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Direct reduction of alloy metals

DRAM

Sweden has a large industry producing metals, especially stainless steel. These processes typically emit large volumes of greenhouse gases and consume vast amounts of energy. This project aims to build on previous work to see if alloys of a target composition can be produced directly from mixtures of oxide powders using hydrogen. By doing this, a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions form the metals industry can be eliminated, up to millions of tons per year. Sweden could then compete internationally while meeting its target for a carbon neutral society by 2045 and do so sustainably.

Funding agency

Energimyndigheten

Start and end date

March 2020 - October 2022

Contact person

Christopher Hulme
Christopher Hulme
associate professor +4687908459
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This project is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten)
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