Metso Outotec is launching the innovative DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace to substitute blast furnaces used in iron and steel making. The DRI Smelting Furnace is one of Metso Outotec’s key solutions for decarbonization of the iron and steel industry, which currently produces about 8% of the global carbon dioxide emissions.
“The DRI Smelting Furnace is a true breakthrough technology. It will help the iron and steel industry to reach their CO2 emission reduction targets and limit global warming. The new high-capacity 6-in-line DRI Smelting Furnace is part of Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive offering, which is focused on environmentally efficient technologies,” says Jyrki Makkonen, Vice President, Smelting at Metso Outotec.
“Combined with a direct reduction plant, the DRI Smelting Furnace will substitute blast furnaces in the production of hot metal. This is an optimal solution for primary steel producers aiming for a significant reduction in their CO2 emissions with minimal changes to the rest of the steel plant. The furnace can be integrated with Metso Outotec’s hydrogen-based Circored process or other direct reduction processes,” says Kimmo Vallo, Product Manager, DRI Smelting Furnace at Metso Outotec.
Courtesy of Metso Outotec.