Hybrit Pilot Development for Transformation to Fossil Free Iron and Steel

Steel is an indispensable asset for modern society. Although steel is the most recycled material, iron virgin steel production is needed for the foreseeable future, accounting for approximately 7% of global CO2-emissions. <br/>In 2016, SSAB together with mining company LKAB and energy company Vattenfall initiated the HYBRIT initiative, aiming at developing a fossil free value chain from mine to steel. Extensive R&amp;D efforts aimed at developing and validating the new process on a semi-industrial ‘pilot’ scale have been conducted. Based on the results, SSAB and LKAB have decided to accelerate the transformation to a new and fossil free production system.

Authors:

Henrik von Schenck | Hybrit Development AB
 

Niklas Kojola | SSAB
 

Pär Ljungqvist | SSAB
 

Shabbir Lakdawala | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag
 

Jenny Wikström | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag
 

Gunilla Hyllander | Hybrit Development AB
 

Damian Guido | Hybrit Development AB
 

Volker Schöllmann | Hybrit Development AB
 

Session Chairs:

Joseph Juronoc | Steel Dynamics, Inc.
 

Adam Pace | Monroe Environmental