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R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
This New Railcar Hauls More Cargo With Less Energy Thanks to High-Strength Steel
13 December 2021 - United States Steel Corporation, in partnership with rail giant Norfolk Southern and freight builder Greenbrier, have developed and launched a next-generation sustainable railcar made of advanced high-strength steel.
Researchers Find Way to Improve Steel’s Wear Resistance in Seawater
26 October 2021 - Working within the framework of a Russian Science Foundation project, scientists have proposed a method of enhancing the protection of steel surfaces within marine and coastal infrastructure.
ArcelorMittal Granted €280 Million EIB Loan for Decarbonization R&D
28 September 2021 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) funding, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, will support ArcelorMittal’s European research and development activities through 2023.
WorldAutoSteel Launches Free Online Resource for AHSS Applications
22 September 2021 - WorldAutoSteel, a division of the World Steel Association, have released the latest version of its AHSS Applications Guidelines as an online resource to help automotive manufacturers understand and capitalize on the benefits of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).
Primetals Technologies, MHI Australia Join Research Center to Decarbonize Heavy Industry in Australia
25 August 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced today that it has joined Australia’s Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC), along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Australia, to conduct research and development into hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore.
SSAB Celebrates First Shipment of 100% Fossil-Free Steel
19 August 2021 - Swedish Steelmaker SSAB has delivered its first shipment of fossil-free steel to a customer, the company announced Wednesday.
Primetals Technologies, Metinvest Partner on Decarbonization Tech Development
14 July 2021 - Primetals Technologies and Ukranian steel producer Metinvest have agreed to work together on developing decarbonization technologies.
voestalpine: 20 Years and 300 Million Parts Later, Press-Hardened Steel is Auto Manufacturing Staple
13 July 2021 - voestalpine is celebrating a production milestone: it has manufactured its 300 millionth component made from its press-hardened, high-strength steel.
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.
Dastur Selected for North American BF Carbon Capture Project
28 June 2021 - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a funded carbon capture steel mill project to consulting engineer Dastur International Inc. and affiliated companies
New Effort Aims to Develop Syngas, Electrolysis Technologies
08 June 2021 - Two plant engineering groups have agreed to work together on promoting the combined use of syngas and electrolysis in the iron and steel industry.
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.
Allied Mineral Signs On With Energy Storage Research Effort
20 May 2021 - Allied Mineral Products is lending its refractory expertise to a research project at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Ohio-based company has said.
HKM Enlists Paul Wurth for Syngas Project
20 May 2021 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH has chosen SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit to provide the engineering for a syngas generation and injection plant that would serve its two blast furnaces.
thyssenkrupp Explores Greater Scrap Use in Blast Furnaces
19 May 2021 - thyssenkrupp Steel and a German scrap recycler will together test a new process that could allow greater quantities of scrap to be used in blast furnace production, reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Paul Wurth to Test New CO2 Reduction Tech
18 May 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit and Italian cokemaker Italiana Coke have agreed to build a test-scale plant meant to try out a new carbon dioxide reduction technology.
Paul Wurth, Partners Prepare to Start Tests on CO2 Reduction Technology
29 April 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit, in cooperation with Saarstahl and Dillinger, is preparing to start a pilot-scale plant that will covert coke oven gas into a reducing agent injected into a blast furnace.
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.
NLMK Hopes for 2022 Launch of New Metallic Coated Steel
07 April 2021 - NLMK Group and the Russian Academy of Sciences have begun testing a new zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating for cold-rolled products, the steelmaker has said.
