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Ovako to inaugurate its hydrogen plant for heating steel before rolling

Ovako, the European manufacturer of steel is inaugurating the hydrogen plant at its Hofors mill. The Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson will inaugurate the facility on-site on September 5th 2023. 

Ovako’s hydrogen plant is the world’s first facility for producing fossil-free hydrogen to heat steel before rolling, the company stated. The plant in Hofors is also Sweden’s largest electrolysis plant.The 20 MW plant will generate 3,880 cubic meters of fossil-free hydrogen per hour, as well as producing oxygen. In addition to steel heating, the fossil-free hydrogen will be used for fueling fuel cell-powered trucks. The investment of around 180 million SEK is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency through “Industriklivet”. 

Press release https://is.gd/zzuxVg

Photo courtesy of Ovaco

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