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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Advancements in electrical heating of direct reduction process gases
DESCRIPTION:The iron and steelmaking industry is experiencing rapid market change and technology developments.  One of the key drivers for the market change is the need to improve the environmental impact of the processing routes.  The reduction of CO2 emissions is one of the most important environmental goals facing the industry.

The Direct Reduction (DR) – Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is one of the most promising technologies to achieve CO2 reductions.  In order to achieve the reduction, the DR plants are extending their fuel options to include green hydrogen.  Hydrogen has great promise for the direct avoidance of CO2 from the DR route when used as the process fuel; however, hydrogen has drawbacks when applied as a fuel for heating the Process Gas in the conventional combustion-based heating unit operation.

Generally, green hydrogen is produced from electrolysis.  If hydrogen is used as a fuel in a combustion system, then it can reduce the CO2 emission compared to a typical fossil-based fuel.  However, inefficiencies are introduced when electricity is used to produce hydrogen, which must then be transported to the facility.  In order to overcome the inefficiencies then it is advantageous to use electricity to directly heat the Process Gas.

This paper focuses on the advancements that are being made in the field of electrical heating of process gases in the Direct Reduction facility.

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