Exploring future use of hydrogen in the steel industry

Hydrogen applications will be important for future low CO2 emission in steelmaking. The possibility of CO2 separation and CO2 utilization (CCUS) can potentially lead to negative CO2 emissions from steelmaking. In the future metallurgical industry, electric arc furnaces (EAF) for steelmaking and reheating furnaces are future process steps that will require strategies to reduce CO2 emissions. The application of CCUS is in the early stages of development for industrial application. Development of CCUS technologies for electric arc furnaces will have great potential for future steelmaking systems.

Within the work package, different applications where hydrogen is a key for the application will be studied. Challanges related to process development and application in industry will be addressed:
- Hydrogen in electric arc furnaces
- Hydrogen linked to heating furnaces
- Hydrogen linked to the forestry value chain to create renewable hydrocarbons for application in electric arc furnaces and heating furnaces
- CO2 capture and utilization linked to electric arc furnaces

This task within FINAST aims to gain a better understanding of future hydrogen applications in the steel industry and how these can support the industry's ability to achieve a fossil-neutral production.