R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
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ArcelorMittal Invests in Electrochemical Decarbonization Tech
25 September 2024 - ArcelorMittal’s XCarb Innovation Fund is investing US$5 million in a company developing a way to convert industrial process gas into high-purity hydrogen and concentrated CO2.
BlueScope Steel Partners with Green Iron Company
19 September 2024 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a company developing an ironmaking process that uses sodium as a reducing agent.
Midrex, Vale to Further Develop Use of Iron Ore Briquettes in DRI Furnaces
05 September 2024 - Midrex Technologies Inc. has signed a technical cooperation agreement with iron ore miner Vale, allowing the two companies to further collaborate on a technical solution for the use of iron ore briquettes in direct reduction plants.
Danieli, Nalco Water Partner on Water Treatment R&D
22 August 2024 - Danieli has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with U.S.-based Nalco Water to utilize shared research and development capabilities to improve industrial water treatment for the metals industry.
thyssenkrupp Teams With Australian Producer to Study Smelting Technology
21 August 2024 - thyssenkrupp is partnering with Australia’s BlueScope Steel on research that will focus on direct reduction and electric smelting plants, the company has announced.
Arkansas State Establishes Steel Research Center
03 April 2024 - A US$10 million Congressional appropriation is kick-starting development of a steel manufacturing center at Arkansas State University.
Japanese DRI Demonstration Project Selects ENERGIRON Technology
20 March 2024 - Tenova and Danieli will lend their ENERGIRON direct reduction technology to a demonstration project intended to test full hydrogen reduction with low-grade iron ore.
Tenova Joins Green Hydrogen Trial
29 February 2024 - Tenova is partnering with two other Italian companies on a project intended to validate hybrid heating technologies for steel reheating, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
BlueScope Steel Partners With Iron Ore Producers on Potential Electric Smelting Furnace
15 February 2024 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. and the country’s two biggest iron ore miners are collaborating on an effort to develop a pilot-scale electric smelting furnace.
With Support From the EU, Italian Engineering Firm to Build Pilot Hydrogen Steel Plant
26 October 2023 - The European Commission and the Italian Ministry of Enterprises are throwing support behind a research project that aims to establish a fully hydrogen-fueled steelmaking plant.
Steelmaker Nears Completion of New Hydrogen-Focused Lab
10 July 2023 - Hyundai Steel Co. is preparing to open a new lab focused on hydrogen steelmaking later this year, reports The Korea Economic Daily.
Carnegie Mellon University Receives US$3 Million Federal Grant
22 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a US$3 million grant to establish a program to advance decarbonization technology in the steel industry.
University of Queensland Unveils Novel Sinter Technology to Lower Emissions
21 June 2023 - Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a new type of sinter that requires 23% less coking coal.
JFE Steel Partners With ExxonMobil on H2 Line Pipe Development
09 June 2023 - Japan's JFE Steel and ExxonMobil will work on developing high-pressure line pipe meant to carry hydrogen, reports NikkeiAsia.
India’s Steel Ministry Considering Proposals for Green Hydrogen R&D
01 June 2023 - The country’s steel ministry is seeking proposals for research and development of green hydrogen use in iron and steel production, Argus Media reported yesterday.
Stelco Mill to Test Decarbonization Technology
12 April 2023 - Canada’s Stelco has agreed to further test decarbonization technologies at its Lake Erie Works in Ontario.
EVRAZ North America Announces H2 Line Pipe Qualification
11 April 2023 - EVRAZ North America (ENA) has received qualification for a high-strength, high-frequency welded (HFW) line pipe designed for hydrogen transmission, the company has announced.
SSAB to Explore Sustainable Quicklime Use in Steel Production
16 February 2023 - SSAB, a Swedish technology company and a limestone producer will conduct preliminary research on incorporating sustainably produced quicklime into SSAB's steelmaking process.
Missouri S&T EAF Research Receives Second Round of Funding
30 January 2023 - A Missouri University of Science and Technology research team has been awarded a US$2 million grant to explore technologies that could improve operating efficiencies in electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
Researchers Report New Way to Make High-Strength Steel
16 January 2023 - A team of researchers in China and Germany say they have successfully imbued a plain, medium-manganese steel with high-performing properties through a process that involves forging, cryogenic treatment and tempering.
