Why electrification of industrial heating will be crucial to the European Green Deal
The European Green Deal commits the EU to carbon neutrality by 2050 and policymakers want industry to ‘pave the way’ with a transition towards net zero emissions for a cleaner, healthier future. Hosting leaders from the worlds of industry, innovation, science, government and investment, Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing (SIM) in Belgium will provide an opportunity for those at the frontier of cleaner manufacturing to present sustainable solutions to business leaders from across five hard-to-abate sectors.
Electric car bottom furnace for heating of ingots prior to hot rolling. One example of heating processes in steel making that can be electrified to help reach the climate goals.
Electrification of heating processes - the road towards a fossil-free industry
At the conference, Dilip Chandrasekaran, Business Development Manager Steel at Kanthal at Kanthal, will do a speech on how electrification of heating processes will play a vital role in the industry’s quest of reaching carbon neutrality.
“Energy efficient heat processing will be crucial in meeting the challenges of a growing global population and combating climate change, often setting demands on higher operating temperatures and/or reduced cooling”, says Chandrasekaran. “While current heating technology is predominantly gas-fired, electric heating processes offer unique opportunities to reduce use of fossil fuels while increasing thermal efficiencies and potentially improving work environments”.
You can attend the presentation in Hall 10 Theatre on Tuesday 28th June 14:30-14:45.
More information about electrification of heating processes in steel production can be found on kanthal.com/electrification
Dilip Chandrasekaran, Business Development Manager Steel at Kanthal
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Kanthal® is a world-leading brand for products and services in the fields of sustainable industrial heating technology and resistance materials. The company is part of the Sandvik Group and has a strong tradition in innovation and extensive investments in R&D.
The company revolutionized the heating industry in 1931 by introducing the iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloy. Since then, Kanthal has launched game-changing materials and products, such as the high-power molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) Kanthal® Super heating elements and the corrosion-resistant materials Kanthal® APM and APMT. In 2019, Kanthal launched their additive manufacturing services with Kanthal® AM100, the world’s first alloy for heating application that is specially developed for 3D-printing.