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Rauschert Receives Funding Notification for Project on CO2-neutral and Natural Gas-independent Sintering Technology for Technical Ceramics with Renewable Energy

On August 26, 2024, the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck, handed over the funding decision for the CONSINTEC project to Rauschert in Pressig/DE. The aim of the project, with funding of 3,83 million € and a duration of three years, is to reduce gas consumption and thus CO2 emissions by up to 60 % in ceramic production. To achieve this goal, Rauschert is working together with the University of Bayreuth on a CO2-neutral and natural gas-independent sintering technology for technical ceramics using renewable energy.
The CONSINTEC project focuses on robust, electrically heated combustion chambers that can be controlled individually and flexibly in a multi-part system. The energy management system adapts to both the specific sintering processes and the availability of energy generated from renewable sources. In order to be able to convert the operation of the sintering plants completely to renewable energies, Rauschert is planning to expand existing photovoltaic systems and ensure power generation through battery storage. For the insulation in the high-temperature furnaces, the company is developing new types of lightweight refractory bricks that can withstand temperatures of up to 1750 °C and are chemically stable. These lightweight refractory bricks made of calcium zirconate are being developed at the Chair of Ceramic Materials at the University of Bayreuth, a long-standing partner in the field of materials research.
In addition, the optimization of post-combustion and the targeted investigation of debinding processes can significantly reduce gas consumption and thus CO2 emissions during exhaust gas purification. If successful, the new technology will be available as an R&D demonstration plant at the Heinersdorf-Pressig site and will be used at other Rauschert sites in the long term. There are also plans to introduce it at other European production sites. The results will also serve as a model for the entire industry.

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