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Sheffield Forgemasters specialises in the manufacture of large scale, high quality, cast and forged components. The company has a 200 year history in metal production and forming, supplying products to a range of market ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED
The project specifically addresses the decarbonisation of energy intensive manufacturing processes in high-carbon industrial processes.
Industry is responsible for 25% of carbon dioxide emissions from the European Union with around 60% of these emissions coming from the energy-intensive chemical, petrol refining, cement, steel and cement industries. The ...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project focuses on Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage (ICCS), which is considered the most important technology to decarbonise the industrial sector.
A successful transition to a low carbon economy will depend on a number of technological, economic, environmental and social factors. However, before we start this process, it is important to understand the full environm...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project investigates the options for carbon mitigation measures and the associated costs, but does not specifically address low-carbon fuels in high-carbon industrial processes.