.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.430.342 858.205 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Improving and enlarging the application field of HSS and UHSS for automotive body components by technologies based on roll forming and stretch bending processes Acronym HI-PROF : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS High Strength Steels and (HSS) Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) offer great possibilities for weight reduction, increased safety and reduced fuel consumption. However, serious problems are connected to production of the high strength steel parts, especially using traditional technologies (stamping, Hydroforming), mainly related to low formability, spring back and tool wear. The current project aims at enlarging the use of HSS and UHSS for the production of lightweight automotive components by promoting the use of alternative processes and process chains, with higher degrees of flexibility and potentially more suitable for the production of component in UHSS: the Roll Forming and Stretch Bending processes. The proposal address the understanding of the roll forming and stretch bending processes capabilities for UHSS, by the in depth study of the basic principles which dominate the forming process chain if connected with UHSS, and the enlarging of the applications by the production of clear and robust know how and guidelines, for the manufacturing complex parts, the realisation of predictive numerical tools for process feasibility, of cost estimation tools, and of specific formability tests. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Filippo PLACIDI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 38 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: f.placidi@c-s-m.it Department: Components Engineering and Forming Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) SSAB Responsible: Dr. Tomas JANSSON Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 243/710 41 Direct fax: +(46) 243/715 73 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: tomas.jansson2@ssab.com tomas.jansson2@ssab.com Department: Avd. 97UT Address: SE-78184 BORLÄNGE (P) KIMAB Responsible: M. Sc Lars GUNNARSSON Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 75 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: lars.gunnarsson@swerea.se Department: Sheet Technology Group Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM 184 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) ITMA Responsible: Mr M. Armindo GUERRERO Organisation: ITMA Direct line: +(34) 985/129 120 Direct fax: +(34) 985/129 008 FUNDACION ITMA - CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL ACERO Y MATERIALES METALICOS Address: Parque Empresarial Ppdo. De Asturias e-mail: armindo@itma.es C/ Calafates - Parcela L-3,4 ES-33400 AVILES (P) EMARC Responsible: Mr Massimo CERVETTI Direct line: +(39) 011/99 35 411 Organisation: EMARC Direct fax: +(39) 011/96 23 343 E.M.A.R.C. SpA - ENGINEERING MACCHINE ATTREZZATURE RAP. CONS. SIG. Department: Engineering Product Address: Viale Piemonte 0/9 e-mail: cervetti.massimo@emarc.it IT-10048 VINOVO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00034 Reference N° TGS7.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.231.309 738.785 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Prediction of microstructure and constraint effects on fatigue behaviour in engineering applications Acronym MICROFAT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposal aims to develop an experimental and methodological know-how to establish the relationship between steel microstructure and constraint effects and fatigue behaviour of high strength structural steels for mechanical components in terms of crack initiation/propagation phase. The developed knowhow will be extended to real in-service conditions and identified engineering applications and components, in particular when multiaxial random loads with overloads are Present. A validated criterion to predict the in-service behaviour of selected mechanical components, taking account of steel microstructure, surface roughness as well as stress-strain field, will be developed starting from state-of-the-art theories (e.g. Dang Van, Kitagawa-Takahashi, Murakami) and metallurgical knowledge. Mechanical components production and special testing on full-scale components will be also performed. With these aims a Consortium among CSM, SIDENOR, CEIT, ASCOMETAL and IVECO has been formed. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: PhD. Dr. Paolo FOLGARAIT Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/335 6682135 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: p.folgarait@c-s-m.it Department: Mechanics Working Team Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Jacinto ALBARRAN SANZ Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 17 98 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: New Products Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jacinto_albarran@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) 185 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) CEIT Responsible: Dr. José Manuel MARTINEZ ESNAOLA Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/212 800 Direct fax: +(34) 943/213 076 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: jmesnaola@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) ASCOMETAL Responsible: Dr.Ing. Pascal DAGUIER Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 73 12 Organisation: ASCOMETAL CREAS Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 73 56 ASCOMETAL CREAS e-mail: p.daguier@ascometal.lucchini.com Address: Avenue de France FR-57301 HAGONDANGE CEDEX (P) IVECO Responsible: Mr Roberto BIGNUCOLO Organisation: IVECO Direct line: +(39) 011/007 24 90 Direct fax: +(39) 011/007 21 45 IVECO - E.B.U. PROCESS ENGINEERING e-mail: bignucolo@iveco.com Department: E.B.U. Process Engineering/Innovazione Processo Address: Lungo Stura Lazio n° 49 IT-10156 TORINO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00026 Reference N° TGS7.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.420.395 852.331 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: High velocity forming of steel sheets and tubes for applications in the automotive industry Acronym HI-VEL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Automotive industry is demanding more efficient materials and manufacturing processes to design lightweight and safer cars with less vehicle emissions, so that the use of HSS (high strength steel) has significantly increased. Regarding innovative manufacturing processes, the high velocity forming techniques (electromagnetic, electrohydraulic) appear to be alternatives to overcome limitations from a weaker formability of HSS. The project objective is to establish the feasibility of high velocity forming methods and to quantify the enhancement achievable with these techniques in the formability of HSS and stainless steel sheets and tubes for automotive applications such as reinforcements, exhaust system components or forming of small radii at any component. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Ing. Leire VADILLO Direct line: +(34) 94/607 36 21 Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: lvadillo@labein.es Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO (P) ACERINOX Responsible: Mr Rafael SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ Organisation: ACERINOX Direct line: +(34) 956/62 94 75 Direct fax: +(34) 956/62 93 11 ACERINOX SA e-mail: rsanchez@acxgroup.com Department: Physical Metallurgy Address: Villa de Palmones ES-11379 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ) 186 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) SSAB Responsible: Dr. Björn CARLSSON Direct line: +(49) 211/91 25 126 Organisation: SSAB Direct fax: +(49) 211/91 25 129 SSAB SWEDISH STEEL GmbH e-mail: b.carlsson@ssab.com Department: Product Applications - Forming Technology Address: Grafenberger Allee 87 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ILVA Responsible: Ing. Massimiliano PAGLIARO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 0143//413 323 Direct fax: +(39) 0143/745 597 ILVA SpA - NOVI LIGURE WORKS e-mail: massimiliano.pagliaro@rivagroup.com Department: Automotive Product Address: Via Boscomarengo, 1 IT-74100 NOVI LIGURE (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Ludovic SAMEK Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 52 46 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Fax: +(43) 50304/55--0 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: ludovic.samek@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) UNIV OULU Responsible: Prof. Pentti KARJALAINEN Organisation: UNIV OULU Direct line: +(358) 8/55 32 140 Direct fax: +(358) 8/55 32 165 UNIVERSITY OF OULU - DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department: Materials Engineering Laboratory Address: Pentti Kaiterankatu 1 e-mail: pentti.karjalainen@oulu.fi FI-90401 OULU (P) KIMAB Responsible: Prof Arne MELANDER Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 70 Organisation: KIMAB Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: arne.melander@swerea.se Department: Technological Properties Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00027 Reference N° TGS7.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.532.597 919.558 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Ultra high strength and ductile Fe Mn Al C light-weight steels Acronym MnAl-steel : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS New design concepts for the construction of advanced transportation systems, specifically automotive vehicles of high safety standards, with reduced fuel consumption and emission of exhaust gases and of low weight require the use of high-strength and ductile steels combined with enhanced energy absorption and reduced specific weight. Another important aspect is the improvement in deep drawing and stretch forming of sheet steels for the manufacturing of tailored blanks and stiffened components. Highmanganese light-weight steels of about 18 to 26 wt.-% Mn with larger amounts of aluminium (8 to 11 wt.%) fulfil these requirements. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 187 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (CO) MPIE Responsible: Prof.Dr.-Ing. Georg FROMMEYER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792 214 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792 299 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: frommeyer@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Astrid PERLADE Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 41 93 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 12 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: astrid.perlade@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Harald HOFMANN Direct line: +(49) 231/844 45 38 Organisation: TKS Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 59 05 THYSSEN KRUPP STAHL e-mail: hofmann@thyssenkrupp.com Department: 558 FQP-WV-KS Address: DE-44120 DORTMUND (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Enno ARENHOLZ Direct line: +(43) 50304/15-6147 Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct fax: +(43) 50304/55-6147 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: enno.arenholz@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00025 Reference N° TGS7.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 498.784 299.270 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Innovative stainless steel applications in transport vehicles Acronym INSAPTRANS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective is to disseminate the technical knowledge and application experience from two recently finished ECSC/RFCS research projects. The primary tool is a handbook to be compiled on the application of advanced safe and lightweight stainless steel structures in ground transport vehicles, demonstrating the potential of such structures, and giving design guidelines for applications. Special emphasis is on the effect of stainless material, production methods and design on product LCC and environmental impact. Regional seminars are arranged covering the whole Europe, followed by a workshop for reviewing the seminar feedback and establishing future actions among European players on the field. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VTT Responsible: Mr Mika SIREN Organisation: VTT Direct line: +(358) 20/722 45 52 Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 70 77 VTT INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS e-mail: mika.siren@vtt.fi Address: PO Box 1000 FI-02044 ESPOO 188 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) OCAS Responsible: Ir Nico DE WISPELAERE Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 12 39 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Stainless Steel Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: nico.dewispelaere@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Leopoldo RIZZO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 92 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: l.rizzo@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) EURO INOX Responsible: Mr Thomas PAULY Organisation: EURO INOX Direct line: +(352) 2/261 03 050 Direct fax: +(352) 2/261 02 051 EURO INOX e-mail: thomas.pauly@euro-inox.org Address: route d'Arlon 241 LU-1150 LUXEMBOURG (P) OUTOKUMPU Responsible: MSc Tero TAULAVUORI Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(358) 016/45 26 09 Direct fax: +(358) 016/45 32 95 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS OY e-mail: tero.taulavuori@outokumpu.com Department: Product Development Address: Tornion tehtaat FI-95400 TORNIO (P) ACERINOX Responsible: Mr Rafael SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ Organisation: ACERINOX Direct line: +(34) 956/62 94 75 Direct fax: +(34) 956/62 93 11 ACERINOX SA e-mail: rsanchez@acxgroup.com Department: Physical Metallurgy Address: Villa de Palmones ES-11379 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ) (P) UGINE-ALZ Responsible: Ir Didier PAUL Organisation: UGINE-ALZ Direct line: +(32) 089/30 19 50 Direct fax: +(32) 089/30 19 07 UGINE & ALZ BELGIUM NV e-mail: didier.paul@ugine-alz.arcelor.com Department: Customer Support and Development Address: Swinnenwijerweg, 5 BE-3600 GENK 189 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00026 Reference N° TGS7.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.465.020 879.012 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/10/2007 30/09/2010 30/09/2010 Title: Improvement of automotive tools and components through the applications of deep cryogenic treatments Acronym CRYO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The main aim is to develop and apply deep cryogenic treatments (DCT) in order to improve wear resistance and fatigue life of: • automotive components, that may lead to weigth reduction; • metalforming tooling and machining tools, that may lead to increase the tools life. We will pay special attention to the microstructural changes and the fatigue behaviour improvement that takes place as a function of the cryogenic treatment route. The project will provide a better understanding of the parameters influencing the DCT and will analyse how to integrate it within the industrial production line. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr José Ignacio BARBERO Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/60 73 300 Direct fax: +(34) 94/60 73 349 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jose@labein.es Department: Steel Processes Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO (P) AIMEN Responsible: Dr Alberto FERNÁNDEZ VICENTE Organisation: AIMEN Direct line: +(34) 986/34 40 00 Direct fax: +(34) 986/33 73 02 ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION METALURGICA DEL NOROESTE - AIMEN Address: Calle Relva 27A e-mail: afernandez@aimen.es Torneiros ES-36410 PORRIÑO (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Jochen KURZYNSKI Organisation: VDEH Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 226 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 226 STAHLINSTITUT VDEh e-mail: jochen.kurzynski@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) BEG Responsible: Dipl Ing Dr Ziya Devrim CALISKANOGLU Organisation: BEG Direct line: +(43) 3820/37 194 Direct fax: +(43) 3820/37 585 BÖHLER EDELSTAHL GmbH e-mail: devrim.caliskanoglu@bohler-edelstahl.at Department: Development Address: Mariazellerstrasse 25 AT-8605 KAPFENBERG 190 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Jacinto ALBARRAN SANZ Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 17 98 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Department: New Products Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: jacinto_albarran@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) UNIV TRENTO Responsible: Prof. Massimo PELLIZZARI Organisation: UNITN Direct line: +(39) 0461/882 449 Direct fax: +(39) 0461/881 977 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO - Dpt of Mat.Eng. and Ind Tech. Address: Via Mesiano 77 e-mail: massimo.pellizzari@ing.unitn.it IT-38050 TRENTO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00027 Reference N° TGS7.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.790.888 1.074.532 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Innovative approach for steel design procedures tailored to component machining Acronym PROMACH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Technical breakthroughs in automotive components demand sustainable production and wider use of high-performance steels. Stringent requirements of machining operations demand re-evaluation of strategies for steel development. Steel Design Procedure to minimize running costs will be defined for components of above 900 MPa, proposing steel solutions tailored to the machining process, considering cost analysis and global process productivity. For pearlitic, bainitic and martensitic steels of same strength, screening of available technologies for machinability improvement (S, Ca, Pb / Bi…), even clean-steels is considered for basic and advanced machining investigations. Strategies for steel development and process optimization relevant to both European steelmakers and end-users are the expected outcome. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Ms Maria Carmen MONTERO Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct line: +(34) 94/487 1879 Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 1844 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: m_carmen_montero@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) ASCOMETAL Responsible: Mr Enrico D'ERAMO Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 73 15 Organisation: ASCOMETAL CREAS Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 73 56 ASCOMETAL CREAS e-mail: e.deramo@ascometal.lucchini.com Department: CREAS Machinability Research Group Address: Avenue de France FR-57301 HAGONDANGE CEDEX 191 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) OVAKO Responsible: DSc Pekko JUVONEN Direct line: +(358) 5/680 2506 Organisation: OVAKO Direct fax: +(358) 5/680 2511 OVAKO BAR OY AB e-mail: pekko.juvonen@ovako.com Department: Development Address: Terästehtaantie, 1 FI-55100 IMATRA (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr Fritz KLOCKE Direct line: +(49) 241/80-27401 Organisation: RWTH Direct fax: +(49) 241/80-22193 RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN (RWTH) Address: Templergraben 55 e-mail: f.klocke@wzl.rwth-aachen.de DE-52056 AACHEN (P) KIMAB Responsible: Prof. Hariharan CHANDRASEKARAN Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 28 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: chandra@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) MGEP Responsible: Prof. Pedro José ARRAZOLA Organisation: MGEP Direct line: +(34) 943/73 96 64 Direct fax: +(34) 943/79 15 36 MONDRAGON GOI ESKOLA POLITEKNIKOA J.M.A., S.COOP Department: High Performance Cutting Laboratory Address: Loramendi 4 e-mail: pjarrazola@eps.mondragon.edu ES-20500 ARRASATE/GIPUZKOA (P) CRF Responsible: Dr Andrea GALLINO Direct line: +(39) 011/908 36 04 Organisation: CRF Direct fax: +(39) 011/908 36 66 CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA e-mail: andrea.gallino@crf.it Address: Strada Torino 50 IT-10043 ORBASSANO (TO) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00028 Reference N° TGS7.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.723.197 1.033.919 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Prediction of the kinetics of self-repair of forming-induced defects on thin functional primers for advanced automotive applications Acronym KINSREP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposal deals with self-repair of defects resulting from forming processes in advanced composite organic coatings for the automotive industry. The approach focusses on the correlation between corrosion tests and practical performance of very thin weldable primers and on the addition of inhibiting pigments, optionally encapsulated in sub-micron containers, for selfrepair at cracks. The working programme includes (1) the development of a combination of advanced analytical, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques, for kinetics study and monitoring of self-repair of forming-induced defects in coatings applied on zinc-coated steel, and (2) the fundamental understanding of the physicochemical processes involved in self-repair. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 192 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (CO) IST Responsible: Dr Alda Maria PEREIRA SIMOES Organisation: IST Direct line: +(351) 21/841 7963 Direct fax: +(351) 21/841 9771 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO e-mail: alda.simoes@ist.utl.pt Address: Avenida Rovisco Pais PT-1049 001 LISBOA (P) UNIV PADERBORN Responsible: Mr Guido GRUNDMEIER Organisation: UNIV PADERBORN Direct line: +(49) 5251/60 36 46 Direct fax: +(49) 5251/60 32 44 UNIVERSITÄT PADERBORN e-mail: g.grundmeier@tc.uni-paderborn.de Address: Warburger Strasse 100 DE-33098 PADERBORN (P) DOC Responsible: Mr Ingo KLÜPPEL Organisation: DOC Direct line: +(49) 231/844 5647 Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 3470 DOC DORTMUNDER OBERFLÄCHENCENTRUM GmbH Address: Eberhardstraße 12 e-mail: ingo.klueppel@thyssenkrupp.com DE-44145 DORTMUND (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Anna-Elisabeth RAAB Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 50304 15 Direct fax: +(43) 50304 15 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: anna-elisabeth.raab@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) CSM Responsible: Dr.ssa Maria Grazia SERRA Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 03 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: m.serra@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) UNIV AVEIRO Responsible: Dr. Mikhail ZHELUDKEVICH Organisation: UNIV AVEIRO Direct line: +(351) 234/370 255 Direct fax: +(351) 234/378 146 UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO e-mail: mzheludkevich@cv.ua.pt Address: Campus Universitario de Santiago PT-3810 193 AVEIRO (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr. Ibrahim KUTLU Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/214 786 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/212 963 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: i.kutlu@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER 193 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00029 Reference N° TGS7.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.780.549 1.068.329 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: An efficient and effective methodology and simulation tools for die design and springback compensation for HSS and UHSS Acronym SPRINCOM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS HSS and UHSS offer high light-weighting potential for car body structural components. The large amount of springback after forming operations is currently limiting the penetration of such steel grades, because of the large effort to be spent for tool design and tolerance satisfaction, requiring longer try out phases and increased development costs. The current research proposal aims at enlarging the use of UHSS in the automotive sector by developing and making available to material suppliers and automotive designers: - Deep knowledge about springback of UHSS; - Reliable and robust methods and tools for springback prediction and springback compensation by die shape modification, taking into account the effect of the steel property variability. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Filippo PLACIDI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 38 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: f.placidi@c-s-m.it Department: Components Engineering and Forming Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) SSAB Responsible: Dr Lars TROIVE Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 243/717 97 Direct fax: +(46) 243/715 73 SSAB TUNNPLÅT AB e-mail: lars.troive@ssab.com Department: Product Applications - Forming Technology Address: SE-78184 BORLÄNGE (P) KIMAB Responsible: Prof Arne MELANDER Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 70 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: arne.melander@swerea.se Department: Technological Properties Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) CRF Responsible: Mrs Rosanna BRUN Organisation: CRF Direct line: +(39) 011/90 83 272 Direct fax: +(39) 011/90 83 666 CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA e-mail: rosanna.brun@crf.it Department: Forming Technologies Unit Address: Strada Torino 50 IT-10043 ORBASSANO (TO) 194 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS7 :"Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances" (P) SZMF Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich EGGERS Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 6426 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 2963 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Department: Materials Center / Applications Technologies Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: u.eggers@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr-Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 224 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) AMET Responsible: Dr -Ing Paolo CAVALLO Organisation: AMET Direct line: +(39) 011/900 7813 Direct fax: +(39) 011/900 7749 AMET ITALY S.R.L. e-mail: paolo.cavallo@amet.it Address: Via Livorno, 60 IT-10144 TORINO Technical Group TGS7 has 10 Projects and 61 Partners Total Projects: 158 - Total Partners: 901 195 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFS2-CT-2005-00035 Reference N° TGS8.