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HBI and DRI
News items related to hot briquetted iron (HBI) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technologies.
Latest News
POSCO Looks to Begin Work on Pilot DRI Plant
30 May 2023 - POSCO is set to break ground on a pilot-scale direct reduction plant that utilizes hydrogen, reports The Korea Economic Daily newspaper.
Salzgitter Selects Energiron DR for Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant
24 May 2023 - Salzgitter Flachstahl announced today it has chosen Energiron DR technology for its new 2.1-million-tons-per-year hydrogen-ready direct reduction plant to be installed at its facility in Salzgitter, Germany.
ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion
09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.
Baosteel, Saudi Arabia Announce Joint Venture Plate Mill
02 May 2023 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a 1.5 million-metric ton plate mill in Saudi Arabia, the companies have announced.
Salzgitter Secures Government Support for Low-CO2 Process Conversion
18 April 2023 - Salzgitter AG will receive EUR1 billion in federal and state support for its low-CO2 project, the German company said on Tuesday.
thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology
14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant.
thyssenkrupp Selects SMS group for EUR1.8 Billion Plant Project
01 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has placed an EUR1.8 billion order with SMS group for a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, two melting units and ancillary equipment.
IDOM to Consult on Direct Reduction Plant Build
23 February 2023 - A startup ironmaker that is planning to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant in southern France has selected consulting engineer IDOM to conduct the pre-feasibility studies, the firm has announced.
POSCO Lays Green Bet on Australia
05 December 2022 - South Korea’s largest steel producer plans to invest US$40 billion in hydrogen, direct reduced iron and green steel production in Australia over the next 15 years, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
Saarstahl Prepares to Move Ahead on DRI, EAF Conversion
05 December 2022 - Saarstahl AG leaders are greenlighting a EUR3.5 billion plan to build two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and a direct reduction plant at sites in Germany, the company has said.
Metso Outotec Unveils New Furnace Intended to Help Lower CO2 Intensity
25 October 2022 - Metso Outotec is launching sales of an ironmaking furnace meant to replace the classical blast furnace, offering steel producers a new option in their efforts to reduce CO2-intensity.
H2 Green Steel Partners With Midrex on Direct Reduction Plant
11 October 2022 - H2 Green Steel, a Swedish startup that is planning to build a hydrogen-based steel mill, is partnering with direct reduction specialist Midrex, the company has announced.
U. S. Steel Marks Start of Pellet Plant Upgrade
06 October 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has broken ground on a US$150 million project that will expand pelletizing capabilities at its Keetac facility in Minnesota.
Report: Middle East, North Africa Has Potential to Be Green Steel Leader — If It Acts Fast
22 September 2022 - The Middle East and northern Africa (MENA) could be a world leader in green steel production, if it makes prompt investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen, according to a new report from the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Tata Steel Partners With Hatch on IJmuiden Process Route Conversion
15 September 2022 - Engineering and management consultancy Hatch Ltd. is joining Tata Steel’s effort to produce hydrogen-reduced iron and green steel at its lJmuiden plant in the Netherlands.
thyssenkrupp Greenlights DRI Plant
08 September 2022 - thyssenkrupp will proceed with construction of a 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduction plant at its Duisburg plant in Germany, the company said on Thursday.
JFE Steel Plans Multi-Billion Investment in Low-CO2 Steel
01 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$7.2 billion to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, in part through building electric arc furnaces, according to the Reuters news service.
POSCO, Primetals Technologies Partner Up on Hydrogen DRI Plant
01 September 2022 - Primetals Technologies and POSCO will work together on developing a green steel demonstration plant using hydrogen reduction.
U. S. Steel Targets Keetac Mine for Upgrade
01 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation posted a stand-out second quarter on Friday and announced that it had chosen its Keetac iron ore mine for a US$150 million investment.
Baosteel Inks Contract for World’s Largest H2-Based DRI Plant
22 July 2022 - China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel has selected the Tenova and Danieli’s Energiron technology to power a new direct reduction (DR) plant in the Guangdong Province.
