EU Funds

Project: Support for Industrial Decarbonisation (Modality B)
Project no. : 432
Beneficiary entity: RIA STONE, FÁBRICA DE LOUÇA DE MESA EM GRÉS, S.A.

Description of the operation:
This project aims to decarbonise Ria Stone’s production processes. In order to achieve this, the project includes 3 types of investment, according to the following:
a) Low carbon processes and technologies
- Introduction of an innovative concept in the production process, through the reuse of heat generated from the kilns, thus aiming at Decarbonisation, through low carbon technologies which promote the efficient use of resources and circular manufacturing.
b) Energy efficiency measures
- Installation of monitoring systems capable of controlling energy consumption, detecting deviation, reducing waste, managing and optimising energy consumption, as well as taking advantage of the potential of digitalization and automation, aiming at reducing energy consumption and reducing GHG emissions into the atmosphere.
c) Incorporate Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
- Storage system for energy produced from photovoltaic panels.
The implementation of these measures will be guided by a set of investments in new cutting-edge technology equipment, which will enable the saving proposed in the various measures mentioned.

Goals:
The project aims to achieve carbon neutrality at the Ria Stone factory, through changes to its production process and the purchase of new digital solutions which enable the company to contribute to the national climate goal, namely helping to decarbonise the national economy, making it "cleaner” and more sustainable, consequently developing an innovative and competitive industry, prioritizing energy efficiency and renewable energy. The economic indicators are presented below, in the forecast results.

Expected results:
The project is expected to enable Ria Stone to achieve the following goals:
- Estimated annual decrease in greenhouse gas emissions – reduction of 3,073.24 tonnes. CO2 equivalent emissions (emissions at 11,954 tons CO2 equivalents).
- Annual decrease in terms of final energy consumption - reduction of 1,606.63 tons of oil equivalents, reaching an energy consumption of 6,041 tons of oil equivalents at the end of the project.
Ria Stone therefore hopes to decarbonise its processes with reductions of more than 20%.

Eligible investment: 3.580.000 €
National public financial support: 1.679.500 €
Commencement date: 01/12/2023
Completion date: 30/06/2026

Project Designation: Eco Cerâmica e Cristalaria de Portugal [Eco Ceramics, Crystal and Glass of Portugal]
Nº do projeto: 76
Type of investment: Green Agendas/Partnerships for Business Innovation

Entities:
VISTA ALEGRE ATLANTIS, S.A.; APICER – ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DAS INDÚSTRIAS DE CERÂMICA E DE CRISTALARIA; CRISAL - CRISTALARIA AUTOMÁTICA S.A.; CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DA CERAMICA E DO VIDRO (CTCV); INEGI – INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIA E INOVAÇÃO EM ENGENHARIA MECÂNICA E ENGENHARIA; INOV – INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES INOVAÇÃO; IPL INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE LEIRIA; ISQ INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE; MATCERÂMICA – FABRICO DE LOUÇA S.A.; MOTAMINERAL, MINERAIS INDUSTRIAIS S.A.; MOTA PASTAS CERÂMICAS S.A.; MOTA II SOLUÇÕES CERÂMICAS, S.A.; PRIMUS CERAMICS, S.A.; REVIGRES – INDUSTRIA DE REVESTIMENTOS DE GRES LDA; SANINDUSA, INDÚSTRIA DE SANITÁRIOS S.A.; UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO; FAIANÇAS ARTISTICAS BORDALO PINHEIRO, S.A.; RIASTONE, FÁBRICA DE LOUÇA DE MESA EM GRÉS, S.A.; CERUTIL – CERÂMICAS UTILITÁRIAS S.A.; ASSOCIAÇÃO PARA O PÓLO DAS TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMAÇÃO, COMUNICAÇÃO E ELECTRÓNICA - TICE.PT; INDUZIR – INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE EQUIPAMENTOS LDA; INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO; VIATEL – TECNOLOGIA DE COMUNICAÇÕES S.A; MICROPROCESSADOR – SISTEMAS DIGITAIS, S.A.; PRF - GÁS, TECNOLOGIA E CONSTRUÇÃO, S.A.; ASSOCIAÇÃO INDUSTRIAL PORTUGUESA – CÂMARA DE COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA (AIP-CCI); ASSOCIAÇÃO C.C.G./ZGDV – CENTRO DE COMPUTAÇÃO GRÁFICA; FNWAY - CONSULTING, LDA; METALCERTIMA – INDÚSTRIA METALOMECÂNICA S.A.; VISABEIRA INVESTIGAÇÃO E DESENVOLVIMENTO, S.A.

