(CercleFinance.com) – ArcelorMittal announces that it has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen in the production of direct reduction iron at the steel mill in Contrecoeur (Quebec).
ArcelorMittal’s ambition is to lead the decarbonization of the steel industry.
The objective of the test was to assess the possibility of replacing the use of natural gas with green hydrogen in the iron ore reduction process.
During this test, 6.8% of the natural gas was replaced by green hydrogen for a period of 24 hours, making it possible to limit CO2 emissions.
According to ArcelorMittal, this is a ‘major advance’ since the iron mineral reduction process alone contributes to more than 75% of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada’s overall CO2 emissions.
As a reminder, ArcelorMittal aims to reduce the intensity of its CO2 emissions by 25% by 2030 on a global scale and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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