Swedish specialty steel producer SSAB, in collaboration with mining company LKAB and energy company Vattenfall, has successfully completed a hydrogen gas storage pilot project utilizing their joint HYBRIT® technology. LKAB recently announced the milestone, revealing that the project has resulted in the development of a 100 cubic meter hydrogen storage facility located in Svartöberget, near the direct reduced (DR) sponge iron pilot plant in Luleå. This facility has been operational since 2022.
The pilot project's outcomes demonstrate the technical feasibility of storing green hydrogen for industrial-scale green iron and steel production. Moreover, the storage method has the potential to reduce hydrogen production costs by up to 40 percent. As the steel industry transitions to fossil-free processes powered by hydrogen gas from renewable electricity, ensuring a stable hydrogen supply becomes increasingly critical.
Currently, the steel industry contributes approximately seven percent of global carbon emissions. The HYBRIT® technology is expected to help SSAB reduce Sweden's carbon emissions by as much as 10 percent, marking a significant step toward more sustainable steel manufacturing.
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