In a statement, Tata Steel said Hatch will provide the basic engineering for a reducing electric furnace (REF) package, which, when coupled with a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, will enable production of green steel. 

The DRI reduction smelting complex will use Hatch’s electric furnace technology, CRISP+. Hatch will design and supply the process equipment within the complex. The Hatch scope broadly includes feed mixing, hot mix transfer, primary and secondary offgas systems, electric furnaces and slag granulation.

“Already some years ago, Hatch saw the potential of reducing electric furnace technology for iron and steelmaking, and we invested in the development, testing, and commercialization of the technology accordingly. It is great to see this foresight now bearing fruit, as this technology is key to making green steel production a practical reality,” said Nils Voermann, Hatch global managing director, technologies.