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 333.462 200.078 Duration Dates: 12 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2006 30/06/2006 Title: Promotion of steel in sustainable and adaptable buildings Acronym PROSSUS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The use of steel in residential buildings is strongly dependent on the concepts of sustainability and adaptable construction systems. This Type 2 project will disseminate the steel technologies developed and demonstrated in RFCS project 7215-PP-058, with the objective of creating a greater understanding of new ways of residential building using steel. It is proposed to prepare dissemination material giving details of the 5 demonstration buildings, and to prepare information on sustainability benefits of steel construction. Many of the projects in participating countries led to new construction technologies, and this Type 2 project will provide an opportunity to disseminate both the new technologies and the information gained during testing and monitoring. National seminars will help to spread the knowledge to e.g. architects, clients and politicians. State of progress: Research completed; publication EUR N° 23201 EN Partners (CO) SCI Responsible: Mr Graham K. RAVEN Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/623 345 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/622 944 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: g.raven@steel-sci.com Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) SBI Responsible: Dr. Anders OLSSON Organisation: SBI Direct line: +(46) 8/661 02 36 Direct fax: +(46) 8/661 03 05 STIFTELSEN SVENSK STALBYGGNADSFORSKNING STALBYGGNADSINSTITUTET Address: (Banérgatan, 54) e-mail: anders.olsson@sbi.se SE-11592 STOCKHOLM (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Dr. Jyrki KESTI Organisation: RUUKKI CONSTRUCTION Direct line: +(358) 20/592 8107 Direct fax: +(358) 20/592 8100 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: jyrki.kesti@ruukki.com Address: Laajamäentie 1 FI-13430 HÄMEENLINNA (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Philippe BEGUIN Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 67 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: pbeguin@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Giuliana ZILLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/5055 422 Direct fax: +(39) 06/5055 452 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.zilli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 196 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) FOSTA Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Gregor NUESSE Organisation: FOSTA Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 839 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 840 FORSCHUNGSVEREINIGUNG STAHLANWENDUNG e.V. Address: Sohnstrasse 65 e-mail: gregor.nuesse@stahlforschung.de DE-40237 DUESSELDORF Contract N° RFS2-CT-2005-00036 Reference N° TGS8.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 271.843 163.107 Duration Dates: 12 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2006 30/06/2006 Title: Valorisation project - structural design of cold worked austenitic stainless steel Acronym VALCOSS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This valorisation project will disseminate guidance on the design of cold worked stainless steel structural members resulting from the recently completed ECSC project Structural Design of Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel (7210-PR-318). The deliverables include: • 3rd Edition of the Design Manual for Structural Stainless Steel, extended to cover cold worked material and updated to refer to relevant parts of EN 1993. Three new design / cost comparison examples will be included. The Design Manual will be available in seven European languages. • Online design facility for cold worked stainless steel members. • Seven seminars throughout Europe. State of progress: Research completed; publication EUR N° 23199 EN Partners (CO) SCI Responsible: Mrs Nancy BADDOO Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/636 547 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/636 570 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: n.baddoo@steel-sci.com Department: Materials Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) CUST Responsible: Prof. Jean-Pierre MUZEAU Organisation: CUST Direct line: +(33) 4/73 40 53 12 Direct fax: +(33) 4/73 40 75 10 CUST- DEPARTEMENT GENIE CIVIL, LABORATOIRE DE GENIE CIVIL (LGC) Department: Département Génie Civil Address: BP 206 e-mail: muzeau@cust.univ-bpclermont.fr FR - 63174 AUBIERE (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Giuliana ZILLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/5055 422 Direct fax: +(39) 06/5055 452 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.zilli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard SEDLACEK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/8025 177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8022 140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: sed@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN 197 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) VTT Responsible: M.Sc. Asko TALJA Direct line: +(358) 9/456 68 31 Organisation: VTT Direct fax: +(358) 9/456 70 07 VTT BUILDING TECHNOLOGY e-mail: asko.talja@vtt.fi Address: P.O.Box 1807 FI-02044 ESPOO (P) UPC Responsible: Dr. Esther REAL Direct line: +(34) 93/401 73 58 Organisation: UPC Direct fax: +(34) 93/401 10 36 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC) Address: Calle Jordi Girona 31 e-mail: esther.real@upc.es ES-08034 BARCELONA (P) SBI Responsible: MSc Hans OLSON Direct line: +(46) 8/661 02 80 Organisation: SBI Direct fax: +(46) 8/661 03 05 STIFTELSEN SVENSK STALBYGGNADSFORSKNING STALBYGGNADSINSTITUTET Address: (Banérgatan, 54) e-mail: hans.olson@sbi.se SE-11592 STOCKHOLM (P) EURO INOX Responsible: Mr Thomas PAULY Direct line: +(352) 2/261 03 050 Organisation: EURO INOX Direct fax: +(352) 2/261 02 051 EURO INOX e-mail: thomas.pauly@euro-inox.org Address: route d'Arlon 241 LU-1150 LUXEMBOURG Contract N° RFS2-CT-2005-00037 Reference N° TGS8.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 290.279 174.167 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2006 31/12/2006 Title: Large web openings for service integration in composite floors Acronym LWO+ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This application is related to the ECSC project P4383 – LARGE WEB OPENINGS FOR SERVICE INTEGRATION IN COMPOSITE FLOORS (LWO). The project started in July 2001 and has been successfully finalised end of 2003. The objective is to: – review of the knowledge gained in the frame of the ECSC project LWO – prepare state of the art reports – to translate the documents into French, Swedish and German – to promote the knowledge gained to practitioners via * Internet * contacts to CEN * conferences (e.g. EUROSTEEL 2005 to be held in Maastricht (NL), Swedish Steel Construction Day, etc.) * workshops State of progress: Research completed; publication EUR N° 23173 EN Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Christian MÜLLER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5182 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: mul@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN 198 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Alain BUREAU Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 65 Organisation: CTICM Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: abureau@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) PROFILARBED Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) SCI Responsible: Dr. Stephen HICKS Direct line: +(44) 1344/623 345 Organisation: SCI Direct fax: +(44) 1344/622 944 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: s.hicks@steel-sci.com Department: Building Engineering Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) LTU Responsible: Prof. Dr Bernt JOHANSSON Organisation: LTU Direct line: +(46) 920/491 344 Direct fax: +(46) 920/491 091 LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: bhj@comhem.se Department: Structural Engineering - Steel Structures Address: Universitetsområdet, Porsön SE-97187 LULEÅ Contract N° RFS3-CT-2005-00038 Reference N° TGS8.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 10.500 10.500 Duration Dates: 8 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/03/2005 31/10/2005 31/10/2005 Title: Stage for the enrichment and calibration of a vibroacoustic model Acronym ENCAVI : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The tasks developed by the applicant will be the participation in the testing campaign and the study of non-deterministic methods for the prediction of vibroacoustic phenomena. Consequently, the calibration (and enrichment with probabilistic techniques) of the numerical model, the participation in a testing campaign and the collaboration with more experienced people in vibroacoustics will be the benefits for the applicant. Moreover, benefits for host and applicant organisations will be a better development of the testing campaign, a more solid and theoretical based knowledge of vibroacoustic phenomena and a correct interpretation of results which will lead to useful rules of acoustic design for lightweight steel structural elements. State of progress: Research completed; no publication Partners (CO) CSTB Responsible: Dipl. Ing. Michel VILLOT Organisation: CSTB Direct line: +(33) 4/76 76 25 25 Direct fax: +(33) 4/76 44 20 46 CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT- NOISE AND VIBRATION DPT Address: 24 rue Joseph Fourier e-mail: villot@cstb.fr FR-38400 SAINT MARTIN D'HERES 199 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UPC Responsible: M.Sc. Jordi POBLET PUIG Organisation: UPC Direct line: +(34) 93/401 71 31 Direct fax: +(34) 93/401 71 30 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC) Department: Edifici C2, Campus Nord UPC Address: Calle Jordi Girona 31 e-mail: m.forn@ctt.upc.es ES-08034 BARCELONA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00039 Reference N° TGS8.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 710.769 426.461 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Modern plastic design for steel structures Acronym PLASTOTOUGH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The overall objective of this project is to supply analytical methods, which will provide the quantification of an upper shelf toughness criterion to allow for safe plastic design of steel structures using modern construction steels. Since this criterion is still missing, the plastic design of structural elements is only permitted when the steels used meet extremely severe test requirements, which penalise the use of steel by uneconomical design methods. Therefore the application of this criterion will inevitably lead to increased exploitation and employment of steel in buildings, bridges, pressure vessels, offshore and pipeline structures and thus to the enhancement of the competitiveness of the European industry. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dipl -Ing Dirk TSCHICKARDT Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 25219 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 22140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: tschickardt@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) NTUA Responsible: Prof. Ioannis VAYAS Organisation: NTUA/LSBTP Direct line: +(30) 210/772 1054 Direct fax: +(30) 210/772 3510 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department: Department of Civil Engineering Address: 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street e-mail: vastahl@central.ntua.gr GR-15780 ATHENS (P) PEINER TRAGER Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Marcus LIPPE Direct line: +(49) 5171/91 9554 Organisation: SALZGITTER Fax: +(49) 5171/91-00 00 SALZGITTER AG - WERK PEINE e-mail: lippe.m@salzgitter-ag.de Department: Quality Address: Gerhard-Lucas-Meyer Strasse 10 DE-31226 PEINE (P) VITKOVICE Responsible: Dr. Zdenek KUBON Organisation: VITKOVICE Direct line: +(420) 595/95 61 74 Direct fax: +(420) 69/292 89 27 VITKOVICE Výzkum a Vývoj, spol. s.r.o. e-mail: zdenek.kubon@vitkovice-vyzkum.cz Address: Pohranicni 693/31 CZ-706 02 OSTRAVA 200 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00040 Reference N° TGS8.6/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.523.500 914.101 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Induction assisted welding technologies in steel utilisation Acronym INDUCWELD : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Coming from automotive applications, the potential for high strength steel grades to be applied in lightweight construction are more and more required in many industrial sectors as construction, agricultural machinery or shipbuilding industry. However, fundamental metallurgical facts cause these steels to be relatively difficult to weld. The existing limitations, as insufficient fatigue strength caused e.g. by an extreme martensite formation, can be overcome by the use of appropriate welding methods combined with induction heating. Thus, an adaption of weld seam properties to the base materials properties will be enabled. The project results are expected to lead to an increased use of high strength steels and to gain benefit of both cost saving and raw material saving aspects. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) LZH Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Oliver MEIER Organisation: LZH Direct line: +(49) 511/27 88 371 Direct fax: +(49) 511/27 88 100 LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER e.V. e-mail: om@lzh.de Department: Materials and Processes Address: Hollerithallee 8 DE-30419 HANNOVER (P) FHG Responsible: Prof. Dr. Berndt BRENNER Organisation: IWS Direct line: +(49) 351/258 32 07 Direct fax: +(49) 351/258 32 10 FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL AND BEAM TECHNOLOGY Department: Joining and Surface Technology Address: Winterbergstrasse 28 e-mail: brenner@iws.fraunhofer.de DE-01277 DRESDEN (P) SLV Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Claas BRUNS Organisation: SLV Direct line: +(49) 345/5246 407 Direct fax: +(49) 345/5246 403 SCHWEISSTECHNISCHE LEHR-UND VERSUCHSANSTALT HALLE GmbH Department: Research and Development Address: Köthener Strasse 33a e-mail: bruns@slv-halle.de DE-06118 HALLE (SAALE) (P) DTU Responsible: Dr. Flemming OLSEN Organisation: TU DANMARK Direct line: +(45) 4525/ 47 51 Direct fax: +(45) 4525 /45 70 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK PROCESTEKNISK INSTITUT Address: Building 425 e-mail: foo@ipl.dtu.dk DK-2800 LYNGBY (P) UNIV HANNOVER Responsible: Dr. -Ing. Alexander NIKANOROV Organisation: UNIV HANNOVER Direct line: +(49) 511/762 3928 Direct fax: +(49) 511/762 3275 GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER Address: Welfengarten 1 e-mail: nikanoro@ewh.uni-hannover.de DE-30167 HANNOVER 201 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) MPIE Responsible: Prof. Dr. Anke Rita PYZALLA Telephone: +(49) 211/6792-258 Organisation: MPIE Fax: +(49) 211/6792-268 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: anke.pyzalla@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Ali Ihsan KORUK Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 55 Organisation: OCAS Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Steel Solution & Design Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: ali.ihsan.koruk@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Matthias HÖFEMANN Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 5732 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 2963 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: m.hoefemann@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) CSM Responsible: Dr.. Maurizio FERSINI Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 14 Organisation: CSM Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: m.fersini@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CNH Responsible: Ing. Luc LEFEBVRE Direct line: +(32) 50/253 302 Organisation: CNH Direct fax: +(32) 50/253 654 CNH BELGIUM NV e-mail: luc.lefebvre@cnh.com Department: Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Welding Address: Leon Claeysstraat 3A BE-8210 ZEDELGEM Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00041 Reference N° TGS8.7/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.477.233 886.340 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Economic and durable design of composite bridges with integral abutments Acronym INTAB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Bridges are of vital importance to the European infrastructure and economy leading to the request for highly advances and economic structures. Further on the maintenance of bridges is an ever-growing problem for the road administrations. Experience from already constructed bridges with integrated abutments show that the traditional bridges with joints are outclassed, the former being not only less expensive to maintain, but also more affordable to build. The research proposal INTAB investigates on this innovative bridge type and aims on promoting composite bridges with integral abutments. The major objectives of the proposal are to elaborate cost effective, environmental friendly and sustainable bridge structures, to prove their durability in practice and to provide design guidance for competitive construction. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 202 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Daniel PAK Direct line: +(49) 241/80 235 95 Organisation: RWTH Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 221 40 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: daniel.pak@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) LTU Responsible: Prof. Dr. Lennart ELFGREN Organisation: LTU Direct line: +(46) 920/491 923 Direct fax: +(46) 920/491 091 LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: lennart.elfgren@ltu.se Department: Civil Engineering Address: Universitetsområdet, Porsön SE-97187 LULEÅ (P) RAMBÖLL Responsible: M.Sc. Tore LUNDMARK Direct line: +(46) 920/20 01 55 Organisation: RAMBÖLL Direct fax: +(46) 920/20 01 81 RAMBÖLL SVERIGE AB e-mail: tore.lundmark@ramboll.se Department: Bridge Manager Address: Tullgatan 9 SE-97126 LULEA (P) Ulg Responsible: Prof. René MAQUOI Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 97 Organisation: ULG Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: r.maquoi@ulg.ac.be Department: Département M.S.M. Bâtiment B52 Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mrs Nicoleta POPA Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 66 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313/21 99 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: nicoleta.popa@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00042 Reference N° TGS8.8/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.334.134 800.480 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Fatigue behaviour of high strength steels welded joints in offshore and marine systems Acronym FATHOMS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Several Standards/Recommendations are available for welded joints fatigue design; such codes can be over conservative, sometimes not accounting for specific in service conditions (e.g. high R values) and not covering high grade steels. Recently the technological evolution, in particular for offshore applications, seems to point out a trend towards an increasing use of high strength/ high quality/high performances welded joints (SMYS 420 MPa) and the need to develop a specific know-how on their fatigue behavior is becoming a crucial issue. The general aim of this proposal is to comply with this request and to contribute to enlarge the Standards applicability. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 203 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) CSM Responsible: Dr. Elisabetta MECOZZI Direct line: +(39) 06/50 55 369 Organisation: CSM Direct fax: +(39) 06/50 55 452 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: e.mecozzi@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr M. LARGE Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 103 Organisation: CORUS UK Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: mick.large@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Organisation: ISQ Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) SZMF Responsible: Mrs. Marion ERDELEN-PEPPLER Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 203/999 3182 Direct fax: +(49) 203/999 4352 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Ehinger Strasse 200 e-mail: m.erdelen-peppler@du.szmf.de DE-47259 DUISBURG (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Prof. Philip C. PERDIKARIS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/07 41 51 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/07 41 69 PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS*UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY Address: Argonafton & Filellinon str. e-mail: filperd@civ.uth.gr GR-38221 VOLOS Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00028 Reference N° TGS8.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.091.421 654.852 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Connections of steel and composite structures under natural fire conditions Acronym COSSFIRE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Based on the existing technical data on standard fire behaviour of steel and composite structure connections, the current proposed project is aimed to investigate in detail the behaviour of connections under natural fire condition by means of: • natural fire heating condition tests on both connection components (bolts and welding) and different types of connections; • advanced numerical modelling and different parametric numerical analysis; Above experimental and numerical investigations will lead to the development of: • simple calculation rules as well as construction details for economic and practical fire design of connections of steel framed buildings • a design guide of steel connections under natural fire condition and for global structural analysis in fire safety engineering State of progress: Research in progress Partners 204 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) CTICM Responsible: Dr Bin ZHAO Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 73 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire Research section Address: Fire Research & Engineering section e-mail: binzhao@cticm.com 102 Route de Limours FR-78471 St.-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse (P) TNO Responsible: MSc. Joris FELLINGER Organisation: TNO Direct line: +(31) 15/276 3487 Direct fax: +(31) 15/276 3025 TNO CENTRE FOR FIRE RESEARCH e-mail: joris.fellinger@tno.nl Address: Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6 NL-2628 XE DELFT (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Allan R. GRIFFIN Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 508 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: c/o Construction Applications Department Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: allan.griffin@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Giuliana ZILLI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/5055 422 Direct fax: +(39) 06/5055 452 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.zilli@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Jean-Marc FRANSSEN Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 65 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 95 34 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jm.franssen@ulg.ac.be Department: Service Ponts et Charpentes-Institut Génie Civil/ Address: Quai Banning 6 BE-4000 LIEGE (P) EFECTIS Responsible: Dr. Kees BOTH Organisation: EFECTIS Direct line: +(31) 15/276 34 83 Direct fax: +(31) 15/276 34 83 EFECTIS NEDERLAND B.V. e-mail: kees.both@efectis.com Address: Lange Kleiweg 5 NL-2288 GH RIJSWIJK 205 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00029 Reference N° TGS8.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.518.566 911.139 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Improvement in steel utilisation by recent break-through in high-power fibre laser welding Acronym FIBLAS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS To join high-strength steels, various laser welding processes are applied. However, these lasers show low flexibility, low efficiency and high costs, which often prohibits their application. To improve this situation, high-power fibre lasers have been recently developed. However, only few experiences in welding exist. To prepare their application, welding equipment and processes will be developed and the process-property-performance relationship will be established for high-strength steels, taking the applications shipbuilding, pipe production and pipelaying. The results are expected to lead to an increased use of high strength steels and to improve cost saving and environmental protection by energy savings. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) BIAS Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Thomas SEEFELD Organisation: BIAS Direct line: +(49) 421/218 50 40 Direct fax: +(49) 421/218 50 63 BIAS - BREMER INSTITUT FÜR ANGEWANDTE STRAHLTECHNIK GMBH Department: Laser Materials Processing Address: Klagenfurter Strasse 2 e-mail: seefeld@bias.de DE-28359 BREMEN (P) SLV Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Ulf JASNAU Organisation: SLV Direct line: +(49) 381/811 5026 Direct fax: +(49) 381/811 5099 SCHWEISSTECH. LEHR- UND VERSUCHSANSTALT MECKLENBURGVORPOMMERN GmbH Department: R&D Address: Alter Hafen Sued 4 e-mail: jasnau@slv-rostock.de DE-18069 ROSTOCK (P) UNIV CRANFIELD Responsible: Mr David YAPP Organisation: UNIV CRANFIELD Direct line: +(44) 1234/75 47 19 Direct fax: +(44) 1234/75 47 17 CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY e-mail: d.yapp@cranfield.ac.uk Address: College Road, Cranfield Bedford GB- BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0AL (P) GKSS Responsible: Dr. Mustafa KOÇAK Organisation: GKSS Direct line: +(49) 4152/87 2536 Direct fax: +(49) 4152/87 2549 GKSS-FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEESTHACHT GmbH Department: Institut für Werkstofforschung Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: mustafa.kocak@gkss.de DE-21502 GEESTHACHT (P) VUZ Responsible: Assoc. Prof. Peter BERNASOVSKY Organisation: VUZ Direct line: +(421) 2/492 46 871 Direct fax: +(421) 2/492 46 269 VYSKUMNY USTAV ZVARACSKY PRIEMYSELNY INSITUT SR Department: Material Testing Division Address: Racianska 71 e-mail: bernasovsky.peter@vuz.sk SK-832 59 BRATISLAVA 206 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Ali Ihsan KORUK Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 13 55 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Steel Solution & Design Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: ali.ihsan.koruk@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr. Steffen-Erich BRUENINGS Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 203/999 3175 Direct fax: +(49) 203/999 4415 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Ehinger Strasse 200 e-mail: s.e.bruenings@du.szmf.de DE-47259 DUISBURG (P) CPW Responsible: Dr. Athanassios TAZEDAKIS Organisation: CPW Direct line: +(30) 2/2640 22777 Direct fax: +(30) 2/2640 22210 CORINTH PIPEWORKS e-mail: atazedakis@cpw.vionet.gr Department: Production Address: GR-320 10 DOMVRENA (VIOTIAS) (P) VIETZ Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Markus SCHLOSNECK Organisation: VIETZ Direct line: +(49) 511/94 99 70 Direct fax: +(49) 511/49 60 912 VIETZ GMBH e-mail: schlosneck@vietz-vpn.de Department: Construction Address: Fraenkische Strasse 30-32 DE-30455 HANNOVER (P) SERIMER Responsible: Mr Damien ROLLOT Organisation: SERIMER Direct line: +(33) 1/60 21 67 27 Direct fax: +(33) 1/60 21 67 01 SERIMAX SAS e-mail: damien.rollot@serimer.com Department: Welding R&D Address: 8 rue Mercier FR-77290 MITRY MORY (P) IMG Responsible: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Peter SEYFFARTH Organisation: IMG Direct line: +(49) 381/793 450 Direct fax: +(49) 381/71 21 89 INGENIEURTECHNIK UND MASCHINENBAU GMBH Address: Industriestrasse 8 e-mail: p.seyffarth@img-tech.de DE-18069 ROSTOCK (P) AIR LIQUIDE Responsible: Dr. Francis BRIAND Organisation: AIR LIQUIDE Direct line: +(33) 1/34 21 30 66 Direct fax: +(33) 1/34 21 30 34 AIR LIQUIDE - CTAS e-mail: francis.briand@airliquide.com Address: 13, rue d'Epluches FR-95310 ST-OUEN-L'AUMONE 207 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00030 Reference N° TGS8.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.396.401 837.841 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Prefabricated enduring composite beams based on innovative shear transmission Acronym PrECo-Beam : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Composite structures are gaining in importance in Europe. The combination of materials within its specific properties results in very slender and economic constructions. Composite girders permit large spans in slender frame bridges without loss of economy. Due to the high grade of prefabrication in building construction smaller survey heights and shorter construction times are possible. The enduring bearing capacity of composite girders depends on the performance of material and the design of shear connection. A new form of shear transmission - the concrete dowel - permits composite girders without an upper steel flange and an enduring shear connection also of high strength steel with high strength concrete. The PrECo-Beam construction and its application are comparable to existing prefabricated composite systems. With a high surface durability and less sensitivity for fatigue the system comprehends long-lasting advantages. The modular composition moves principal works for the structures and multi-storey building from the site into the workshop, reduces the construction time and improves the quality to reduce maintenance costs. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SSF Responsible: Mr Günter SEIDL Organisation: SSF Direct line: +(49) 89/36040 137 Direct fax: +(49) 89/36040 5137 SSF-INGENIEURE GmbH e-mail: gseidl@ssf-ing.de Address: Leopoldstrasse 208 DE-80804 MÜNCHEN (P) SETRA Responsible: Eng. Jacques BERTHELLEMY Organisation: SETRA Direct line: +(33) 1/46 11 32 69 Direct fax: +(33) 1/45 36 83 69 SERVICE D'ETUDES TECHNIQUES DES ROUTES ET AUTOROUTES (SETRA) Address: 46, avenue Aristide Briand e-mail: jacques.berthellemy@equipement.gouv.fr BP100 FR-92 223 BAGNEUX (P) UNIV BUND MUNICH Responsible: Mr Sascha BURGER Direct line: +(49) 89/6004 40 19 Organisation: UNIV BUND MUNICH Direct fax: +(49) 89/6004 34 72 UNIVERSITÄT DER BUNDESWEHR MÜNCHEN e-mail: sascha.burger@univbw-muenchen.de Address: Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39 DE-85577 MÜNCHEN (P) WROCLAW UT Responsible: Dr -Ing Wojciech LORENC Organisation: UNIV WROCLAW Direct line: +(48) 60/80267 84 Direct fax: +(48) 71/32214 65 WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: wojciech.lorenc@pwr.wroc.pl Address: Gdanska 7/9 PL-50344 WROCLAW (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Jean-Marc FRANSSEN Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 65 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 95 34 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jm.franssen@ulg.ac.be Department: Service Ponts et Charpentes-Institut Génie Civil/ Address: Quai Banning 6 BE-4000 LIEGE 208 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) RAMBÖLL Responsible: Prof Peter COLLIN Direct line: +(46) 920/200 154 Organisation: RAMBÖLL Direct fax: +(46) 920/200 180 RAMBÖLL SVERIGE AB e-mail: peter.collin@ramboll.se Department: Bridge Address: Tullgatan 9 SE-97126 LULEA (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mrs Nicoleta POPA Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 66 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313/21 99 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: nicoleta.popa@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00031 Reference N° TGS8.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.393.722 836.234 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: High-strength steel tower for wind turbines Acronym HISTWIN : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The over all objective is to improve competitiveness of steel towers used to support multi mega-watt wind turbines. An integrated view on the optimization of the whole steel tower is based on an analysis of the limiting criteria that govern wind tower design. Fatigue is one restraint for design of a more economical towers and use of high strength steel. One solution is an improvement of the existing flange detail and another to use of friction type joint to allow higher strains in the shell. A detailed program is conceived to verify these two innovations. Another limitation is shell buckling where the resistance is strongly related to imperfections. An optimal balance between fabrication costs and resistance will be sought. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) LTU Responsible: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Milan VELJKOVIC Organisation: LTU Direct line: +(46) 920/492 387 Direct fax: +(46) 920/491 913 LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: milan.veljkovic@ltu.se Department: Structural Engineering - Steel Structures Address: Universitetsområdet, Porsön SE-97187 LULEÅ (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) GL WIND Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Torsten FABER Organisation: GL WIND Direct line: +(49) 40/31106 6768 Direct fax: +(49) 40/31106 1720 GERMANISCHER LLOYD WINDENERGIE GmbH e-mail: fab@gl-group.com Department: Rotor Blades and Civil Engineering Department Address: Steinhoeft 9 DE-20459 HAMBURG 209 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) AUTH Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Charalampos BANIOTOPOULOS Organisation: AUTH Direct line: +(30) 2310/995 753 Direct fax: +(30) 2310/995 642 ARTISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI e-mail: ccb@civil.auth.gr Department: Civil Enginneering Address: University Campus GR-54124 THESSALONIKI (P) REPOWER Responsible: Eng. António PONTES Direct line: +(351) 935/991 203 Organisation: REPOWER Direct fax: +(351) 232/767 762 REPOWER PORTUGAL - SISTEMAS EÓLICOS SA e-mail: antonio.pontes@martifer.pt Address: Zona Industrial de Oliveira de Frades PT-3684-001 OLIVEIRA DE FRADES (P) UNIV COIMBRA Responsible: Prof Dr Luis SIMOES DA SILVA Organisation: UNIV COIMBRA Direct line: +(351) 239/79 72 16 Direct fax: +(351) 239/79 72 17 FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA Department: Steel and Composite Section Address: Rua Silvio Lima e-mail: luisss@dec.uc.pt Universidade de Coimbra Polo II PT-3030-790 COIMBRA (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Mr Juha NUUTINEN Direct line: +(358) 40/557 8722 Organisation: RAUTARUUKKI Fax: +(358) 3/528 56 60 RUUKKI ENGINEERING e-mail: juha.nuutinen@ruukki.com Department: Product Development Address: Harvialantie 420 FI-13300 HÄMEENLINNA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00032 Reference N° TGS8.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.633.572 1.580.142 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Design for optimal life cycle costs (LCC) of high speed railway bridges by enhanced monitoring systems Acronym DETAILS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Steel-concrete composite bridges are an important alternative to concrete bridges due to considerable advantages regarding the design, construction time, durability and costs. They are largely exploited in high-speed lines of the European railway networks even if a lot of still open problems in design and management limit their exploiting. The proposal aims to remove actual uncertainties on dynamic effects and interaction phenomena, fatigue loadings, structural modelling, fatigue life and damage assessment. What’s more, such results will allow to set up an innovative design approach, able to minimize life-cycle costs guaranteeing adequate safety level and working conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ILVA Responsible: Dott Ing Alessandro OSTA Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 86 26 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 99 53 ILVA e-mail: alessandro.osta@rivagroup.com Department: Politiche Ambientali - Politiche di Ricerca Address: Via L. A. Muratori, 15 IT-16152 GENOVA CORNIGLIANO 210 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) KUL Responsible: Dr. Guido DE ROECK Organisation: KUL Direct line: +(32) 16/321 966 Direct fax: +(32) 16/321 988 KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN e-mail: guido.deroeck@bwk.kuleuven.be Department: Deparment of Civil Engieering Address: Kasteelpark Arenberg, 40 BE-3001 LEUVEN (P) LMS Responsible: Dr. Ir. Bart PEETERS Organisation: LMS Direct line: +(32) 16/384 200 Direct fax: +(32) 16/384 350 LEUVEN MEASUREMENT & SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL NV Department: Testing Systems Bussiness Unit Address: Interleuvenlaan 68 e-mail: bart.peeters@lms.be BE-3001 LEUVEN (P) RWTH Responsible: Dr -Ing Benno HOFFMEISTER Organisation: LEH. STAHLB RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/8025 183 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8022 140 LEHRSTUHL FÜR STAHLBAU, RWTH AACHEN e-mail: hoff@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse, 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Falko SCHRÖTER Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47 31 94 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47 30 89 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Marketing Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: falko.schroeter@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR (P) BUW Responsible: Prof. Dr. Christian BUCHER Organisation: BUW Direct line: +(49) 3643/584 511 Direct fax: +(49) 3643/584 514 BAUHAUS-UNIVERSITÄT WEIMAR e-mail: christian.bucher@bauing.uni-weimar.de Department: Institute of Structural Mechanics Address: Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse, 8 DE-99423 WEIMAR (P) VCE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Dr. Helmut WENZEL Organisation: VCE Direct line: +(43) 1/897 5359 Direct fax: +(43) 1/893 8671 VCE HOLDING GmbH e-mail: wenzel@vce.at Address: Hadikgasse, 60 AT-1140 VIENNA (P) UNIV PISA Responsible: Dr Walter SALVATORE Organisation: UNIV PISA Direct line: +(39) 050/835 725 Direct fax: +(39) 050/554 597 UNIVERSITA DI PISA - DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE Address: Via Diotisalvi 2 e-mail: walter@ing.unipi.it IT-56126 PISA 211 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) MIO (HO) Responsible: Dr. Wasoodev HOORPAH Organisation: MIO Direct line: +(33) 6/63 63 42 57 Direct fax: +(33) 1/34 50 89 55 METHODES INGENIERIE OUVRAGES - MIO e-mail: w.hoorpah@aliceadsl.fr; mio2@aliceadsl.fr Address: 8, allée Louis Schreck FR-95530 LA FRETTE SUR SEINE Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00028 Reference N° TGS8.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 456.929 274.158 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/06/2007 30/11/2008 30/11/2008 Title: Workpack design for steel house Acronym WiSH : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The project objective is to increase light steel frames use in housing by a new fully validated comprehensive, self contained and userfriendly design package. Such use exploits favourable criteria such as cost, safety, environmental/energy impacts and design flexibility. The gap of light steel frame use in Europe compared to America or Japan is partly due to the lack of common tools and building players awareness of benefits of light steel construction. The objective will be met by promotion and dissemination of the design package starting with Belgium, France and Spain by means of workshops, training sessions preparation and IT-based communication. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RES LIEGE Responsible: Ar Chistine ETZENBACH Organisation: ARCELOR RES LIEGE Direct line: +(32) 4/236 88 20 Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 88 98 ARCELORMITTAL RESEARCH LIEGE SCRL e-mail: christine.etzenbach@arcelormittal.com Address: Boulevard de Colonster, B57 BE-4000 LIEGE (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Patrick LE CHAFFOTEC Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/60 13 83 41 Direct fax: +(33) 1/60 13 70 83 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Steel Construction Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: plechaffotec@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) UPC Responsible: Prof. Antonio HUERTA Organisation: UNIV CATALUÑA Direct line: +(34) 93/401 69 16 Direct fax: +(34) 93/401 18 25 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA e-mail: antonio.huerta@upc.edu Address: Jordi Girona 31 ES-08034 BARCELONA (P) EUR LSC Responsible: Dr Natividad PASTOR TORRENTE Organisation: LSK Direct line: +(34) 93/4340 695 Direct fax: +(34) 93/2119 839 LSK e-mail: nati.pastor.lsk@gmail.com Department: Technical Department Address: Folgaroles, 46 ES-08022 BARCELONA 212 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CSTB Responsible: Mr Emmanuel DAVID Direct line: +(33) 1/64 68 88 17 Organisation: CSTB Direct fax: +(33) 1/64 68 88 34 CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT Address: Avenue Jean Jaurès 84 e-mail: e.david@cstb.fr FR-77420 CHAMPS SUR MARNE Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00029 Reference N° TGS8.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 495.333 297.200 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Dissemination of EUROBUILD in steel Acronym EUROBUILD+ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this dissemination project is to publicise the findings of the Eurobuild in Steel project on the key factors that influence the next generation of steel framed buildings and to prepare best practice guidance on the use of steel that reflects these trends and drivers. The project will take the form of national seminars in 7 countries, publications of best practice guidance on commercial, industrial and residential buildings, and further dissemination through stakeholders and IPOs at a European level. A data base of important information will be prepared. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mrs Nicoleta POPA Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 66 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313/21 99 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: nicoleta.popa@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) SCI Responsible: Dr R. Mark LAWSON Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/636 525 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/636 570 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: m.lawson@steel-sci.com Department: Construction Technology Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) UNIV DORTMUND Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter UNGERMANN Organisation: UNIV DORTMUND Direct line: +(49) 231/755 4770 Direct fax: +(49) 231/755 2486 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DORTMUND e-mail: dieter.ungermann@uni-dortmund.de Address: August-Schmidt-Strasse 4 DE-44221 DORTMUND (P) SBI Responsible: Mr Joakim WIDMAN Organisation: SBI Direct line: +(46) 8/661 02 48 Direct fax: +(46) 8/661 03 05 STÅLBYGGNADSINSTITUTET e-mail: joakim.widman@sbi.se Address: Box 27751 SE-115 92 STOCKHOLM 213 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Philippe BEGUIN Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 67 Organisation: CTICM Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: pbeguin@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jose A. CHICA Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 88 Organisation: LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jachica@labein.es Department: Steel Systems for Construction Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) BMS Responsible: Mr Mic BARENDZS Direct line: +(31) 79/353 12 77 Organisation: BMS Direct fax: +(31) 79/353 12 78 BOUWEN MET STAAL e-mail: mic@bouwenmetstaal.nl Address: Boerhaavelaan 40 NL-2713 HX ZOETERMEER Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00030 Reference N° TGS8.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 722.149 433.289 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Dissemination of structural fire safety engineering knowledge throughout Europe Acronym DIFISEK+ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The technical objective is to disseminate Structural Fire Safety Engineering Knowledge gained in recent ECSC&RFCS funded projects to practicing engineers in various countries, in their own languages. This project will extend a previous RFCS project entitled DIFISEK that covered a few European countries and will now cover nearly all European countries. Another objective is to update the material for fire design prepared in the first project (according EN version) and to implement Eurocode National Annexes. All data will be translated and seminars will be organised in the following countries, Austria, Belgium, Czech-Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United-Kingdom. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) UNIV HANNOVER Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Peter SCHAUMANN Organisation: UNIV HANNOVER Direct line: +(49) 511/762 37 81 Direct fax: +(49) 511/762 29 91 UNIVERSITY OF HANNOVER - INSTITUTE FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION Address: Appelstraße 9a e-mail: schaumann@stahl.uni-hannover.de DE-30167 HANNOVER 214 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jose A. CHICA Organisation: LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 88 Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jachica@labein.es Department: Steel Systems for Construction Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Bin ZHAO Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 73 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire Research section Address: Fire Research & Engineering section e-mail: binzhao@cticm.com 102 Route de Limours FR-78471 St.-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse (P) UNIV LONDON Responsible: Prof. Kuldeep VIRDI Organisation: UNIV LONDON Direct line: +(44) 20/7040 8142 Direct fax: +(44) 20/7040 8570 CITY UNIVERSITY e-mail: k.s.virdi@city.ac.uk Department: Structural Engineering Address: Northampton Square GB- LONDON EC1V 0HB (P) UNIV PRAGUE Responsible: Prof. -Ing CSc Frantisek WALD Organisation: UNIV PRAGUE Direct line: +(420) 2/24 354 757 Direct fax: +(420) 2/33 334 766 CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE*CZECH TECHNICAL UNIV. IN PRAGUE Address: Zikova 4 e-mail: wald@fsv.cvut.cz CZ-166 36 PRAGUE 6 (P) STRUCTURA ENG. Responsible: Dr Ing Sandro PUSTORINO Organisation: STRUCTURA ENG. Direct line: +(39) 586/834 339 Direct fax: +(39) 586/834 010 STRUCTURA ENGINEERING SRL e-mail: strueng@tin.it Address: Via Borra 35 IT-57123 LIVORNO (P) UNIV AVEIRO Responsible: Prof. Paulo VILA REAL Organisation: UNIV AVEIRO Direct line: +(351) 351/34 37 00 49 Direct fax: +(351) 351/34 37 00 94 UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO e-mail: pvreal@civil.ua.pt Address: Campus Universitario de Santiago PT-3810 193 AVEIRO (P) UNIV VIENNA Responsible: O.Univ Prof. Dr Ulrich SCHNEIDER Organisation: UNIV VIENNA Direct line: +(43) 1/58801 20600 Direct fax: +(43) 1/58801 20699 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN e-mail: ulrich.schneider@tuwien.ac.at Address: Karlsplatz 13 AT-1040 WIEN 215 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV POZNAN Responsible: Dr Maciej SZUMIGALA Organisation: PUT Direct line: +(48) 61/665 2401 Direct fax: +(48) 61/8766 116 POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: maciej.szumigala@put.poznan.pl Department: Institute of Structural Engineering Address: Ul. Piotrowo 5 PL-60965 POZNAN (P) SBI Responsible: MSc Björn UPPFELDT Organisation: SBI Direct line: +(46) 8/661 02 54 Direct fax: +(46) 8/661 03 05 STIFTELSEN SVENSK STALBYGGNADSFORSKNING STALBYGGNADSINSTITUTET Address: (Banérgatan, 54) e-mail: bjorn.uppfeldt@sbi.se SE-11592 STOCKHOLM (P) UNIV MISKOLC Responsible: Prof. Karoly JARMAI Organisation: UNIV MISKOLC Direct line: +(36) 46/565 111 Direct fax: +(36) 46/563 399 MISKOLCI EGYETEM*UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC Department: Dept. of Material Handling and Logistics Address: Egyetemvaros e-mail: altjar@uni-miskolc.hu HU-3515 MISKOLC (P) UNIV TIMISOARA Responsible: Dr Raul Dan ZAHARIA Organisation: UNIV TIMISOARA Direct line: +(40) 256/40 39 25 Direct fax: +(40) 256/40 39 32 UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN TIMISOARA Address: Piata Victorei, 2 e-mail: raul.zaharia@ct.upt.ro RO-300006 TIMISOARA (P) VILNIUS GEDIMINAS Responsible: Prof. Dr Habil Audronis Kazimieras KVEDARAS Organisation: VILNIUS GEDIMINAS Direct line: +(370) 5/274 5227 Direct fax: +(370) 5/237 0569 VILNIUS GEDIMINO TECHNIKOS UNIVERSITETAS Address: Sauletekio al. 11 e-mail: akve@st.vtu.lt LT-10223 VILNIUS 40 (P) AUTH Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Charalampos BANIOTOPOULOS Organisation: AUTH Direct line: +(30) 2310/995 753 Direct fax: +(30) 2310/995 642 ARTISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI e-mail: ccb@civil.auth.gr Department: Civil Enginneering Address: University Campus GR-54124 THESSALONIKI 216 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) TALLINN UT Responsible: Prof. Kalju LOORITS Direct line: +(372) 2/620 24 01 Organisation: TALLINN UT Direct fax: +(372) 2/620 24 05 TALLINNA TEHNIKAULIKOOL*TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF TALLINN Department: Structural Design Address: Ehitajate tee 5 e-mail: kloorits@edu.ttu.ee EE-19086 TALLINN (P) UNIV LJUBLJANA Responsible: Prof. Darko BEG Direct line: +(386) 1/476 86 26 Organisation: UNIV LJUBLJANA Direct fax: +(386) 1/476 86 29 UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI e-mail: dbeg@fgg.uni-lj.si Department: Chair for Metal Structures Address: Kongresni Trg 12 SI-1000 LJUBLJANA Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00031 Reference N° TGS8.04/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 408.085 244.851 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Valorisation of knowledge for competitive steel and composite bridges Acronym COMBRI+ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Within the RFCS research project COMBRI essential knowledge has been assembled to enhance the competitiveness of steel and composite bridges. This type 2 proposal aims at the valorisation and promotion of these results not only to reach a wider audience but also to assure the application of the outcomes. A design manual including worked examples and conceptual design issues will contribute to a better understanding and assessment of the knowledge gained along with the possibility to highlight the relevant topics. An implementation of the knowledge in a future revision of Eurocode or in national application documents is prepared to create a common basis providing European designers, manufacturers and bridge owners with all the benefits. