EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, XXX […](2011) XXX draft

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of XXX

on the granting of financial aid to 3 research projects and 2 pilot projects concerning coal and 36 research projects, 2 pilot projects and 2 accompanying measures concerning steel and the rejection of 94 unsuccessful proposals, in accordance with Council Decision

2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this

programme; on the adoption of the Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as

referred to in Article 38 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC and on the modification of the cut-off dates of the continuously open call for proposals of the Programme as referred to

in Article 25 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC for the years 2012 and 2013

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of XXX

on the granting of financial aid to 3 research projects and 2 pilot projects concerning coal and 36 research projects, 2 pilot projects and 2 accompanying measures concerning steel and the rejection of 94 unsuccessful proposals, in accordance with Council Decision

2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this

programme; on the adoption of the Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as

referred to in Article 38 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC and on the modification of the cut-off dates of the continuously open call for proposals of the Programme as referred to

in Article 25 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC for the years 2012 and 2013

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the financial consequences of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel,

Having regard to Council Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel1,

Having regard to Council Decision No 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme2,

Having regard to Commission Decision C(2010)3652 of 11 June 2010 on the adoption of the financial report of the ECSC in liquidation at 31 December 2009,

Whereas:

(1) An open and continuous call for proposals was launched by Council Decision 2008/376/EC, with 15 September of each year being the cut-off date for the submission of proposals for evaluation.

(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down, the proposals received on 15 September 2010 were evaluated by the Commission with the assistance of independent experts and the Advisory Groups concerned referred to in Articles 20 to 23 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC.

1 OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 22.2 OJ L 130, 20.5.2008, p. 7.

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(3) The Commission has drawn up a list of the proposals adopted and has ranked them in order of merit.

(4) The Commission has drawn up Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as referred to in Article 38 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC with the assistance of highly qualified experts appointed by the Commission as referred to in Articles 38 and 39 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC and the Advisory Groups concerned referred to in Articles 20 to 23 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC.

(5) The Commission has proposed to modify the cut-off dates of the continuously open call for proposals of the Programme as referred to in Article 25 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC for the years 2012 and 2013 due to the fact that the 15 September falls on a week-end for both years.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Coal and Steel Committee (COSCO), as foreseen in Article 41 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC. At a meeting held on 5 May 2011, the Committee gave a favourable opinion on the proposals submitted to it by the Commission.

(7) A provision setting aside EUR 60 929 750 to finance the Research Fund for Coal and Steel was entered in the balance sheet of the ECSC in liquidation at 31 December 2009. The amount of that provision corresponds to the revenue entered in item 6113 of the revenue statement and gives rise to the opening of additional credit lines divided into 27.2% for coal and 72.8% for steel. As a result, the commitment appropriations for 2011 on budget line 08.2302 for the research programme for coal and those on line 08.2301 for the research programme for steel amount to EUR 16 572 892 and EUR 44 356 858 respectively, to which should be added the unused remainder of the 2010 budget which was automatically carried over to 2011, as provided for by the legal basis of the Fund, namely EUR 661 980.44 and EUR 1 378 954.30 respectively.

(8) The sum of EUR 750 000 must be set aside as provision for financing the support and preparatory actions appropriate to the sound and effective management of the Programme and which will be undertaken in 2011, in particular those relating to the evaluation of the proposals received in 2010, the promotion of the Programme and the publication of reports in accordance with Article 18 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC, monitoring and assessment activities in accordance with articles 38 and 39 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC, other dissemination activities and any interest likely to be due in 2011 within the meaning of Article 106 of Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities3.

(9) The total funds available are therefore EUR 17 030 872.44 for coal and EUR 45 189 812.30 for steel.

(10) The financial resources available in 2011 serve to finance the projects listed in Annex A1 and the projects listed in Annex B1.

3 OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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(11) The unused remainder of the 2011 budget will be automatically carried over to 2012, as provided for by the legal basis of the Fund.

(12) This Decision constitutes a financing decision within the meaning of Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities4, Article 90 of Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2342/2002 and Article 15 of the Internal Rules5.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The sum of EUR 15 929 914 shall be granted as maximum financial aid to the projects concerning coal listed in Annex A1.

2. The sum of EUR 44 489 723 shall be granted as maximum financial aid to the projects concerning steel listed in Annex B1.

Article 2

Annexes A2 and B2 concerning coal and steel respectively are reserve lists. The projects appearing therein shall be eligible for funding up to a maximum amount in the order of priority stated in that list, in so far as reallocated appropriations become available during the current year. If no such appropriations become available, the proposals in these lists shall not receive funding.

Article 3

The projects appearing in Annexes A3 and B3, concerning coal and steel respectively, shall not receive funding.

Article 4

The sum of EUR 750 000 shall be set aside to finance the support and preparatory actions appropriate to the sound and effective management of the Programme and which will be begun in 2011, in particular those relating to the evaluation of the proposals received in 2011, the promotion of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and the publication of reports, the monitoring and assessment activities, other dissemination activities and any interest likely to be due in 2011 within the meaning of Article 106 of Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2342/2002. For actions not yet terminated in 2011, budgets may be awarded in 2012 from the amount of EUR 750 000 EUR set aside under this Article.

4 OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.5 Internal rules on the implementation of the general budget of the European Union (Commission Section) for 2010 (C(2010)1858 final), adopted on 8

April 2010.

