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SymbioSteel

K1-MET GMBH

The SymbioSteel project fostering Industrial Symbiosis solutions for the steel sector by results monitoring and dissemination from national and EU funded projects coupled to definition of cross-sectorial synergy scenarios.

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K1-MET GmbH (K1-MET), a metallurgical competence center aligned with the European Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goals, focuses on sustainable digitalized metallurgy. Committed to reducing CO₂ emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050, K1-MET explores metallurgical process efficiency, circularity, decarbonization, and sector coupling. 

As a part of Clean Steel Partnership (CSP), Processes4Planet Partnership (P4P) and Research Initiative for European Steelmaking (RIES), K1-MET leverages extensive knowledge from completed and ongoing research initiatives, extending beyond the steel sector to include cement, refractory, non-ferrous metals, and petrochemical industries. Their expertise in cross-sectorial resource and energy usage positions them as a crucial partner for fostering industrial symbiosis in SymbioSteel.

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