Themes
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System change: The transition towards green and high-qualitative steel requires alignment of technological, economical, societal and political issues. This theme focuses on the availability and scalability of technologies, the cooperation within the value chain and the required contextual conditions.
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Production: Decarbonisation, waste- and emission-free production and circularity demand for technological innovations. Among other things, we investigate the use of hydrogen in production as well as application of electric melting technologies, as well as maximum scrap recycling, with the goal of producing high-quality green steel.
III
Processing: A new production process leads to a different composition of steel, with consequences for its processing. Steel will behave differently: this must find its resonance in new processing technologies to continue to guarantee high-quality products.
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Use: Green steel will have different properties, with consequences in the use phase. This requires research into various aspects such as hardness, strength, ductility, fatigue, corrosion resistance, service life, and so on.
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Recovery: Optimal recovery depends on the composition of steel scrap. Research into the possibilities for increasing scrap utilization and preventing loss of quality is the focus of this theme.
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Education: The education system needs to change to make sure that the current and future generation is educated to enable the green steel transition.
News
News from our partner Tata Steel: Scrap Melter successfully commissioned
R&D successfully upgraded and commissioned a state-of-the-art scrap melter.The melter supports development of TSN’s strategy towards steel circularity and CO2 reduction. More information can be found here.
Vacancy Programme Manager GGS
M2i is looking for a Programme Manager National Growth Fund ‘Groeien met Groen Staal’.You will play an important role in greening the steel industry, cutting back emissions, working towards a thriving and sustainable steel sector that plays a prime role…
Green steel can reduce the environmental impact of heat pumps
Erik Vegter, M2i, explains in an interview with Warmte365 the role and possibilities of green steel for use in heat pumps. Heat pumps consume little energy and now use natural refrigerants. The steel used in heat pumps is now the…
Looking back on a successful kick-off meeting of the ‘Groeien met Groen Staal’ Programme
We are thrilled to announce that the kick-off meeting for our ambitious ‘Groeien met Groen Staal’ Programme, held on May 22 and 23, 2024, was a resounding success! The two-day meeting set a strong foundation for what promises to be…
Materials Technology Day, 5 July 2024
The Materials Science and Engineering Department (MSE) of Delft University of Technology is organising the yearly Materials Technology Day on July 5, 2024. The program highlights the ‘Groeien met Groen Staal’ Programme. You can find the agenda and how to…
Team
Erik Vegter
Programme director
Martina Cuschieri
Programme management lead
Andrea Conrad
Office assistant
Marcella Klouwens
Office assistant/ communications
Vacancy
Program manager
Martin Waaijer
Convolo
Jantine Schaap
Business controller
Marko Bosman
Program director M2i
Priscilla Mossel
Trainee communications
Partners
GGS Programme Board
Hans van der Weijde
Chair (Tata Steel)
Erik Vegter
Programme director (M2i / SKF)
Urszula Sachadel
Member Programme Board (SKF)
Patrick van Eerd
Member Programme Board (Bosch)
Friso Terpstra
Member Programme Board (Philips)
Joris Dik
Member Programme Board (TU Delft)
Jan Dirk Kamminga
Member Programme Board (UTwente)
Medegefinancierd door het Nationaal Groeifonds.