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Article 5

The Commission shall adopt Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as referred to in Article 38 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC given in Annex C.

Article 6

The cut-off dates of the continuously open calls for proposals as referred to in Article 25 of Council Decision 2008/376/EC shall be modified for the years 2012 and 2013 to 18 September and 17 September respectively. The information shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the CommissionMáire GEOGHEGAN-QUINNMember of the Commission

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ANNEX

RFCS Coal Programme 2011(Annex A1 - Final list of projects retained for funding)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Max EU Funding

(€)

1 RFC-PR-10010 TGC2 Hydrogen oriented underground coal gasification for Europe - Environmental and Safety Aspects

2.074.641 1.244.785

2 RFC-PR-10016 TGC3 Development of scale-up methodology nd simulation tools for the demonstration of PC-FLOX burner technology in full-scale utility boilers

2.690.872 1.614.524

3 RFC-PP-10015 TGC3 European network for component integration and optimisation

23.893.488 9.557.396

4 RFC-PR-10007 TGC3 Efficient conversion of coal to electricity - direct coal fuel cells

2.030.301 1.218.181

5 RFC-PP-10018 TGC1 Demonstration of process optimization for increasing the efficiency and safety by integrating leading edge electronic information and communication technologies (ICT) in coal mines

4.590.053 2.295.028

      Totals after negotiations 35.279.355 15.929.914

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RFCS Coal Programme 2011(Annex A2 - Reserve list)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Max EU Funding

(€)6 RFC-PR-10008 TGC1 Stress measurement and analysis

investigation4.204.021 2.522.412

7 RFC-PR-10004 TGC1 Enhanced effectiveness and safety of rescuers involved in high risk activities by designing innovative rescue equipment systems

2.755.114 1.653.069

8 RFC-PR-10005 TGC1 Optimisation of underground mining processes by using open ICT

3.848.147 2.308.889

      Totals 10.807.282 6.484.370

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RFCS Coal Programme 2011(Annex A3 - Proposals not retained for funding)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Requested Funding

(€)Below the threshold

9 RFC-PR-10017 TGC1 Advancing mining support systems to enhance the control of highly stressed ground

3.659.934 2.195.960

10 RFC-PR-10009 TGC2 Adv CO2 capture techniques and contaminants predictive control systems in carbonaceous materials gasification for an eco-friendly and highly efficient generation of electric energy

3.491.855 2.095.113

11 RFC-PR-10022 TGC1 Preliminary investigations for pilot projects of in-situ coal conversion and subsequent CO2 storage in converted coal seams

3.130.325 1.820.421

12 RFC-PR-10019 TGC2 Methane oriented underground gasification of coal combined with geological sequestration of carbon dioxide for Europe

5.030.057 2.957.150

13 RFC-PR-10003 TGC1 Electromagnetic coal face environmental observation and recognition for feats in process optimization and occupational health and safety

3.754.235 2.252.541

14 RFC-PR-10013 TGC3 Future pollution control with wet flue gas desulphurisation systems

2.315.531 1.389.318

15 RFC-PR-10020 TGC1 Perspectives for follow-up use in mining areas

3.688.718 2.213.231

16 RFC-PR-10006 TGC2 Advanced hydrogen - carbon dioxide technologies in coal upgrading processes

2.454.336 1.472.601

17 RFC-PR-10001 TGC3 Advanced CO2 Compression, conditioning and transport technologies & system optimization software for coal-based CCS and EOR application

2.816.972 1.690.183

18 RFC-PR-10021 TGC3 Emission treatment and component development of an integrated oxy boiler plant

3.955.040 2.160.967

19 RFC-PR-10014 TGC1 European brown coal quality rating for product oriented utilisation

2.420.913 1.452.547

20 RFC-PR-10002 TGC1 Advancing Geotechnical Instrumental and Monitoring for Stress Analysis and Rockburst Control

2.805.812 1.683.488

21 RFC-PR-10012 TGC3 Fate of trace elements in oxy- 3.509.945 2.105.966

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combustion of coal (and other alternative fuels)

22 RFC-PR-10011 TGC1 The rules of the mining in the vicinity of a fault zones

2.954.160 1.772.496

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RFCS Steel Programme 2011(Annex B1 - Final list of projects retained for funding)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Max EU Funding

(€)1 RFS-PR-10046 TGS1 Hisarna experimental campaigns B and

C11.212.004 6.727.202

2 RFS-P2-10077 TGS8 Prefabricated enduring composite beams based on innovative shear transmission

413.783 248.271

3 RFS-PP-10115 TGS4 Intensive cooling in cold rolling 1.249.595 624.7974 RFS-PR-10035 TGS8 Ultra low cycle fatigue of steel under

cyclic high-strain loading conditions2.277.632 1.366.580

5 RFS-PR-10108 TGS9 Recovery of nickel from waste in stainless steel industry

1.843.952 1.106.372

6 RFS-P2-10064 TGS8 Membrane action in fire design of composite slab with solid and cellular steel beams - valorisation

1.018.709 611.226

7 RFS-PR-10014 TGS7 Combined corrosion and fatigue strength of joined materials for body-in-white and structural automotive applications design

1.768.888 1.061.333

8 RFS-PR-10063 TGS9 Multichannel spectroscopy d hyperspectral imaging for improved steel surface monitoring and cost savings

