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DG RTD K.4 – Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS)DG RTD K.4 – Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS)
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Introduction to thethe Research Programme of the
Research Fund for Coal and Steel(RFCS)
Michel Andrieu Deputy Head of Unit
DG RTD Directorate Energy
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What is the RFCS Programme?
1. Overview
2. Practical aspects for applicants
3.Evaluation Procedure
4. Useful tips & weblinks
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What is the RFCS Programme?
1. Overview
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The ECSC Treaty
1952• European Coal and Steel
Community Treaty (ECSC)
• Duration: 50 years
The ECSC Treaty
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COALis and will remain a key component in
the fuel mix40% of the world electricty production28% of the EU 27 electricity production
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Coal Production and Import in Europe 2002
countrycoal
productionlignite
productioncoal import
in Mt
EU-15 74,5 262,7 177,8
EU-10 new member states
117,2 128,6 11,1
EU-25 191,7 391,3 188,8
Mainly for power plants Less than 10% for coking plants and briquettes
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Coal's Significanceto Power Supply
Hydro/other
Nuclear
Coal
Gas
Oil
Grosspower generation
EU 152,599 TWh
EU 252,926 TWh
Coal isa crucial pillarof European energy supplyWith the EU's extensionto the east, coal's significancewill increase
32 %27 %
Coal is a crucial pillar of power generation in the EU 15
In the EU Accession Countries 67% of power generation is based on coal
Steel and base material industries depend on coal
Source: EU Commission, 2000 figures
EU+10327 TWh
67%
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2 ,5 9 9
2 0 0 0
2 7 %
3 3 %
1 7 %6 %
1 6 %
2 0 2 0
T W h
2 3 %
2 2 %
3 7 %
2 %1 6 %
3 ,5 3 1 P o w e r g e n e ra t io n o f E U 1 5 w il l
b e u p 3 6 % u n t i l 2 0 2 0
G a s u s e w il l in c re a s e s ig n if ic a n t ly in a b s o lu te a n d re la t iv e te rm s
C o a l-b a s e d g e n e ra t io n w il l re m a in a m a jo r p la y e r
C o a l
G a sO il
N u c le a r
R e n e w a b le s
S o u rc e : E U C o m m is s io n
P o w e r R e q u ir e m e n ts o f E U 1 5 o n th e In c r e a s e
H o w a re th e y c o v e re d ?
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STEEL :The growing influence of Asia
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Crude Steel Production by Region
2002 2003 2004 2004 2004/2003
Mt Mt Mt share in % variation in %
CHINA 182 222 272 25,8 22,5
EU25 181 184 193 18,3 5,2
JAPAN 108 111 113 10,7 2,0
OTHER ASIA 105 109 114 10,8 4,4
USA 92 94 99 9,4 5,6
OTHER AMERICA 72 76 80 7,6 6,2
RUSSIA 60 61 66 6,2 6,7
UKRAINE 34 37 39 3,7 4,9
REST OF THE WORLD 71 76 80 7,6 6,5
WORLD 904 969 1057 100,0 9,0
2002 2003 2004 2004 2004/2003
Mt Mt Mt share in % variation in %
CHINA 182 222 272 25,8 22,5
EU25 181 184 193 18,3 5,2
JAPAN 108 111 113 10,7 2,0
OTHER ASIA 105 109 114 10,8 4,4
USA 92 94 99 9,4 5,6
OTHER AMERICA 72 76 80 7,6 6,2
RUSSIA 60 61 66 6,2 6,7
UKRAINE 34 37 39 3,7 4,9
REST OF THE WORLD 71 76 80 7,6 6,5
WORLD 904 969 1057 100,0 9,0
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Main steel producers in the world
1. Mittal Steel (Nederland)2. Arcelor (Luxemburg)3. Nippon Steel (Japan)4. JFE (Japan)5. POSCO (South Korea)6. Shanghai Bao Steel (China)7. Corus (Great Britain)8. US Steel (USA)9. ThyssenKrupp Stahl (Germany)
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Steel from ores
in million of tons
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Steel from ores
• 70% of seaborne trade in iron ore is in the hands of 3 companies:– Companhia Vale do Rio
Doce (CVRD) – Brazil– Broken Hill Proprietary
Company Billiton (BHP Billiton) – Australia + England
– Rio Tinto Group - Australia
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Steel Producers
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The decisions :• to transfer the ECSC assets
to the European Community• to create the Research Fund
for Coal and Steel (RFCS) are enshrined in
a Protocol to the Treaty
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A SMART FINANCIAL DESIGN
1 February 2003: creation of the RFCS
– Assets left in 2002 at the expiry
of the European Coal Steel Community Treaty (ECSC) :
~ 1600 Million €
– The management of these ECSC assets results in
yearly returns (~60 M€)
now used to support industrial R&D
in the coal & Steel
– This R&D support is cost-free for the EU tax-payer!
