voestalpine Moves First Low-Emissions Coils Out the Door
06/13/2022 - voestalpine has shipped the first coils of its reduced-CO2 steel from its plant in Linz, Austria, the company said Monday.
In a statement, the company said its greentec Edition steel is made by partially replacing coke with a hydrogen-based reducing agent.
voestalpine said this process is an important first step in the incremental shift from the blast furnace route to a hybrid-electric steel pathway from 2027.
“Once an electric arc furnace goes into operation at each of the Linz and Donawitz sites in early 2027, CO2 emissions can be significantly reduced, by up to 30%,” the company said.
