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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Circularity and SALCOS®: Salzgitter's path to climate neutrality
DESCRIPTION:Steel is and remains a universally applicable, fully recyclable and therefore probably the most sustainable material of the future. As a key economic sector, the steel industry has a particular responsibility for future generations in terms of sustainability and climate protection. In close cooperation with society, politics, suppliers and customers, the way has been paved for a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2045.
The individual CO2 roadmaps of European steel producers favor a natural gas- and increasingly hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore combined with a growing recycling share as the most sustainable route for primary steel production.
With its Strategy 2030, Salzgitter AG is focusing on an intensified circular economy and the SALCOS® (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) transformation project. In this context strong partnerships along the complete value chain, from raw materials, renewable energy and green hydrogen to plant construction and the growing customer base for climate-friendly steel products, including closed loops of high-grade scrap, are an important factor of success. 
The implementation of SALCOS® has begun and is speeding up considerably. By 2026, the first transformation stage with direct reduction plant, electric arc furnace and water electrolysis will go into operation. In 2033, the entire conversion of the integrated steel works in Salzgitter is scheduled to be completed. What is important now are clear international definitions and suitable regulatory framework conditions for climate-neutral hydrogen and green steel as well as the accelerated expansion of energy infrastructure and hydrogen economy.
Salzgitter is further proceeding consistently. The new demonstration plant for the direct reduction of iron ore (µDRAL), which was successfully commissioned, has already produced the first CO2-free sponge iron based on 100% hydrogen, a further important step in our SALCOS® transformation.
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