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.

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Project details

Project responsibility

VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Duration

01.11.2021 bis 01.08.2026

Funding amount

15.290.708,00 €

Funded by

Federal Government