Post the conclusion of the COP27 held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions emerged as the top priority for all the nations. In adherence to Climate Change Mitigation, countries are expected to present their plans to mitigate emissions by using various technologies in a bid to keep up with the ultimateof the Paris Agreement to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 to 2 degree Celsius by 2050.
It’s no secret that the steel industry happens to be a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, accounting for 7% of the total CO2 emissions in the world. However, it also happens to be one of the unassailable pillars of society – a crucial construction material that cannot be compromised in terms of production. However, the carbon footprint also needs to be reduced, which compels us to look at methods of fossil-free steel production.
The water by-product is usually reused in the process, but as a testimony to this paradigm shift in steel making, SSAB has bottled some of the water from their HYBRIT plant, calling it Pure Waste.”A bottle of Pure Waste from the HYBRIT pilot plant is the best proof of what this technology means. We are going from emitting CO2 to emitting water that can easily be recycled. It is nothing short of an incredible possibility,” he said.
The HYBRIT technology virtually eliminates the CO2 emissions from the steel manufacturing process. SSAB plans to become largely fossil-free around 2030 while also starting to produce fossil-free in industrial quantities during 2026. SSAB has filed for a patent of the HYBRIT technology in order to make the tech public knowledge.
The company’s other vital goals include eliminating its own carbon footprint and also making the HYBRIT technology access others through licensing.
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