EU GREEN STEELMAKING: Dillinger, Saarstahl hydrogen steel plant begins operations

Dillinger and Saarstahl have announced that operations have begun at Germany's first hydrogen-based steel production plant in Dillingen, the companies said on August 21.

The new plant in Dillingen is said to be the first in Germany that uses hydrogen as a reducing agent in the blast furnace (BF), via the injection of hydrogen-rich coke gas, Fastmarkets understands.
Dillinger and Saarstahl - both owned by Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS) - told Fastmarkets that the new plant is operating on BF No.5 of Rogesa - the joint subsidiary of Dilliger and Saarstahl, which produces pig iron. The injection technology is now being extended to BF No.4 and covers the production of all steel products.

Rogesa said in 2019 that it would invest ?,?14 million ($16.5 million) in hydrogen gas technology to replace carbon in its blast furnaces and gradually reduce its reliance on coking coal as well as...

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