Scandinavian Steel AB will begin distributing GreenIron’s hydrogen-based iron exclusively across Nordic and European markets under a new collaboration agreement.
The deal will cover a regular delivery of hydrogen direct reduced iron (DRI) produced at GreenIron’s Sandviken plant in Sweden, which is scheduled to become operational imminently following permit approval earlier this year.
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“Offering fossil-free iron to our customers is not only important – it is essential,” claimed Peter Witz, Chief Operating Officer at Scandinavian Steel. “We are proud to be the first distributor in the world to deliver this groundbreaking product to the market.”
Edward Murray, CEO at GreenIron, added, “Our collaboration with Scandinavian Steel is a crucial part of our strategy to bring our technology to customers in the Nordics and Europe.
“Their expertise and extensive network make them an ideal partner in driving the green transition within the metal industry.”
Last October, Norwegian Hydrogen announced it would supply green hydrogen to GreenIron for use as a reducing agent in the Sandviken plant, delivered from its Hellesylt facility.
Read more:Swedish GreenIron taps Norwegian green hydrogen supply for fossil-free iron production
Will DRI be key to producing sustainable steel?
Steel production accounts for 8% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions1, making it one of the most polluting industries. With around 1.4 tonnes of CO2 emissions per tonne of steel produced2, against a backdrop of increasing environmental concerns, the need to clean up the process that produces a vitally important material only continues to grow.
Steel, in the most basic sense, is made by mixing carbon and iron at temperatures above 1,400˚C. Primary steelmaking uses a product dubbed Pig Iron – smelted iron from ore, which contains more carbon than needed for steel.
Steelmakers can use a system that bubbles oxygen through molten pig iron, creating equal oxidisation throughout the metal, in doing so, removing excess carbon, while also vaporising or binding impurities made up of elements such as silicon, phosphorus and manganese.
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