LIFE 5 REFRACT PROJECT

PURPOSE OF THE LIFE 5 REFRACT PROJECT

The overall purpose of the LIFE 5ReFRACT project is to extend the “4R” approach to a “5R” paradigm (reduce-reuse- remanufacture-recycle-re-educate) and apply it to the steel sector and refractories market, thus achieving an integral valorisation of refractory materials.

PROJECT'S PROGRESS

The project LIFE 5 Refract defines the means and methods to ensure the separation of waste according to its further use.

Specific collection areas are prepared in each point of generation, including deposits for its classification.

This is the previous situation of the refractory waste management. Do not miss the video of the first stages of management that we will post next week.

The project aims at implementing efficient practices for the exploitation of refractory materials and at raising awareness about their use among the European iron and steel sector.

Here you have a video of the first stages of refractory management within the project.

The LIFE 5 Refract project has achieved, for the first time, the systematic and comprehensive valorization of refractory residues generated in a steel mill, both based on alumina and based on magnesia.

The industrial tests observed in the following video and developed at Sidenor, have demonstrated the technical feasibility of incorporating a high content of refractory residue in the fabrication of new refractory materials applied at non-critical points in the process.

LATEST POSTS

Life-cycle environmental benefits of 5REFRACT

11 December 2020

The 3rd Consortium Meeting

4 December 2020

LIFE programme

13 November 2020

EVENTS

I Jornada de Economía Circular

October 4th, 2018

Attending partner: MAGNA

Objective audience: industry and administration at regional / local level

Number of attendees: 50 entities

Conama

November 26th, 2018

Attending partner: SIDENOR

Objective audience: industry and administration at national level

Number of attendees: 4.817 entities, 1.087 universities and research centres 1.946 public and private companies, 1.291 entities from the tertiary sector, 493 city halls

Presentación en el Mineral Recycling Forum 2019

March 5th, 2019

Attending partner: SIDENOR I+D

Objective audience: refractory manufacturers and provider of minerals. steel industry

Number of attendees: 44 entities

MagForum

May 13th, 2019

Attending partner: SIDENOR I+D y MAGNA*

Objective audience: refractory manufacturers and provider of minerals. steel industry

Number of attendees: 112 entities

CETAS 2019

May 21st, 2019

Attending partner: UMA

Objective audience: researchers and steel companies. analytical equipment companies

Number of attendees: 40 entities

Congreso ESTAD

June 24-27th, 2019

Attending partner: SIDENOR I+D

Objective audience: researchers and steel companies. analytical equipment companies

Number of attendees: 1200 participants, 541 entities

10th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (EMSLIBS 2019)

September 8-13th, 2019

Attending partner: UMA

Objective audience: universities, researchers and steel companies, analytical equipment companies

Number of attendees: 50 universities and research centres, 20 private companies and researchers from 30 countries

Jornada sobre “Conocimiento, Economía Circular y Reciclado en el Sector de los Materiales Refractarios

October 23th, 2019

Attending partner: SIDENOR I+D

Objective audience: refractory manufacturers and provider of minerals. steel industry

Number of attendees: 88 attendees

Mineral Recycling Forum 2020

March 10-11th, 2020

Attending partner: SIDENOR I+D

Objective audience: experts and objective audience from the steel industry

Number of attendees: 100 attendees

11th International Conference on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS2020)

September 20-25th, 2020

Attending partner: UMA

Objective audience: Researchers, Universities and Companies

Number of attendees: 200 attendees

LCA for waste management and material flows

October 23th, 2020

Attending partner: 2.0 LCA

Objective audience: Research institutes, public administrations, universities, associations of cities and regions, industry associations.

Number of attendees: 88 attendees

LVII National Congress of the SECV 2020

October 20-22th, 2020

Attending partner: MAGNA

Objective audience: Universities, R&D centers, refractory companies, glass and ceramic sector companies.

Number of attendees: 244 attendees

LIFE 5 REFRACT PROJECT

PURPOSE OF THE LIFE 5 REFRACT PROJECT

The overall purpose of the LIFE 5ReFRACT project is to extend the “4R” approach to a “5R” paradigm (reduce-reuse- remanufacture-recycle-re-educate) and apply it to the steel sector and refractories market, thus achieving an integral valorisation of refractory materials.

PROJECT'S PROGRESS

The project LIFE 5 Refract defines the means and methods to ensure the separation of waste according to its further use.

Specific collection areas are prepared in each point of generation, including deposits for its classification.

This is the previous situation of the refractory waste management. Do not miss the video of the first stages of management that we will post next week.

The project aims at implementing efficient practices for the exploitation of refractory materials and at raising awareness about their use among the European iron and steel sector.

Here you have a video of the first stages of refractory management within the project.

The LIFE 5 Refract project has achieved, for the first time, the systematic and comprehensive valorization of refractory residues generated in a steel mill, both based on alumina and based on magnesia.

The industrial tests observed in the following video and developed at Sidenor, have demonstrated the technical feasibility of incorporating a high content of refractory residue in the fabrication of new refractory materials applied at non-critical points in the process.

LATEST POSTS

Life-cycle environmental benefits of 5REFRACT

The 3rd Consortium Meeting

LIFE programme

EVENTS

PARTNER COMPANIES