— and the results were encouraging: up to 13 GWh of thermal energy could be harvested annually! We evaluated two complementary technologies: a removable heat exchanger placed on top of the coils, and a water-cooled radiative panel that absorbs heat emitted during coil transfer to the yard. First-principle simulations allowed us to estimate the energy…

A reliable district heating network requires more than just feeding industrial waste heat into a heat grid; it needs reliable back-up systems to guarantee heat supply continuity to the connected consumers. In HURRICANE Project, this reliable continuity is obtained thanks to a new steam expansion turbine, of FINEG through its FINARMIT SPV. This steam expansion…

Across Europe, thousands of industrial companies release unused heat into the air and water. This “waste heat” is one of Europe’s largest untapped energy resources. Under the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED III, 2023/1791), supported by the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III, 2023/2413), EU policy now requires industries to reuse recoverable heat wherever technically and economically feasible. Countries like Denmark and the Netherlands…

From company to city: how industrial symbiosis creates circular energy systems 🏭 ➡️ 🏙️ Industrial symbiosis is the practice of neighbouring industries sharing energy, water, and material flows to reduce waste and increase efficiency. Instead of treating emissions or by-products as losses, companies exchange them as valuable inputs. Across Europe, such collaborations are becoming central to climate and circular-economy strategies, showing…

Steelmaking is one of Europe’s most energy-intensive industries, and its processes release large amounts of heat that traditionally escape unused. Capturing this excess energy turns a once-lost by-product into a valuable local resource. Waste heat recovery supports the circular economy by reusing energy instead of letting it go to waste, reducing overall consumption, and lowering the environmental impact of industrial production. When the…

Europe’s shift to climate-neutral heating depends on smarter, more efficient thermal systems. Modern heat networks operate at lower temperatures, use advanced heat pumps, and rely on intelligent control systems that balance supply and demand in real time. These engineering improvements drastically cut energy losses and make it easier to integrate waste heat, renewables, and other local sources into…

Advancing Heat Recovery in Hot Rolling Advanced 3D heat transfer radiation simulations have been developed by CRM Group to accurately model the infrared heat radiation from industrial hot-rolled steel coils. These simulations were experimentally validated at lab scale and are now being translated into practice. The results are directly supporting the design of an industrial heat-capturing test rig, equipped with infrared heat-absorbing panels, enabling…

📄 New Publication from Università Politecnica delle Marche We are pleased to announce that our partners at Università Politecnica delle Marche have published a new peer-reviewed article closely aligned with the objectives of the HURRICANE Project. About the Study:– Systematic literature review on industrial symbiosis in the steel industry is responsible for ~7% of global GHG emissions;Iron and steel…

From Lab Simulation to Industrial Scale Heat Recovery 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…

Exploring Conductive Heat Recovery from Hot-Rolled Coils A dedicated hot-coil simulator has been developed at CRM Group, capable of reproducing the heat release of industrial hot-rolled steel coils at temperatures up to 600 °C, representative of real hot rolling mill conditions. This unique setup is used to test novel heat exchanger concepts, including conductive heat exchangers designed to directly extract heat from industrial…