The sustainable hydrogen-based ENERGIRON Direct Reduction (DR) plant demonstrated the nominal production of DRI, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and marking a significant step in the green steel industry.
Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd., and Tenova have successfully completed the performance test for Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.’s new hydrogen-based 1,000,000 tonnes/year Direct Reduction (DR) plant. The plant, located in the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Zone, Guangdong Province, uses the innovative ENERGIRON technology, jointly developed by Tenova and Danieli. During the test, the plant produced 21,620 tonnes of direct reduced iron over 168 hours of continuous full-load operation, achieving a metallization rate above 94% using a 70% hydrogen-based reducing gas.
As the most flexible and sustainable DR technology for producing virgin metallic units, ENERGIRON maximizes CO2 emissions reduction while allowing the flexibility of using various reducing gases, such as natural gas (NG) and coke oven gas (COG), in any combination or proportion through its Zero Reformer (ZR) scheme.
With a full capacity of 1 million tonnes per year and installed at Baosteel – a Baowu Group company – it will be China's largest hydrogen-based DRI facility. The plant is also equipped to capture CO2 for commercial use, further cutting emissions and creating an additional revenue stream.
Assistant General Manager, Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
“The successful operation of the Baosteel Zhanjiang million-tonne hydrogen-based shaft furnace stands as a pivotal initiative in Baowu’s efforts to promote low-carbon production. Thanks to this project, Baosteel is proceeding towards its path of reducing carbon emissions, paving a new way for green steel production.”
Executive Deputy Managing Director, Sinosteel E&T
“Congratulations to Baosteel Zhanjiang on the successful completion of the 168-hour performance test of the million-tonne hydrogen-based shaft furnace. We are grateful to Baosteel for their support and pay tribute to the relentless efforts of the team. Building on this significant achievement, we will continue to dedicate our technology and engineering expertise to advancing the steel industry towards carbon neutrality goals.”
Tenova HYL President & CEO
“We are really satisfied with this project which confirms the great collaboration among all parties that participated in this achievement. Thanks to our ENERGIRON technology we have provided Baosteel with the first direct reduction iron production line integrating hydrogen, natural gas, and coke oven gas for industrial production.”
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