INITIATE
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The INITIATE project, funded by the Horizon 2020 EU program, will advance the implementation of circular economy, industrial symbiosis and carbon capture and utilisation technologies (CCU) by re-using residual steel gases as a resource for the cross-sectorial, more efficient and less wasteful manufacture of urea, at a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Based on the prior experience of the STEPWISE and FRESME projects, INITIATE will achieve a positive business case while proving reductions in: -30% Primary energy intensity -95% Carbon footprint -45% Primary raw material intensity -90% Waste generation
In an operational environment, INITIATE will show how residual carbon-rich gas from the steel sector becomes a valuable feedstock for the chemical sector. At the same time, the cost of carbon capture is sustained, leading to a cost-efficient decarbonisation strategy.
The TRL7 demonstration will combine the continuous production of N2+H2 and CO2 streams, with the innovative ammonia production as a precursor for urea.
The project will also conduct a macro-economic analysis and Life Cycle Analysis to confirm the economic viability and the sustainability of the INITIATE process.
Driven by the industrial partners, INITIATE will develop a commercial deployment roadmap for technology roll-out.
