Sustainable steelmaking – A strategic evaluation of the future potential of hydrogen in the steel industry

As a result of declining availability and quality of raw materials, environmental pollution and increasing public pressure, countries are being urged to deal with the topic of an energy system transformation whereby fossil energy-intensive industries such as the steel industry have to change their business models and technology portfolios in order to reduce CO2 emissions. Technical developments have shown that sustainable steel production based on hydrogen supplied by green energy methods seems feasible in the near future.