1.428.502 857.101

9 RFS-PR-10049 TGS1 Improved sinter mix preparation while using challenging raw materials

2.494.056 1.496.434

10 RFS-PR-10098 TGS7 Steel design and high speed machining aspects in the transition from case hardening to induction hardening of automotive transmissions

1.915.161 1.149.096

11 RFS-PR-10099 TGS9 Cost effective, reliable and safe acid management at European pickling plants

1.316.464 789.878

12 RFS-PR-10030 TGS7 Steel sheet surfaces with enhanced tactile feel

1.508.345 905.006

13 RFS-PR-10079 TGS8 Zero energy solutions for multifunctional steel intensive commercial buildings

928.652 557.191

14 RFS-PR-10093 TGS4 Optimal control of shape and materials properties

2.052.732 1.231.640

15 RFS-PR-10111 TGS5 Intelligent self-learning control of levelling processes by use of soft sensor techniques to predict residual stress and flatness

2.113.670 1.268.203

16 RFS-PR-10028 TGS2 Intelligent cleanness controls in secondary steelmaking by advanced off- and online process models

1.407.643 844.586

17 RFS-PR-10092 TGS8 Requirements for safe and reliable CO² transportation pipeline

1.774.879 1.064.928

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18 RFS-PR-10103 TGS4 Substitution of chrome plating for the rolls of skin-pass mill

2.249.683 1.349.810

19 RFS-PR-10090 TGS9 Impact of long-term application of blast furnace and steel slags as liming materials on soil fertility, crop yields and plant health

1.904.134 1.142.480

20 RFS-PR-10121 TGS8 Optimization of frames for effective assembling

1.557.277 934.367

21 RFS-PR-10045 TGS3 Innovative process technology for ingot casting by application of simulation and measuring techniques

2.049.802 1.229.880

22 RFS-PR-10118 TGS9 Technology-based assistance system for production planning in stainless mills

1.572.839 943.704

23 RFS-PR-10025 TGS4 Tailoring and testing of novel work roll developments for the early finishing stands of hot strip mills

2.441.125 1.464.675

24 RFS-PR-10008 TGS7 Durability of adhesively bonded surfaces finished galvanised steels in corrosive environments

1.359.119 815.472

25 RFS-PR-10047 TGS3 Control of steel oxidation in reheating operations carried out with alternative fuels and new combustion technologies

1.195.272 717.163

26 RFS-PR-10048 TGS3 kinetics of precipitation during cotinuous casting of plate steels

928.289 556.973

27 RFS-PR-10033 TGS6 New advanced high strength steels by the quencing and partitioning (Q&P) process

2.168.534 1.301.120

28 RFS-PR-10032 TGS7 Wear measurement methodology and test facility to increase the efficiency of hot stamping for high performance component production

1.911.593 1.146.956

29 RFS-PR-10011 TGS7 Enhanced formability assessment of AHSS sheets

1.831.925 1.099.155

30 RFS-PR-10020 TGS1 Investigations of measures for extension of BF tuyere life time

1.354.331 812.599

31 RFS-PR-10071 TGS8 Seismic behaviour of steel storage pallet racking systems

1.442.116 865.269

32 RFS-PR-10005 TGS3 Development of a toolbox for direct defect prediction and reduction through the characterisation of the meniscus-slag bed behaviour and initial shell solidification in CC

2.481.352 1.488.811

33 RFS-PR-10002 TGS8 Safety of buried steel pipelines under ground-induced deformations

1.821.289 1.092.774

34 RFS-PR-10024 TGS5 Property oriented design of hard constituent hardness and morphology in continuously annealed/galvanised DP sheets

1.567.758 940.655

35 RFS-PR-10107 TGS5 Modelling of atmospheric corrosion of steel protected by aluminium based alloys, applied by hot dip processing

1.327.462 796.477

36 RFS-PR-10102 TGS8 Bending resistance of steel tubes in combiwalls

1.413.246 847.948

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37 RFS-PR-10059 TGS6 Advanced high strength cold rolled sheet steels (AHSS) with optimised profiling properties produced through different lines

1.460.104 876.062

38 RFS-PR-10037 TGS8 Fire design of steel members with welded ot hot-rolled class 4 cross-section

1.349.851 809.910

39 RFS-PR-10029 TGS8 Thermal bridging atlas of steel construction for improved energy efficiency of buildings

955.122 573.074

40 RFS-PP-10113 TGS5 On-line industrial waviness measurement

1.549.090 774.545

Totals after negotiations 74.615.980 44.489.723

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RFCS Steel Programme 2011(Annex B2 - Reserve list)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Max EU Funding

(€)41 RFS-PR-10075 TGS4 Control of thermal distortions, using

advanced straightening techniques and damage avoidance in long products

1.351.259 810.755

42 RFS-PR-10003 TGS8 Risk assessment and mitigation of brittle failure of connections in steel structures undergoing cyclic post-elastic deformations

1.940.879 1.164.527

43 RFS-PR-10019 TGS1 Chemical looping embedded as natural ore reduction entity

1.504.321 767.969

Totals 4.796.459 2.743.251

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RFCS Steel Programme 2011(Annex B3 - Proposals not retained for funding)

Ranking Proposal Nr TG Title Budget (€)