WHY the RFCS Programme?WHY the RFCS Programme?
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• A research programme with a budget of ~60 M€/year
• Promoting industrial research in the field of
– Coal
– Steel
• Open & continuous call for proposals for
– Research projects (60% funding)
– Pilot & Demonstration projects (40% funding)
– Accompanying measures
– Deadline: 15 September of each year
• Separate from the FP…yet closely co-ordinated & complementary
WHAT is the RFCS Programme?WHAT is the RFCS Programme?
RFCS funding allocation
~ 44 M€/y
~ 16 M€/y
Coal27.2%
Steel72.8%
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Improving the competitive position of Community Coal
Efficient protection of the Environment & improvement
of the use of coal as a clean energy source
Health and Safety in Mines
Management of external dependence on
energy supply
RFCS research priorities - CoalRFCS research priorities - Coal
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New and improved steel making &
finishing techniques
RTD and the utilisation of steel
Conservation of resources and improvement
of working conditions
RFCS research priorities - SteelRFCS research priorities - Steel
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• Objective(RFCS part): Develop a new blast furnace process route able to operate with very low CO2-emissions, based on drastically reduced consumption of carbon containing input materials.
• Preparatory work for a large size pilot demonstration unit with new CO2 reduced iron making process
A flagship project - Steel: ULCOS A flagship project - Steel: ULCOS
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Example of project having an impact on Standards
• RFS-PR-07033-Analysis of fitting noise propagation in steel lightweight constructions and design solutions for their prevention-AFINOPRO (Requested funding approx. 500.000Euro)
• The proposal concerns the correct measurement of noise propagation conform to the EN ISO 38221" Laboratory tests on noise emission from applications and equipment used in water supply installation" and the development of design rules for the lightweight steel walls bearing the fittings.
• The deliverables of the work in term of industrial interest, prospects and strategic relevance can be summarised in the following items:
• Optimised and validated solutions for industrial lightweight steel based dry construction for fitting noise ≤30dB
• Design rules for low excitation pipe systems • Design rules for secondary vibratory systems to annihilate the vibration energy
of dry construction compounds • Supplementary document" Advanced Solutions for Silent Plumbing Design in
Dry Construction Buildings"
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What is the RFCS Programme?
2. Practical Aspects
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Principles of participation
• Any undertaking, research institute, university or
natural person established in the EU
• No threshold & no limitNo threshold & no limit on budget & consortium size on budget & consortium size
• Third country partners are welcomed
(though not eligible for EC funding)
Nota: Applicants may not be directly connected to the coal
and steel industries but the objectives of the proposal
has to be within the scope of the programme
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
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2 main categories of proposals:
• Research (funding up to 60 %)
• Pilot & Demonstration (funding up to 40 %)
• Accompanying measures• (1) Information exchange & dissemination activities • (2) Promotion of knowledge gained • [ (3) Training & mobility of researchers ]
WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?
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What is the RFCS Programme?
3. Evaluation Procedure
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Evaluation: 3 steps
Each proposal is read and evaluated independently by
3 evaluators
A meeting is convened by a Commission officer
Outcome is summarised in a consensus report
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Consensus meeting
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Evaluation criteria
1. Scientific and technical approach• Eliminating threshold : if mark < 3, proposal is rejected
2. Innovative content• Eliminating threshold: if mark < 3, proposal is rejected
3. Industrial interest and scientific / technical prospects
4. Community added value and contribution to EU-Policies
5. Consistency of resources and quality of partnership
5 CRITERIA SCORED 0 TO 5:5 CRITERIA SCORED 0 TO 5:
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