Comprehensive overview of the project

This report provides an overview of the status of the HBI C-Flex project in its 6th month. The project started with a kick-off meeting in Linz, which also the project officer joined virtually. The present review describes the content, goals, status and the next steps of its 6 work packages. Work package (WP) 1 comprises the overall coordination and financial administration of the project. A folder structure on a SharePoint, a project management plan, a quality control and a data management plan have already been created to ensure the efficient operation of the project. Team meetings are held every two months virtually and the next in-person meeting is already scheduled. In WP2 the equipment for HBI production and the reoxidation tests is designed including the reduction facilities at ArcelorMittal Maizières Research (AMMR) and Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques (CRM), the briquetting apparatus with heating at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TU BAF) and the reoxidation facility at the Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL). While WP2 deals with the design of the equipment, WP3 concentrates on the trials in HBI C-Flex. A list of potential iron ore pellets was compiled, from which 3 “direct reduction”-grade and 3 “blast furnace”-grade pellets were selected. At the moment the reduction regimes and briquetting parameters are defined and the first iron ore pellets for the reduction tests will be sent soon. Iron ore pellets have already been delivered to all partners, who participate in a round robin for XRD/XRF analyses and helium pycnometry to guarantee comparable results at the different testing equipment in WP4. WP5 will summarize all findings of the HBI C-Flex project providing a guidance for safe HBI handling and transport. This work package will start in month 25. All dissemination, exploitation and communication activities are performed in WP6. A corporate identity was created by the development of a project logo (already in the proposal writing phase), a project website, a LinkedIn account, templates for the minutes of the meeting, reports and presentations, the first newsletter and a foldable flyer. Furthermore, a communication and dissemination plan was established which will be updated regularly. The next steps in WP6 are the creation of an intellectual property rights plan, a market analysis and regular updates on the website and LinkedIn account. Summarizing all activities in HBI C-Flex, all work packages are on track and the next steps are already planned.

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