Customer story
Research into the use of Electric Arc Furnace slag for low-carbon cement
"The Spinverse team provided an expert guiding hand for us throughout the process, not only keeping us on track in terms of timing but also ensuring we hit the right tone at the right moments throughout the application. Whilst we and our consortium partners know our subjects better than most, Spinverse was able to draw out the most relevant aspects to give us the best chance of success, and all done in a friendly and collaborative manner. We look forward to working with them again in the future."
Eoin Condren, Corporate Development Executive Director, Ecocem.
Customer story in numbers
4
M€
4
Years
8
Partners
Funding instrument
European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder
Ecocem is a pioneer of high-performance technology that significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the cement and construction industries. As part of a consortium consisting of leading academic and industrial actors in Europe. The project aims to optimise the environmental compatibility of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag for low-carbon cement.
Key challenges
Currently the waste (slag) produced from existing steel blast furnaces is used to produce alternative materials for low carbon cement manufacture. As the steel sector shifts from blast furnaces to EAFs in an effort to decarbonise its own processes, the nature of the waste material produced as part of the steel manufacturing process will change.
How we reached the goals
Spinverse provided the project consortium with a full proposal preparation service from project concepting, consortium building, proposal writing and management to quality check.
Key takeaways
As a pioneer in the optimisation of slags for use as cementitious materials, Ecocem’s new research will aim to optimise EAF slag reactivity. Ultimately, the goal is to make EAF slag work more effectively as a supplementary cementitious material without compromising the durability of the cement it is used to make, thereby transforming landfill-bound waste material into a valuable contributor to cement decarbonisation.
Impact of the project
Low-carbon cement production using EAF slag targets a transformative reduction in CO₂ emissions in cement production.