Innovative Hydrogen Production from Steel Plant Off-Gas in North America
Key Ideas
- Utility successfully produces hydrogen using blast furnace off-gas in North America.
- Their H2Gen system operated for over 3,000 hours at a major steel plant, converting off-gas into hydrogen.
- The electrochemical process, based on Utility's eXERO platform, produces hydrogen and enriched CO2 without external electrical inputs.
- This innovative approach showcases the potential for sustainable hydrogen production in industrial settings.
Utility, headquartered in Texas, has achieved a significant milestone in hydrogen production by utilizing gases generated by a steel plant's blast furnace. Their H2Gen system began production at a major steel plant in North America in November 2023 and successfully operated for over 3,000 hours. This system, based on Utility's electroless coupled exchange reduction oxidation (eXERO) platform, converts blast furnace off-gas and steam into hydrogen and enriched CO2 through an electrochemical process that does not require external electrical inputs. The successful demonstration of this technology highlights the potential for sustainable hydrogen production within industrial facilities, offering a promising pathway towards reducing carbon emissions in the steel industry and other sectors. This innovative approach represents a step forward in advancing clean energy solutions and demonstrates the feasibility of integrating hydrogen production with existing industrial processes.