Steel News

New Paul Wurth Decarbonization Technology to Reduce Emissions at Russian Blast Furnace

20 January 2022 - A new blast furnace project at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) will feature innovative decarbonization technology designed by SMS subsidiary Paul Wurth.

thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel Supplies CO2-Reduced Electrical Steel for Digital Substations

19 January 2022 - The company has been tapped to supply its bluemint® Steel, which features 50% lower CO2 emissions, for Regensburg, Germany-based transformer specialist SGB-SMIT.

Tenova Collaborates With Snam on Decarbonization

17 January 2022 - Tenova announced it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with Europe’s largest energy infrastructure operator in strategic studies and market analysis to introduce green hydrogen into metals production processes.

POSCO, Adani Group Sign US$5 Billion MoU for Eco-Friendly Integrated Mill

14 January 2022 - This week South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Indian infrastructure and energy conglomerate Adani Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes plans for a “green, environment-friendly” integrated steel mill to be built in Gujarat, India.

Metinvest Announces Multi-Billion-Dollar Commitment to Decarbonization

14 January 2022 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will spend US$20–30 million in the coming years to replace its aging blast furnaces with electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, reports the Reuters news service.

Report: ArcelorMittal and Partners Receive €10M for Electrolysis Plant in Bremen

04 January 2022 - According to reports, ArcelorMittal Bremen, swb AG and EWE AG have received a subsidy of more than €10 million to construct a 12-MW electrolysis plant in Bremen, Germany, to produce green hydrogen by means of renewable energy.

Metinvest, SMS group Sign MOU on Decarbonization Technologies

16 December 2021 - SMS group announced yesterday it has signed, along with its subsidiary Paul Wurth, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Metinvest to work together to tackle decarbonization.

ArcelorMittal Commits Additional US$30 Million to LanzaTech Carbon Capture Technology

14 December 2021 - ArcelorMittal, through its XCarb™ innovation fund, will invest US$30 million in carbon capture and utilization (CCU) company LanzaTech, according to an official press release.

thyssenkrupp Awarded 2-GW Electrolysis Installation Contract

14 December 2021 - thyssenkrupp was awarded a contract to supply a 2-GW electrolysis plant to NEOM, one of the world's largest green hydrogen projects.

voestalpine Unveils CO2-Reduced Steel

09 December 2021 - The company announced this week it is now offering a CO2-reduced version of the flat steel products produced at its steelmaking facility in Linz, Austria.

Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored

08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.

BlueScope Teams Up With Shell on Renewable Hydrogen Projects

07 December 2021 - The Australian steelmaker today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd. to develop renewable hydrogen projects at its Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales.

TenarisDalmine Lowers Emissions Through Expansion of Large-Diameter Line

07 December 2021 - In a statement, the company announced its facility in Dalmine, Italy, has completed an investment of more than EUR 20 million to expand the range of its medium-size rolling mill, and has reduced its carbon footprint in the process.

Vale Tests Biochar in Pellet Production

06 December 2021 - Brazilian mining company Vale has tested charcoal, or biochar, as a replacement to mineral coal in its iron ore pellets on an industrial scale, reports the Pledge Times.

£300 Million Steel Plant Proposed for Former U.K. Port

02 December 2021 - A decommissioned brownfield port near Inverness, Scotland, could soon be home to the U.K.’s newest steelmaking facility in half a century.

H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Spain

02 December 2021 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel has inked a deal with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to build a 1 GW green hydrogen plant in the Iberian Peninsula.

Primetals Technologies, Yara Environmental Technologies to Deliver State-of-the-Art Flue Gas Treatment System for Acciaierie D’Italia

30 November 2021 - Steelmaker Acciaierie D’Italia has contracted the two equipment suppliers to install a new flue gas treatment (FGT) system for the three boilers at its No. 2 power plant in Taranto, Italy, Primetals Technologies reports.