Solutions for Climate-Neutral Steelworks

Ambartec and Rouge H2 Engineering are set to collaborate closely in the future to bring the chemical looping hydrogen process to market maturity. This process can be used to produce clean hydrogen and concentrated carbon dioxide from blast furnace gas and other steel mill gases. It is based on the steam-iron process, which can be used to produce high-purity hydrogen by reducing and oxidising iron oxide or iron nuggets. The highly concentrated CO₂ obtained can be effectively utilised in CCU (Carbon Capature and Utilization) or CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) processes.

The chemical looping hydrogen process

This two-stage process uses iron oxide (FeOx) to convert carbon-containing gas mixtures into hydrogen (H₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂). “Our collaboration aims to optimise the process for blast furnace gases and implement it in steelworks,” reports Uwe Pahl, Chief Technology Officer at Ambartec. 

Partner from the steel industry

The EU project H2Loop* provides the framework for this cooperation. ‘We are combining our expertise in iron oxide nuggets and our experience in plant operation with the knowledge of our colleagues at Rouge H2 Engineering in the processing of residual gases,’ explains Matthias Rudloff, CEO of AMBARtec.

(Source: H2UB GmbH)