Innovation Project
H2 steel
Industrial Application
The H2Stahl real-world laboratory aims at a far-reaching conversion of the steel industry to hydrogen technologies. In this way, CO2 emissions can be reduced in Duisburg, the largest European steel location, and thus a significant contribution to climate protection can be made. The injection of hydrogen into a blast furnace during ongoing industrial operation is being tested as a bridging technology. Carbon as a reducing agent is being partially replaced by hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gases in the blast furnace, so that a CO2 reduction of around 20% is expected. For a long-term transformation, the direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gases is being tested. The parallel processing of both technologies and a balancing process within the regulatory and socio-ecological framework conditions will enable the structural change to a modern industrial location.
Project details
Project responsibility
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Duration
01.10.2021 bis 01.08.2026
Funding amount
16.491.012,00 €Funded by
Federal Government