Steelmaking

Masdar and Emirates Steel Arkan have partnered to develop a green hydrogen project designed to decarbonise the hard-to-abate steel sector in the UAE.

Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group has approved the final investment decision (FID) to construct two green hydrogen and one green metals projects in the US and Australia, totalling $750m of investment over three years.

Building hydrogen handling systems which can last and withstand embrittlement are vital for operational success and ensuring industry safety, an H2 View Showcase Webinar explained today.

Finnish steelmaker SSAB has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to decarbonise all of its deliveries to Scania’s heavy-duty vehicles in 2030, using hydrogen-based steel production technology.

H2 Green Steel has entered into a binding agreement with Purmo Group to deliver 140,000 tonnes of hydrogen-based green steel.

SSAB and Fortum have concluded a study into producing hydrogen-reduced sponge iron at SSAB’s steel plant in Raahe, Finland, finding a commercial arrangement is not possible.

“We are providing an open platform… to support smaller steelmakers who will have to plan their future investments on how they make their production greener,” RINA Executive Vice-President, Guido Chiappa told H2 View.

Porsche has signed an agreement with H2 Green Steel for the supply of hydrogen-based, CO2-reduced steel to improve the emissions balance of its sports vehicles.

Friesen Elektra and The Salzgitter Group have identified hydrogen power and off-take potential in Lower Saxony following the signing of a long-term power supply agreement (PPA).

RINA has announced the European Commission will back its six-year research Hydra project to build a 100% hydrogen-fuelled pilot plant.