Project overview:
An integrated and transversal proposal for the Ceramics, Crystal and Glass sectors, driven by critical competitiveness factors and aiming to enhance international positioning. Focusing on four core areas - energy sustainability, circular economy and industrial symbios, digital transition and capacity building - it is committed to developing new products, processes and services with high added value, rooted in new models of cross-sectoral industrial organisation, thus ensuring progression in the international value chain and focus on activities with higher value-added.

Project goals:
To enhance the competitiveness of the Portuguese Ceramics, Crystal and Glass sectors, built on factors such as innovation, differentiation and a strong collaborative dynamic as well as investment in innovation throughout the various segments of the sector's value chain, supported by the improvement in training of its employees.

Results:
Products, processes and services (PPS) resulting from the project: 1. Conversion of existing kilns (Natural gas/H2); 2. Conversion of existing Natural gas distribution infrastructures to Natural gas/H2; 3. Roller kiln; 4. Decision-making support tool for implementing heat recovery projects; 5. Service and technologies for converting systems in order to promote decarbonisation of the process; 6. Monitoring Service for Industrial Parks using non-intrusive methods; 7. Centralised Logistic Service for waste collection and recovery; 8. ECOBLEND GP - New raw material for eco-sustainable ceramic paste for flooring; 9. REVVER - New eco-sustainable Ceramic Paste for coating; 10. GRESVER – New Ceramic Paste for Tableware in eco-sustainable stoneware; 11. Glass with a higher rate of incorporation of cullet and other by-products for glass production; 12. New Eco-Sustainable Ceramic Paste for Tableware in Soft Porcelain; 13. New Eco-Sustainable Ceramic Paste for Tableware in Stoneware; 14. New Eco-Sustainable Ceramic Paste for porcelain stoneware floors; 15. New Eco-Sustainable Ceramic Paste for Bathroom fixtures in Vitreous China; 16. New low-temperature sintering production process; 17. Tableware in Soft Porcelain with Innovative LOFT Porcelain Paste for Low-Temperature Sintering; 18. Stoneware Tableware with Innovative LOFT Stoneware Paste for Low-Temperature Sintering; 19. Paving in Porcelain Stoneware with Innovative LOFT Tile Paste for Low-Temperature Sintering; 20. Bathroom fixtures with Innovative Eco-Sustainable Paste; 21. New glossy glaze for eco-sustainable bathroom fixtures adapted for reduced firing temperatures; 22. New opaque glaze for eco-sustainable bathroom fixtures adapted for reduced firing temperatures; 23. National BIM content platform for the Ceramic Industry; 24. Digital warehouses of ceramic moulds and mother moulds; 25. Digital production system of models and mother moulds of ceramic products; 26. Traceability system for ceramic products; 27. Data integration platform for the ceramic industry production chain; 28. Interoperability Platform; 29. New transversal services; 30. Online Waste Resource Centre Platform; 31. Waste Resource Management Services; 32. Digital Training Academy for the Ceramics and Glass sectors; 33. ECOSAN – New Ceramic Paste for Bathroom fixtures in eco-sustainable stoneware. 34. Development of Hydrogen Transport Containers; 35. Optimisation of Energy Sustainability in Oxy‑Hybrid Kilns for Crystal and Glass Production; 36. Intelligent System for Monitoring and Managing Exposure to Chemical Agents in the Ceramics Industry; 37. Intelligent System for Optimising Energy Use in the Ceramics, Crystal and Glass Industries; 38. Development of a Support Solution for Spray Gun Calibration in the Glazing Process; 39. Quality Control Checkpoint; 40 Ceramic LAB FACTORY;

Starting date: 01/01/2022
Completation date: 30/06/2026
Investment: Total: 118.201.647,81€ | COPROMOTOR: 6.560.450,00€
Incentive: Total: 53.190.382,46€ | COPROMOTOR: 2.306.809,00€
EU Financial Support: Total: 46.060.415,26 € | COPROMOTOR: 2.221.160,00 €

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Project Summary:
On January 1st, 2018, Ria Stone has integrated BOOST4.0 project, as it is the major European initiative on Big Data for Industry 4.0, as a replication pilot.
With 49 partners from 16 European Countries and a budget of 18.8M€, plus additionally leveraging € 100M of private investment, this is a very important project for industries to understand how to deal with Big Data produced every minute on their daily activity.
Therefore, this project will lead the construction of an European Data Warehouse, aiming to improve competitiveness of the European manufacturing industry, by generalizing the introduction of Big Data Technologies on productive European chains, and providing the industrial sector with the best and necessary tools to obtain the maximum benefits of the application of Big Data technologies within the framework of industrial evolution to the Industry 4.0 standards.

This project receives funding from the @EU_H2020 Research & Innovation Programme under Call H2020-ICT-2017-1, project number 780732.
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