• Initial situation
• Despite continuous improvements in thermal insulation in industrial furnaces, heat losses through the furnace walls are unavoidable
• Reduction of heat losses directly results in economic and, in most cases, also ecological advantages (reduction of CO₂ emissions)
• Project goals
  • First-time combination of aerogel and refractory materials with efficiency improvements in primary energy use in industrial furnaces
  • Reduction of fossil energy demand and CO₂ emissions
• Innovative approaches
  • Creation of a novel composite material of aerogel and refractory with reduction in thermal conductivity of heat-insulating furnace components.
• Potential benefits to industry
  • Reduction of heat losses from industrial furnaces, resulting in improved process efficiency and reduced energy use
  • Depending on the installation and utilization situation, minimization of heat storage losses can also be implemented

Funding source: German Federal Ministry of Education and Climate Protection (The joint project is a research project under the 7th Energy Research Program).

Duration: 01.10.2019 – 30.03.2023

• aerogel
• energy efficiency
• refractory