This course introduces the principles, technologies, and development status of hydrogen-based steelmaking. Learners explore how hydrogen can reduce reliance on fossil fuels in existing and future steel production routes, examine the metallurgical fundamentals of hydrogen reduction, and compare the main reactor technologies used in low-carbon iron and steel production. The course also reviews the technological maturity and industrial readiness of current hydrogen-based steelmaking solutions.
Introduction to Technologies for Low-Carbon Steelmaking - Hydrogen-Based Steelmaking
Full Code
SUS0201LB205
Module Type
E-learning
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What you will learn
• Describe current steel production routes, their main metallic inputs, and their associated carbon dioxide emissions.
• Explain how hydrogen can be used in existing and future steelmaking routes to replace fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
• Explain the fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic principles involved in the hydrogen reduction of iron ores.
• Compare the main reactor technologies and assess hydrogen-based steelmaking solutions according to their operating principles, carbon-reduction potential, and technology readiness level.
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