The project "Development of a Manufacturing Technology for Products Made from Eco-Friendly Silicon Brasses Including Material Recycling" received funding under the European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) Programme, SMART Pathway – Consortia I, call FENG.01.01-IP.01-005/23.
The awarded funding amounts to PLN 4,406,071.43. The project is being carried out by a consortium consisting of: COGNOR S.A. OM Szopienice Branch in Katowice, and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals.
Funding Agreement Number:
FENG.01.01-IP.01-A0AA/24-00
Total Project Expenditures: Eligible Expenditures:
8 509 880,56 zł 7 469 126,74 zł
Grant Amount:
4 406 071,43 zł
Project Description:
The aim of the project is to develop process conditions for the production of rods and tubes made of silicon brasses, based on a continuous casting process and using the highest possible amount of postproduction waste.
The scope of the project includes interrelated industrial research and development work, which through the acquisition of new knowledge will shape a technology fully dedicated to the production of eco-friendly silicon brasses.
The technology developed within the project will enable the production of a wide range of products made from eco-friendly armature alloys, which are subject to legal regulations introduced by the European Union (DWD 2020/2184/EU) regarding the reduction of lead content in materials and products intended for contact with drinking water.
The demand for the project results, in the form of the developed technology for producing rods and tubes from eco-friendly silicon brasses, arises directly from the armature industry's need for materials with the appropriate chemical composition and properties.
Project Goal:
The research proposed in this project focuses on developing an economically efficient recycling process for low-quality post-production waste from copper and its alloys. The objective of these activities is to create an innovative, comprehensive technology for the production of cast products in the form of profiles and rods intended for use in water and gas fittings, as well as sliding machine components. The technical assumptions of the process foresee combining actions related to the preparation of charge materials, including their sorting, cleaning, and preliminary compaction, with the melting and casting process into a single integrated, continuous production system. This will significantly reduce material and energy losses. The application of the proposed technology will enable increasing the share of waste in the form of chips in the charge structure to 100%. The achievement of the project's goals will be carried out through a series of comprehensive activities.
Planned Outcomes:
The comprehensive recycling technology for waste in the form of chips generated during machining, which is the result of the project, will enable: utilization of low-quality waste in the form of oily chips, up to 100% inclusion in the charge, while ensuring the required product quality, increased melting yield compared to the traditional technology used, reduction of slag volume and limitation of the metallic fraction in the waste, improved quality stability of cast semi-finished products, such as rods, tubes, and profiles, while meeting the stringent requirements of the PN-EN 1982 standard, significant reduction in environmental impact due to much more efficient recycling of waste, reduced energy consumption, lower transportation costs, and decreased gas emissions.
Project Value: 9 343 660,67 zł
Eligible Costs: 9 343 660,67 zł
EU Funding for the Project: 4 024 252,23 zł
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