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HIsarna, a Revolution in SteelmakingFebruary 25, 2013 / Tim Peeters
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Paper & Steel : Common Ground?
• CO2 intensive (1.1% vs 4% of man made CO2)
• Energy intensive
• High recycling rate (70% vs 95%)
• Capital intensive
• Major facilities > 20 years life span
• Large sites, large installations
• Threshold for implementation of breakthrough technologies
• Trend of past 20 years
• Process efficiency, labour productivity increase
• From Fragmented to Consolidated industry
• Changing competitive landscape in major markets
• Sustainability and Climate Change challenge
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The Challenge in Steelmaking
Growth Sustainability
World steel consumption Ambition to cut CO2 emissions
will double in 2050 by 50 % in 2050
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The International Approach
• Climate Change is Global
• Climate Change is Long Term
• Support at board level, governmental level, EU level
• Build industrial partnerships, bring people together
• Use a broad range of expertise
• Build a common language
The Brand:
Ultra Low CO2 Steelmaking
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The ULCOS project
Objective:
50% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton of steel from iron ore based steel production by 2050
• Globally the largest steel industry project on Climate Change mitigation
• Core partners: ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel, ThyssenKrupp, Ilva, Voestalpine, LKAB, DillingerHütte/Saarstahl, SSAB, Rautaruukki
• Co-partners: 48 Institutes, Universities, Engineering companies, etc
• Budget: 75 M€
• Duration ULCOS I: 2004 – 2010
ULCOS II: 2011 – 201…
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ULCOS Consortium: 48 partners
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Idea Experiment Pilot Demo Industry
CO2 and sustainability modelling
Selection Industrial Demo
ULCOS - I Project 2010 201..2004
Selection Criteria
• CO2
• Economical• Technical maturity• Social acceptance• Other environmental aspects• Fit with existing configurations
Pilot plant
progress
ULCOS - II Project
Inventory of 200 process options
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Common approach, definitions, boundaries
Everything is assessed for one ton of Hot Rolled Coiled (HRC)
Coke Oven
Power PlantBlast
Furnace
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Hot Rolling
Sintering Plant Coke Oven
Power PlantBlast
Furnace
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Hot Rolling
Sintering Plant
Classical Integrated Steel Mill
Gate to Gate approach for the
Focus area:Ironmaking is responsible for 85-90% of CO2 per HRC
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Selection Process: Funnelling the Options
CO2 and sustainability modelling
Selection
ULCOS - I Project 2010 201..2004 ULCOS - II Project
Top Gas Recycling Blast Furnace
Gas based reduction
Electrolysis of iron ore
HIsarna
4 processes selected
Inventory of 200 process options
Better use of Carbon in retro-fitted plants
Better use of Carbon in a new process
Replacing Carbon with Natural Gas or Hydrogen
Green power, mimic Aluminium production
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Top Three Hurdles to Manage
• Technical
• High intensity, high efficiency process development
• Focus on generic long-term solutions
• Financial
• High risk, high reward
• Partnering: sharing benefit + cost + effort + risk
• Industry contribution + local / national / European funding
• Organisational
• Consortium
• People: availability, expertise, critical mass
• Communication
• Public relations
• Intellectual property
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Iron ore
coal
Steel Production Process RouteWhere does HIsarna fit?
IronmakingSteelmaking
CastingRolling &
CoatingSteelproducts
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Iron ore
coal
coke
sinter
Liquid iron
Blast furnace
HIsarna technologyComparison with the Blast Furnace route
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Iron ore
coal
coke
sinter
Liquid iron
Blast furnace
Direct use of coal and ore
No coking and agglomeration
HIsarna technologyComparison with the Blast Furnace route
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2012
2004
2009
20102011
2007
7 years of preparation before the first experiments
HIsarna pilot plant
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Key Success Factors
• Commitment from all levels
• Financial support
• Logistical, Engineering and R&D know-how on site
• Cooperation
• Perseverance
• Fast cycle of learning and improving
Construction
September 2010
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Cold Commissioning, January 2011
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First Start-up, April 2011
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First HIsarna Hot Metal, May 2011
Production runner
HIsarna pilot plant
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• With the ULCOS and HIsarna project the European steel industry is proactively approaching the Climate Change issue
• In the HIsarna project knowledge and experience of steelmakers and equipment suppliers from all over Europe is brought together
• HIsarna is a high risk/high reward innovation with the potential to have a strong environmental and economical impact on the steel industry
• Environmental impact:
• Without CO2 capture and storage 20% reduction
• With CO2 capture and storage 80% reduction
• Strong reduction of other emissions
• Economical impact:
• Wider range of raw materials
• Lower CapEx, OpEx
HIsarna Summary
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Challenges for HIsarna Future
• Demonstrate robustness of technology
• Further pilot plant campaigns: people, time, funding
• Up-scaling to industrial size
• Transition from “generic” to “specific” (location, size, configuration)
• Investment 250 M€ (± 50 M€)
• Demonstration scale should have a competitive business case
• Governments can support this
• Many potential innovations in ironmaking have not survived this step
• Sustainable industry future, supported by National and European policies
• Review the 2050 Roadmap (environmental, economical, social landscape)
• Develop business case for pushing out Blast Furnace technology
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What have we learned along the way?
• Think big: Focus on breakthrough, not incremental
• Partnerships, collaboration, trust
• Set scope, targets, common definitions
• Clear funnelling & selection process:
• Generic, Long Term solutions
• Handle good ideas outside the scope
• Don’t bet on one horse
• When stakes get higher, stay connected with the business strategy
• Innovation comes from people with expertise