Elcogen announced the launch of the SYRIUS project, a groundbreaking initiative to help decarbonize the steel industry.
SYRIUS will integrate the world’s largest Solid Oxide Electrolyser into a real steel plant, pioneering hydrogen-powered, circular energy systems for more sustainable steel production.
The SOEC will produce 100 kg/h of green hydrogen, which will help power a fuel-flexible 280-ton steel/h, 84 MWth slab reheating furnace, and is expected to cut CO2 emissions from the steel reheating process by 5,600 tonnes per year.
Martin Skov Skjøth-Rasmussen, CTO at Elcogen: “This is the largest SOEC project in Europe, backed by a formidable consortium of experts. By demonstrating the SYRIUS concept in a working steel plant, we are not only advancing industrial adoption but also providing a tangible, scalable solution that will unlock new market opportunities. We’re talking about decarbonizing one of the most challenging sectors and endeavoring to make it commercially viable to do so. The potential impact of this initiative is truly exciting, and we’re very proud to be a part of it.”
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Press release https://tinyurl.com/mt8jyd7u
