RICE (Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions)

Project description

RICE is led by the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University, in partnership with Sustainable Environment Research Centre (SERC) and University of South Wales.

Its goal is to test how CO2 produced from heavy industrial processes can be innovatively used to make high value products and industrially important chemicals. Technologies will also explore the production of green hydrogen, which can be used in many ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

It aims to deliver transformational change through the translation of innovative processes to reduce Wales’ CO emissions and decrease consumption of energy & raw material by heavy industry.

Geographical coverage

The project will benefit the West Wales and the Valleys programme area, predominantly in the South West.

Specific targets

• Amount of research funding secured                                                     £9.2 million
• No. improved research infrastructure facilities                                      1
• No. researchers in improved research infrastructure facilities              61
• No. new researchers in supported entities                                            29

Contact details

Name: Prof Andrew Barron
Email: A.R.Barron@swansea.ac.uk
Telephone: 01792 513033
Address: Energy Safety Research Institute, Swansea University Bay Campus, ESRI Building, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea, SA1 8EN
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