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Introduction to the RFCS Programme Practical Aspects of the Programme Administration and Status

RFCS Information Day. Introduction to the RFCS Programme Practical Aspects of the Programme Administration and Status RFCS weblinks. ECSC: From the past… 1952: ECSC Treaty (50 years) Expired in July 2002 Assets left: ~ 1.6 bn€. WHY the RFCS Programme?.

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Introduction to the RFCS Programme Practical Aspects of the Programme Administration and Status

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  1. RFCS Information Day • Introduction to the RFCS Programme • Practical Aspects of the Programme • Administration and Status • RFCS weblinks

  2. ECSC: From the past… • 1952: ECSC Treaty (50 years) • Expired in July 2002 • Assets left: ~ 1.6 bn€ WHY the RFCS Programme? * ECSC: European Coal and Steel Community • …to the present: RFCS • 2001: Treaty of Nice • To transfer the ECSC assets to the European Community • To create the • RFCS: 1 Feb 2003

  3. WHAT is the RFCS Programme? Coal 27.2% • A research fund with a budget of ~55 M€/year • Promoting industrial research in the field of • Coal and Steel • Open call for proposals for • Research projects (60% funding) • Pilot & Demonstration projects (50% funding) • Accompanying measures • Deadline: in principle, September 15th of each year • Outside the FP…yet closely co-ordinated & complementary ~ 15 M€/y ~ 40 M€/y Steel 72.8% RFCS funding allocation

  4. RFCS Information Day • Facts and Figures • Typically 40 Million € per year for Steel ~= 30 Grant agreements • Typically 15 Million € per year for Coal ~= 8 Grant agreements • Approximately 350 Grant Agreement running at any one time • 440 Million € invested in Coal and Steel research since 2003 • Good mix of Industry, academia and research centres • Scientific, technical, innovative projects, well defined objectives • Can be complimentary to other funding • Typical funding, 1 to 2 Million €. Occasionally as large as 5 Million €

  5. RFCS Programme management Programme Committee Representatives of the Member States1) COSCO The Commission Coal / Steel Advisory Group Recommended representatives2) CAG/SAG 12 Technical Groups Senior Experts for project monitoring & review 2) Technical Groups + independent Evaluation Experts for selection of projects 2) • Appointed by the Member States • Appointed by the EC

  6. Process calendar Example 36 months project: - Start = 01 July N + 1 - End = 30 June N + 4

  7. Proposal • Evaluation • Negotiations Decision 40% € • Project • - Technical Reports (Annual, Mid-term and Final) • Financial Statements (Mid-term and Final) Mid-Term 40% € Results - Publication Final 20% € Project life cycle

  8. STEEL: Programme Research Objectives Conservation of resources and improvement of working conditions New and improved steelmaking and finishing techniques RTD and the utilisation of steel

  9. STEEL Technical Groups TGS 1 - Ore agglomeration and Iron making TGS 2 - Steelmaking processes TGS 3 - Casting, reheating and direct rolling TGS 4 - Hot and cold rolling processes TGS 5 - Finishing and coating TGS 6 - Physical metallurgy and design of new generic steel grades TGS 7 - Steel products and applications for automobiles, packaging and home appliances TGS 8 - Steel products and applications for building, construction and industry TGS 9 - Factory-wide control, social and environmental issues

  10. Number of proposals received • From 2002 to 2009: • - 258 coal proposals & 1024 steel proposals received • 75 successful coal projects 354 succesful steel projects • Average success rate ~ 30% to 34%

  11. WHO can participate? • Any legal entity established in any of the Member States • Consortium size – no minimum - but typically 4 to 8 participants • Not necessarily directly connected with the coal or iron and steel industries but the project has to be within the scope of the programme • Partners from Candidate or Third Countries are welcome (though not eligible for EC funding)

  12. COMTES700 Component Test Facility for a 700°C Power Plant ULCOS Ultra-Low CO2Steelmaking • Selection of promising steelmaking routes • Budget: 55 M€ - co-funded byRFCS & FP6 • 48 partners from 13 EU countries • Final Objective: • 50% CO2 reduction in steelmaking • Testing of advanced materials • Budget: 15 M€ (initial) - 40% by RFCS • 17 partners from 6 EU countries • Final Objective: • η > 50% Coal Power Plant Host Plant: E-ON Scholven F, Gelsenkirchen (D) RFCS Flagship projects

  13. RFCS priorities Annual Priorities agreed with industry • Technical Committee chairs: • TGC suggestions, ESTEP working Groups • Advisory Groups proposes final version Implimentation • Published each year in the ‘infopack’ • 1 “extra” point over 25 points • Helps a good proposal but other proposals which are not in line with the priority are regularly funded

  14. RFCS Information Day • How can you take part? • In a proposal • Read the SYNOPSIS – it gives a good overview of what is currently being funded • Make contact with experienced beneficiaries with whom you can add value • As an expert evaluator • Help us evaluate proposals. Register on CORDIS • Assist in formulating priorities • Take contact with SAG + CAG member

  15. RFCS Weblinks • RFCS website: • - http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd/ • Information Package • - http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd/infopack_en.html • Latest published technical reports: • - http://bookshop.europa.eu/ • - http://cordis.europa.eu/library/ • Synopsis of ongoing RFCS projects: • - http://cordis.europa.eu/coal-steel-rtd/synopsis_en.html

  16. RFCS - COAL research: Funding distribution & activities SOURCING CONVERSION COMBUSTION • Coal mining • CO2 geol. storage • Underground gasification • … • Coal preparation • Coal gasification • Synfuels • … • Clean coal tech. • CO2 capture • Co-combustion • … 36% 49 M€ 19% 26 M€ 45% 61 M€ Total RFCS funding allocation for COAL projects from 2003 to 2011*: 136.6 M€ (*) 2011 provisional figures

  17. Coal projects funding by TG(Historically 2003-2011) Avg TGC1 (2007-2011) = 44%

  18. Evaluation results Recommended for funding by TG % of proposals recommended for funding (40) % of requested funding for proposals recommended for funding (45.0 million €)

  19. RFCS Monitoring & Assessment • Main objective = Assess the benefits of the RTD to society and to the industry sectors • Analysis of the RFCS Programme • Make recommendations for the improvement of the RFCS and its effectiveness • RFCS projects (closed) over a 7 year process • Conducted by an expert committee • Creation of working groups in 2011 Q2 and Q3 • Will report in 2012

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