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Low emission iron and steelmaking using hydrogen to pre-reduce lump ore (2023-2026)

Abstract

This project aims to develop and apply a new route of lump iron ore pre-reduction with hydrogen or H2-enriched gases for ironmaking to minimise CO2 emission from steel production. The route will be built up on the base of H2 reduction kinetics of iron ore and with novel technologies such as CO2 recycle and H2-heating using hot blast, underpinning the hydrogen economy by addressing the environmental concerns in mineral and steel industries. It is not only significant for low-carbon steel production, but also for better fundamental understanding to develop the future zero-emission iron and steelmaking with hydrogen. The project will be very beneficent because it increases the use of lump iron ore and expends Australian export of iron ores.

Experts

Professor Geoff Wang

Centre Director of Baosteel Joint Research and Development Centre
Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
EAIT Director China Res Partnership
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Geoff Wang
Geoff Wang

Professor Tom Rufford

Affiliate of Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Affiliate of Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformati
ARC COE for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Director of Research of School of Chemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Tom Rufford
Tom Rufford

Dr Xiaodong Ma

Senior Research Fellow
Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Xiaodong Ma
Xiaodong Ma