Hydrogen Steelmaking
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Developer Proposes Green Mill Project
29 June 2021 - A development group is working to advance a green steel project that would take advantage of spare nuclear generation capacity to produce hydrogen.
U. S. Steel Eyes Potential Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Projects
29 June 2021 - United States Steel Corporation will work with Norwegian energy producer Equinor to explore the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects in the greater Pittsburgh region.
Consultant: Decarbonization Strategy Isn’t a Binary Decision
29 June 2021 - The global steel industry’s transition to carbon neutrality is being hindered by an either-or fallacy that is wrongly pitting two technologies against each other, a top steel decarbonization expert said Tuesday.
voestalpine Sees Successful First Tests on New Ironmaking Tech
26 June 2021 - voestalpine has commissioned a new type of direct reduction plant and has carried out the first production tests, according to the developer of the technology.
Ovako Looks to Build H2 Electrolysis Plant
24 June 2021 - European engineered bar producer Ovako and several other Swedish and Norwegian industrial companies are teaming up to build a green hydrogen plant in Hofors, the companies have announced.
Japan's Government Wants to Jump-Start Green Steel Development
23 June 2021 - Japan hopes to speed up development of hydrogen-based steelmaking and help the country’s steel producers become leaders in green steel production, reports commodities news and pricing provider Argus Media.
SSAB Reaches New Milestone in Green Steel Evolution
22 June 2021 - SSAB’s pilot-scale direct reduction plant has successfully produced about 100 metric tons of hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, a new milestone in its effort to produce fossil-fuel-free steels.
Volvo, SSAB Partner on Green Steel Development
16 June 2021 - Swedish automaker Volvo will collaborate with SSAB on developing fossil-fuel-free steels for the auto industry, SSAB has said.
Planned Fossil-Fuel-Free Mill Sparks Investor Interest
24 May 2021 - A startup steelmaker has completed an initial US$105 million funding round for a project that aims to build a fossil-fuel-free mill in Sweden.
GIVA Group Trials Hydrogen-Methane Blend in Furnaces
20 May 2021 - Italian ingots and forgings specialist GIVA Group has successfully tested a blend of hydrogen and natural gas in the furnaces at its Forgiatura A. Vienna plant, the company has announced.
Construction Underway on Salzgitter DRI Plant
18 May 2021 - Salzgitter has broken ground on a demonstration-scale direct reduction plant that can operate with either natural gas or hydrogen, or both.
German Port, Steelmakers Look to Establish Hydrogen Link
06 May 2021 - German steel producers thyssenkrupp and Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) will work with the Port of Rotterdam to explore hydrogen import opportunities as well as a pipeline corridor between the port and the mills, the companies have announced.
SSAB, Volvo Partner on Developing Vehicles Made From Green Steel
08 April 2021 - SSAB will work with Volvo Group under a newly signed collaboration agreement to develop and build vehicles made from fossil-free steel, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
SSAB Seeks Answer to Key Hydrogen Question: How to Store It?
07 April 2021 - SSAB and the partners in its HYBRIT decarbonization initiative have started work on a pilot-scale hydrogen storage facility, a key piece of infrastructure for the fossil-free future they envision.
ArcelorMittal Plans Two DRI-EAF Plants in Germany
29 March 2021 - ArcelorMittal said Monday that will build two sets of direct reduction and electric arc furnace plants in Germany, an investment that is expected to cost between EUR1 billion and EUR1.5 billion.
Hydrogen Takes Center Stage in New Collaboration Agreements
18 March 2021 - POSCO and Australian electricity and natural gas producer Origin Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding on an effort to bring green hydrogen to South Korea, reports the The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
Chilean Producer to Study H2 Steelmaking
16 March 2021 - Chile’s Compañia Siderúrgica Huachipato SA (CSH) has signed a technological cooperation agreement with Paul Wurth to explore a shift to low-carbon steelmaking.
Salzgitter Debuts Wind Energy Project
12 March 2021 - Salzgitter and industrial partners have the cut the ribbon on a wind-powered generation facility at its Salzgitter Flachstahl plant, setting the stage for future green hydrogen production.
Investment Firm Unveils Plans for Green Steel Mill in Sweden
24 February 2021 - A Swedish venture is lining up capital funding for a fossil-free, 5-million-metric-tons-per-year steel plant to be built in the country’s Norrbotten region, it announced on Tuesday.
ArcelorMittal Starts Coke Oven Gas Injections in Spanish Blast Furnace
18 February 2021 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has modified a blast furnace the B blast furnace at its Gijón, Spain, plant, equipping it to consume hydrogen-rich coke oven gas.
