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Our recent publication "Avenues of Resources Efficiency Enhancement in Iron and Steel Production" is available online

When you start having the full system information, things like the steel impact in heat pumps become significant and you can manage your supply chain to Green steel to reduce easily the impact. Do you really know the points to work in your products? LCA is a Key tool and Minviro can help you to figure that out. #LCA #steel #sustainability

Environmental Impact of Heat Pumps: Steel Production's Significant Role In heat pump manufacturing, steel production plays a crucial part in the overall environmental footprint. Reinforcing and low-alloyed steel, particularly produced through traditional blast furnace processes, leads to significant CO₂ emissions during the transformation of iron ore. For every kg of iron ore processed, ~2 kg of CO₂ equivalent is emitted, highlighting the need for sustainable production methods. But that's just one of the key insights we've uncovered in our latest white paper! Want to learn more about the other major contributors and how the industry can minimise its environmental impact? Download the full white paper here 👉https://lnkd.in/eWgAgMbX #Sustainability #LCA #HeatPumps #EnvironmentalImpact #SteelProduction #GreenTechnology #Minviro #Gemserv

The decarbonisation of the steel industry will drive future demand of low carbon iron, primarily DRI, which Kallak will aid in the supply of. DRI production is estimated, by Wood Mackenzie to increase by 153.9% to 320Mt by 2050, helping to deliver low carbon steel.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮: 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻? by Wood Mackenzie A range of #technologies are aimed at #decarbonising the sector – Wood Mackenzie assess their real-world potential As a major contributor to overall global #emissions, steelmaking must significantly lower its #carbonfootprint to make the #transition to a #netzero world possible. But can such a hard-to-abate sector really go green – and if so, how? Wood Mackenzie's experts recently presented their #assessments of the potential of the key #decarbonisation options being pursued by the #steelindustry globally. A range of alternative #steelmaking approaches could help reduce emissions, primarily by using alternative #feedstocks to traditional #coal. The chart below maps out these options in terms of their potential #production scale, relative levels of carbon emissions and the percentage of overall iron ore supply they are able to use. 🏭 Blast furnace (#BF) #optimisation  🏭 Electric arc furnace (#EAF)  🏭 Electric smelter furnace (#ESF)  🏭 The bottom line: #cost is king Sushmita V., Miller Wang, Charvi Trivedi, Priyanka Agrawal, Daniel Carvalho, PhD The details and the full story are at the below link; https://lnkd.in/dNs4i3xU

Since 19th century, steel became far the most widely produced metal in the world. Unfortunately, the production of steel is a significant source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Traditional steelmaking processes, such as the blast furnace method, use coal and coke both as energy sources and as reducing agents to convert iron ore into iron. Burning these carbon-rich materials releases large amounts of CO₂. Additionally, the chemical reactions involved in reducing iron oxide to iron produce CO₂ as a byproduct. As a result, the steel industry is one of the largest industrial contributors to global CO₂ emissions. Efforts are underway to reduce these emissions through the development of cleaner technologies, increased energy efficiency, and the use of alternative fuels like hydrogen. Could #hydrogen help #decarbonize steel production? Read this fascinating perspective document: https://bit.ly/48L0kdT Want to learn more? Follow Our Industrial Life. #steelmanufacturing #hydrogen #decarbonization #AVEVA #steelproduction

💡 We are thrilled to share that Calderys is featured in the 𝗠𝗮𝘆/𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 issue of Steel Times International with the article“𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹.” As the steel industry explores cleaner alternatives to traditional processes, hydrogen produced using renewable energy offers a promising path towards carbon neutrality. Authored by Bruno Touzo and Sangram MOHAPATRA, this editorial explains how the transition to green hydrogen-powered steel production will be driven by exciting technological advancements, including the development of new refractories. Innovative processes such as hydrogen based 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗥𝗜), electrolysis iron of iron ore, hydrogen injection into blast furnaces coupled with 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗖𝗖𝗦) are among the cutting-edge approaches discussed. Calderys is developing adapted refractory solutions for its customers, at its state of the art research and development facility in the USA, Europe and Asia Pacific. Further by partnering with a number of external laboratories and joint industrial research projects Calderys is moving ahead of competition. ▶️ Discover the full article starting from 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟰𝟬 by visiting the link below: https://lnkd.in/ehGxU6rC Bruno Touzo, Bertrand Hiot, Sangram MOHAPATRA, Michael Clark, Crawford Murton, Craig Willoughby, Salih Erez #WeAreCalderys #GreenSteel #Sustainability #Innovation #Refractories #SteelIndustry #DRI #HydrogenSteelmaking

🎯 "Steelmakers in Europe should give up ironmaking to specialist companies and focus on their core competency of steelmaking and value addition, says José Noldin, chief executive of prospective France-based low-emission ironmaker GravitHy". 🚀 "In terms of markets to sell green HBI to, “we need to generate a snowball effect,” Noldin said. When one market becomes really committed, other customers will follow, the ceo noted, adding that “a combination of carrot and stick” is necessary. The EU is a good location for this as the Green Deal enshrines into law the need to deliver green products". 📢 “European iron and steel can be competitive but it’s a competitive based on sustainability. We need to look beyond pricing and cost criteria. Transparency is key. Traceability is key. Circularity is key,” the ceo said. “We are not competing for the same applications” as the cheap steel from other countries, he concluded. 🎤 Thanks Adam Smith from Kallanish Commodities for capturing the key points of the #fireside chat I had the pleasure to participate at last week's Fastmarkets International Iron Ore & Green Steel Summit 2024 conference in #Vienna, moderated by Andrew W.. #CO2Killers #GoGravitHy #DecouplingI&S Full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQQTb7kA

Ore Based Metallics: the Key for Climate Neutral Steelmaking 🌍 Join us on Nov 13, 2024, at 13:00 UTC for the final Masterclass in the steelChallenge-19 series! This session dives into how ore-based metallics can drive sustainable steelmaking. What you will learn: • Basics of climate change and roadmaps to climate-neutral iron and steelmaking. • Preconditions for raw materials and energy supply to enable the transformation process. • Comparison of technology readiness levels (TRL) and development cycles for green steel technologies. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and advance your knowledge of green steel. 🔗 Register today! https://ow.ly/7mcf50U1xwn #steelChallenge #ClimateNeutralSteel #GreenSteelmaking #SustainableFuture

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