MECON Initiative to Advance Sustainability in Steel Industry through Hydrogen Injection
Key Ideas
- MECON calls for proposals to pilot hydrogen injection in sponge iron plants and blast furnaces for decarbonisation and sustainability in the steel industry.
- Interested entities such as public sector enterprises, private companies, and research institutions are invited to submit schemes for hydrogen injection.
- The initiative targets environmental sustainability by exploring hydrogen injection in direct reduced iron plants and blast furnaces in steel production.
- Sponge iron plants produce direct reduced iron through iron ore reduction, while blast furnaces use iron ore and coking coal to create hot metal.
MECON has invited proposals from various entities to initiate pilot projects focusing on hydrogen injection in sponge iron plants and blast furnaces to promote decarbonisation and sustainability in the steel industry. This initiative, supported by the ministry of steel, is open to central public sector enterprises, state-owned entities, private companies, research institutions, and equipment manufacturers. The goal is to explore the benefits of hydrogen injection in direct reduced iron plants and blast furnaces to enhance environmental sustainability within the steel industry. While sponge iron plants directly reduce iron ore to produce iron, blast furnaces rely on iron ore and coking coal for hot metal production. By encouraging hydrogen injection, MECON aims to drive innovation and support efforts towards a more sustainable steel production process.