CO2 emissions from steel production and a drastic reduction in the required quantity of iron ore could be realised by reusing more scrap metal in the production process. However, that is difficult because the composition of scrap metal is not always consistent. This leads to variations in the mechanical properties of the steel produced and hence to problems in the manufacture of steel products. The DEPMAT project will develop new material models that predict how the composition of the raw materials and the settings of the production process will influence the final properties of the steel produced. That will make it possible to use more scrap metal and simultaneously guarantee a constant steel quality.
The programme leader for the DEPMAT project is Prof Ton van den Boogaard (Chair of Nonlinear Solid Mechanics - Faculty of Engineering Technology). The programme is carried out in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Bosch Transmission Technology, Geerts Metaalwaren, Outokumpu Nirosta, SKF, Tata Steel and M2i.
You can check NWO's press release for the full overview of the Perspectief programme.
