Green Hot Strip Mill: Smart Portfolio Innovations for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and CO₂ Reduction

Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing CO₂ emissions are essential objectives in advancing sustainable hot strip mill operations. Primetals Technologies is shaping the future of hot strip mill with a vision that is fossil-free, highly efficient and designed to minimize losses. Innovations in process and equipment optimization enable significant reductions in energy consumption, cobbles, etc., while boosting productivity. Energy recovery systems and sustainable design principles further reduce the environmental footprint per ton of hot-rolled steel. The Green Hot Strip Mill concept showcases a forward-looking portfolio of technologies aimed at transforming steel production into a cleaner, more cost-effective and climate-conscious process.

Authors:

Lukas Pichler | Primetals Technologies Austria
 

Konrad Krimpelstaetter | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Akio Kuroda | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Kenji Horii | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Tatsunori Sugimoto | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Alexander Thekale | Primetals Technologies Germany
 

Session Chairs:

Srikanta Kolay | Big River Steel
 

Vince Pilotta | Alkegen