Forging a low-carbon steel industry
The project plans to replace the coal-based blast furnace technology with direct reduction based on fossil-free hydrogen. HYBRIT looks to produce 1.2 million tonnes of crude steel annually – representing a quarter of Sweden’s overall production. The project is building a first-of-its-kind hydrogen production facility that will produce the sponge iron used in a new electric arc furnace. The resulting high-quality steel made using renewable energy has the potential to avoid emitting as much as 14.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent within its first decade of operation.
Keywords
HYBRIT, synergy, growth, green transition, climate-neutral, energy, renewables, CINEA, transport, shipping, European Green Deal, green hydrogen, greenhouse gas emission, carbon footprint, CO2, renewable energy, climate action, wind propulsion