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Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial
08 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at one of its Ohio blast furnaces, taking a significant step toward decarbonized blast furnace production, the steelmaker announced on Monday.
Tata Steel Trials H2 Injection
25 April 2023 - Tata Steel has begun trialing hydrogen injection into a blast furnace at its Jamshedpur facility in India, the company reports.
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 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.
Sarralle Installs Ladle Pre-Heating Station That Runs on Green Hydrogen
19 January 2023 - The equipment, capable of running on 100% green hydrogen, was put into place at a facility in Spain.
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.
Great Lakes Industry Group Will Pursue DOE Hydrogen Hub Grant
07 November 2022 - An industry-led consortium that includes Linde and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is moving ahead with an application for federal funding to support development of a hydrogen hub in the Great Lakes region.
JSPL Signs MoU for 1,000 MW of Carbon-Free Energy
20 October 2022 - In line with its goal to become a net-zero steelmaker by 2035, India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with energy transition and decarbonization solutions firm Greenko Group to facilitate 1,000 MW of carbon-free energy for its steelmaking operations at Angul, Odisha.
Salzgitter Reports Success With Hydrogen Electrolyzer Trial Run
17 October 2022 - Salzgitter is wrapping up what it calls a successful trial with high-temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production and steel production.
ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of Dofasco Decarbonization Project
13 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco on Thursday broke ground on its CA$1.8 billion process conversion project that will transition it to a direct reduction–electric arc furnace route.
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.
HYBRIT Hydrogen Storage Facility Is Up and Running
27 September 2022 - The first of its kind for storing fossil-free hydrogen gas, the rock cavern storage facility in Luleå, Sweden, is now operational, SSAB announced.
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.
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.
Tata Steel Plans 750K-Ton Rebar Mill, DRI Plants
29 August 2022 - Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Punjab to build a greenfield rebar mill and has contracted for the design of direct reduction plants in Europe.
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.
AIST Lends Support to Hydrogen Hub Development
21 July 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology is putting support behind development of a national hydrogen infrastructure, offering up its technical expertise to public-private partnerships that are looking to establish production and distribution hubs.
Salzgitter Board Approves Funding for Green Steel Project
14 July 2022 - The company announced yesterday its board approved EUR723 million in funding to implement the first stage of its Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking (SALCOS®) facility.
thyssenkrupp Partners With bp on Decarbonization
12 July 2022 - bp and thyssenkrupp Steel announced yesterday they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the long-term supply of hydrogen and renewable power in steel production.
Hydrogen Hub Coming to Tangshan, China, in 5-Billion-Yuan Investment
11 July 2022 - The local administration of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area will have a hub for the production of hydrogen by 2023, according to online news service Energy News.
