Steel News

With Key Equipment Delivery, Salzgitter Gets Ready to Make Hydrogen

26 August 2020 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has taken delivery of what’s being called the world’s most powerful high-temperature hydrogen electrolyzer, the company reports.

Energy Department Funds Steel Decarbonization Research

20 August 2020 - Two leading steel researchers have been awarded a US$4 million U.S. Energy Department grant to further explore hydrogen-based steel production.

Fortescue Agreement Builds on Renewable Hydrogen Investment

20 August 2020 - Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group and two other organizations have agreed to work together on further developing hydrogen technology.

EU Looks to Build Hydrogen Electrolysis Capacity

09 July 2020 - The European Union’s Clean Hydrogen Alliance held its inaugural meeting Wednesday and backed a goal to install at least 6 GW of renewable hydrogen electrolysis capacity by 2024.

Salzgitter Takes Next Step in Hydrogen Project

24 June 2020 - Salzgitter and industrial partners Rhenus and Uniper will explore the feasibility of building a direct reduced iron plant and associated hydrogen electrolysis plant at a deepwater port in northern Germany, the company announced Wednesday.

Germany Lays Big Bet on Hydrogen

11 June 2020 - Germany plans to invest EUR9 billion in efforts that promote hydrogen production and use under a national hydrogen strategy adopted Wednesday.

thyssenkrupp Teams With Electricity Producer on Hydrogen Development

10 June 2020 - thyssenkrupp has agreed to work with electricity generator RWE Generation on developing hydrogen infrastructure as the steelmaker looks to convert a blast furnace to hydrogen in 2022.

Ovako Successfully Heats Steel in Hydrogen-Fueled Furnace

28 April 2020 - Sweden-based engineering steel producer Ovako has successfully trialed the use of hydrogen as combustion source in a production furnace, marking an industry first, the company reports.

Salzgitter Selects Builder for Planned Electrolysis Plant

18 November 2019 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has contracted Siemens Gas and Power to build a 2.2 mW hydrogen plant that will fill all of the mill’s current demand for the gas.

World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Pilot Facility Launched in Austria

13 November 2019 - voestalpine has started up its pilot-scale electrolysis plant and is producing hydrogen derived from renewable sources of electricity. According to voestalpine, the new plant has a capacity of over 6 MW. It uses renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen and will be able to test whether the technology deployed is suitable for use on an industrial scale.

Midrex Technology Selected for H2-Based Iron Reduction Plant

17 September 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has chosen Midrex Technologies to build a demonstration-scale, ironmaking plant that uses hydrogen reduction.