European Union is currently the second steel producer in the world after China (averaging 170 million tonnes of crude steel per year). The main issues regarding steel production are the emission created from using Carbon (Coke) as the main reductant for iron purification.
In 2016, Sweden develop HYBRIT technology which can use Hydrogen as the main reductant agent for iron purification (hence making it environmentally friendly). However, the main challenges for HYBRIT to be implemented are the expensive price of hydrogen production and the said process decreases the steel's overall toughness due to dissolved nitrogen content.European Union is currently the second steel producer in the world after China (averaging 170 million tonnes of crude steel per year). The main issues regarding steel production are the emission created from using Carbon (Coke) as the main reductant for iron purification.
In 2016, Sweden develop HYBRIT technology which can use Hydrogen as the main reductant agent for iron purification (hence making it environmentally friendly). However, the main challenges for HYBRIT to be implemented are the expensive price of hydrogen production and the said process decreases the steel's overall toughness due to dissolved nitrogen content.