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The solution
& objectives

A modular, certifiable and economically viable route to electrify furnaces up to ~1,250 °C.

Solution & Approach

EHEAT will engineer Microwaves modules, Flue gas recirculation hardware, and Microwaves-compatible refractories; qualify sensors and controls; and integrate them in pilots before industrial demonstrations (TRL7) in three sectors.

01

Aluminium

Melting / holding

02

Cement

Calcined-clay production

03

Steel

Reheating / heat-treatment

Demonstrators will operate at production-relevant throughputs, targeting tight temperature uniformity, and 90–95% CO₂-reduction vs. fossil baselines, while preserving product quality and production uptime.

TRL7

industrial demonstrations

3

sectors

90–95%

CO₂-reduction vs. fossil baselines

~1,250 °C

furnace temperatures

What EHEAT will deliver

To speed replication, EHEAT will deliver:

  • InterfacesStandardised mechanical / Electromagnetic compatibility / data interfaces
  • OperationsOperator Standard operating procedures and training
  • Evidence packsLife cycle Assessment / Life cycle costing / Technology for Enabling Awareness and a Greenhouse gas-avoidance methodology

EHEAT objectives

01

Build a high-performance hybrid heater combining Microwaves heating of flue gas with Auxiliary Natural Gas

02

Integrate & validate the hybrid heater in pilots before industrial demonstration in three sectors : aluminium (melting/holding), calcined-clay production for cement, and steel reheating/heat-treatment.

03

Develop an interoperable, secure, and certifiable digital/control backbone for EHEAT’s hybrid heater

04

Demonstrate EHEAT economic and environmental viability

05

Facilitate the replication by creating and testingstandard operating procedures, safety procedures, training modules, and integration guidelines

EHEAT Partners’ synergy & Methodology

EHEAT is structured around 9 work packages (WPs), each designed to achieve specific objectives and deliver clear results over the next four years.

WP1

Project Coordination and Management

WP2

Systems Requirements and Analysis

WP3

R&D and testing of hybrid burners and flue gas microwave heating systems

WP4

R&D and testing of gas recirculating systems

WP5

R&D and testing of sensors and control modules

WP6

Process integration, validation and pilot studies

WP7

Industrial Scale Demonstration

WP8

Safety and Impact Assessment

WP9

Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation