Steelmaking

Hydnum Steel and Euroports are aiming to create an integrated logistics system in Europe to optimise the supply of green steel produced in Spain.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have reported a method to “safely and securely” store hydrogen in iron for extended periods.

Following six years of research on the HYBRIT initiative, Vattenfall, SSAB and LKAB have submitted a final report to the Swedish Energy Agency as they aim to advance to an industrial scale.

RWE Supply & Trading has agreed to support Salzgitter Group’s steelmaking ambitions with green electricity of up to 64GWh per year, which will run for seven years from 2027.

GreenIron has secured up to SEK 100m ($9.2m) in funding after it obtained an environmental permit for its hydrogen-based iron production plant.

Molten Industries has secured $5.4m to pilot the use of methane pyrolysis-driven hydrogen in sustainable steel production.

After criticising a lack of green hydrogen supply in Europe, ArcelorMittal could finally secure the clean energy carrier to decarbonise some of its steel production.

SMS Group GmbH has selected a VINCI subsidiary to carry out piping and mechanical works on a green steel production plant in Germany.

Hydnum Steel’s green steel mill in Spain is set to receive government support, ahead of initial works planned to begin next year.

Constellium SE has successfully produced an aluminium slab using hydrogen combustion at its primary R&D centre in France.