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Research HighlightsJoanna Johnson2023-02-27T14:59:56+00:00
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Sanjooram Paddea2024-12-17T13:42:27+00:00

Transforming the Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRe) Completion

Sanjooram Paddea2024-12-17T13:42:27+00:00

After three productive years, the TransFIRe project has successfully concluded, achieving significant advancements in the Foundation Industries. Recognising the substantial impact these industries have on both the economy and the environment, TransFIRe was established to [...]

Sanjooram Paddea2024-08-19T10:46:13+00:00

A Systems Perspective on Policy Enablers to Transform Foundation Industries

Sanjooram Paddea2024-08-19T10:46:13+00:00

Foundation industries including chemicals, metals, glass, cement, paper and ceramics need a system-level policy approach to enable them to compete in a green, decarbonised markets. Enablers at whole system macro-level will align stakeholders to support [...]

Sanjooram Paddea2024-07-15T10:57:49+00:00

Barriers and enablers to decarbonising UK manufacturing: views of technical experts and trade organisations

Sanjooram Paddea2024-07-15T10:57:49+00:00

As part of TransFIRe, two groups of partners were interviewed: 12 TransFIRe technical academic leads and 7 representatives from trade organisations for representing chemicals (plastics), metals (steel and cast metals), glass, cement, paper and ceramics. [...]

Joanna Johnson2024-05-07T12:21:10+00:00

New products from high-grade polymer particulate waste streams

Joanna Johnson2024-05-07T12:21:10+00:00

TransFIRe researchers at Northumbria University have developed a method to convert waste polyethylene terephthalate (wPET) into an unsaturated polyester for use in protective coatings applications, thereby also lowering the demand of virgin petrochemical feedstocks typically required [...]

Joanna Johnson2024-04-26T13:02:04+00:00

Discovering the hidden value of mineral waste

Joanna Johnson2024-04-26T13:02:04+00:00

As part of TransFIRe, the British Geological Society (BGS) is working to gain a better understanding of the composition and production of mineral waste in the UK.  This research aims to help refine the estimate [...]

Joanna Johnson2024-01-19T14:28:03+00:00

Energy Benchmarking of Manufacturing Processes in Foundation Industries

Joanna Johnson2024-01-19T14:28:03+00:00

As industry increasingly looks at ways to reduce their environmental impacts, manufacturing processes have come under greater scrutiny.  The manufacturing sector accounts for 38% of global energy consumption and 25% of global CO2 emissions, much [...]

Joanna Johnson2023-12-15T12:53:25+00:00

Model and simulation-based investigation on use of agriculture waste/byproduct in brick manufacturing

Joanna Johnson2023-12-15T12:53:25+00:00

This case study utilises ThermoRecycliSt (Thermodynamic simulation-guided (waste/byproduct) materials Recycling Strategy) and other available models to conduct an exploratory investigation to manufacture eco-friendly light-weight bricks through the mixing of agriculture waste/byproduct with raw materials used for [...]

Joanna Johnson2023-12-11T15:25:15+00:00

Potential for energy savings and carbon dioxide emissions reduction in the cement industry

Joanna Johnson2023-12-11T15:25:15+00:00

TransFIRe researchers have undertaken a literature review to compare cement production practices, in terms of energy consumption and CO2 emissions, in order to identify approaches that are the least energy and emissions intensive. Cement production [...]

Joanna Johnson2023-12-15T09:04:21+00:00

Sustainability Metrics – upcoming challenges for FIs

Joanna Johnson2023-12-15T09:04:21+00:00

Over the past year, TransFIRe have been working alongside North Lincolnshire Council, in order to create a ten-month action plan to tackle the subject of sustainability performance. The action plan promotes guided peer-to-peer learning by [...]

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