Hydrogen-ready anode furnaces for copper refining have been installed at German non-ferrous metal supplier Aurubis’ Hamburg plant, after the largest maintenance shutdown in the site’s history.
These installations are part of a wider €95m maintenance and upgrade programme aimed at improving the plant’s efficiency and sustainability.
The new furnaces, which represent a €40m investment, will be able to run entirely on hydrogen, natural gas or a blend of the two.
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