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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Driving the transition of steel production for making a zero-emission future a reality
DESCRIPTION:Today’s climate regulations exert increasing pressure on CO2 emitting industries to effectively reduce emissions and many major economies are deploying drastic greenhouse gas emission reduction programs as stipulated by the Paris Agreement. Europe is leading this transition with a 55% CO2 emission reduction for 2030 (compared to 1990) in place since 2021. In this scenario, the steel industry plays an important role since it accounts for 7–8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Progressive decarbonization of steel production is possible, following a sustainable capital investment plan. Starting from an existing BF-BOF setup, CO2 emissions may be reduced in steps of up to 30 % by optimizing the BF process and installing an EAF pre-melter to maximize BOF scrap usage during the transition phase. By adopting natural gas-based direct reduction using DR grade pellets feeding an electric arc furnace, emission abatement reaches 55 %. DRI with a higher gangue content could be charged to an electric smelting furnace to produce hot metal, which allows for retaining BOF steelmaking facilities, while carbon capture systems for CCS and CCU applications offer further emission reduction potential. Several leading European players are already starting their conversion from BF to DRI with many relying on hydrogen, the energy source of the future, for their zero-emission strategies for 2050. The ENERGIRON direct reduction technology, jointly developed by Danieli and Tenova, is the only technology available that uses high percentages of hydrogen. In the future, when hydrogen will be available economically and can be used in quantities up to 100 % with the same plant, all future emission targets can be met.
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