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Electrification of high temperature and flexible technologies for transforming cement, lime and pulp industry (ELECTRA)
Research area: Energy engineering
Duration 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2027
Type of project Research project
Oxygen and hydrogen in TSR kilns (O2H2)
Duration 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2025
Type of project Research project
Trace elements and reactivity of cement clinker in conventional and future production processes
Research area: Energy engineering
Duration 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2026
Type of project PhD project
Sustainable production of cement and quicklime: Thermochemical raw materials properties
Duration 15 March 2020 until 15 June 2024
Type of project PhD project
New fuels and ash reactions towards sustainable cement and quicklime production
Research area: Energy engineering
Duration 1 March 2019 until 31 May 2024
Type of project PhD project

Completed research projects

Sustainable use of input material and by-products when using direct-reduced iron in the electric arc furnace.
Duration 1 September 2022 until 28 February 2023
Type of project Research project
Paving the road for introducing renewable energy carriers in large industries (BetSim2)
Duration 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2023
Type of project Research project
A pre-study on the fate of trace elements in quicklime and cement clinker production
Research area: Energy engineering
Duration 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2022
Type of project Research project
Increasing the use of renewable energy carriers in Swedish mineral processing industries
Research area: Energy engineering
Duration 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2021
Type of project Research project
Characterization of limestone using synchrotron-based micro-tomography
Duration 1 July 2019 until 31 December 2020
Type of project Research project

Previously completed research projects

  • New fuels and ash reactions in sustainable production of cement clinker and quicklime, Nordkalk AB, Cementa AB, SMA Mineral AB, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, and the Industrial Doctoral School for Research and Innovation at Umeå University, 3.0 MSEK, 2019-2022.
  • Reduced CO2 emissions and improved resource efficiency through use of iron-steelmaking slags in cement production, Luleå University of Technology, Umeå University, Cementa AB, Nordkalk AB, Abetong AB, SSAB, SSAB Merox, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, and the Swedish Energy Agency Re:Source, 11.7 MSEK, 2017-2019.
  • CemZero, Umeå University, Cementa AB, Vattenfall, and the Swedish Energy Agency, 5.9 MSEK, 2018.
  • Thermal properties of limestone and alternative materials for production of cement clinker and quicklime, Umeå University, SMA Mineral AB, Cementa AB, Nordkalk AB, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, and the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems Vinnova Research program MinBaS Innovation, 2.3 MSEK, 2015-2017.
  • Oxygen utilization in cement clinker and quicklime production and radar based measurement technology applied to shaft kiln operations, Umeå University, Cementa AB, Nordkalk AB, ABB AB, Radarbolaget AB, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, and the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems Vinnova Research program MinBaS Innovation, 3.2 MSEK, 2015-2017.
  • Optimization of processes for production of cement and lime, Umeå University, Nordkalk AB, Cementa AB, ABB AB, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, and the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems Vinnova Research program MinBaS Innovation, 4.9 MSEK, 2014-2017.
  • Increased use of by-products and waste from steel industry in cement production, Umeå university, Luleå University of Technology, Cementa AB, SSAB-Merox, and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research MISTRA Research program Closing the loop, 9.1 MSEK, 2013–2015.
  • Energy efficient oxy-combustion and CO2 capture in cement and lime manufacturing, Umeå University, the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association MinFo, Cementa AB, Nordkalk AB, Cementa Research AB, and the Swedish Energy Agency, 12.7 MSEK, 2007-2012.
     
Latest update: 2024-04-03