Thyssenkrupp presents an innovative green steel concept

Thyssenkrupp CEO Martina Merz presented the concept for the first direct reduction blast furnace 2.0 unit with an integrated smelter at the Duisburg site.

The currently unique concept of this type has several advantages. It is largely based on the existing structures of Europe's largest steel plant, which means significantly lower capital investment and operating costs. Another important benefit for customers is the maintenance of the entire product range, as existing steel mills and processes can still be used. This efficient path to climate neutrality has been made possible by innovation: Solid material produced in a direct reduction plant is liquefied in an integrated smelter. This Blast Furnace 2.0 produces “electric pig iron” which is recycled in an energy efficient way at the existing steel plant. The integrated direct reduction unit will run on clean hydrogen and clean energy in the future and will be an important step towards achieving the company's climate and Paris Agreement targets. Thyssenkrupp has set itself the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2030 and plans to complete the main part of the plant by 2025 and produce 400,000 tonnes of green steel.

By 2030, the company plans to produce 3 million tons of climate-neutral steel. which is processed in an existing metallurgical plant in an energy efficient manner. The integrated direct reduction unit will operate on clean hydrogen and clean energy in the future and will be an important step towards achieving the company's climate and Paris Agreement targets. Thyssenkrupp has set itself the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2030 and plans to complete the main part of the plant by 2025 and produce 400,000 tonnes of green steel. By 2030, the company plans to produce 3 million tons of climate-neutral steel. which is processed in an existing metallurgical plant in an energy efficient manner.
The integrated direct reduction unit will operate on clean hydrogen and clean energy in the future and will be an important step towards achieving the company's climate and Paris Agreement targets. Thyssenkrupp has set itself the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2030 and plans to complete the main part of the plant by 2025 and produce 400,000 tonnes of green steel. By 2030, comp