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    A full-day event on waste heat recovery in Wallonia, bringing together industries, researchers, and SMEs to foster innovation and collaboration.

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    Dates
    Le 15 avril 2025 de 08:00 à 17:30
    Location
    Aperam Stainless Belgium, Métaux, Rue des Ateliers, Châtelet, Wallonie, Belgique
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    Event details

    On April 15, 2025, at Aperam Châtelet, a full-day event will focus on waste heat recovery and industrial cooperation in Wallonia. The day will be split into two key sessions:

    The morning will focus on fostering collaborative innovation projects, bringing together universities, research centers, SMEs, and industries to develop new heat recovery solutions.

    The afternoon will promote industrial cooperation, helping companies establish synergies for better heat management or to valorize their own waste heat.

    Detailed Program:

    📅 Date: April 15, 2025 📍 Location: Aperam Châtelet

    • 08:30 – 09:00 | Coffee Reception

    • 09:00 – 09:30 | Introduction & Context

      • Welcome and Introduction – Serge Dallenogare, Aperam

      • Examples of Technical Challenges – Adrien Damien, Aperam & Damien Loiseaux, Heidelberg

    • 09:30 – 10:30 | State of the Art in Research

      • High-Temperature Storage – Marc Frère, UMons, INISMA

      • ORC, Carnot Batteries – Vincent Lemort, ULiège

      • Thermoelectricity and Other Solutions – Pascal Jacques, UCLouvain

      • Humidification and Self-Consumption of Waste Heat – Ward De Paepe, UMons

    • 10:30 – 10:45 | Break

    • 10:45 – 11:45 | Current Technological Solutions and Their Challenges

      • Thermoelectricity and Synergies with Other Technologies – Frédéric Lani, Thermo-Power

      • Thermal Storage – Jean Michel Wautelet, John Cockerill

      • New Approaches for Heat Transport and Storage – Arnaud Latiers, Karno

      • Digital Solution for Optimizing Energy in Industrial Processes – Mathieu Depoorter, Gemelio

      • High-Power Heat Pumps – Melissa Sebille, Armstrong

      • ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) Systems

    • 11:45 – 12:30 | Panel & Q&A – Technological Solutions

    • 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Stands

    • 13:30 – 13:45 | Supply Side Presentation by companies offering waste heat

    • 13:45 – 14:15 | Demand Side Presentation by companies interested in waste heat recovery – WE / AWEX

      • Example of cooperation at the Belgian and international levels

    • 14:15 – 15:15 | Regulatory Framework & Project Funding

      • General presentation of the heat framework – G. Tack, SPW Energie

      • WalEnergie, financing solutions & “industry decarbonization” roadmap – WE

      • Presentation of the regulatory framework for waste heat in terms of CO₂

    • 15:15 – 15:30 | Break

    • 15:30 – 17:00 | Matchmaking – B2B (Facilitating meetings between businesses and experts, based on the challenges indicated in your registration form.)

    • 17:00 – 18:00 | Closing Networking

    ⚠️ Registration: Participants can sign up for the morning, afternoon, or full-day session. As places are limited, a registration link will be sent soon.

    💡 Would you like to present a technological solution or hold a stand? Contact us now!

    📧 Contacts:

    • Philippe Stégen | Expert in Sustainable Energy Ecosystems – philippe.stegen@polemecatech.be

    • Alice Szostak | Communication Manager – alice.szostak@polemecatech.be

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