The pilot plant is steadily producing green, near-zero carbon Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) products with a 95% metallization rate, successfully transitioning from laboratory research to pilot-scale production.
Ansteel Group Chief Engineer Liu Fengqiang noted that the project’s energy demand is met by green electricity from wind turbines and green hydrogen produced via advanced alkaline water electrolysis technology. Fengqiang emphasized that this technology addresses the high energy consumption and material stability issues associated with traditional water electrolysis, enabling automated, safe, and continuous hydrogen production.
The Chief Engineer also highlighted that the pilot plant is based on fluidized-bed hydrogen reduction technology and has developed a fully independent intellectual property process package covering the entire “hydrogen production–reduction–briquetting” workflow.
Compared to conventional blast furnace processes, the project achieves near-zero CO2 emissions per ton. The resulting DRI products have low impurity content and can meet the demand for high-end products, such as steel for new energy vehicle engines.
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