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) USTUTT Responsible: Prof. Dr Ulrike KUHLMANN Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 662 45 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 662 36 UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART e-mail: u.kuhlmann@ke.uni-stuttgart.de Department: Institute of Structural Design Address: Pfaffenwaldring, 7 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Pierre-Olivier MARTIN Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 98 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: pomartin@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN 217 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) LTU Responsible: Prof. Dr Bernt JOHANSSON Organisation: LTU Direct line: +(46) 920/491 344 Direct fax: +(46) 920/491 091 LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: bhj@comhem.se Department: Structural Engineering - Steel Structures Address: Universitetsområdet, Porsön SE-97187 LULEÅ (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Hervé DEGEE Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 85 Organisation: ULG Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: h.degee@ulg.ac.be Department: FNRS Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jose A. CHICA Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 88 Organisation: LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jachica@labein.es Department: Steel Systems for Construction Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) SETRA Responsible: Mr Joël RAOUL Direct line: +(33) 1/46 11 32 25 Organisation: SETRA Direct fax: +(33) 1/46 11 36 81 SERVICE D'ETUDES TECHNIQUES DES ROUTES ET AUTOROUTES (SETRA) Department: Service Technique d'Ouvrages d'Art (CTOA) Address: 46, avenue Aristide Briand e-mail: joel.raoul@equipement.gouv.fr BP100 FR-92 223 BAGNEUX Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00032 Reference N° TGS8.05/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 352.181 211.308 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Fire safety of industrial hall - valorisation project Acronym FS+ : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS New fire safety regulation proposals for single storey buildings have appeared in different countries (France, Spain, and Belgium) that could result a significant loss of market share for steel. The steel industry must be ready to provide strong technical arguments and solutions to avoid the introduction of excessive fire resistance requirements in the single storey field throughout Europe. With this aim, an ECSC Project called “Fire Safety of Industrial hall and low rise building” has been finalized last year. Significant and encouraging results have been obtained during this project. The aim is to disseminate all the results obtained during this project by : - the redaction of a design guide that provides a way to guarantee the safety of occupants and firemen through alternatives to prescriptive ISO fire requirements - the organization of workshop including local authorities and firemen State of progress: Research in progress Partners 218 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Ms. Renata OBIALA Direct line: +(352) 531 33 807 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 531 32 199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: LCE Research Centre Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: renata.obiala@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Bin ZHAO Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 73 Organisation: CTICM Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire Research section Address: Fire Research & Engineering section e-mail: binzhao@cticm.com 102 Route de Limours FR-78471 St.-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jose A. CHICA Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 88 Organisation: LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jachica@labein.es Department: Steel Systems for Construction Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Jean-Marc FRANSSEN Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 65 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 95 34 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jm.franssen@ulg.ac.be Department: Service Ponts et Charpentes-Institut Génie Civil/ Address: Quai Banning 6 BE-4000 LIEGE Contract N° RFS2-CT-2007-00033 Reference N° TGS8.06/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 369.384 221.630 Duration Dates: 18 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Human induced vibration of steel structures Acronym HiVoSS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The use of modern high strength steels allows the design of more slender and light weight structures. However with increasing slenderness sensitivity of structures to vibrations rises. An ECSC research project concerning floor vibrations and a RFCS project concerning vibrations of footbridges were carried out to study how to deal with vibration level in light weight structures. The project proposed here aims at the promotion of the combined knowledge gained in the two projects specified above that provide already drafts of guidelines. The promotion covers the preparation of a guideline for vibration design with worked examples, concise background information, preparation of presentations and performance of seminars. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 219 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dr -Ing Christoph HEINEMEYER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 252 19 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 221 40 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: hei@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) TNO Responsible: Dr Ir Paul H. WAARTS Organisation: TNO Direct line: +(31) 15/276 3231 Direct fax: +(31) 15/276 3018 TNO CENTRE FOR FIRE RESEARCH e-mail: paul.waarts@tno.nl Address: Van Mourik Broekmanweg 6 NL-2628 XE DELFT (P) SCI Responsible: Dr. Stephen HICKS Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/623 345 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/622 944 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: s.hicks@steel-sci.com Department: Building Engineering Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) UNIV PORTO Responsible: Prof. Elsa CAETANO Organisation: UNIV PORTO Direct line: +(351) 22/508 19 04 Direct fax: +(351) 22/508 18 35 FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO Address: Rua Doutor Roberto Frias, s/n e-mail: ecaetano@fe.up.pt PT-4200-465 PORTO (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Mladen LUKIC Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/60 13 83 68 Direct fax: +(33) 1/60 13 70 84 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: mlukic@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) SBP Responsible: Dr Arndt GOLDACK Organisation: SBP Direct line: +(49) 711/648 71 0 Direct fax: +(49) 711/648 71 66 SBP GmbH - SCHLAICH BERGERMANN & PARTNER Address: Hohenzollernstraße 1 e-mail: a.goldack@sbp.de DE-70178 STUTTGART 220 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00035 Reference N° TGS8.07/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.548.637 929.183 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Innovative and competitive new joining technology for steel pipes using adhesive bonding Acronym JOINTEC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This research work will introduce the pace developments in adhesive bonding technology of recent years into the steel pipe industry. The aim of this project is to increase the competitiveness of European steel pipe industry by developing an innovative and competitive bonding technology for steel pipes distributing gas, water and heat. Objectives: - Development of an efficient, integrated and easy-to-use technique for adhesive bonding of steel pipes based on an interdisciplinary collaboration between leading research institutes, adhesive industry and pipe industry including end users; - Development of guidelines, design calculation methods and non-destructive testing methods including a repair concept for adhesively bonded steel pipes. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) UNIV PADERBORN Responsible: Prof. Dr Ortwin HAHN Organisation: UNIV PADERBORN Direct line: +(49) 5251/60 30 30 Direct fax: +(49) 5251/60 32 39 UNIVERSITÄT-GESAMTHOCHSCHULE PADERBORN Department: Laboratorium für Werkstoff - und Fügetechnik Address: Pohlweg 47-49 e-mail: ortwin.hahn@lwf.uni-paderborn.de DE-33098 PADERBORN (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr Thomas ORTH Direct line: +(49) 203/999 32 34 Organisation: SZMF Fax: +(49) SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Department: Nondestructive Testing Address: Ehinger Strasse 200 e-mail: t.orth@du.szmf.de DE-47259 DUISBURG (P) GDF Responsible: Eng Geoffray WOLVERT Organisation: GAZ DE FRANCE Direct line: +(33) 1/49 22 50 16 Direct fax: +(33) 1/49 22 58 91 GAZ DE FRANCE e-mail: geoffray.wolvert@gazdefrance.com Address: Av. Du Président Wilson 361 FR-93211 LA PLAINE SAINT DENIS CEDEX (P) SIKA DK Responsible: Chem Eng Karen KIRKETERP Organisation: SIKA DK Direct line: +(45) 48/188 585 Direct fax: +(45) 48/188 496 SIKA DANMARKS A/S* SIKA-BETON SIKA CUFADAN Address: Praestemosevej 2-4 e-mail: kirketerp.karen@dk.sika.com Asminderod DK-3480 FREDENSBORG (P) BDP Responsible: Dipl -Ing Erwin BEHRENDES Organisation: BOHLEN & DOYEN Direct line: +(48) 95/742 17 19 Direct fax: +(48) 95/742 17 19 BOHLEN & DOYEN POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o. e-mail: e.behrendes@bohlen-doyen.com Address: Ul. Piastowska 10b/8 PL-66 300 MIEDZYRZECZ 221 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Ing Giuseppe DEMOFONTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 56 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.demofonti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) MANNESMANN FUCHS R Responsible: Dr Hendrik LÖBBE Direct line: +(49) 2381/420 442 Organisation: MANNESMANN FUCHS ROHR Direct fax: +(49) 2381/420 454 MANNESMANN FUCHS ROHR GMBH e-mail: hendrik.loebbe@mannesmann-fuchs.com Department: R&D Address: In der Steinwiese 31 DE-57074 SIEGEN (P) AGFW Responsible: Dipl -Ing Rolf BESIER Direct line: +(49) 69/6304 346 Organisation: AGFW Direct fax: +(49) 69/6304 455 ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT FÜR WÄRME UND HEIZKRAFTWIRTSCHAFT (AGFW) Department: Technical and Norms Dept Address: Stresemannallee 28 e-mail: r.besier@agfw.de DE-60596 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00036 Reference N° TGS8.08/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 881.196 528.717 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Development of innovative steel-glass-structures in respect to structural and architectural design Acronym INNOGLAST : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Currently, steel-glass constructions are favourably used in modern architecture. This proposal addresses the design of new and innovative steel-glassstructures in respect to architectural, static-structural and fabrication criteria. Different types of steel-glass constructions are analysed or even newly developed focusing on an optimal structural interaction between steel and glass. The research includes steelsupported glazing systems and the development of a new hybrid steel-glass beam, consisting of steel flanges and a glass web, all of which can be used in facades, roofs, atria etc. Thus, glass is used as a stiffened as well as a full bearing element in steel-glass constructions. Consequently, the research project will produce comprehensive solutions for innovative steel-glass-structures. The need for the projected research is pointed out in the “European Steel Technology Platform” ESTEP 2006 which actually defines the design of steel-glass structures as a short-term research area. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dipl -Ing Mascha BAITINGER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 25 823 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 22 140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: baitinger@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) UNIV DORTMUND Responsible: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter UNGERMANN Organisation: UNIV DORTMUND Direct line: +(49) 231/755 4770 Direct fax: +(49) 231/755 2486 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DORTMUND e-mail: dieter.ungermann@uni-dortmund.de Address: August-Schmidt-Strasse 4 DE-44221 DORTMUND 222 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) SCI Responsible: Dr. Stephen HICKS Direct line: +(44) 1344/623 345 Organisation: SCI Direct fax: +(44) 1344/622 944 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: s.hicks@steel-sci.com Department: Building Engineering Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) UNIV PRAGUE Responsible: Ing CSc Martina ELIÁŠOVÁ Organisation: UNIV PRAGUE Direct line: +(420) 2/243 54 921 Direct fax: +(420) 2/33 334 766 CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE*CZECH TECHNICAL UNIV. IN PRAGUE Address: Zikova 4 e-mail: eliasova@fsv.cvut.cz CZ-166 36 PRAGUE 6 (P) CSTB Responsible: Dr Adrian PANAIT Direct line: +(33) 1/64 68 89 63 Organisation: CSTB Direct fax: +(33) 1/64 68 85 34 CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT Address: Avenue Jean Jaurès 84 e-mail: a.panait@cstb.fr FR-77420 CHAMPS SUR MARNE Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00037 Reference N° TGS8.09/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 645.282 387.169 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Economics of steel framed buildings in Europe Acronym ESE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This proposal is intended to provide a web-based costing tool for designers of steel framed buildings in Europe, which will enable them to develop costeffective steel solutions at the development stages of a project. It will be developed using the latest cost-modelling techniques for the overall building cost, and will include a simple facility for incorporating the latest cost rates. The scope of the tool will include multistorey commercial and residential buildings, and single-storey industrial buildings. No such information is currently available for practitioners, and it is intended that the provision of this will expand the market for steel. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SCI Responsible: Dr Bassam BURGAN Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/636 525 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/636 570 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: b.burgan@steel-sci.com Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE 223 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV POZNAN Responsible: Prof. Andrzej GARSTECKI Organisation: UNIV POZNAN Direct line: +(48) 61/665 24 06 Direct fax: +(48) 61/876 61 16 POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA*POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Department: Institute Address: Pl Marii Sklodowskiej Curie 5 e-mail: andrzej.garstecki@put.poznan.pl PL-60-965 POZNAN (P) BMS Responsible: Mr Ralph HAMERLINCK Organisation: BMS Direct line: +(31) 79/353 12 77 Direct fax: +(31) 79/353 12 78 BOUWEN MET STAAL e-mail: ralph@bouwenmetstaal.nl Address: Boerhaavelaan 40 NL-2713 HX ZOETERMEER Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00038 Reference N° TGS8.10/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.026.994 1.216.196 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Prefabricated steel structures for low-rise buildings in seismic areas Acronym PRECASTEEL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Low-rise buildings are obviously extensively used for industrial and commercial activities. Nowadays, most of these buildings are built by prefabricated concrete elements that are well known to suffer from an intrinsic weakness due to low efficiency of connections and a lower ductility performance when subjected to earthquake loading. The proposal aims at defining prefabricated steel solutions for realising single-storey industrial and lowrise commercial buildings in earthquake-prone areas, able to satisfy requirements of industrial and commercial activities. An automated integrated design software with cost-effectiveness analysis module will be realised to favour the use of proposed solutions in common design practice. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ILVA Responsible: Dott Ing Alessandro OSTA Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 86 26 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 99 53 ILVA e-mail: alessandro.osta@rivagroup.com Department: Politiche Ambientali - Politiche di Ricerca Address: Via L. A. Muratori, 15 IT-16152 GENOVA CORNIGLIANO (P) UNIV CAMERINO Responsible: Prof. Andrea DALL'ASTA Organisation: UNICAM Direct line: +(39) 320/79 850 Direct fax: +(39) 0736/249 672 UNIVERSITÀ DI CAMERINO, Dip. di Proget. e Costruzione dell' Ambiente Department: Dip. Di Progettazione e Costruzionz dell'Ambiente Address: Viale della Rimembranza e-mail: a.asta@tin.it IT-63100 ASCOLI PICENO (P) RWTH Responsible: Dr -Ing Benno HOFFMEISTER Organisation: LEH. STAHLB RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/8025 183 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8022 140 LEHRSTUHL FÜR STAHLBAU, RWTH AACHEN e-mail: hoff@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse, 1 DE-52074 AACHEN 224 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Dr Spyros A. KARAMANOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/0740 86 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/0740 12 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: skara@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS (P) UNIV PISA Responsible: Dr Walter SALVATORE Organisation: UNIV PISA Direct line: +(39) 050/835 725 Direct fax: +(39) 050/554 597 UNIVERSITA DI PISA - DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE Address: Via Diotisalvi 2 e-mail: walter@ing.unipi.it IT-56126 PISA (P) UNIV NAVARRA Responsible: Prof. Eduardo BAYO Organisation: UNIV NAVARRA Direct line: +(34) 948/42 56 00 Direct fax: +(34) 948/42 56 29 UNIVERSIDAD DE NAVARRA e-mail: ebayo@unav.es Department: Escuela de Arquitectura Address: Carrer Logrono s/n Edificio Central ES-31080 PAMPLONA (P) FERRIERE NORD Responsible: Dr. Loris BIANCO Direct line: +(39) 0432/062 844 Organisation: FERRIERE NORD Direct fax: +(39) 0432/062 853 FERRIERE NORD S.P.A. e-mail: lbianco@pittini.it Address: S.S. 463 Zona Industriale Rivoli di Osoppo IT-33010 OSOPPO-UDINE (P) SHELTER Responsible: Eng Prokopis TSINTZOS Organisation: SHELTER Direct line: +(30) 2410/575 430 Direct fax: +(30) 2410/575 432 SHELTERANONYMOS VIOMICHANIKI ETAIRIA EPENDYSEON KAI KATASKEVON Address: 6th km Larissa - Sykourio e-mail: shelter@lar.forthnet.gr GR-41500 LARISSA (P) ISQ Responsible: Mrs Sandra ESTANISLAU Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/214 229 048 Direct fax: +(351) 21/214 229 018 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: scestanislau@isq.pt Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) VTT Responsible: Dr Ludovic FULOP Direct line: +(358) 20/722 6924 Organisation: VTT Fax: +(358) VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 e-mail: ludovic.fulop@vtt.fi FI-02044 VTT ESPOO 225 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00039 Reference N° TGS8.11/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.394.388 836.634 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Optimizing the seismic performance of steel and steel-concrete structures by standardizing material quality control Acronym OPUS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Despite modern seismic standards, like Eurocode 8, admit ductile design of steel and composite structures, current European production standards don’t provide adequate limitations on steel mechanical properties limiting free application of such approach. Additional safety factors and design checks, aiming to guarantee optimal plastic hinges’ location, must be foreseen, reducing practical applicability and possible advantages of seismic ductile design. The proposal aims at the definition of harmonised production and structural recommendations specifically for seismic areas, allowing design of ductile structures without any supplementary assessments on materials. Competitiveness, cheapness and safety of steel solutions in earthquake-prone areas will be highly increased. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RIVA Responsible: Dr -Ing Mirko FINETTO Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct line: +(39) 045/805 8111 Direct fax: +(39) 045/805 8594 RIVA ACCIAIO - VERONA WORKS e-mail: laboratorio.verona@rivagroup.com Address: Lungadige Galtarossa 21/C IT-37133 VERONA (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Hervé DEGEE Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 85 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: h.degee@ulg.ac.be Department: FNRS Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) RWTH Responsible: Dr -Ing Benno HOFFMEISTER Organisation: LEH. STAHLB RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/8025 183 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8022 140 LEHRSTUHL FÜR STAHLBAU, RWTH AACHEN e-mail: hoff@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse, 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Dr Spyros A. KARAMANOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/0740 86 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/0740 12 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: skara@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Boris DONNAY Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 53/13 21 74 Direct fax: +(352) 54/79 64 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: Metallurgy Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: boris.donnay@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE 226 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) INSA Responsible: Prof. Mohammed HJIAH Direct line: +(33) 2/23 23 87 11 Organisation: INSA Direct fax: +(33) 2/23 23 84 48 INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE RENNES Department: Structural Engineering Research Group Address: 20, Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes e-mail: mohammed.hjiah@insa-rennes.fr FR-35043 RENNES CEDEX (P) UNIV PISA Responsible: Dr Walter SALVATORE Direct line: +(39) 050/835 725 Organisation: UNIV PISA Direct fax: +(39) 050/554 597 UNIVERSITA DI PISA - DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE Address: Via Diotisalvi 2 e-mail: walter@ing.unipi.it IT-56126 PISA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00040 Reference N° TGS8.12/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.108.870 665.322 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Optimisation and improvement of the flame straightening process Acronym OPTISTRAIGHT : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The research proposal “OPTISTRAIGHT” aims at the improvement of the manufacturing process for geometry achieving of elements and members out of structural steel, leading to a significant enhancement of the competitiveness of steel construction elements for the construction, crane, ship and machinery industry. This objective will be achieved by proofing the efficiency and feasibility of the flame straightening procedures to be researched. These procedures will result into more precise geometry, less detrimental effect on the material, less energy input, quicker and healthier production and thus improved economical positions avoiding expensive repair work. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Dipl -Ing Dirk TSCHICKARDT Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 25219 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 22140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: tschickardt@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Boris DONNAY Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 53/13 21 74 Direct fax: +(352) 54/79 64 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: Metallurgy Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: boris.donnay@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) UNIV LJUBLJANA Responsible: Prof. Darko BEG Organisation: UNIV LJUBLJANA Direct line: +(386) 1/476 86 26 Direct fax: +(386) 1/476 86 29 UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI e-mail: dbeg@fgg.uni-lj.si Department: Chair for Metal Structures Address: Kongresni Trg 12 SI-1000 LJUBLJANA 227 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV CANTABRIA Responsible: Prof. Federico GUTIERREZ-SOLANA Organisation: UNIV CANTABRIA Direct line: +(34) 942/20 18 19 Direct fax: +(34) 942/20 18 18 UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA - DPTO DE CIENCIA E ING. DEL TERRENO Y MAT. Address: Ets de Ing. de caminos canales y puertos e-mail: gsolana@unican.es Avenida de los Castros s/n ES-39005 SANTANDER (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Falko SCHRÖTER Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47 31 94 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47 30 89 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Marketing Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: falko.schroeter@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00041 Reference N° TGS8.13/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.174.118 1.304.471 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Special components and strain based requirements for high strength high pressure pipeline applications Acronym LINESPEC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Aim of the proposal is the development of high performance pipe components and specific technical know-how about the in-service behaviour of large diameter gas pipelines grade X100. Specific goals are: - Development of design tools for optimisation of crack arrestors, which guarantee safe pipeline operation, regarding ductile fracture propagation events; - Development/qualification of hot bends grade X100; - Identification of minimum requirements of ductile steel pipe properties for a safe strainbased design of grade X100 gas pipelines. All these aims will be achieved by an extensive use of both industrial trials / prototype production and small and full scale testing. