HYBRIT – Iron Ore to Steel based on

Hydrogen

Magnus Tottie, LKAB

US Sweden Sustainable Mining Agenda

2016-10-14, Luleå

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PARIS COP21

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STEEL – The most important material in the world

• Wide range of properties for different applications

• Less energy to produce than many other materials

• Easy to recycle

• Common element

• More than 1.5 Billion tonnes yearly production

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CLIMATE

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EU ROADMAP

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Alternative Steelmaking Routes

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• SSAB has one of the world’s

most CO2-efficient ironmaking

processes

• SSAB uses nearly the minimum

amount of carbon raw materials

possible using current

technology

Source: Stahl-Zentrum. *The indexed carbon efficiency in ironmaking based on coal consumed 2012

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Capital intensive

industry:

needs gradual

transformation

The Project

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Pelletizing

Direct Reduction Steelmaking

Hydrogen Electricity

Modelling

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Sweden has a unique opportunity

• Modern mining and steel industry

• Good availability of fossil free electricity

• Outstanding research and development capabilities

• This project will help us to take important steps to reduce Sweden's

CO2 emissions and make the necessary changes to become a more

sustainable society.

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