FINAST - fossil-free steel for a greener future
The FINAST project (Research and Innovation in Norrbotten for Advanced Green Steel Production and Manufacturing) is an interdisciplinary research project funded by the EU Fund for Justice Transition and the Agency for Growth.
Christmas greetings from the FINAST project!
As 2025 comes to an end, we in the FINAST project would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm thank you to all our partners, financiers and collaborators.
Joint effort to understand explosion risks of future hydrogen systems
Lucas Andersson, PhD student (WP 2.5 Hydrogen Safety, FINAST), is developing methodologies and models for simulations of hydrogen gas explosions to support risk assessments.
Seminar on Fossil-Free Steel Research
Researchers from LTU and University of Oulu met in Luleå for a seminar on fossil-free steel production. Collaborations and projects are strengthened to meet industry needs in the green transition.
International cooperation
Every year, the research program YSSP is held at the International Institute of Applied System Analysis (IIASA) in Austria.
Webinar series: The future of sustainable steelmaking
In autumn 2025, a FINAST webinar series will be organized, focusing on project results contributing to the green transition.
FINAST project represented at FEMS EUROMAT 2025
Project results were presented at the 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes – FEMS EUROMAT 2025 in Granada, Spain
Successful experiments
Rolling is the most common process for manufacturing of steel sheets and it is done in multiple stages
Green lubricants to revolutionize the steel industry's climate impact
Research at Luleå University of Technology paves the way for fossil-free alternatives that could reduce the environmental impact and energy consumption of steel production.
Work packages
The project is focused on promoting climate-neutral steel production and use. Through collaboration between industry and academic partners, the project addresses innovation and sustainability issues.
About FINAST
The project contributes to the green transition and a carbon dioxide-neutral steel industry through research efforts in collaboration between Luleå University of Technology, Swerim and SSAB.
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Christmas greetings from the FINAST project!
As 2025 comes to an end, we in the FINAST project would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm thank you to all our partners, financiers and collaborators. Together, we have contributed to developing the sustainable steel production of the fu...
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Joint effort to understand explosion risks of future hydrogen systems
Lucas Andersson, PhD student (WP 2.5 Hydrogen Safety, FINAST), is developing methodologies and models for simulations of hydrogen gas explosions to support risk assessments for existing and future hydrogen infrastructure. A robust understanding of th...
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Seminar on fossil-free steel research
On 18 November, the FINAST project team had the pleasure of visiting Outokumpu in Tornio for a joint seminar on steel research, organized in collaboration between Oulu University and Luleå University of Technology.
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