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%. 


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HYBRIT commended by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has awarded HYBRIT its Environmental Goals Prize for "Boldness and momentum". This initiative, conceived by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, plans to produce fossil free steel by replacing coal with fossil free electricity and hydrogen. The by-product from steelmaking will then be water rather than carbon dioxide.
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Three HYBRIT pilot projects - towards fossil free iron and steel

SSAB’s, LKAB’s and Vattenfall’s joint initiative HYBRIT aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with fossil free energy and hydrogen.
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Hybrit Research Project 1 – research for fossil-free iron and steel
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