Requested Funding

(€)Above the threshold

44 RFS-PR-10066 TGS8 Concrete structures reinforced by steel profiles

1.395.087 837.052

45 RFS-PR-10022 TGS2 Improving steelmaking processes by enhancing thermal state ladle management

1.270.722 762.434

46 RFS-PR-10080 TGS4 Production of high surface-quality hot strips using high-performance ceramic rolls and components

1.980.507 1.188.304

47 RFS-PR-10010 TGS2 Best cleanness of steel by reducing the refractory corrosion/wear

1.742.361 1.045.417

48 RFS-PR-10109 TGS9 Intelligent control station for improved quality management in flat steel production by a next generation decision support system

1.225.813 735.488

49 RFS-PR-10068 TGS4 Strip surface quality control at the tandem mill with the roll mark system

1.818.125 1.090.875

50 RFS-PR-10117 TGS8 Robust impact design of steel and composite structures

1.470.437 882.262

51 RFS-PR-10018 TGS3 Advanced measurements and dynamic modelling for improved furnace operation and control

2.063.843 1.238.305

52 RFS-PR-10123 TGS8 Life cycle optimisation of flooring systems with steel

1.156.146 693.688

53 RFS-PR-10009 TGS6 Precipitations in multiphase steels 1.331.735 799.04154 RFS-PR-10083 TGS7 Steel tailor tubes 1.711.474 1.026.88455 RFS-PR-10027 TGS6 Optimization of the in-use

properties of third generation of advanced high strength (AHSS): new processes and microstructures design concepts

1.785.968 1.071.581

56 RFS-PR-10042 TGS3 High efficiency low Nox BFG based combustion systems in steel reheating furnaces

2.017.883 1.210.730

57 RFS-PR-10106 TGS4 Thermal stress optimised roll material and intelligent cooling for wear reduction in long product rolling

1.234.898 740.938

58 RFS-PR-10040 TGS3 Advanced predictive control for reheating furnaces

1.830.878 1.098.526

59 RFS-PR-10081 TGS6 Efficient small-scale steel engineering cycle

2.131.046 1.278.628

60 RFS-PR-10089 TGS6 A fracture criterion for sheet metals independent of deformation path

2.472.723 1.274.070

61 RFS-PR-10067 TGS9 Social value of steel 1.327.253 796.352

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62 RFS-PR-10052 TGS8 Condition assessment and control of industrial steel structures

1.202.999 721.800

63 RFS-PR-10016 TGS3 Enhanced product quality via oxides containment in steel during tundish-casting by multi-physics modelling

1.525.183 915.110

64 RFS-PR-10012 TGS8 European pre-qualified steel joints 1.802.979 1.081.78765 RFS-PR-10070 TGS4 Adaptive system for vibration

reduction in cold rolling mills1.717.498 1.030.499

66 RFS-PR-10094 TGS9 Video mining fo European Steel Industry

2.306.752 1.384.052

67 RFS-PR-10054 TGS8 innovative steel glass composite structures for smart skins

1.520.416 912.250

68 RFS-PR-10050 TGS1 Optimisation of permeability bars to customize sinter plants on changing demands

2.162.725 1.297.635

69 RFS-PR-10104 TGS5 Advanced combined technique for the cooling and the stabilising of a freshly galvanised steel strip

1.131.051 678.631

70 RFS-PR-10039 TGS8 Fire walls in single-storey commercial and industrial buildings in steel structures

1.344.289 806.573

71 RFS-PR-10105 TGS8 Advanced storage rack technology 1.649.478 989.68772 RFS-PR-10088 TGS6 Properties and processing of

medium manganese multiphase steels

1.997.644 1.198.586

73 RFS-PR-10036 TGS5 High resolution investigations of coatings

1.465.192 879.115

74 RFS-PR-10062 TGS9 Advanced surface and subsurface analysis of organic nano-layers

1.150.238 690.143

Below the threshold75 RFS-PR-10053 TGS8 Intelligent and environmentally safe

steel pipelines1.156.358 693.815

76 RFS-PR-10004 TGS8 Integrated "green" technologies in industrial steel systems

1.206.101 723.661

77 RFS-PR-10114 TGS4 Mastering the scale behaviour of new generation AHSS and HSLA steels in the finishing mill

1.673.534 1.004.121

78 RFS-PR-10058 TGS8 Low energy application of steel technologies in buildings

1.881.477 1.128.887

79 RFS-PR-10100 TGS5 Optimal application conditions of modern zinc-based coatings for automotive and building industry

2.341.353 1.404.811

80 RFS-PR-10021 TGS2 Dynamic stirring for further enhancement of steel cleanness

1.105.254 663.152

81 RFS-PR-10119 TGS8 Advanced steels for sustainable secondary roads safety barriers

1.737.849 949.296

82 RFS-PR-10101 TGS9 Improved metallurgical screening of inclusions in process analysis by advanced OES/PDA techniques

2.401.826 1.441.095

83 RFS-PR-10069 TGS9 Efficient use of resources in steel plants through process integration

1.548.646 929.188

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84 RFS-PR-10095 TGS9 Qulaity and process monitoring system for wire by surface and internal defect, and by prediction of final mechanical properties

2.652.714 1.591.628

85 RFS-PR-10034 TGS4 Improved monitoring and quality control of heavy plate production by application of an integrated quality supervisory system

