Καινοτομία

The production of steel, aluminium automotive parts or ceramic tiles is particularly energy intensive. Temperatures in the range of 800 ºC and 1200°C are needed, which has not only cost implications, but also leaves a considerable carbon footprint. Now, a group of researchers and industry experts have joined forces in the European Research Project ETEKINA to investigate how this thermal energy could be recovered in an efficient and cost effective way using the heat pipe technology.