September 26 and 27, 2024
On September 26 and 27, 2024, the second CITADEL consortium meeting took place in Bilbao and Langreo, Spain. On the first day, the SIDENOR plant in Bilbao was visited. Here, demo case 3 is being implemented, which includes the electrification of a tundish as well as the preheating of the steel ladles. On the second day, the meeting continued with a visit to Ceramica del Nalon in Langreo. Here, work is being done on demo case 1, which involves replacing gas burners with plasma burners in a tunnel kiln. During the meeting, the envisaged concepts for the electrification of these industrial processes were discussed in detail.
