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ELECTRA demonstrates that electric heating can substitute fossil fuels in the cement, lime, and pulp industries.

ELECTRA develops and validates in real life emission-free, electrically heated cement, lime and lime mud production process in MW scale capable of reaching temperature up to 2000°C. By using low-emission electricity instead of combustion for decomposing calcium carbonate, and by capturing the carbon dioxide produced in the production process, it is possible to run plants with close to zero carbon dioxide emissions providing even negative-emission products for the society. Successful implementation of the ELECTRA concept will eliminate fuel-related CO2 emissions, and in addition, unavoidable calcination-related CO2 is captured efficiently and at low costs, resulting in over 90% total CO2 reduction and even enabling negative CO2 emissions across the targeted industries.

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17
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8
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48
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20M
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Electra impacts

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Operational Objective Alignment

ELECTRA directly contributes to Process4Planet’s objective of developing new electrified processes and promoting energy efficiency, aligned with the broader goal of renewable energy utilization.
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Carbon Capture Enhancement

By elevating CO2 concentration in flue gas to over 99%, ELECTRA simplifies and reduces the cost of carbon capture, supporting the development of efficient CO/CO2 capture and purification technologies.
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FOAK Plant Advancement

Through industrial pilots, ELECTRA advances towards first-of-a-kind (FOAK) plants, driving innovation and derisking investment in electrified processes.
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Key Exploitable Results (KER)

  • Plasma heated rotary kiln for calcination and clinkering
  • High-enthalpy plasma torch for oxidising conditions
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Events

21.11.2025

ICREC 2025 – 10th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Conservation

  • date_range21-23 Novembre 2025
  • pin_dropFlorence, Italy
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21.11.2025

Radiation measurements at SINTEF’s plasma torch test chamber

As part of the ELECTRA project, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and SINTEF carried out a successful measurement campaign at SINTEF’s high enthalpy plasma torch test chamber. During the visit, Adrian Gunnarsson and Klas from Chalmers installed two radiation probes designed to capture different aspects of the plasma torch emissions. One probe measures radiation […]
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19.11.2025

A great success for the Online Symposium “Plasma Modelling – Methods and Applications”

We are delighted to share that the online symposium “Plasma Modelling – Methods and Applications”, co-organised by ELECTRA, PLASMANT, PLASMARED, and MINTEK, was a great success — with over 150 participants joining from across Europe and beyond. The event brought together leading researchers, engineers, and professionals to discuss the latest developments and applications in plasma […]

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Funded by the European Union

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101138392.