Steel producers are using hydrogen technology to make steel. Traditional steel production generates large amounts of CO2. The by-product of green steel made using hydrogen is water which is pure enough to drink.
A warehouse equipment manufacturer that makes picking trolleys, shelving, racks and other essential manual handling and storage equipment requires a reliable supply of strong and cost-effective tubular steel. The downside of steel made using fossil fuels is that it produces a lot of carbon emissions, which are inherently linked to global warming. Several European steelmakers are developing techniques that are designed to use hydrogen as a fuel for manufacturing, while also creating water as a by-product.
Swedish steel maker SSAB is using hydrogen at its HYBRIT pilot plant instead of fossil fuels that traditional steel plants use. The water generated by hydrogen technology has been bottled and called Pure waste. The water is not distributed or sold, but the head of SSAB, Martin Pei has drunk it. He says:
“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.”
SSAB and other steel makers have proven that steel can be produced on a large scale while generating almost zero CO2. SSAB is encouraging all steel producers to make more environmentally-friendly steel that does not require fossil fuels.
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