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SZMF Responsible: Mrs. Marion ERDELEN-PEPPLER Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 203/999 3182 Direct fax: +(49) 203/999 4352 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Ehinger Strasse 200 e-mail: m.erdelen-peppler@du.szmf.de DE-47259 DUISBURG (P) OCAS Responsible: Ir Frederik VANHEE Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 09/345 13 14 Direct fax: +(32) 09/345 12 04 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Steel Solutions and Design Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: frederik.vanhee@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) BPX Responsible: Dr Norman SANDERSON Organisation: BPX Direct line: +(44) 1932/762 920 Direct fax: +(44) 1932/738 414 BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LTD e-mail: norman.sanderson@uk.bp.com Department: Pipeline Design Address: Chertsey Road GB- SUNBURY ON THAMES TW16 7BP 228 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Ing Giuseppe DEMOFONTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 56 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.demofonti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Peter L. HARRISON Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 296 Organisation: CORUS UK Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Transport Applications Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: peter.harrison@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Organisation: ISQ Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Wolfgang BLECK Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 95 783-782 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 92 2253 INSTITUT FÜR EISENHÜTTENKUNDE e-mail: bleck@iehk.rwth-aachen.de Department: Ferrous Metallurgy Address: Intzestrasse 1 DE-52072 AACHEN (P) UGENT Responsible: Prof. Rudi DENYS Direct line: +(32) 9/264 32 53 Organisation: UNIV GENT Direct fax: +(32) 9/264 78 85 UNIVERSITEIT GENT e-mail: rudi.denys@ugent.be Address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 BE-9000 GENT Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00042 Reference N° TGS8.14/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.621.359 972.816 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Fire resistance of long span cellular beam made of rolled profiles Acronym FICEB : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Cellular beams (CB) offer long uninterrupted clear spans, which are ideal for offices. However, increasingly, questions are being asked about the performance of CB in fire and especially, about the performance of the protection material. A uniform European design approach is required to overcome the present lack of knowledge. This should include both protected and unprotected beams fabricated from hot rolled sections. The design approach will be developed using standard furnace fire resistance tests, a large full sized test and numerical simulations. It will lead to reduced amounts of fire protection, more economic designs and an increase use of CB. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 229 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) WESTOK Responsible: Mr Michael HAWES Organisation: WESTOK Direct line: +(44) 1924/264 121 Direct fax: +(44) 1924/280 030 WESTOK LIMITED e-mail: mike.hawes@westok.co.uk Address: Horbury Junction Industrial Estate GB- WAKEFIELD WF4 5ER (P) SCI Responsible: Dr Ian SIMMS Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/623 345 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/622 944 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: i.simms@steel-sci.com Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Bin ZHAO Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 73 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire Research section Address: Fire Research & Engineering section e-mail: binzhao@cticm.com 102 Route de Limours FR-78471 St.-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse (P) Ulg Responsible: Dr Jean-Marc FRANSSEN Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 65 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 95 34 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jm.franssen@ulg.ac.be Department: Service Ponts et Charpentes-Institut Génie Civil/ Address: Quai Banning 6 BE-4000 LIEGE (P) UNIV ULSTER Responsible: Dr Ali NADJAI Direct line: +(44) 2890/368 294 Organisation: UNIV ULSTER Direct fax: +(44) 2890/368 700 UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER e-mail: a.nadjai@ulst.ac.uk Department: Structural Fire Research Group Address: Shore Road Newtownabbey GB- BELFAST BT37 0QB 230 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00043 Reference N° TGS8.15/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.286.507 771.904 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Renovation of buildings using steel technologies Acronym ROBUST : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS ROBUST addresses the renovation and improvement of existing buildings using steel-based technologies. It focuses on the particular issues in residential, industrial and commercial buildings and on techniques such as over-cladding, roof-top extensions and retrofit of timber roofs by steel. The scope of work concentrates on both building technology and building physics questions, particularly where overcladding of the existing building greatly reduces the heat loss through the façade or roof. An economic and sustainability assessment of these techniques will be made. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) SCI Responsible: Dr R. Mark LAWSON Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/636 525 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/636 570 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: m.lawson@steel-sci.com Department: Construction Technology Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) VTT Responsible: Mr Jyri NIEMINEN Organisation: VTT Direct line: +(358) 20/722 111 Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 7055 VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 e-mail: jyri.nieminen@vtt.fi FI-02044 VTT ESPOO (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Stéphane HERBIN Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 55 Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Head of sustainable development section Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: sherbin@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) ARCELOR RES LIEGE Responsible: Ir Clarisse MEES Organisation: ARCELOR RES LIEGE Direct line: +(32) 4/236 88 20 Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 88 98 ARCELORMITTAL RESEARCH LIEGE SCRL e-mail: clarisse.mees@arcelormittal.com Address: Boulevard de Colonster, B57 BE-4000 LIEGE 231 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Allan R. GRIFFIN Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 508 Organisation: CORUS UK Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: c/o Construction Applications Department Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: allan.griffin@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) PRZ Responsible: Prof. Aleksander KOZLOWSKI Organisation: PRZ Direct line: +(48) 17/854 11 27 Direct fax: +(48) 17/854 11 27 POLITECHNIKA RZESZOWSKA IM. I. LUKASIEWICZA - RZESZOW UNIV OF TECHN. Department: International and Regional Cooperation Address: Wincentego Pola 2 e-mail: rw@prz.edu.pl PL-35 959 RZESZOW Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00044 Reference N° TGS8.16/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.080.599 648.359 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Unbraced composite structures in fire Acronym UCoSiF : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Bracing of buildings is traditionally realized through concrete cores giving lateral support to composite structures, whereas in modern composite buildings unbraced frames are applied. However, current design rules in fire–related part of Eurocode 4 are limited to non–sway buildings with efficient bracing systems. Since there are numerous advantages linked with unbraced composite structures, as enhanced flexibility concerning usable space, simple calculation methods need to be developed allowing for economic design of this structural system. The proposed development of new design tools will be based on numerical and experimental work and should be incorporated in Eurocodes for broad dissemination. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) UNIV HANNOVER Responsible: Prof. Dr -Ing Peter SCHAUMANN Organisation: UNIV HANNOVER Direct line: +(49) 511/762 37 81 Direct fax: +(49) 511/762 29 91 UNIVERSITY OF HANNOVER - INSTITUTE FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION Address: Appelstraße 9a e-mail: schaumann@stahl.uni-hannover.de DE-30167 HANNOVER (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Christophe RENAUD Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 3/31 30 85 25 23 Direct fax: +(33) 3/31 30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire research section Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: crenaud@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN 232 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV LONDON Responsible: Prof. Kuldeep VIRDI Direct line: +(44) 20/7040 8142 Organisation: UNIV LONDON Direct fax: +(44) 20/7040 8570 CITY UNIVERSITY e-mail: k.s.virdi@city.ac.uk Department: Structural Engineering Address: Northampton Square GB- LONDON EC1V 0HB (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Jose A. CHICA Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 88 Organisation: LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: jachica@labein.es Department: Steel Systems for Construction Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) HOCHTIEF Responsible: Dr Bernhard HAUKE Direct line: +(49) 69/7117 2468 Organisation: HOCHTIEF Direct fax: +(49) 69/7117 2948 HOCHTIEF CONSTRUCTION AG e-mail: bernhard.hauke@hochtief.de Department: Design Address: Lyoner Str. 25 DE-60528 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00050 Reference N° TGS8.17/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.214.354 1.328.613 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Steel solutions for seismic retrofit and upgrade of existing constructions Acronym STEELRETRO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The majority of existing buildings are in need of seismic retrofit. The main reasons are: the original design was not optimised with respect to the required safety level, poor construction quality, modifications or enlargements of buildings during their life and increase in the requirements of the seismic design. Even if steel solutions can often be more efficient and economic, their possibilities are practically unknown and their application has been limited to a few particular cases. The aim of the research proposal is to set up steel solutions for the seismic retrofit of existing buildings, furnishing design and construction methodologies, tools for dimensioning of elements and connections as well as for cost estimation. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RIVA Responsible: Dott Ing Alessandro OSTA Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 86 26 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 99 53 ILVA e-mail: alessandro.osta@rivagroup.com Department: Politiche Ambientali - Politiche di Ricerca Address: Via L. A. Muratori, 15 IT-16152 GENOVA CORNIGLIANO (P) UNIV ROMA Responsible: Prof. Franco BRAGA Organisation: UNIV ROMA Direct line: +(39) 06/44 58 51 56 Direct fax: +(39) 06/48 84 852 C. DI RICERCA CERI PREV. PREVENZIONE E CONTROLLO DEI RISCHI GEOLOGICI Address: UNIV DEGLI STUDI LA SAPIENZA e-mail: franco.braga@uniroma1.it Piazza Umberto Pilozzi 9 IT-00038 VALMONTONE (ROMA) 233 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) RWTH Responsible: Dr -Ing Benno HOFFMEISTER Organisation: LEH. STAHLB RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/8025 183 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8022 140 LEHRSTUHL FÜR STAHLBAU, RWTH AACHEN e-mail: hoff@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse, 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Dr Spyros A. KARAMANOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/0740 86 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/0740 12 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: skara@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Mike HALLER Direct line: +(352) 5313/21 66 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 5313/21 99 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: Marketing Intelligence Department Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: mike.haller@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) SHELTER Responsible: Eng Prokopis TSINTZOS Organisation: SHELTER Direct line: +(30) 2410/575 430 Direct fax: +(30) 2410/575 432 SHELTERANONYMOS VIOMICHANIKI ETAIRIA EPENDYSEON KAI KATASKEVON Address: 6th km Larissa - Sykourio e-mail: shelter@lar.forthnet.gr GR-41500 LARISSA (P) ISQ Responsible: Mrs Sandra ESTANISLAU Organisation: ISQ Direct line: +(351) 21/214 229 048 Direct fax: +(351) 21/214 229 018 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: scestanislau@isq.pt Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) UNIV PISA Responsible: Dr Walter SALVATORE Organisation: UNIV PISA Direct line: +(39) 050/835 725 Direct fax: +(39) 050/554 597 UNIVERSITA DI PISA - DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE Address: Via Diotisalvi 2 e-mail: walter@ing.unipi.it IT-56126 PISA (P) UNIV TIMISOARA Responsible: Prof. Dan DUBINA Organisation: UNIV TIMISOARA Direct line: +(40) 256/403 920 Direct fax: +(40) 256/403 932 17 UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN TIMISOARA Department: CEMSIG - Steel Structures and Structural Mechanics Address: Piata Victorei, 2 e-mail: dan.dubina@ct.upt.ro RO-300006 TIMISOARA 234 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) REGIONE TOSCANA Responsible: Arch Maurizio FERRINI Direct line: +(39) 055/438 90 60 Organisation: REGIONE TOSCANA Direct fax: +(39) 055/438 90 72 REGIONE TOSCANA e-mail: maurizio.ferrini@regione.toscana.it Address: Via Cavour 18 IT-50100 FIRENZE (P) VTT Responsible: Dr Ludovic FULOP Direct line: +(358) 20/722 6924 Organisation: VTT Fax: +(358) VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 e-mail: ludovic.fulop@vtt.fi FI-02044 VTT ESPOO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00051 Reference N° TGS8.18/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 773.439 464.063 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: New market chances for steel structures by innovative fastening solutions Acronym InFaSo : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS "Innovative Fastening Solutions" (InFaSo) promotes and encourages the wider use of steel in building structures where until now only concrete has been used. This is achieved by simple, efficient joints allowing for quick and easy connection of steel beams / columns to concrete structures with large tolerances. These joints also allow easy removal, strengthening and application for renovation by a simplified manufacturing and an enlargement of the design strength and ductility. The results will be prepared in the form of a handbook and electronic construction aids so that also engineers not used to design in steel are able to implement them. Thus “InFaSo” opens the gate for new market chances for steel structures and decisively enhance the competitive position of the European steel construction sector. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) USTUTT Responsible: Prof. Dr Ulrike KUHLMANN Organisation: UNIV STUTTGART Direct line: +(49) 711/685 662 45 Direct fax: +(49) 711/685 662 36 UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART e-mail: u.kuhlmann@ke.uni-stuttgart.de Department: Institute of Structural Design Address: Pfaffenwaldring, 7 DE-70569 STUTTGART (P) UNIV PRAGUE Responsible: Prof. -Ing CSc Frantisek WALD Organisation: UNIV PRAGUE Direct line: +(420) 2/24 354 757 Direct fax: +(420) 2/33 334 766 CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE*CZECH TECHNICAL UNIV. IN PRAGUE Address: Zikova 4 e-mail: wald@fsv.cvut.cz CZ-166 36 PRAGUE 6 (P) GIPAC Responsible: Prof. Dr. Luis SIMOES DA SILVA Organisation: GIPAC Direct line: +(351) 91/663 7161 Direct fax: +(351) 24/972 0931 GABINETE DE INFORMATICA E PROJECTO ASSISTIDO POR COMPUTADOR LDA Address: Trav. Padre Manuel da Nobrega 17, 4° Dto e-mail: luis_silva@gipac./pt PT-3000-323 COIMBRA 235 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) GOLDBECK Responsible: Dr Rolf HEDDRICH Direct line: +(49) 521/9488 2450 Organisation: GOLDBECK Direct fax: +(49) 521/9488 2449 GOLDBECK WEST GmbH e-mail: rolf.heddrich@goldbeck.de Address: Ummelner Straße 4-6 DE-33649 BIELEFELD (P) S+V Responsible: Dr Norbert SAUERBORN Direct line: +(49) 6103/9862 13 Organisation: S+V Direct fax: +(49) 6103/9862 44 STAHL + VERBUNDBAU GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INDUSTRIELLES BAUEN MBH Address: Im Steingrund 8 e-mail: n.sauerborn@stahlverbundbau.de DE-63303 DREIEICH Contract N° RFS2-CT-2008-00030 Reference N° TGS8.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 797.061 478.236 Duration Dates: 12 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Facilitating market development for sections in industrial halls and low-rise buildings Acronym SECHALO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A growth of construction market indicates opportunities for steel industry to increase European market share especially for single storey and low-rise multistorey industrial buildings. Steel producers, namely Peiner Träger, Corus and ArcelorMittal collaborate in order to achieve this goal by providing design guidance and harmonized standards and by promoting these tools widely to designers and architects. This project with produce a simple, comprehensive and harmonised design guides for the two types of buildings mentioned, which will be based on the state of the art and best practise extracted from previous RFCS projects. Cooperation with IPOs enables also compliance of the guides with national regulations. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Ms. Renata OBIALA Direct line: +(352) 531 33 807 Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct fax: +(352) 531 32 199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Department: LCE Research Centre Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: renata.obiala@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Richard DIXON Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/82 55 78 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/03 12 48 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department: Construction Support Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: richard.dixon@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) PEINER TRAGER Responsible: MSc. Kai BOHMBACH Organisation: PEINER TRAGER Direct line: +(49) 5171/91 90 59 Direct fax: +(49) 5171/91 32 03 PEINER TRÄGER GmbH e-mail: bohmbach.k@salzgitter-ag.de Department: Technical Sales Address: Gerhard-Lucas-Meyer-Strasse 10 DE-31226 PEINE 236 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" Contract N° RFS3-CT-2008-00031 Reference N° TGS8.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 24.750 24.750 Duration Dates: 12 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Investigation into fracture mechanics and ductile fracture propagation in fibre laser welded high strength steel OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The main research objectives devised to provide fracture mechanics behaviour of the fibre laser welded high strength steel - to select and/or develop alternative method for the fracture mechanics of the fibre laser welded hig strength steel - to implement local fracture mechanics rules in welded materials to be used in conjunction with fibre laser welded high strength steel - to establish a relationship between welding procedure (fibre laser parameters, clamping, pre-heat, etc.) and fracture initiation in fibre laser welded high strength steels - to develop fibre laser welding process parameters allowing joining of high steels with satisfactory fracture and metallurgical properties - to elaborate a catalogue of metallurgical, mechanical properties of fibre laser welds in modern high strength steels, allowing the establishment of structure/property relationships - to describe material solidification in fusion zone as a function of fibre laser welding process characteristics and its structural integrity. State of progress: Research stopped; no publication foreseen Partners (MC) GKSS Responsible: Dr. Mustafa KOÇAK Direct line: +(49) 4152/87 2536 Organisation: GKSS Direct fax: +(49) 4152/87 2549 GKSS-FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEESTHACHT GmbH Department: Institut für Werkstofforschung Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: mustafa.kocak@gkss.de DE-21502 GEESTHACHT Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00032 Reference N° TGS8.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 741.351 444.810 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Dissipative devices for seismic resistant steel frames Acronym FUSEIS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Two innovative types of seismic resistant steel frames with dissipative fuses will be developed. The dissipative zones in such frames will be the fuses, while the other parts of the structure will be protected against inelastic deformations. In case of strong earthquakes damage will concentrate only in the fuses, which will be exchangeable. Repair work after a strong seismic event, if needed, will be limited only in replacing the fuses. Experimental and theoretical investigations will be performed to study the response of the fuses as well as the overall frames to cyclic loading. Design guides will be provided. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) NTUA Responsible: Prof. Ioannis VAYAS Organisation: NTUA/LSBTP Direct line: +(30) 210/772 1054 Direct fax: +(30) 210/772 3510 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department: Department of Civil Engineering Address: 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street e-mail: vastahl@central.ntua.gr GR-15780 ATHENS (P) POLIMI Responsible: Prof. Carlo A. CASTIGLIONI Organisation: POLIMI Direct line: +(39) 02/2399-4355 Direct fax: +(39) 02/2399-4369 POLITECNICO DI MILANO e-mail: castigli@stru.polimi.it Department: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale Address: Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 IT-20133 MILANO 237 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) IST Responsible: Prof. Luis CALADO Direct line: +(351) 21/841 82 03 Organisation: IST Direct fax: +(351) 21/841 82 00 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO e-mail: calado@civil.ist.utl.pt Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture Address: Avenida Rovisco Pais PT-1049 001 LISBOA (P) RWTH Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Christian MÜLLER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5182 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: mul@stb.rwth-aachen.de Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) SIDENOR Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Dimos KALTEZIOTIS Organisation: SIDENOR Direct line: +(30) 210/678 78 52 Direct fax: +(30) 210/678 75 74 SIDENOR SA e-mail: dkaltez@sidenor.vionet.gr Address: Mesogeion 2-4 GR-11527 ATHENS Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00033 Reference N° TGS8.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.396.096 837.657 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Bridge fatigue guidance - meeting sustainable design and assessment Acronym BRiFaG : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The service lives of prospective and existing steel and composite bridges are invariably governed by fatigue, making thus their adequate fatigue performance essential for their competitiveness. Unfortunately, actual design rules not only are becoming outdated for the design, both in terms of the coverage of design details and applicability to modern structural analysis methods, but have also never been adapted to address maintenance issues such as inspection and repair. The aim of the proposed research is thus to provide a comprehensive guide for the fatigue design of new and maintenance of old steel bridges. