ArcelorMittal Tests Replacement of Gas with Hydrogen for DRI

ArcelorMittal announced that it has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen in the production of direct reduced iron at its steel plant in Contrecoeur in Quebec in Canada and that this test is an important milestone in the Company’s journey to produce zero carbon emissions steel via the DRI-based steelmaking route using green hydrogen as an input. The objective of the test was to assess the ability to replace the use of natural gas with green hydrogen in the iron ore reduction process. During this first test, 6.8% of natural gas was replaced with green hydrogen during a 24-hour period, which contributed to a measurable reduction in CO2 emissions. The green hydrogen used in the test was produced by a third-party owned electrolyser and was then transported to Contrecoeur. This is a major step forward since the iron ore reduction process alone contributes to more than 75% of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada’s overall CO2 emissions.ArcelorMittal Long Product Canada is evaluating the possibility of carrying out further tests in the coming months by increasing the use of green hydrogen at the DRI plant, which could eventually reduce CO2 emissions in Contrecoeur by several hundred thousand tonnes per year. The potential use of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen in Contrecoeur will depend on certain criteria, particularly the availability of sufficient electricity to power the units. With one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world, ArcelorMittal Long Product Canada is well-positioned to contribute to the Company’s decarbonisation efforts if the right conditions are in place in Quebec. ArcelorMittal Long Product Canada’s low-carbon footprint is driven by its EAF-DRI pathway to steelmaking, use of renewable electricity and locally-sourced iron ore and scrap metal.ArcelorMittal aims to reduce its CO2 emissions intensity by 25% by 2030 on a global scale and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

ArcelorMittal Tests Replacement of Gas with Hydrogen for DRI

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