News
3 November 2021
COP26: From mine to steel to the end products
As part of as part of the COP26 EU side events programme we organized an interesting event on decarbonizing the entire value-chain from mine to …
6 September 2021
HYBRIT Research project 1 has reached it’s end
Wednesday September 1st was a prominent day for HYBRIT’s Research project 1. It was time to present the results for a wider audience, at the …
18 August 2021
The world’s first fossil-free steel ready for delivery
SSAB has now manufactured the first fossil-free steel in the world and delivered it to a customer. The test delivery is an important step toward …
8 July 2021
Hybrit is expanding and recruits specialists within Hydrogen
Now new opportunities open up to work in an exciting environment with world-unique development. A new exiting opportunity for you who wants to be part …
2 July 2021
HYBRIT: Fossil free gas heating – an important step towards fossil free steel
HYBRIT is taking yet another step towards fossil free steel by initiating a project to develop the possibilities for fossil free heating the hydrogen for …
21 June 2021
HYBRIT: SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall first in the world with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have now produced the world’s first hydrogen-reduced sponge iron at a pilot scale. The technological breakthrough in the HYBRIT initiative captures around 90% of emissions in conjunction with steelmaking and is a decisive step on the road to fossil-free steel.
19 May 2021
HYBRIT: Addressing the Root Cause
Our society needs steel but the steel industry today emits a vast amout of carbon dioxide. SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall aim to change this together, …
7 April 2021
HYBRIT: SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall building unique pilot project in Luleå for large-scale hydrogen storage investing a quarter of a billion Swedish kronor
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have commenced building a rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas on a pilot scale next to HYBRIT’s pilot facility for direct reduction in Luleå, North of Sweden. This is an important step in the development of a fossil-free value chain for fossil-free steel.
24 March 2021
HYBRIT: SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to begin industrialization of future fossil-free steelmaking by establishing the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron in Gällivare
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are now taking a new, decisive leap forward in their work to make fossil-free steel for the global market. Industrialization of the technology being developed through HYBRIT will start in Gällivare, northern Sweden, where the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron – from feedstock to steel – is being planned.
5 March 2021
HYBRIT: Fossil free electricity is the key
The coal that is used today to make iron and steel will be replaced by hydrogen produced from water and fossil free electricity. Watch this …
15 February 2021
HYBRIT: It starts in the mine
Becoming fossil-free starts in the mine with LKAB’s know-how. Watch the full video to learn more about LKAB’s role in HYBRIT, the joint initiative and …
13 February 2021
HYBRIT: Research and innovation
Innovation through the full value chain, from iron ore, via hydrogen produces with fossil-free electricity to, finished, fossil-free steel.