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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Green steel production becomes reality: The CSP® Nexus plant of H2 green steel and how to decarbonize existing CSP® plants
DESCRIPTION:In view of global warming and the international agreements on climate targets, the topic of sustainability is more urgent than ever and the steel industry must make its contribution to CO2 reduction. At the same time, demand for "green" steel is increasing, as the automotive industry, for example, has to consider the CO2 footprint of their products over the entire life cycle.

The CSP® technology has been known since its introduction as a particularly efficient way to produce high-quality hot strip. With its further development, CSP® is not only offering the energy-optimized way of hot rolled coil production, but is also continuously closing the gap of achievable products compared to the conventional route. Recent modernization upgrades of the CSP® plants revealed new improvements and benefits to increase productivity, improve plant reliability, reduce energy consumption and lower the carbon footprint.

Even though modernizations are the most common approach in Europe, a new steel plant is built - and as such, it is a novelty since decades. In 2025, the first carbon-neutral CSP® Nexus plant will go on stream as part of the H2 Green Steel project in Northern Sweden.

The CSP® Nexus technology does not only move forward in terms of energy optimization but even makes the big step into carbon free steel production. In addition, it takes full advantage of high throughput casting and the latest developments in hot rolling, such as endless operation where beneficial. Thus, CSP® Nexus increases and enhances the product mix compared to other combined casting and rolling plants in terms of steel grades and strip dimensions.

This paper will give an overview on technology of the CSP® Nexus plant for H2 Green Steel and the possibilities of the Nexus concept. In addition, it will highlight the approach for the modernization of existing CSP® plants.

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