thyssenkrupp is scaling up its research activities in the field of low-carbon steel production to include a cooperation with BlueScope Steel. The focus of this cooperation is on the smelting units, which form a core component of the first step in the transformation towards carbon-neutral steel production, namely the replacement of the first blast furnace by a direct reduction (DR) plant with downstream smelters.
This comprehensive strategy enables carbon-neutral and sustainable steel production, enhanced through intensive research and collaboration with international partners such as BlueScope Steel. The advantages of integrated production, such as the complete recycling of all materials generated in the process and the efficient use of product cycles, are thus preserved. This not only ensures environmental sustainability, but also helps boost the profitability and competitiveness of the steel industry.
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