{"id":47241,"date":"2024-06-25T14:45:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=47241"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:48:57","slug":"building-a-cleaner-future-energy-intensive-industries-through-composite-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/building-a-cleaner-future-energy-intensive-industries-through-composite-materials\/47241\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a cleaner future for energy-intensive industries through composite materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CEM-WAVE Project is developing high-performing composite materials by applying novel technologies and integrating renewable energies to lead the shift of cleaner manufacturing in heavy industry.<\/h2>\n

The CEM-WAVE project<\/a> addresses Europe\u2019s need for advanced composite materials that can withstand harsh conditions. It will facilitate the transition to renewable energy<\/a> while ensuring high efficiency.<\/p>\n

In this framework, Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) represent one of the latest and most promising solutions due to their high toughness, low density, high thermal stress resistance and chemical inertness. Due to the high raw materials and processing costs, CMCs are currently employed only in niche areas.<\/p>\n

Therefore, in CEM-WAVE, our first aim is to introduce to European industries an innovative CMC production process based on Microwave-assisted Chemical Vapour Infiltration (MW-CVI) technologies, making CMC application sustainable for process industries in energy-intensive sectors such as steelmaking.<\/p>\n

The final goal will be to test a CMC tubular-shaped prototype to be applied in future relevant environments characterised by fuel mixtures with increasing hydrogen contents for their application in radiant tube furnaces in steelmaking industries.<\/p>\n

The CEM-WAVE consortium<\/h3>\n

The CEM-WAVE consortium is comprised of 13 partners from academia and industry<\/a>, and brings together European expertise in various fields that are crucial for the project\u2019s success. These include:<\/p>\n