Steelmaking

Mercedes-Benz is set to use fossil-free steel, produced using hydrogen, to develop prototype parts for its vehicles.

SSAB Oxelösund has delivered the world’s first 100% fossil-free steel using HYBRIT technology that uses hydrogen instead of coal and coke to Volvo Group, the company has said today (August 18).

Anglo American has partnered with Salzgitter Flachstahl to research the implementation of hydrogen into the green steelmaking process with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today (August 4).

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company TAQA Group and Emirates Steel have revealed a partnership today (August 3) to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project to enable green steel production in the MENA region.

Acerinox and Tecnicas Reunidas have revealed an agreement today (July 21) to work together to study decarbonisation processes of the Spanish Acerinox Europa facilities with hydrogen included.

ArcelorMittal has today (July 13) revealed that its Sestao plant in Spain is set to become one of the world’s first full-scale zero carbon-emissions steel plants following the use of green hydrogen.

H2 Green Steel has joined a cross-industry European CEO Alliance bringing its expertise in hydrogen and carbon free steel to further support the EU Green Deal and slash carbon emissions by 55% by 2030.

United States Steel Corporation has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Equinor US Holdings that will see both study the potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen.

Successful tests of the hydrogen-based fine-ore reduction (HYFOR) pilot plant have been performed by Primetals Technologies at the voestalpine site in Donawitz, Austria.

Several experts in the field of hydrogen came together today (June 22) to discuss its role in North America at the virtual f-cell+HFC event.