Nippon Steel Produces Iron Using only Hydrogen in Japan Trial

Nippon Steel produces iron using only hydrogen in Japan trial

Credit: Ant Rozetsky - UnsplashA pilot furnace operated by Japan's Nippon Steel (TYO: 5401) has turned out over 1,000 tonnes of DRI, or direct reduced iron, using nothing but hydrogen to reduce the ore, the steelmaker announced on November 4.

Nippon Steel tests hydrogen reduction with lower-grade ore

Nippon Steel has advanced hydrogen reduction using lower-grade iron ore. At its Hasaki research centre, a pilot shaft furnace completed more than 300 hours of continuous operation and produced over 1,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron cumulatively.

Nippon Steel - Successful Test Production of Direct Reduced Iron from Low-Grade Iron Ore Using 100% Hydrogen

Nippon Steel – Successful Test Production of Direct Reduced Iron from Low-Grade Iron Ore Using 100% Hydrogen Nippon Steel Corporation (“Nippon Steel”) has successfully conducted a direct reduction test using […]

Nippon Steel Produces 1,000 Tonnes DRI With 100% Hydrogen

Nippon Steel successfully conducted direct reduction test using 100% hydrogen, producing over 1,000 tonnes of DRI from low-grade ore in 300+ hours of continuous operation.