Innovation Project
H2Steel
Industrial application
The H2Stahl real laboratory aims at a far-reaching conversion of the steel industry to hydrogen technologies. This can reduce CO2 emissions in Duisburg, Europe's largest steel location, and thus make a significant contribution to climate protection. As a bridging technology, the injection of hydrogen into a blast furnace during ongoing operation is being industrially tested. Carbon is partially replaced as a reducing agent, so that a CO2 reduction of about 20 % is expected at the blast furnace. For a long-term transformation, the direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gases is also being tested as a key technology. The parallel processing of both technologies and an accompanying process regarding 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
German Federal Government