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CTICM Responsible: Dr Mladen LUKIC Organisation: CTICM Direct line: +(33) 1/60 13 83 68 Direct fax: +(33) 1/60 13 70 84 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: mlukic@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN (P) CUT Responsible: Prof Robert KLIGER Organisation: CUT Direct line: +(46) 31/77 220 16 Direct fax: +(46) 31/77 222 60 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA AB e-mail: robert.kliger@chalmers.se Address: POBox 41296 SE-41296 GÖTEBORG 238 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) ITAM Responsible: Ing. PhD Shota URUSHADZE Organisation: ITAM Direct line: +(420) 286/88 21 21 Direct fax: +(420) 286/88 46 34 USTAV TEORETICKE A APLIKOVANE MECH * INST OF THEOR. AND APPLIED MECH. Address: Prosecka 76 e-mail: urushadze@itam.cas.cz CZ-190 00 PRAGUE 9 (P) RAMBÖLL Responsible: Prof Peter COLLIN Direct line: +(46) 920/200 154 Organisation: RAMBÖLL Direct fax: +(46) 920/200 180 RAMBÖLL SVERIGE AB e-mail: peter.collin@ramboll.se Department: Bridge Address: Tullgatan 9 SE-97126 LULEA (P) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) UNIV SURREY Responsible: Dr Timothy RIGHINIOTIS Organisation: UNIV SURREY Direct line: +(44) 1483/689 534 Direct fax: +(44) 1483/450 984 UNIVERSITY OF SURREY e-mail: t.righiniotis@surrey.ac.uk Address: GB- GUILFORD GU2 5XH Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00034 Reference N° TGS8.05/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 804.836 482.901 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Analysis of fitting noise propagation in steel lightweight constructions and design solutions for their prevention Acronym AFINOPRO : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Lightweight steel walls used in steel buildings have only a low specific mass per surface unit. Due to their high elasticity module, the steel beams within the walls are excellent sound conductors. Plumbing noises are generated by pressure shocks, and eddy phenomena. So the vibrations of water columns generate covibrations of the walls. This body sound is introduced into the wall mainly by the fastenings and other sound bridges and finally, it is perceived via the walls and ceilings as perceptible fitting noise everywhere. It is a very important criterion for the reserve face to steel housing. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) FQZ Responsible: Dr rer nat Alvaro CASAJUS Organisation: FQZ BRANDENBURG Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 85 49 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 58 71 FORSCHUNGS- UND QUALITÄTSZENTRUM BRANDENBURG GmbH Department: Component Laboratory Address: Werkstrasse 1 e-mail: casajus@fqz-oderbruecke.de DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT 239 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV RIOJA Responsible: Prof. Joaquín ORDIERES MERE Organisation: UNIV RIOJA Direct line: +(34) 941/299 518 Direct fax: +(34) 941/299 518 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJA e-mail: joaquin.ordieres@unirioja.es; jbmere@gmail.com Department: Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica Address: Calle Luis de Ulloa, 20 ES-26004 LOGRONO (P) ARCELOR CONSTRUCCI Responsible: Ms Maria José SANCHEZ Organisation: ARCELOR CONSTRUCCION Direct line: +(34) 91/596 93 94 Direct fax: +(34) 91/596 93 34 ARCELORMITTAL CONSTRUCCION ESPANA SL e-mail: maria-jose.sanchez@arcelormittal.com Department: BCS Address: Carretera de Guipuzkoa 3, Km 7,5 ES-31195 BERRIOPLANO (P) ISQ Responsible: Mrs. Ana BICKER Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 97 Organisation: ISQ Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 29 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: ambicker@isq.pt Department: Acoustic and Noise Control Centre Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00035 Reference N° TGS8.06/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.478.537 887.121 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Design and integrity assessment of high strength tubular structures for extreme loading conditions Acronym HITUBES : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The construction industry is lagging behind other industries concerning the use of high-strength steel (HSS) tubular structures. Though Eurocode 3 Part 112 extends its scope to steel grades up to S690/S700MC, many limitations exist at the material, structural and design level. The HITUBES project intends to develop performance-based designs and assessment procedures to make full use of HSS tubes up to S700MC for flexible structures subjected to extreme repeated loads. Necessary tools will be lab and in situ tests, modelling, integrity assessment and maintenance procedures. The ambitious targets are to increase the performance of tubular structures, reduce weights and construction and operating costs. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) UNIV TRENTO Responsible: Prof Oreste S. BURSI Organisation: UNITN Direct line: +(39) 0461/88 25 21 Direct fax: +(39) 0461/88 25 05 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO - Dpt of Mat.Eng. and Ind Tech. Department: Dipartimento de Ingegneria Meccanica e Strutturale Address: Via Mesiano 77 e-mail: oreste.bursi@ing.unitn.it IT-38050 TRENTO (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Ing Giuseppe DEMOFONTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 56 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.demofonti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 240 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) ISQ Responsible: Dr Helena GOUVEIA Direct line: +(351) 21/422 81 96 Organisation: ISQ Direct fax: +(351) 21/422 81 26 INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE e-mail: hngouveia@isq.pt Department: Production Technologies Address: Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva N° 33 Talaide PT-2740 120 PORTO SALVO-OEIRAS (P) ITMA Responsible: Mrs Maria CABAÑAS Direct line: +(34) 98/598 0408 Organisation: ITMA Direct fax: +(34) 98/526 5574 FUNDACION ITMA e-mail: m.cabanas@itma.es Department: R&D Address: Edificio ITMA, Parque Tecnológico de Asturias, S/N Lugo de Llanera ES-33428 LLANERA (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Rachel PETTERSSON Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 64 Organisation: KIMAB Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: rachel.pettersson@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) Ulg Responsible: Prof. Jean-Pierre JASPART Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 47 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jean-pierre.jaspart@ulg.ac.be Department: FNRS Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Dr Spyros A. KARAMANOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/0740 86 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/0740 12 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: skara@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00036 Reference N° TGS8.07/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.253.895 752.337 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Robustness of car parks against localised fire Acronym ROBUSTFIRE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The increase of the market shares for steel and composite car parks in Europe is somewhat limited by the lack of information on how these structures behave under exceptional localised fire. In the present project, a general philosophy for the design of robust structures against exceptional events will be developed and practical design guidelines for its application to car parks under localised fire will be derived. To achieve this goal, experience will be gained from previous or ongoing RFCS projects related to various individual aspects (temperature distribution, joint behaviour …) and further experimental, numerical and analytical developments will be achieved. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 241 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) Ulg Responsible: Prof. Jean-Pierre JASPART Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 47 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jean-pierre.jaspart@ulg.ac.be Department: FNRS Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) IMPERIAL COLLEGE Responsible: Prof. Bassam IZZUDDIN Organisation: IMPERIAL COLLEGE Direct line: +(44) 207/594 59 85 Direct fax: +(44) 207/594 59 34 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Department: Computational Structural Mechanics Address: South Kensington Campus e-mail: b.izzuddin@imperial.ac.uk GB- LONDON SW7 2AZ (P) UNIV COIMBRA Responsible: Prof Dr Luis SIMOES DA SILVA Organisation: UNIV COIMBRA Direct line: +(351) 239/79 72 16 Direct fax: +(351) 239/79 72 17 FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA Department: Steel and Composite Section Address: Rua Silvio Lima e-mail: luisss@dec.uc.pt Universidade de Coimbra Polo II PT-3030-790 COIMBRA (P) ARCELOR PROFIL Responsible: Mr Olivier VASSART Organisation: ARCELOR PROFIL Direct line: +(352) 5313 2175 Direct fax: +(352) 5313 2199 ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE S.A. Address: Rue de Luxembourg 66 e-mail: olivier.vassart@arcelormittal.com LU-4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE (P) CSTB Responsible: Ph.D. Dhionis DHIMA Organisation: CSTB Direct line: +(33) 1/64 68 88 82 Direct fax: +(33) 1/64 68 85 23 CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BATIMENT Department: Division Safety Engineering Address: Avenue Jean Jaurès 84 e-mail: dhionis.dhima@cstb.fr FR-77420 CHAMPS SUR MARNE (P) GREISCH Responsible: Dr Ir Vincent DE VILLE DE GOYET Organisation: GREISCH Direct line: +(32) 4/364 11 35 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 16 18 GREISCH INGENIERIE SA e-mail: vdeville@greisch.com Address: Allée des Noisetiers 25 BE-4031 LIEGE 242 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) CTICM Responsible: Dr Bin ZHAO Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 73 Organisation: CTICM Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 37 29 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Department: Fire Research section Address: Fire Research & Engineering section e-mail: binzhao@cticm.com 102 Route de Limours FR-78471 St.-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00037 Reference N° TGS8.08/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.148.834 689.301 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: Performance-based approaches for high strength tubular columns and connections under earthquake and fire loadings Acronym ATTEL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The use of high strength steel (HSS) circular hollow sections (CHS) is still limited in the construction industry despite of their excellent structural and architectural properties and the fast development of endpreparation machines. Moreover, although EC3-1-12 extends its scope to steel grades up to S690/S700MC, limitations exist at the material, structural and design level. The ATTEL project aims at developing performance-based design approaches, where the capacity design – widely used in seismic engineering to avoid brittle failure and to ensure ductile behaviour – will be extended to HSS tubular CHS structures to prevent failure and collapse under both earthquake and fire loading. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) Ulg Responsible: Prof. Jean-Pierre JASPART Organisation: ULG Direct line: +(32) 4/366 92 47 Direct fax: +(32) 4/366 91 92 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE e-mail: jean-pierre.jaspart@ulg.ac.be Department: FNRS Address: Sart Tilman Allée des Chevreuils, 1 B52/3 BE-4000 LIEGE 1 (P) CSM Responsible: Dr Ing Giuseppe DEMOFONTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 56 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: g.demofonti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) STAHLBAU PICHLER Responsible: Dr Daniele MAIO Organisation: STAHLBAU PICHLER Direct line: +(39) 0471/065 000 Direct fax: +(39) 0461/065 001 STAHLBAU PICHLER SRL e-mail: daniele.maio@stahlbaupichler.com Address: Via Edison 15 IT-39100 BOLZANO (P) UNIV THESSALY Responsible: Dr Spyros A. KARAMANOS Organisation: UNIV THESSALY Direct line: +(30) 2421/0740 86 Direct fax: +(30) 2421/0740 12 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY Address: Pedion Areos e-mail: skara@mie.uth.gr GR-38334 VOLOS 243 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) UNIV TRENTO Responsible: Dr. Eng. Fabio FERRARIO Organisation: UNIV TRENTO Direct line: +(39) 0461/88 25 72 Direct fax: +(39) 0461/88 25 67 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO -DIP DI ING MECCANICA E STRUTTURALE e-mail: fabio.ferrario@ing.unitn.it Address: IT-38050 MESIANO DI TRENTO Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00038 Reference N° TGS8.09/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.668.390 1.001.033 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Energy and thermal improvements for construction in steel Acronym ETHICS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS ETHICS is concerned with evaluating, measuring and improving the thermal and energy performance of steel-clad and steel framed buildings. It will address important building physics and performance issues using both laboratory test methods and by measuring the ‘as built’ performance of real buildings. The project will result in design guidance for commercial, industrial and residential buildings and design tools to assist in assessing and optimising whole building performance. These tools will be calibrated against whole building measurements, obtained from the research. Opportunities for renewable energy and other energy-saving features will be assessed. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) SCI Responsible: Dr R. Mark LAWSON Organisation: SCI Direct line: +(44) 1344/636 525 Direct fax: +(44) 1344/636 570 THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE e-mail: m.lawson@steel-sci.com Department: Construction Technology Address: Buckhurst Road, Silwood Park GB- ASCOT (BERKSHIRE) SL5 7QN (P) CORUS UK Responsible: Mr Ashan KHAN Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/820 166 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: ahsan.khan@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ARCELOR RES LIEGE Responsible: Ir Giorgia CAROLI Organisation: ARCELOR RES LIEGE Direct line: +(32) 4/236 89 05 Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 88 98 ARCELORMITTAL RESEARCH LIEGE SCRL e-mail: giorgia.caroli@arcelormittal.com Address: Boulevard de Colonster, B57 BE-4000 LIEGE 244 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (P) VTT Responsible: Dr Miimu AIRAKSINEN Direct line: +(358) 20/722 111 Organisation: VTT Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 70 27 VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 e-mail: miimu.airaksinen@vtt.fi FI-02044 VTT ESPOO (P) CRM Responsible: Mr Raymond D'HAEYER Direct line: +(32) 254/63 89 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 254/64 64 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: dhaeyer@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Mr Ekain CAGIGAL Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 00 Organisation: FUNDACION LABEIN Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: ecagigal@labein.es Address: Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia C/Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48160 DERIO (P) CTICM Responsible: Mr Philippe BEGUIN Direct line: +(33) 1/30 85 20 67 Organisation: CTICM Direct fax: +(33) 1/30 85 21 34 CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE Address: Espace technologique l'Orme des Merisiers e-mail: pbeguin@cticm.com Immeuble Apollo FR-91193 SAINT-AUBIN Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00039 Reference N° TGS8.10/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.494.588 896.752 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Composite bridges with prefabricated decks Acronym ELEM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The overall objective is to improve competitiveness of composite bridges by an elaboration of new cost effective, time effective and sustainable bridge structures. To allow for a prefabrication of the concrete deck, a new concept with dry joints and another one with wet-bonded joints between the elements is investigated and developed. The shear transmission between steel and concrete and between the deck elements will be investigated and new solutions will be elaborated and tested. A detailed program is conceived to verify these innovations. As part of this program, their durability and utilisability will be proven to obtain competitive composite bridges. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 245 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS8 :"Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry" (CO) RWTH Responsible: Prof Dr -Ing Markus FELDMANN Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/802 5177 Direct fax: +(49) 241/802 2140 RWTH - INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION e-mail: feldmann@stb.rwth-aachen.de Department: Lehrstuhl für Stahlbau Address: Mies-van-der-Rohe Strasse 1 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) RAMBÖLL Responsible: Prof Peter COLLIN Organisation: RAMBÖLL Direct line: +(46) 920/200 154 Direct fax: +(46) 920/200 180 RAMBÖLL SVERIGE AB e-mail: peter.collin@ramboll.se Department: Bridge Address: Tullgatan 9 SE-97126 LULEA (P) LTU Responsible: Dr Claes FAHLESON Organisation: UNIV LULEA Direct line: +(46) 920/49 22 32 Direct fax: +(46) 920/49 19 13 UNIVERSITY OF LULEA, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Address: Laboratoriegränd 1 e-mail: claes.fahleson@ltu.se SE-97634 LULEA (P) SSF Responsible: Mr Günter SEIDL Organisation: SSF Direct line: +(49) 89/36040 137 Direct fax: +(49) 89/36040 5137 SSF-INGENIEURE GmbH e-mail: gseidl@ssf-ing.de Address: Leopoldstrasse 208 DE-80804 MÜNCHEN (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. PhD. Håkan SUNDQUIST Organisation: KTH Direct line: +(46) 8/790 8030 Direct fax: +(46) 8/216 949 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: hakan.sundquist@byv.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) RUUKKI Responsible: Mr Tomi HARJU Organisation: RUUKKI Direct line: +(358) 40/5490 263 Direct fax: +(358) 20/5925 656 RAUTARUUKKI OYJ e-mail: tomi.harju@ruukki.com Address: Suolakivenkatu 1 FI-00810 HELSINKI (P) WROCLAW UT Responsible: Dr -Ing Wojciech LORENC Organisation: UNIV WROCLAW Direct line: +(48) 60/80267 84 Direct fax: +(48) 71/32214 65 WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY e-mail: wojciech.lorenc@pwr.wroc.pl Address: Gdanska 7/9 PL-50344 WROCLAW Technical Group TGS8 has 41 Projects and 267 Partners Total Projects: 199 - Total Partners: 1168 246 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00043 Reference N° TGS9.1/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.314.057 788.434 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 31/12/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Development of inclusion reference materials and simultaneous determination of metals and non-metallic inclusions by rapid libs analysis in steel samples Acronym REAL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Fast and thorough analysis of steel samples during the process of steel-making would enable better process control. The project will provide new reference materials with well-defined inclusion population, and a technique based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to provide fast and simultaneous analysis of the steel matrix and the non-metallic inclusions. The objectives are to: • Develop a robust method to produce reference materials with a well defined inclusion population, and produce sets of such reference materials, • Improve LIBS as a fast analytical technique for rapid and simultaneous analysis of trace elements in steel and characterisation of the inclusion population. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) CORUS UK Responsible: Dr. Fabienne BOUE-BIGNE Organisation: CORUS UK Direct line: +(44) 1709/825 225 Direct fax: +(44) 1709/825 337 CORUS UK LTD - SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Address: Moorgate Road e-mail: fabienne.boue-bigne@corusgroup.com Rotherham GB- SOUTH YORKSHIRE S60 3AR (P) ASCOMETAL Responsible: Dr.- Ing. Eric HENAULT Organisation: ASCOMETAL CREAS Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 73 19 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 73 56 ASCOMETAL CREAS e-mail: e.henault@ascometal.lucchini.com Address: Avenue de France FR-57301 HAGONDANGE CEDEX (P) CIL Responsible: Dr. Robin DEVONSHIRE Organisation: CIL Direct line: +(44) 114/222 94 03 Direct fax: +(44) 114/266 43 52 CAVENDISH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED e-mail: robin.devonshire@cavendishinstruments.com Address: Belmayne House 99 Clarkehouse Road GB- SHEFFIELD S10 2LN (P) CEA Responsible: Dr. Laurent SALMON Organisation: CEA Direct line: +(33) 1/69 08 66 25 Direct fax: +(33) 1/69 08 54 51 COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE e-mail: laurent.salmon@cea.fr Address: 31-33, rue de la Fédération FR-75752 PARIS CEDEX (P) FHG Responsible: Dr Reinhard NOLL Organisation: FHG-ILT Direct line: +(49) 241/8906-138 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8906-121 FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUT FÜR LASERTECHNIK e-mail: reinhard.noll@ilt.fraunhofer.de Department: Laser Measuring Technologies Address: Steinbachstrasse 15 DE-52074 AACHEN 247 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Horst MITTELSTÄDT Organisation: TKS-CS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 44571 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 28723 THYSSEN KRUPP STAHL AG e-mail: horst.mittelstaedt@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00044 Reference N° TGS9.2/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.442.855 865.714 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Combined ultrasound and micromagnetic measurements for non destructive assessment of textured heavy plate properties Acronym PLATEND : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Savings of 11M EUR/year could be achieved by European plate manufacturers, through the optimisation of the extremity length to cut out and the reduction of associated handling operations. Such a target seems achievable by combining non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Ultrasonic or magnetic techniques alone provide insufficient predictions but combining them showed promising prospects during recent laboratory work. The proposal aims to investigate thoroughly the performance of such combinations on a comprehensive selection of textured plates, with laboratory and inplant investigations. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Philip MEILLAND Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 48 59 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 08 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: philip.meilland@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) FHG Responsible: Dr. Bernd WOLTER Organisation: FHG-IZFP Direct line: +(49) 681/9302-3883 Direct fax: +(49) 681/9302-5920 FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUT FÜR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIE PRÜFVERFAHREN Department: Process-intergrated Methods Address: Universität, Gebäude 37 e-mail: bernd.wolter@izfp.fraunhofer.de DE-66123 SAARBRÜCKEN (P) AGDH Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Uwe HOFMANN Organisation: DILLINGER Direct line: +(49) 6831/47 3414 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47 3351 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Product Reception and NDT Address: Postfach 1580 e-mail: uwe.hofmann@dillinger.biz DE-66748 DILLINGEN (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Wolfram WEBER Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 45528 Direct fax: +(49) 203 52 24532 THYSSEN KRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: wolfram.weber@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 DE-47166 DUISBURG 248 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00045 Reference N° TGS9.3/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.237.246 742.347 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Plant wide error messaging system based on new communication technologies Acronym PERMESS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Monitoring and supervision systems in industry has substantially grown in last years thanks to advances in instrumentation and computer hardware for processing, visualization and storage of process data. In parallel, communications and information technologies have had an exponential growth and nowadays they bring us services that just a few years ago were far away. Not surprisingly, recent efforts are looking to the integration of supervision and Internet in order to exploit benefits and cross-fertilization of both disciplines. This project will contribute to minimize time needed for detecting and diagnosing troubles in steel plants, reducing loses of time and increasing production capacity. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl.