Fossil-free Steel

HYBRIT – towards fossil-free steel

In 2016, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall joined forces to create HYBRIT – an initiative that endeavors to revolutionize steel-making. HYBRIT aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with hydrogen. The result will be the world’s first fossil-free steel-making technology, with virtually no carbon footprint.

During 2018, work started on the construction of a pilot plant for fossil-free steel production in Luleå, Sweden. The goal is to have a solution for fossil-free steel by 2035. If successful, HYBRIT means that together we can reduce Sweden’s CO2 emissions by 10% and Finland’s by 7%.

Welcome to HYBRIT at Hannover messe

HYBRIT, an initiative that will revolutionize the iron- and steelmaking, will be on site at Hannover messe, 1 – 5 April 2019. SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, plan to replace coking coal with fossil free electricity and hydrogen, developing the world´s first fossil-free steelmaking technology. Emissions from the steel- and iron production will be water vapor instead of carbon dioxide. Join us to hear more about our initiative and meet our experts in The Swedish Pavilion (Hall 27 H30)