From Lab Simulation to Industrial Scale Heat Recovery

At CRM Group a dedicated hot-coil simulator was built , capable of reproducing the heat release of industrial hot-rolled steel coils at temperatures up to 600 °C, representative of real conditions in a hot rolling mill.

This simulator is used to test innovative infrared heat-absorbing panels (e.g. solar boiler concept) and to accurately measure the recoverable thermal power from radiative heat.

The validated panel technology will next be deployed at industrial scale in a 100-meter-long tunnel at ArcelorMittal Belgium, through which thousands of hot-rolled coils pass every year. The recovered residual heat will be fed into the ArcelorMittal Belgium heat grid, contributing to the valorisation of industrial waste heat.

This work is a key step in transforming high-temperature radiative losses into a valuable energy source, combining laboratory realism with true industrial relevance.

♻️ Turning steel heat into sustainable energy — from coil to capture.

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