1.164.216 698.529

86 RFS-PP-10006 TGS2 Real time slag managing and control in flat bath EAF operations

1.213.009 606.504

87 RFS-PR-10041 TGS1 Improved control of hearth drainage: towards higher blast furnace process efficiency and hearth refractory lifetime

2.849.820 1.709.891

88 RFS-PR-10051 TGS8 Development of high strength C-Mn steels and pipes for safe transport of gaseous hydrogen

1.774.299 1.064.579

89 RFS-PR-10096 TGS6 Electrical steel for highly efficient electrical cars

1.435.308 861.185

90 RFS-PR-10044 TGS9 Landfill and stockpile assessment and recovery

2.645.665 1.587.399

91 RFS-PR-10110 TGS9 Application of a factory wide and product related energy database for energy reduction

1.326.971 796.181

92 RFS-PR-10026 TGS4 New generation of highly resistant wear and thermal fatigue ceramic work and roller guide rolls for rod mill application

1.985.539 1.191.323

93 RFS-PR-10116 TGS5 Advanced cleaning before hot dip galvanizing

1.130.987 678.592

94 RFS-PR-10007 TGS8 Performance-based earthquake engineering analysis of short-medium span steel-concrete composite bridges

1.105.963 559.697

95 RFS-PR-10043 TGS9 Green plant-based corrosion inhibitors for cooling water systems in steelmaking facilities

1.712.558 1.027.535

96 RFS-PR-10078 TGS8 Energy efficient envelope solutions for single-storey commercial buildings in steel

1.321.702 793.022

97 RFS-PR-10076 TGS8 Technologies to extend duration of bridge life cycles

1.341.586 804.951

98 RFS-PR-10061 TGS8 Industry adapted design solutions for complex steel joints

1.326.977 796.186

99 RFS-PR-10001 TGS8 A performance-based engineering approach for the seismic and fire resistance of light gauge steel frame houses

1.615.232 969.140

100 RFS-PR-10038 TGS9 setting of guidelines for environmental friendly reuse or recycling of EAF and LF slags

1.056.923 634.154

101 RFS-PR-10122 TGS8 Dynamic behaviour and economic, durable design of composite framebridges with integral

1.582.179 949.307

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abutments in high speed railway lines

102 RFS-PR-10112 TGS8 Design of steel and composite structures with limited ductility requirements for optimized performances in moderate earthquake areas

1.335.339 801.203

103 RFS-PR-10087 TGS6 Computer-aided process and property design for high strength steel profiles

1.959.612 1.175.767

104 RFS-PP-10074 TGS9 Virtual training for steel industry conditions

1.508.655 754.327

105 RFS-PR-10082 TGS5 Development of superior Zn-Al-Mg-alloy based coatings for hot-dip galvanizing of steel with flux technology

2.045.254 1.065.891

106 RFS-PR-10091 TGS7 Improved efficiency and effectiveness of hot forming process for the production of ultra high strength steel (UHSS) components

1.771.136 1.062.683

107 RFS-PR-10023 TGS8 Optimized production and control of formed and shaped steel reinforcement for safe and economic structure

989.990 593.994

108 RFS-PR-10086 TGS7 New methods for high-quality resistance spot welded joints by process integrated thermo mechanical microstructure treatment

1.353.496 812.098

109 RFS-PR-10055 TGS6 New flexible cooling strategies addressed to optimization of microstructures for improving mechanical features in high carbon wire rod

1.248.694 749.217

110 RFS-PP-10015 TGS2 Lance with advanced nozzle concept enhancement

757.832 378.917

111 RFS-PR-10031 TGS6 New developments and optimisation of high strength boron treated steels through the application of advanced boron monitoring techniques

1.494.436 896.662

112 RFS-PR-10060 TGS2 Recovery energy and produce power in electric arc furnace

453.729 229.934

113 RFS-P2-10120 TGS8 Dissemination of INNOGLAST 238.226 142.935114 RFS-PR-10072 TGS2 Innovative tools for advanced EAF

management1.241.888 745.133

115 RFS-PR-10084 TGS7 Fatigue life improvement of automotive components through the application of deep cryogenic treatments

1.584.281 950.568

116 RFS-PR-10056 TGS6 Amorphous steel sheets 1.915.874 1.149.524117 RFS-PR-10097 TGS8 Innovative and cost effective

solutions for deepwater offshore 2.182.654 1.309.593

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wind farms118 RFS-PR-10057 TGS6 Nanoparticle addition into molten

steel1.672.378 1.003.426

119 RFS-PR-10065 TGS8 Improvement of properties by thermal-mechanical processing technology of P92 pipes and welded joints

2.166.283 1.299.769

120 RFS-PR-10073 TGS8 Improvement of procedures and methods for adhesive pipe bonding for use in pipelines and civil engineering

1.808.323 1.084.994

Proposals not eligible121 RFS-PP-10013 TGS3 Vacuum or inert atmopshere ingot

casting1.809.329 904.666

122 RFS-PR-10017 TGS3 Influence of composition and continuous casting parameters on the precipitation of microalloyed particles of B microalloyed and mn alloyed steel grades

1.494.007 896.405

123 RFS-PR-10085 TGS8 Behaviour of steel structures in fire after earthquake

1.611.985 967.192

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ANNEX C: Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

Terms of Reference for the Monitoring of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The legal basis of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) is outlined in the Council Decision n° 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008, published in the Official Journal of 20 May 2008 ref. OJ L 130/7, laying down the multi-annual technical guidelines for this programme.