-Ing. Heribert MENNICKEN Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/670 72 39 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 239 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: heribert.mennicken@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Roberto PIANCALDINI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 88 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: r.piancaldini@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ACERALIA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Dr. Ignacio DIAZ BLANCO Organisation: UNIOVI Direct line: +(34) 985/182 663 Direct fax: +(34) 985/182 068 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO - INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS Y AUTOMATICA Address: Campus de Viesques s/n (Edificio n° 2.2 Planta) e-mail: idiaz@isa.uniovi.es ES-33204 GIJON 249 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00046 Reference N° TGS9.4/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.641.825 985.095 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Optimization of stocks management and production scheduling by simulation of the continuous casting, rolling and finishing departments Acronym SIMUSTEEL : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The CC, Rolling and Finishing areas have a clear connection in terms of scheduling. The product-mix is continuously rescheduled and the coils movements between mills, lines and intermediate warehouses implies a significant part of the product cost structure. Some breaks in the supply chain could lead to expensive production stops and even coils losses. One solution of these problems is the simulation. The main output is a software tool that implements a method to solve problems of the production flows of a modern steel plant. It will be based on an intelligent system consisting of a scheduler and a simulator of the materials flows. The tool will be provided with an innovative user interface, based on web technology. The pilot activities will be carried out at Aceralia Avilés and ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni plant. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ACERALIA Responsible: Mrs Susana PEREGRINA MARQUEZ Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 985/12 65 49 Direct fax: +(34) 985/12 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: susana.peregrina@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Prof David DE LA FUENTE GARCIA Organisation: UNIV OVIEDO Direct line: +(34) 98/518 2147 Direct fax: +(34) 98/518 2010 ESCUELA POLITECNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS DE GIJON Address: Campus de Viesques e-mail: david@epsig.uniovi.es ES-33203 GIJON (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Maria MURRI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 54 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: m.murri@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100 IT-00128 ROMA EUR (P) TKAST Responsible: Dr.ssa Rosanna CAPORUSSO Organisation: TKAST Direct line: +(39) 07/44 490 245 Direct fax: +(39) 07/44 490 905 THYSSENKRUPP ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI SpA e-mail: r.caporusso@acciaiterni.it Address: Viale B. Brin, 218 IT-05100 TERNI (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Bernhard DAHM Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 983 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: bernhard.dahm@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 250 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) UNIV VAASA Responsible: Prof. Petri T. HELO Direct line: +(358) 50/5562 668 Organisation: UNIV VAASA Fax: +(358) 6/324 820 8 UNIVERSITY OF VAASA - VAASAN YLIOPISTO e-mail: phelo@uwasa.fi Department: Logistics/Industrial Management Address: Wolffintie 34 FI-65101 VAASA Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00047 Reference N° TGS9.5/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.669.829 1.001.897 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 30/06/2008 Title: Factory wide e-training for steel human resource improvement and meeting process objectives Acronym eTipo : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The rapid technological evolution in the steel industry, driven by information technologies, raises several questions such as the adaptability of its laborer force. In addition business process goals defined by the managers have to be considered in the working-place training programs, structuring them in accordance with the specific needs of the company. To improve the availability of process knowledge and business objectives is a key factor for the steel industries during the next future, so the final goal of this proposal is to develop a new e-learning solution for the steel production environments based on different and complementary approaches. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) ACERALIA Responsible: Dr. Valentin TORRE Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 985/12 69 41 Direct fax: +(34) 985/12 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: valentin.torre@arcelormittal.com Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) FUNDACION LABEIN Responsible: Dr. Mikel SORLI PEÑA Organisation: LABEIN Direct line: +(34) 94/607 33 05 Direct fax: +(34) 94/607 33 49 FUNDACION LABEIN e-mail: sorli@labein.es Department: Design Engineering Address: Parque tecnológico, 101 C/ Geldo, Edificio 700 ES-48170 ZAMUDIO (BIZKAIA) (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Maria MURRI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 54 54 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI e-mail: m.murri@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100 IT-00128 ROMA EUR (P) TKAST Responsible: Dr. Ing. Luca ONOFRI Organisation: TKAST Direct line: +(39) 0744/490 355 Direct fax: +(39) 0744/490 599 THYSSENKRUPP ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI SpA e-mail: l.onofri@acciaiterni.it Department: Automation Process Control Address: Viale B. Brin, 218 IT-05100 TERNI 251 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Michael LANGER Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 203 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 203 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: michael.langer@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr. Angelika MITTELMANN Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 9159 Direct fax: +(43) 732/ 6980 8120 VOESTALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: angelica.mittelmann@voestalpine.com Department: Organisation Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse, 3 AT-4031 LINZ Contract N° RFSR-CT-2005-00048 Reference N° TGS9.6/05 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.203.482 722.090 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2005 30/06/2008 31/12/2008 Title: Characterisation of thin films on rough steel substrates Acronym THINFILM : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The characterisation of thin films is not satisfactory at present by lacking methodology, knowledge and CRM’s. The goal is the full characterization of thin films (thickness, composition, homogeneity in depth as well as laterally) that are of economical importance (Industry, Automotive, Packaging markets) and having a thickness typically between 0.5 nm and 1000 nm.. This objective is to compare the possibilities of existing characterization techniques (used in steel research) with “more exotic” techniques not well known for steel applications. Complementarity, speed, availability and costs are important aspects of the analysis. The final report will include results of a round robin, procedures for direct implementation and a data base of reference materials. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) OCAS Responsible: Dr. Chris XHOFFER Organisation: OCAS Direct line: +(32) 9/345 1316 Direct fax: +(32) 9/345 1204 ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V. Department: Dept. of Chemistry Address: John Kennedylaan 3 e-mail: chris.xhoffer@arcelormittal.com BE-9060 ZELZATE (P) TKS Responsible: Dr. Tamara APPEL Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 231/844 58 80 Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 67 17 THYSSEN KRUPP STAHL e-mail: appel@tks-doc.thyssenkrupp.doc Address: DE-44120 DORTMUND (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Ir Denis JACQUET Organisation: ARCELOR RES LIEGE Direct line: +(32) 4/236 89 26 Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 88 98 ARCELORMITTAL RESEARCH LIEGE SCRL e-mail: denis.jacquet2@arcelormittal.com Address: Boulevard de Colonster, B57 BE-4000 LIEGE 252 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Arne BENGTSON Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 60 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: arne.bengtson@swerea.se Department: Department of Chemistry - Materials Analysis Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) CRC-HAS Responsible: Prof. Erika KALMAN Organisation: CRC-HAS Direct line: +(36) 1/325 7548 Direct fax: +(36) 1/325 7509 MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA KEMIAI KUTATOKOZPONT Address: Pusztaszeri ut. 59-67 e-mail: kale@chemres.hu HU-1025 BUDAPEST (P) INASMET Responsible: Dr. Felix PENALBA DIAZ Organisation: INASMET Direct line: +(34) 943/003 700 Direct fax: +(34) 943/003 800 Fundación INASMET e-mail: fpenalba@inasmet.es Department: Steel Division Address: Paseo Mikeletegui 2 ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN- GUIPUZCOA (P) VUB Responsible: Prof. Herman TERRYN Organisation: VUB Direct line: +(32) 2/629 35 37 Direct fax: +(32) 2/629 93 200 VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL e-mail: hterryn@vub.ac.be Department: Dept. of Metallurgy, Electrochemistry and Material Address: Pleinlaan 2 BE-1050 BRUSSEL (P) MPIE Responsible: Dr Guido GRUNDMEIER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792 290 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792 218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: grundmeier@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) GFAW Responsible: Dr. Roland HERGENRÖDER Organisation: GFAW Direct line: +(49) 231/1392 178 Direct fax: +(49) 231/1392 120 GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANALYTISCHEN WISSENSCHAFTEN e.V. Department: Material Analysis Address: Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Strasse 11 e-mail: hergenroeder@ansci.de DE-44139 DORTMUND 253 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00033 Reference N° TGS9.01/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.092.865 655.719 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Control of nitrogen oxide emission at the electric arc furnace Acronym CONOX : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Increasing importance of reduced dust and air polluting emissions (CO2, NOx) competes with minimum total EAF energy input and maximum energy efficiency. Therefore, it is desirable to avoid formation of NOx by controlled operation of the EAF. A consortium of three steel producers and two research institutes in Germany and Italy aims to investigate, understand and control the emission of NOx in EAF steel making. The impact of various current EAF technologies on the NOx formation will be investigated (1) experimentally by EAF off-gas measurements at production of various steel grades with different EAF types and in pilot plants and (2) theoretically by modelling based on thermo-chemistry and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) RWTH Responsible: Prof.Dr.Ing. Herbert PFEIFER Organisation: RWTH Direct line: +(49) 241/80 25 935 Direct fax: +(49) 241/80 22 289 RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Address: Kopernikusstrasse 16 e-mail: pfeifer@iob.rwth-aachen.de DE-52056 AACHEN (P) DEW Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Hans-Peter JUNG Organisation: DEW Direct line: +(49) 271/808 26 57 Direct fax: +(49) 271/808 23 23 DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE GMBH e-mail: hans-peter.jung@dew-stahl.de Address: Obere Kaiserstrasse DE-57078 SIEGEN (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Antonello DI DONATO Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 15 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: a.didonato@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ORI MARTIN Responsible: Ing. Uggero DE MIRANDA Organisation: ORI MARTIN Direct line: +(39) 030/399 92 65 Direct fax: +(39) 030/200 09 24 O.R.I. MARTIN - ACCIAIERIA E FERRIERA DI BRESCIA Department: Engineering Dept Address: Via Cosimo Canovetti 13 e-mail: uggero.demiranda@orimartin.it IT-25128 BRESCIA (P) RIVA Responsible: Dr -Ing Nicola VENERI Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct line: +(39) 045/805 8111 Direct fax: +(39) 045/591 564 RIVA ACCIAIO - VERONA WORKS e-mail: acciaieria.verona@rivagroup.com Department: Steelshop Production Address: Lungadige Galtarossa 21/C IT-37133 VERONA 254 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00034 Reference N° TGS9.02/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.940.348 1.164.208 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Advanced characterisation techniques for novel zinc-based alloy coatings Acronym ADCTEC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The basic objective is to improve production control and R&D efficiency for novel Zn-based alloy coatings. This will be accomplished by adapting and evaluating a range of advanced analytical and data treatment techniques for fast and complete characterisation of such coatings. Since the introduction of these novel coating types are of major strategic importance for the European steel industry, a very broad consortium of major steel companies and several expert laboratories has been formed. A very wide range of analytical techniques and development of an expert system based on the most advanced data treatment methods available will be used. Also, limited on-line trials in a pilot plant will be included in the final phase of the project. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Arne BENGTSON Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 60 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: arne.bengtson@swerea.se Department: Department of Chemistry - Materials Analysis Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr. Didier LOISON Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 47 20 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 47 11 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: didier.loison@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) TKS Responsible: Dr Martin RAULF Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 44944 Direct fax: +(49) 231/844 67 17 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: martin.raulf@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Johann ANGELI Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/65 85 93 97 Direct fax: +(43) 732/69 80 67 12 VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBH e-mail: johann.angeli@voestalpine.com Department: Microstructure and Surface Analysis Address: VOEST-ALPINE-Strasse 3 AT-4020 LINZ (P) CRM Responsible: Mrs. Eva ZEIMETZ Organisation: CRM Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 34 Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 62 62 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Department: Metal Science Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: zeimetz@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE 255 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) GFAW Responsible: Dr. Roland HERGENRÖDER Organisation: GFAW Direct line: +(49) 231/1392 178 Direct fax: +(49) 231/1392 120 GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANALYTISCHEN WISSENSCHAFTEN e.V. Department: Material Analysis Address: Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Strasse 11 e-mail: hergenroeder@ansci.de DE-44139 DORTMUND (P) MPIE Responsible: Dr Michael ROHWERDER Organisation: MPIE Direct line: +(49) 211/6792-442 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6792-218 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GmbH Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 1 e-mail: rohwerder@mpie.de DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) UNIV MALAGA Responsible: Prof. Javier LASERNA Direct line: +(34) 952/13 18 81 Organisation: UNIV MALAGA Direct fax: +(34) 952/13 20 00 UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA e-mail: laserna@uma.es Department: Departamento de Química Analítica Address: Plaza El Ejido, s/n Pabellon de Gobierno, Edificio Rectorado ES-29071 MALAGA (P) UNIV DORTMUND Responsible: Prof. Dr. Bernd REUSCH Direct line: +(49) 231/755 6222 Organisation: UNIV DORTMUND Direct fax: +(49) 231/755 6555 UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND e-mail: bernd.reusch@uni-dortmund.de Department: Dpt of Computer Science, Chair 1 Address: Otto-Hahn-Straße 16 DE-44221 DORTMUND (P) TOP ANALYTICA Responsible: Dr. Bengt-Johan SKRIFVARS Telephone: +(358) 2/282 77 81 Organisation: TOP ANALYTICA Fax: +(358) 2/282 77 85 TOP ANALYTICA OY AB e-mail: bengt-johan.skrifvars@topanalytica.com Address: Oldmill, Ruukinkatu 4 FI-20540 TURKU Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00035 Reference N° TGS9.03/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.093.982 1.256.389 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for advanced characterisation and sorting of steel scrap Acronym LCS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this project is to develop and assemble a transportable demonstrator, which uses Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), for automatic sorting of steel scrap. Two applications are planned for field testing of the device: -Sorting and classification of shredded steel scrap at the exit of a shredder. -Detailed quantitative chemical analysis of scrap moving on a conveyor belt feeding an electric arc furnace (EAF). The development of the LIBS demonstrator system is complex. Nevertheless, the project is essential in order to reach a new technique level in the steel industry. The work enables simultaneously, reductions in production costs, improved product quality, and significantly reduced environmental loads. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 256 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (CO) KIMAB Responsible: Dr. Thomas BJÖRK Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 12 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: thomas.bjork@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) FHG Responsible: Dr Reinhard NOLL Organisation: FHG-ILT Direct line: +(49) 241/8906-138 Direct fax: +(49) 241/8906-121 FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUT FÜR LASERTECHNIK e-mail: reinhard.noll@ilt.fraunhofer.de Department: Laser Measuring Technologies Address: Steinbachstrasse 15 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) UNIV MALAGA Responsible: Prof. Javier LASERNA Organisation: UNIV MALAGA Direct line: +(34) 952/13 18 81 Direct fax: +(34) 952/13 20 00 UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA e-mail: laserna@uma.es Department: Departamento de Química Analítica Address: Plaza El Ejido, s/n Pabellon de Gobierno, Edificio Rectorado ES-29071 MALAGA (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Ugo CHIAROTTI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 53 44 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 52 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: u.chiarotti@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs. Laurence GARRIGUES Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 43 71 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 03 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: laurence.garrigues@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) ORI MARTIN Responsible: Ing. Uggero DE MIRANDA Organisation: ORI MARTIN Direct line: +(39) 030/399 92 65 Direct fax: +(39) 030/200 09 24 O.R.I. MARTIN - ACCIAIERIA E FERRIERA DI BRESCIA Department: Engineering Dept Address: Via Cosimo Canovetti 13 e-mail: uggero.demiranda@orimartin.it IT-25128 BRESCIA (P) STENA GOTTHARD Responsible: M.Sc. Kristofer SUNDSGÅRD Organisation: STENA GOTTHARD Direct line: +(46) 8/449 77 11 Direct fax: +(46) 8/746 93 60 STENA GOTTHARD AB e-mail: kristofer.sundsgard@stenagotthard.se Address: Box 1053 SE-141 21 HUDDINGE 257 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. Lars-Erik BERG Direct line: +(46) 8/553 781 19 Organisation: KTH Direct fax: +(46) 8/553 782 16 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00036 Reference N° TGS9.04/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.796.870 1.078.122 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Improved utilisation of results from automatic surface inspection systems Acronym IRSIS : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Because surface quality is of increasing importance for many steel applications, the results of automatic surface inspection systems (ASIS) become more important. Based on the current situation that the detection and classification performance of today's ASIS is sufficient for many application purposes the main potential lies in the proper utilisation of the ASIS results. Inside the project relevant problems of utilisation of ASIS results will be investigated, new techniques will be developed and implemented in the field. Based on these new techniques different application examples will be realised and tested. Results will be evaluated regarding their benefits and their transferability. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl. Math. Jens BRANDENBURGER Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 229 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 229 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: jens.brandenburger@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) SZMF Responsible: Dr rer nat Mathias STOLZENBERG Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 3186 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 3816 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Department: Online Testing and Sensor Technology Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: m.stolzenberg@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) ILVA Responsible: Eng Enrico ROMANO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 0143/413 396 Direct fax: +(39) 0143/413 225 ILVA SpA - NOVI LIGURE WORKS e-mail: met.freddo.novi@rivagroup.com Address: Via Boscomarengo, 1 IT-74100 NOVI LIGURE (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) 258 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) DUFERCO Responsible: Dr. Ing. Giuseppe PRATOLONGO Organisation: DUFERCO Direct line: +(32) 64/272 812 Direct fax: +(32) 64/272 598 DUFERCO LA LOUVIERE SA e-mail: g.pratolongo@duferco.be Department: Metallurgy & Quality Address: Rue des Rivaux, 2 BE-7100 LA LOUVIERE (P) CSM Responsible: Dr. Roberto PIANCALDINI Organisation: CSM Direct line: +(39) 06/505 52 88 Direct fax: +(39) 06/505 54 61 CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA e-mail: r.piancaldini@c-s-m.it Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 IT-00128 Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00037 Reference N° TGS9.05/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.217.169 730.301 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 31/12/2009 31/12/2009 Title: Line-coordinated optimisation of strip geometry and surface properties by using model-based predictive technologies Acronym LINECOP : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS To significantly improve the efficiency of their production chains, European steel producers need a global optimisation strategy that allows the incorporation of factory-wide systems to predict and control the evolution and influences in terms of quality through the different processing stages. LINECOP develops line-coordinated strip-quality assessment, monitoring and optimisation systems for cold rolling and hot-dip galvanising (incl. continuous annealing and temper rolling), based on an integrated model for the whole processing route. The new through-process optimiser predictively adapts the downstream processes to prevent transfer/final product-quality degradation and reduces maintenance effort and re-work. The project will provide a valuable contribution for European steel producers to increase plant availability and product quality facing the trend towards products with tighter tolerances and more uniform strip quality over strip length and width, as well as minimise zinc-layer “safety margins”, and thus reduce material/energy and production costs. The benefits of the project will be demonstrated at ACERALIA’s, and EKO STAHL’s strip production lines. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr Mohieddine JELALI Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 218 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 923 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: mohieddine.jelali@bfi.de Department: Vice Head of Department Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr José Luis RENDUELES VIGIL Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 60 10 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: jose-luis.rendueles@arcelormittal.com Department: I&R Process Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Simone PIETZSCH Organisation: EKO STAHL Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 26 24 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 6526 24 EKO STAHL GmbH e-mail: simone.pietzsch@eko.arcelor.com Department: R&D Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT 259 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) FQZ Responsible: Dr.