Towards switching to green steel, Assellor Mittal as a model

Towards switching to green steel, Assellor Mittal as a model
"The idea is to build a hydrogen DRI unit (that is to say direct reduction of iron ore), as well as an electric furnace", in charge of decarbonisation projects for ArcelorMittal in Dunkirk. “In March 2021, we signed an agreement with Air Liquide, which is to supply us with the necessary low-carbon hydrogen.


ArcelorMittal aligns billions to "green" its steel
The steel giant is committed to achieving carbon neutrality in 2050, with a step of -35% in Europe in 2030. It has already planned investments of 10 billion dollars by 2030, including the half covered by public subsidies.

In Dunkirk, at the foot of the huge blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal, the announcements on Emmanuel Macron's major investment plan France 2030 will undoubtedly be scrutinized with attention this Tuesday. Here, the teams started working on a structuring “green steel” production project for the site. And they hope that he will be eligible for public aid.

"The idea is to build a hydrogen DRI unit (that is to say direct reduction of iron ore), as well as an electric furnace", explains Emmanuel Deneuville, in charge of decarbonisation projects for ArcelorMittal in Dunkirk. “In March 2021, we signed an agreement with Air Liquide, which is to supply us with the necessary low-carbon hydrogen. It is up to us to lead the project, which should allow us to divide CO2 emissions by three compared to a blast furnace, to 600 kg per tonne of steel produced ”.