As foreseen in article 38 of this decision the Research Programme shall be subject to a monitoring exercise, including an assessment of the expected benefits. A report on that exercise shall be issued by the end of 2013, and thereafter every seven years. These reports shall be made public on the Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) or a corresponding website.

The findings will provide an input to a review of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and a possible revision of the multi-annual technical guidelines.

This monitoring is carried out in parallel with an assessment exercise of the Research Programme. Reports on both exercises shall be issued by the end of 2013.

II. SCOPE

The scope of this exercise is to monitor the Research Programme since 2003. The monitoring shall encompass all aspects of the operation of the Research Programme as such including the obtaining of the programme objectives and to draw, if needed, any recommendation for improvement.

However, the assessment of the individual projects is covered by the assessment exercise of the Research Programme which is running in parallel. The result of the monitoring will feed into the assessment exercise.

III. OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the monitoring exercise are:

to analyse the functioning of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

in light of the above-mentioned analysis, to draw any recommendations of relevance for the improvement of the operation of the programme and its effectiveness, thus paving the way to a possible revision of the multi-annual technical guidelines of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

to assess the expected benefits of the Research Programme

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The monitoring is meant to encompass all aspects of the operation of the research programme. Special attention shall be paid to the following:

Programme objectives:o Meeting the research objectives for coal and steel sectoro Positioning, complementarities and synergy of the programme objectives with the

research framework programme(s) and relevant Technology Platforms, e.g. the Steel Technology Platform or the Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plant

Main framework: o Allowable actions, i.e. research, pilot and demonstration projects, accompanying

measures, support and preparatory actionso Participation, notably as regards the number of participants, the different

undertakings, research institutes or natural persons from the EU member states, candidate and third countries

o Eligible costs, calculation methodso Submission date for proposals (annual timetable)o Use of instruments available enabling to focus on specific areas and actions o Size of projects (budget)o Coverage of programme objectives by projectso Composition and role of the coal and steel advisory and technical groups o Relation and mutual communication between the Commissions Services, the Coal

and Steel Committee (COSCO), the Coal and Steel Advisory Groups (CAG, SAG) and the Technical Groups

Implementation of the programme:o Information to proposerso Proposal preparation and submission duties including the required documentso Proposals evaluation processo Selection of proposalso Negotiation of proposalso Grant Agreement and contracting approacho Time to contracto Alterations in projectso Monitoring of projectso Technical and financial reporting o Dissemination of results (Publications, workshops etc)

Special attention shall be paid to any possible simplification of the current procedures and to any possible reduction of administrative work for the Commission and the beneficiaries.

IV. MONITORING METHODOLOGY

The monitoring shall be carried out by data analysis, evaluation of reports, consultation of the concerned Technical Groups (TGs), site visits and interviews with selected beneficiaries and

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other stakeholders according to a common methodology, which should be simple and comprehensive. The methodology will comprise:

Key items for the short questionnaire to be used for interviews with the Technical Groups Questionnaire to be used for interviews with selected beneficiaries and other stakeholders Statistical analysis of data and evaluation of reports provided by the Commission

V. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MONITORING EXERCISE

A common Expert Committee (ExCo) for both the assessment and the monitoring exercise will be established by the Commission composed of appointed experts nominated by the Advisory Groups. The ExCo will appoint a Chairman who will prepare and follow the planning, control the progress against the key milestones and ensure the preparation of the reports to the Commission. The Commission will provide the secretariat for the ExCo meetings. Representatives of the Commission may attend the ExCo meetings as observers. The Expert Committee will be responsible for the execution of the exercises. For this purpose it will:

Prepare the Terms of Reference (ToR) which shall be approved by the Commission Divide the work according to the Technical Groups, if appropriate Recommend the nomination of additional specific Technical Experts (not being member

of the ExCo) to assist in specified tasks, if necessary Approve Rapporteurs for all major tasks who may be assisted by members of the ExCo or

by Technical Experts as necessary. The Rapporteurs shall draw up working plans for the implementation of their tasks which shall be approved by the ExCo.

Appoint a Rapporteur to develop a common methodology for the exercise. After approval of the proposed methodology by the ExCo it will form the basis of the exercise.

Approve a Rapporteur for the intermediate reports and the Final Report. He is responsible for all these reports. He will propose the structures of these reports to the Expert Committee for approval and finalise the reports.

Approve a Main Rapporteur for the common Final Report comprising the monitoring and the assessment exercise, if any

Review, comment on and approve the working plans of the Rapporteurs Review, comment on and accept the draft Final Report Approve the Final Report and submit it to the Commission Ensure the mutual communication between the Rapporteurs Deal with and make decisions around any issues that might arise

Each Rapporteur will decide how to collect the information in compliance with the methodology approved by the ExCo. He will organize the work, report to the ExCo and compile the report on his specific task as contribution to the Final Report.

The Commission will provide the appointment letters for the members of the ExCo and the Technical Experts. The Commission will also provide a mechanism for the prior approval of the necessary meetings and visits of the experts.