-Ing. Jürgen BATHELT Organisation: ARCELOR EHS Direct line: +(49) 3364/372 272 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/375 872 ARCELORMITTAL EISENHÜTTENSTADT GmbH e-mail: juergen.bathelt@arcelormittal.com Department: Process Development Address: Werkstrasse 1 DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) UPM Responsible: Prof. Isabel ORTIZ Direct line: +(34) 91/336 31 45 Organisation: UNIV POL MADRID Direct fax: +(34) 91/336 31 46 UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRIDE.T.S. INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES Address: c/ José Gutierrez Abascal, 2 e-mail: iortiz@ingor.etsii.upm.es ES-28006 MADRID Contract N° RFSR-CT-2006-00038 Reference N° TGS9.06/06 Budget (€) Funding (€) 744.360 446.616 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2006 30/06/2009 30/06/2009 Title: Avoiding water and acid consumption in chemical scale removal by innovative combined process Acronym FREEZE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Pickling processes require large amounts of acid and water. So far, a part of the pickling acid has to be discarded as waste in regular intervals. Using a new process combination of freezing crystallisation and precipitation the spent pickling acid can be separated into pure water, metal salt crystals and a solution containing the active acid and a rest of metal salts. The active acid and the pure water can be recycled into the pickling process or the rinsing zone, respectively. The extracted metal salts can be treated by pryrohydrolysis or electrolysis to recover the bonded acid and to produce metal oxides or elementary metals, respectively. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Ms Miriam SARTOR Telephone: +(49) 211/6707-0 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Fax: +(49) 211/6707-310 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: miriam.sartor@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) TKS-NR Responsible: Dipl. -Ing. Karl-Heinz KIRCHHOFF Organisation: TKN Direct line: +(49) 2151/83 43 26 Direct fax: +(49) 2151/83 38 88 THYSSEN KRUPP NIROSTA GMBH e-mail: karl-heinz.kirchhoff@thyssenkrupp.com Department: Production Engineering Address: Oberschlesienstraße 16 DE-47807 KREFELD (P) IVL Responsible: Mr Östen EKENGREN Organisation: IVL Direct line: +(46) 8/598 563 43 Direct fax: +(46) 8/598 563 90 IVL SVENSKA MILJÖINSTITUTET AB e-mail: osten.ekengren@ivl.se Department: Environmental Technology Address: Valhallavagen 81 SE-11427 STOCKHOLM 260 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) ACERINOX Responsible: Mrs Maria José GUIO BONANY Organisation: ACERINOX Direct line: +(34) 956/62 93 83 Direct fax: +(34) 956/62 94 28 ACERINOX SA e-mail: mguiobon@acxgroup.com Department: Chemical and Corrosion Labs Address: Villa de Palmones ES-11379 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ) Contract N° RFSP-CT-2007-00045 Reference N° TGS9.01/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 684.629 273.852 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Development of effective dedusting of converters by innovative concepts and constructive optimization Acronym BOFDEDUST : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The proposed project will provide strategies to reduce pollutant emissions from BOS processes. Specific objectives are to develop an innovative fume suppression technique that will be tested in combination with optimised suction hoods for the secondary dedusting system of BOS shops, in order to assess the most effective fume capture. The successful completion of this work will enable the steel industry to achieve improved environmental performance in a cost-effective way and will fulfil the programme objectives of conservation of resources and improvement of working conditions. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl Ing Kersten MARX Direct line: +(49) 211/670 73 84 Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct fax: +(49) 211/670 72 05 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: kersten.marx@bfi.de Department: R & D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR BREMEN Responsible: Mr Michael WOLLENBERG Organisation: ARCELOR BREMEN Direct line: +(49) 421/648-2412 Direct fax: +(49) 421/648-3206 ARCELOR BREMEN GMBH e-mail: michael.wollenberg@arcelor-bremen.com Address: Auf den Delben 35 DE-28237 BREMEN Contract N° RFSP-CT-2007-00046 Reference N° TGS9.02/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 814.561 325.825 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Implementation of sensor based online control of pickling lines Acronym SensorControPilot : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS A model based control concept to calculate strip speed set points in pickling lines, developed by UniOvi, and an online concentration measurement based on ultrasound technology, developed by BFI, shall be implemented at a pickling line of TKS-RA inline to obtain a demonstration installation for sulphuric acid pickling lines. Furthermore, both technologies shall be combined: online concentration data will be used as relevant data to calculate strip speed set points. The control concept will help to improve strip quality and increase productivity by determining set points for the optimum strip speed with minimum strip defects. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr. Ralf WOLTERS Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 573 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: ralf.wolters@bfi.de Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 261 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) RASSELSTEIN Responsible: Dipl -Ing Werner HENNING Organisation: RASSELSTEIN Direct line: +(49) 2631/81 2722 Direct fax: +(49) 2631/81 152722 RASSELSTEIN GmbH e-mail: werner.henning@rasselstein.thyssenkrupp.co m Department: Pickling Address: Koblenzer Straße 141 DE-56626 ANDERNACH (P) UNIV OVIEDO Responsible: Dr Hilario LOPEZ GARCIA Organisation: UNIV OVIEDO Direct line: +(34) 985/182 540 Direct fax: +(34) 985/182 068 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO e-mail: hilario@isa.uniovi.es Department: Servicio de Investigacion Address: Plaza de Riego, 4 Edificio Historico ES-33003 OVIEDO Contract N° RFSP-CT-2007-00047 Reference N° TGS9.03/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 684.985 273.994 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: Operational demonstration of innovative and sustainable nitrate elimination in stainless steel pickling by higher power biological denitrification technique Acronym NitrateBio Demo : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The most important stainless steel pickling acid in use is the mixture of nitric and hydrofluoric acid. Nitrogenous compounds in the arising pickling process water, have to be eliminated before the disposal of wastewater. In the forerunner project 7210-PR/358 the great advantage by the application of high-power bio-treatment for elimination of nitrate was shown. The industrial application of the developed process by this pilot and demonstration project is completely new and innovative. It is a logical and important step to a zero nitrate emission strategy for pickling with nitric and hydrofluoric acid which helps to save water resources. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dr -Ing Matthias KOZARISZCZUK Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707 494 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707 205 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: matthias.kozariszczuk@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) DEW Responsible: Dipl -Ing Alex JÜRGEN Organisation: EWS Direct line: +(49) 2331/398 5202 Direct fax: +(49) 2331/398 5270 DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE GMBH e-mail: juergen.alex@dew-stahl.com Address: Postfach 4263 DE-58042 HAGEN (P) ICTPOL Responsible: Prof. Dr Ing João MOURA BORDADO Organisation: ICTPOL Direct line: +(351) 21/841 91 82 Direct fax: +(351) 21/841 91 98 INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DE POLIMEROS ASOCIACAO - ICTPOL Department: Head of ICTPOL Address: Av. Rovisco Pais, 1 e-mail: jcbordado@ist.utl.pt PO-1049-001 LISBOA 262 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" Contract N° RFSP-CT-2007-00048 Reference N° TGS9.04/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.766.145 706.458 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 31/12/2010 31/12/2010 Title: Process based steel cleanliness investigations and rapid metallurgical screening of inclusions by modern PDA techniques Acronym RAMSCI : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The main goal of this project is to be able to obtain some process control in steelmaking with respect to inclusion characteristics. The pre-requisite for this is state-of-the-art PDA optical emission spectrometry (OES) and advanced data treatment, highly developed in previous projects. The overall workplan is to transfer this technology into actual process control; test, evaluate and improve it to an effective tool. This requires some development in process sampling, OES data collection, data treatment algorithms, artificial intelligence techniques and reference materials (RM) for verification of analytical results. A conservative estimate indicates cost savings of 1 MEuro/Mton; in addition increased competitiveness should mean increased profits. State of progress: Research in progress Partners (CO) KIMAB Responsible: Dr Arne BENGTSON Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 60 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: arne.bengtson@swerea.se Department: Department of Chemistry - Materials Analysis Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) AGDH Responsible: Dr Hans-Uwe SCHMITZ Organisation: AGDH Direct line: +(49) 6831/47 2774 Direct fax: +(49) 6831/47 3223 AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT DER DILLINGER HÜTTENWERKE Department: Production Control Laboratory Address: Werkstraße, 1 e-mail: hans-uwe.schmitz@dillinger.biz DE-66763 DILLINGEN/SAAR (P) VOEST-ALPINE Responsible: Dr Andreas PISSENBERGER Organisation: VOEST-ALPINE Direct line: +(43) 732/6585 3908 Direct fax: +(43) 732/6980 2815 VOESTALPINE STAHL LINZ e-mail: andreas.pissenberger@voestalpine.com Address: VOEST-ALPINE Strasse, 3 AT-4031 LINZ (P) SSAB Responsible: Mr Rolf DIDRIKSSON Organisation: SSAB Direct line: +(46) 155/25 45 72 Direct fax: +(46) 155/25 40 82 SSAB OXELÖSUND AB e-mail: rolf.didriksson@ssabox.com Address: Sodermanlands SE-61380 OXELÖSUND (P) OUTOKUMPU STAINLES Responsible: Dr Gunilla RUNNSJÖ Organisation: OUTOKUMPU Direct line: +(46) 226/812 53 Direct fax: +(46) 226/810 77 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS AB - ARC e-mail: gunilla.runnsjo@outokumpu.com Address: Koppardalen 65 SE-77422 AVESTA 263 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) RIVA Responsible: Dr -Ing Nicola VENERI Direct line: +(39) 045/805 8111 Organisation: RIVA ACCIAIO Direct fax: +(39) 045/591 564 RIVA ACCIAIO - VERONA WORKS e-mail: acciaieria.verona@rivagroup.com Department: Steelshop Production Address: Lungadige Galtarossa 21/C IT-37133 VERONA (P) SIDENOR I+D Responsible: Mr Rafael PIZARRO Direct line: +(34) 94/487 18 59 Organisation: SIDENOR I+D Direct fax: +(34) 94/487 18 44 SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO S.A. Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n e-mail: rafael_pizarro@sidenor.com Apartado de Correos 152 ES-48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA) (P) KTH Responsible: Prof. Lage JONSSON Direct line: +(46) 8/790 60 00 Organisation: KTH Direct fax: +(46) 8/207 681 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN e-mail: lage@mse.kth.se Address: Valhallavaegen 79 SE-10044 STOCKHOLM (P) FHG Responsible: Dr Reinhard NOLL Direct line: +(49) 241/8906-138 Organisation: FHG-ILT Direct fax: +(49) 241/8906-121 FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUT FÜR LASERTECHNIK e-mail: reinhard.noll@ilt.fraunhofer.de Department: Laser Measuring Technologies Address: Steinbachstrasse 15 DE-52074 AACHEN (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Organisation: SSSA Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2007-00049 Reference N° TGS9.05/07 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.120.367 672.260 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2007 30/06/2010 30/06/2010 Title: On-line chemistry of the steel surfaces Acronym O-Chess : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Improve quality, robustness and up/downstream compatibility of new products (steels, metallic coating organic coatings, PVD) depends on our capacity to control their surface chemistry (nature, quantity of lateral distribution of oxides, contaminants or cracking residue). Or recent development of low cost spectrometers, high power source, powerful data processing such as Bayesian network, allow now to create chemical contact free and multifunctional spectroscopic sensor (UV, vis, NIR, MIR, Raman) able to identify / quantify / map variation of steel surface chemistries. Objective is then to screen these technologies and to propose for specific applications a pre-industrial solution validated in industrial context. State of progress: Research in progress Partners 264 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (CO) ARCELOR RES LIEGE Responsible: Ir Denis JACQUET Direct line: +(32) 4/236 89 26 Organisation: ARCELOR RES LIEGE Direct fax: +(32) 4/236 88 98 ARCELORMITTAL RESEARCH LIEGE SCRL e-mail: denis.jacquet2@arcelormittal.com Address: Boulevard de Colonster, B57 BE-4000 LIEGE (P) VTT Responsible: Mr Janne SUHONEN Direct line: +(358) 40/702 32 85 Organisation: VTT Direct fax: +(358) 20/722 23 20 VTT OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION e-mail: janne.suhonen@vtt.fi Department: Technology Address: Microkatu 1Q FI-70211 KUOPIO (P) UNIV PADERBORN Responsible: Mr Guido GRUNDMEIER Organisation: UNIV PADERBORN Direct line: +(49) 5251/60 36 46 Direct fax: +(49) 5251/60 32 44 UNIVERSITÄT PADERBORN e-mail: g.grundmeier@tc.uni-paderborn.de Address: Warburger Strasse 100 DE-33098 PADERBORN (P) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Dr Thierry JACQUOT Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 41 86 Organisation: ARCELOR Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 08 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: thierry.jacquot@arcelormittal.com Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ Contract N° RFSP-CT-2008-00041 Reference N° TGS9.01/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.083.434 833.373 Duration Dates: 42 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 31/12/2011 31/12/2011 Title: On-line bulk composition analysis of steel scrap using PGNAA Acronym SCRAP PROBE : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS All the properties of steel are defined primarily by the chemical composition. Knowledge of the actual composition of the raw materials, mainly the scrap, is essential for ensuring the correct mixing before melting. A scrap-analyser based on PGNAA (Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis), which is capable of measuring the elemental composition in loads of scrap, will be developed, for the on-line bulk analysis of bundled metal scrap in charge buckets. MCNP-modelling of the system will be performed to determine the optimum neutron energy, shielding etc. The innovative linear neutron generator and enhanced efficiency gamma detectors will be used. The prototype will be off-line tested in the industrial environment. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) CETTO Responsible: Dr Rer Nat Scaria MANNANAL Organisation: CETTO Direct line: +(49) 2102/94 0224 Direct fax: +(49) 2102/94 02 37 CETTO MASCHINENBAU GmbH & Co. KG e-mail: scaria.mannanal@cetto.de Address: Dechenstrasse 9-15 DE-40878 RATINGEN 265 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Mr Luis Antonio RODRIGUEZ LOREDO Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 98/512 63 94 Direct fax: +(34) 98/512 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: luis.rodriguez-loredo@arcelormittal.com Department: Control & Measurement Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) UNILIVER Responsible: Prof Paul NOLAN Direct line: +(44) 151/794 3377 Organisation: UNILIVER Direct fax: +(44) 151/794 3362 UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL e-mail: pjn@ns.ph.liv.ac.uk Department: Deparment of Physics Address: The Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill GB- LIVERPOOL L69 7ZX (P) CRM Responsible: Mr GUY MONTFORT Direct line: +(32) 4/254 62 60 Organisation: CRM Direct fax: +(32) 4/254 64 64 CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES ASBL Address: Avenue du Bois St-Jean 21 e-mail: tusset@rdmetal.ulg.ac.be Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman (P59) BE-4000 LIEGE (P) NSD Responsible: Mr John SVED Direct line: +(49) 4221/924 926 Organisation: NSD Direct fax: +(49) 4221/924 927 NSD-FUSION GmbH e-mail: john.sved@nsd-fusion.com Address: Falkenstrasse 3 DE-27755 DELMENHORST Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00040 Reference N° TGS9.02/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 2.115.877 1.269.526 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Online material characterisation at strip production Acronym OMC : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS Aim of this research proposal is the extension and the comparison of online, non-destructive material characterisation methods on production lines working under rough conditions. Several measurement methods will be tested, based on electromagnetic techniques and on laser-ultrasonic. Whereas the collection of process data is comparably easy, there is a lack of quality data describing the actual state of the product. These data have to be gained by advanced methods of material characterisation online during production. Based on these values other material parameters shall be calculated which directly and online define the final product quality for the customer (e.g. yield strength and tensile strength). These quality parameters can then be used to detect the relationships to the influencing process variables along the relevant production line e.g. by data mining technologies. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners 266 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (CO) SZMF Responsible: Dr rer nat Mathias STOLZENBERG Organisation: SZMF Direct line: +(49) 5341/21 3186 Direct fax: +(49) 5341/21 3816 SALZGITTER MANNESMANN FORSCHUNG GmbH Department: Online Testing and Sensor Technology Address: Eisenhüttenstrasse, 99 e-mail: m.stolzenberg@sz.szmf.de DE-38239 SALZGITTER (P) ARCELOR EHS Responsible: Mr Rene SCHMIDT Organisation: ARCELOR EH Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 5132 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 5872 ARCELOR EISENHÜTTENSTADT GmbH e-mail: Rene.Schmidt@arcelormittal.com Address: Werkstrasse, 1 DE-15888 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) FQZ Responsible: Dr rer nat Alvaro CASAJUS Organisation: FQZ BRANDENBURG Direct line: +(49) 3364/37 85 49 Direct fax: +(49) 3364/37 58 71 FORSCHUNGS- UND QUALITÄTSZENTRUM BRANDENBURG GmbH Department: Component Laboratory Address: Werkstrasse 1 e-mail: casajus@fqz-oderbruecke.de DE-15890 EISENHÜTTENSTADT (P) TKS Responsible: Dr Thomas KEBE Organisation: TKS Direct line: +(49) 203/52 43 486 Direct fax: +(49) 203/52 44 532 THYSSENKRUPP STEEL AG e-mail: thomas.kebe@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100 DE-47161 DUISBURG (P) KIMAB Responsible: Mrs Eva LINDH-ULMGREN Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 91 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: eva.lindh@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) CEIT Responsible: Mrs Ane MARTINEZ DE GUEREÑU Organisation: CEIT Direct line: +(34) 943/212 800 Direct fax: +(34) 943/213 076 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GIPUZKOA Address: Po. de Manuel Lardizábal, 15 e-mail: amartinez@ceit.es Barrio de Ibaeta ES-20009 SAN SEBASTIAN (P) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Norbert HOLZKNECHT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-602 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-923 602 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: norbert.holzknecht@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF 267 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) CORUS NL Responsible: Ing Henk T. PLOEGAERT Organisation: CORUS NL Direct line: +(31) 251/49 64 03 Direct fax: +(31) 251/470 114 CORUS TECHNOLOGY BV e-mail: henk.ploegaert@corusgroup.com Department: Research laboratory Address: Wenckebachstraat 1 NL-1951JZ VELSEN NOORD Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00042 Reference N° TGS9.03/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 1.318.378 791.027 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: Supporting process and quality engineers by automatic diagnosis of cause-and-effect relationships between process variables and quality deficiencies using data mining technologies Acronym AUTODIAG : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The through-process detection of cause-and-effect relationships by investigation of process and quality data with Data Mining techniques has been proofed to be a powerful possibility to decrease quality deficiencies. Nevertheless this method is not used area-wide in the companies because of its complexity, the necessary specific knowledge which only few people in the company have and the missing adaptation of the tools to the specific problems of the steel production. These are the reasons for the consortium to develop, implement and test robust, practicable and easy-to-use solutions which are specialised to steel quality problems and which overcomes the above deficiencies. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) VDEH-BFI Responsible: Dipl -Ing Norbert HOLZKNECHT Organisation: VDEH-BFI Direct line: +(49) 211/6707-602 Direct fax: +(49) 211/6707-923 602 VDEh-BETRIEBSFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT GmbH e-mail: norbert.holzknecht@bfi.de Department: R&D Address: Sohnstrasse 65 DE-40237 DÜSSELDORF (P) ARCELOR ESPANA Responsible: Dr. Valentin TORRE Organisation: ACERALIA Direct line: +(34) 985/12 69 41 Direct fax: +(34) 985/12 63 75 ARCELORMITTAL ESPANA SA e-mail: valentin.torre@arcelormittal.com Address: Apartado 90 ES-33480 AVILES (ASTURIAS) (P) ILVA Responsible: Mr Floriano FERRO Organisation: ILVA Direct line: +(39) 010/607 83 26 Direct fax: +(39) 010/607 90 77 ILVA SpA e-mail: ricerca.genova@rivagroup.com Address: Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia 8 IT-16154 GENOVA (P) TKS-NR Responsible: Dr.Ing. Thomas HECKENTHALER Organisation: KRUPP HOESCH Direct line: +(49) 211/7107 393 Direct fax: +(49) 211/7107 311 KRUPP STAHL e-mail: thomas.heckenthaler@thyssenkrupp.com Address: Hildener Strasse, 80 DE-40597 DÜSSELDORF 268 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) SSSA Responsible: Dr Valentina COLLA Direct line: +(39) 050/883 079 Organisation: SSSA Direct fax: +(39) 050/883 333 SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI SANT'ANNA Address: Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34 e-mail: colla@sssup.it IT-56025 PONTEDERA (PISA) Contract N° RFSR-CT-2008-00043 Reference N° TGS9.04/08 Budget (€) Funding (€) 896.744 538.046 Duration Dates: 36 (Mths) Starting Ending Actual 1/07/2008 30/06/2011 30/06/2011 Title: In-situ analysis of hot dip galvanizing baths Acronym ZINCANA : OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS The objective of this project is to a method for zinc bath composition measurements based on LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry) system analyzing inside the bath, adapted for high content and traces elements analysis and optimized for precipitates characterization. Using the instrumental measurements, the modelling of zinc bath composition will be performed and comparison to industrial measurements realized. The model could further be used in order to get the influence of process parameters on drosses precipitation. The advantage of LIBS compared to other experimental techniques, such as samples or aluminum probes, is that the system can perform on-line simultaneous measurements of different dissolved elements (Zn, Fe, Al…). The project is divided into three working areas: - Laboratory trials of LIBS experiments in order to validate the parameters for zinc bath analysis - Industrial trials of LIBS measurements both for element analyses (high and low level) and drosses characterization - Modelling of zinc bath composition and comparison to industrials measurements. State of progress: Contract in the process of signature Partners (CO) ARCELOR RESEARCH Responsible: Mrs Marie SIMONNET Organisation: ARCELOR Direct line: +(33) 3/87 70 48 28 Direct fax: +(33) 3/87 70 41 04 ARCELORMITTAL MAIZIERES RESEARCH S.A. e-mail: marie.simonnet@arcelormittal.com Department: Process improvement by modelling Address: Voie Romaine FR-57283 MAIZIERES-LES-METZ (P) KIMAB Responsible: Dr. Thomas BJORK Organisation: KIMAB Direct line: +(46) 8/440 48 00 Direct fax: +(46) 8/440 45 35 SWEREA KIMAB AB e-mail: thomas.bjork@swerea.se Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 SE-11428 STOCKHOLM (P) CRSA Responsible: Dr. Marie-Laurence GIORGI Organisation: CRSA Direct line: +(33) 1/41 13 11 72 Direct fax: +(33) 1/41 13 11 63 CENTRALE RECHERCHE SA e-mail: marie-laurence.giorgi@ecp.fr Address: 8 rue Jean-Goujon FR-75008 PARIS 269 Synopsis of the RFCS projects 2005 - 2008 Technical Group TGS9 :"Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues" (P) UNIV MALAGA Responsible: Prof. Javier LASERNA Organisation: UNIV MALAGA Direct line: +(34) 952/13 18 81 Direct fax: +(34) 952/13 20 00 UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA e-mail: laserna@uma.es Department: Departamento de Química Analítica Address: Plaza El Ejido, s/n Pabellon de Gobierno, Edificio Rectorado ES-29071 MALAGA (P) TECNAR Responsible: Ing. M. Sc.A. Alexandre NADEAU Organisation: TECNAR Direct line: +(1) 450/461 1221-226 Direct fax: +(1) 450/461 08 08 TECNAR AUTOMATION LTEE e-mail: anadeau@tecnar.com Department: LIBS Division Address: Rue Hocquart, 1321 CA-J3V 6B5 SAINT-BRUNO Technical Group TGS9 has 21 Projects and 118 Partners Total Projects: 220 - Total Partners: 1286 270