The LIFE project six European flagship ferrous foundries will implement at industrial scale the inorganic binder system on their production process implying major changes, starting with selection of the suitable inorganic binder system, changes in processes and investments in new equipment. In parallel different sand reclamation methods will be demonstrated. Based on the results obtained, the foreseen techniques will present an outstanding knowledge for BAT technologies participating to tackle environmental problems and to produce greener products to European market.
The LIFE project aims:
• To successfully use inorganic binder systems on an industrial scale in six flagship ferrous foundries, including necessary equipment investments, in five European countries
• To develop tailor-made inorganic binder systems solutions for iron and steel foundries, in cooperation with the flagship foundries
• To demonstrate different type of sand reclamation methods for inorganic binder system sands (thermal, mechanical and wet methods)
• To enhance the replication potential by
• To ensure an efficient communication and dissemination of the project activities.
• To arrange training workshops in six partner countries for potential follower pilot foundries and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experiences and know-how from six flagship foundries for implementing inorganic binders in their production
• Emission reductions after changing from organic binder systems to inorganic binder systems:
• Step-by-step implementation plans for flagship foundries for the full-scale implementation of inorganic binders
Proyect coordinator:
Meehanite Technology Oy
contact: Sara Tapola
Consortium members:
Metalurgica Madrilena S.A. (Spain)
contact: David Valle
Valumehaanika AS (Estonia)
contact: Harri Salu
Peiron Oy (Finland)
contact: Markku Eljaala
F.A. Engineering srl (Italy)
contact: Ivan Stefani
AZTERLAN Metallurgy Research Centre
contact: Erika Garitaonandia Areitio
PEAK Deutschland GmbH (Germany)
contact: Theo Kooyers
SAND TEAM, spol s.r.o. (Czechia)
contact: Michal Vykoukal
Foundry Association of the Basque Country and Navarre (Spain)
contact: Oroitz Unzain
AGH University of Science and Technology (Poland)
contact: Rafal Danko
A-Insinöörit Teollisuus- ja talotekniikka Oy (Finland)
contact: Marko Liikanen
Centre Techniques des Industries Mecaniques
contact: Jean-Bernard Virolle
voestalpine Railway Systems JEZ, S.L. (Spain)
contact: Asier Renteria
OPSA Ltd (Poland)
contact: Maciej Krolikowski
Foundryteam Oy (Finland)
contact: Erkki Karvonen
Universita degli studi di Perugia (Italy)
contact: Stefano Saetta
GREEN CASTING LIFE project is co-funded by European Union's LIFE program under grant agreement LIFE21-ENV-FI-101074439. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.