Green Firebrick

Study of the effects of incorporating hydrogen as fuel in a refractory tunnel kiln, under real operating conditions, both on the material intended to be fired, and on the refractory that protects and lines the interior of the kiln.

• Environmental objective: achieve climate neutrality in the INTOCAST production process in Lugones.
• Scientific-technological objective: demonstrate the viability of hydrogen as industrial fuel, replacing natural gas partially or entirely, and study its effects on the different refractories used as tunnel kiln linings.
• Industrial objective: open the door to increasing the firing capacity of various industries, especially refractory ones, using neutral processes.
• Social objective: minimize or eliminate CO2 generation in the plant's environment.
• Political objective: contribute to the guidelines set by the EU on sustainable industrial processes.

Grants for consortia made up of different agents of the Asturian science and technology system, for the development of R&D&I projects in the area of renewable energy and hydrogen.