VI. QUALIFICATION OF THE RAPPORTEURS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS

The Rapporteurs and the Technical Experts shall be independent, have a recognised experience in the coal and steel sector and the Research Programme and come from EU

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member states. They must act impartially in an independent and confidential manner in their personal capacity and apply to the best of their ability their professional skills, knowledge and ethics.

VII. OUTPUTS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The major outputs of the monitoring exercise to be submitted to the Commission are:

An intermediate report to be presented to the Commission before October 2011 A Final Report to be submitted to the Commission before 2013.

The Final Report shall include an analysis of findings and a set of conclusions and recommendations reflecting the objectives of the monitoring on the basis of evidence. The main section of the Final Report should be prefaced by a largely self-contained executive summary not exceeding 5 pages. The Final Report shall be written in English and be provided to the Commission electronically. No confidential information may be included as it will be published. The Final Report shall be prepared in two iterations:

A draft version which shall be discussed with the Commission and the Expert Committee in order to discuss and validate the preliminary results obtained, to benefit from the feedback, comments and suggestions and to ensure the full relevance and usefulness.

A final version which shall take into account the remarks made.

A combined Final Report comprising both the results of the monitoring and the assessment exercises may be produced on request of the Commission by a Main Rapporteur.

The Expert Committee will recommend the Final Report signed off by each member to the Commission Services.

VIII. FOLLOW UP OF THE MONITORING

As foreseen in article 38 of the multi-annual technical guidelines the Final Report shall be published. The Commission will arrange for this publication and any further forwarding, distribution, exploitation or follow up.

IX. SOURCES OF INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE MONITORING

The Commission Services shall provide all necessary information and material to enable the expert to carry out a qualified monitoring, i.e. give access to documentation available on the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel including inter alia:

Legal basis background information, information package (latest and previous editions), manual of evaluation procedures, consensus reports, minutes of meetings of COSCO, CAG, SAG and Technical Groups, Technical Group chairmen’s annual reports, annual review(s) already carried out since the start of the Research Programme, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Perspectives of European Coal and Steel Research.

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X. CALENDAR

10/03/2011 Start monitoring exercise

25/03/2011 Delivery draft Terms of Reference (ToR) to the Commission for consultation with CAG and SAG

15/04/2011 Delivery of revised Draft ToR to the Commission for consultation with COSCO

20/04/2011 Working group ToR meeting; to review the first draft common methodology

15/06/2011 Circulation of the draft common methodology to ExCo

30/06/2011 ExCo meeting to review the draft common methodology

September 2011 Delivery of an intermediate report to the Commission for review

December 2011/January 2012 Information to CAG and SAG

Q3 / 2012 Delivery of draft Final Report

Q1 /2013 Delivery of draft combined Final Report, if any

Mid 2013 Delivery of Final Report to the Commission

End of 2013 The Commission publishes Final Report

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Terms of Reference for the Assessment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel

I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The legal basis of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) is outlined in the Council Decision n° 2008/376/EC of 29 April 2008, published in the Official Journal of 20 May 2008 ref. OJ L 130/7, laying down the multi-annual technical guidelines for this programme.

As foreseen in article 38 of this decision the Research Programme shall be subject to an assessment exercise on completion of the projects financed during every period of seven years. The benefits of the RTD to society and to the relevant sectors shall also be assessed. The assessment report shall be published.

The findings will provide an input to a review of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and a possible revision of the multi-annual technical guidelines.

This assessment is carried out in parallel with a monitoring exercise of the Research Programme. Reports on the exercises shall be issued by the end of 2013.

II. SCOPE

The scope of this exercise is to assess the projects of the Research Programme which were completed between 2003 and 2010 and for which the Final Publishable Report has been accepted by the Commission Services. The assessment shall encompass all aspects of the operation and results of the individual projects.

However, the functioning of the Research Programme as such including the obtaining of the programme objectives is covered by the monitoring exercise running in parallel. The result of the monitoring will feed into this assessment exercise.

III. OBJECTIVES

The assessment should address the following questions:

To what extend do the projects meet the programme research objectives? How far did the projects achieve their individual objectives (scientific, technical and

economical success) Did the project provide benefit to the relevant sector or society? Is it possible to quantify the benefit and if so, what is it? To what extend and how have the project results been exploited? Did administrative hurdles (e.g. management of extensions) exist and, if so, how did they

influence the project implementation, management and success? Which percentage of projects was stopped prematurely and for which reasons? Can common reasons be identified for the success or failure of projects?

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Have the research results been adequately disseminated? Which recommendations can be drawn from these findings for the improvement of the

Research Programme?

IV. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

The assessment shall be carried out by consulting the concerned Technical Groups (TGs) and by the evaluation of reports, site visits and interviews with selected beneficiaries and other stakeholders according to a methodology which should be simple, comprehensive and applicable to all projects to be assessed. The methodology will comprise:

A short questionnaire to be used for interviews with the TGs covering also monitoring aspects

The selection criteria for projects to be assessed in more detail A full questionnaire to be used for interviews with selected beneficiaries and other

stakeholders Metrics to be used in order to produce comparable results (if possible).

The methodology shall be based on the following principles:

Screening of all completed projects (executive summary of the Final Publishable Report) Identification and description of benefits to the sector and society. Deeper assessment of representative samples of projects selected, e.g. by coverage of

Technical Groups, budget, kind of activity, consortium size and composition (as regards the different undertakings, research institutes or natural persons from the EU member states, candidate and third countries), and stoppage or extension.

V. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

A common Expert Committee (ExCo) for both the assessment and the monitoring exercise will be established by the Commission composed of appointed experts nominated by the Advisory Groups. The ExCo will appoint a Chairman who will prepare and follow the planning, control the progress against the key milestones and ensure the preparation of the reports to the Commission. The Commission will provide the secretariat for the ExCo meetings. Representatives of the Commission may attend the ExCo meetings as observers. The Expert Committee will be responsible for the execution of the exercises. For this purpose it will:

Prepare the Terms of Reference (ToR) which shall be approved by the Commission Divide the work according to the Technical Groups, if appropriate Recommend the nomination of additional specific Technical Experts (not being member

of the ExCo) to assist in specified tasks, if necessary Approve Rapporteurs for all major tasks who may be assisted by members of the ExCo or

by Technical Experts as necessary. The Rapporteurs shall draw up working plans for the implementation of their tasks which shall be approved by the ExCo.

Appoint a Rapporteur to develop a common methodology for the exercise. After approval of the proposed methodology by the ExCo it will form the basis of the exercise.

Approve a Rapporteur for the intermediate reports and the Final Report. He is responsible for all these reports. He will propose the structures of these reports to the Expert Committee for approval and finalise the reports.

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Approve a Main Rapporteur for the common Final Report comprising the monitoring and the assessment exercise, if any

Review, comment on and approve the working plans of the Rapporteurs Review, comment on and accept the draft Final Report Approve the Final Report and submit it to the Commission Ensure the mutual communication between the Rapporteurs Deal with and make decisions around any issues that might arise

Each Rapporteur will decide how to collect the information in compliance with the methodology approved by the ExCo. He will organize the work, report to the ExCo and compile the report on his specific task as contribution to the Final Report.

The Commission will provide the appointment letters for the members of the ExCo and the Technical Experts. The Commission will also provide a mechanism for the prior approval of the necessary meetings and visits of the experts.

VI. QUALIFICATION OF THE RAPPORTEURS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS

The Rapporteurs and the Technical Experts shall be independent, have a recognised experience in the coal and steel sector and the Research Programme and come from EU member states. They must act impartially in an independent and confidential manner in their personal capacity and apply to the best of their ability their professional skills, knowledge and ethics.

VII.OUTPUTS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The major outputs of the assessment exercise to be submitted to the Commission are:

A first intermediate report and a review to be presented to the Commission A second intermediate report for review and consultation in TGs, CAG and SAG A Final Report

The Final Report shall include an analysis of findings and a set of conclusions and recommendations reflecting the objectives of the assessment on the basis of evidence. The main section of the Final Report should be prefaced by a largely self-contained executive summary not exceeding 5 pages. The Final Report shall be written in English and be provided to the Commission electronically. No confidential information may be included as it will be published. The Final Report shall be prepared in two iterations:

A draft version which shall be discussed with the Commission and the Expert Committee in order to discuss and validate the preliminary results obtained, to benefit from the feedback, comments and suggestions and to ensure the full relevance and usefulness.

A final version which shall take into account the remarks made.

A combined Final Report comprising both the results of the assessment and the monitoring exercises may be produced on request of the Commission by a Main Rapporteur.

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The Expert Committee will recommend the Final Report signed off by each member to the Commission Services.

VIII. FOLLOW UP OF THE ASSESSMENT

As foreseen in article 38 of the multi-annual technical guidelines the Final Report shall be published. The Commission will arrange for this publication and any further forwarding, distribution, exploitation or follow up.

IX. SOURCES OF INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE ASSESSMENT

The Commission Services shall provide all necessary information and material to enable the experts to carry out a qualified assessment, i.e. give access to documentation available on the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel including inter alia:

Legal basis background information, information package (latest and previous editions), manual of evaluation procedures, consensus reports, minutes of meetings of COSCO, CAG, SAG and Technical Groups, Technical Group chairmen’s annual reports, annual review(s) already carried out since the start of the Research Programme, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Perspectives of European Coal and Steel Research.

X. CALENDAR

10/03/2011 Start assessment exercise

25/03/2011 Delivery draft Terms of Reference (ToR) to the Commission for consultation with CAG and SAG

25/03/2011 Circulation of draft short questionnaire to be used with TGs to ExCo

08/04/2011 Comments of ExCo to draft short questionnaire

15/04/2011 Delivery of revised Draft ToR to the Commission for consultation with COSCO

20/04/2011 Approval of final short questionnaire for distribution to TGs in due time before the TG meetings

20/04/2011 Working group ToR meeting; to review the first draft common methodology

May/June 2011 Consultation of TGs

15/06/2011 Circulation of the draft common methodology and full questionnaire to ExCo

30/06/2011 ExCo meeting to review the draft common methodology and full questionnaire

End of November 2011 Delivery of a first intermediate report to the Commission for review

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December 2011/January 2012Information to CAG, SAG

March/April 2012 Review of assessment progress

Mid 2012 Second intermediate report for review and consultation in TGs, CAG, SAG

Q3 2012 Delivery of draft Final Report

Q1 2013 Delivery of draft combined Final Report to the Commission, if any

Mid 2013 Delivery of Final Report to the Commission

End of 2013 The Commission publishes Final Report

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