TPi May 2023

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Swiss Steel Group’s Hydrogen Symposium examines the future of steel manufacturing

first import route for hydrogen from the Netherlands to be completed in 2025. This was followed by “Hydrogen in the future energy system – challenges and trade-offs” by Dr Julian Röder, working group leader, Ruhr University Bochum, chair of energy systems and energy economics. He considers hydrogen indispensable in efforts to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045 and calls for develop- ment of renewable energies and a noticeable increase in energy efficiency. After Dr Röder, Robert Baron, director corporate strategy Swiss Steel Group, spoke on the topic of “Hydrogen: from buzzword to reality”. In his presentation, he addressed the challenges of the different emission segments ranging from the burning of gas and coal to the footprints of purchased energy and purchased raw materials. Expanding on the production process of green hydrogen, he explained the hydrogen needs of the German steel industry and the requirements associated with hydrogen production. Swiss Steel Group www.swisssteel-group.com

The Swiss Steel Group (SSG) held its first Hydrogen Symposium at the Henrichshütte Iron and Steel Works. Eminent speakers from academia, business and politics held lectures over four sessions. At the opening of the event, Frank Koch, CEO of the Swiss Steel Group, welcomed participants and explained the importance and use of hydrogen from its production to use in steel production. This brief introduction outlined the symposium’s content. “The future of hydrogen – solutions from the Swiss Steel Group” was the subject of Dr Till Schneiders, vice president technology and quality, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co KG. He gave a report of SSG activities and highlighted the importance of hydrogen as an important component in the steel production process. He emphasized that SSG’s activities encompass the use of hydrogen and steels engineered for hydrogen technology. Following Dr Schneiders, Till Mansmann, member of the German parliament, the innovation commissioner

for green hydrogen at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, held his forward-looking lecture on the topic “Research and development for a successful ramp-up of the hydrogen economy”. Dr Philipp Wasmuth, from Open Grid Europe GmbH, lectured on the subject “Hydrogen for the Diversification and Decarbonisation of the European Energy Supply”. He addressed the question “How great is the task of decarbonisation?” given the considerable need for decarbonisation until climate targets are met. He also enlarged upon hydrogen production sites and mentioned the Hydrogen will be indispensable in efforts to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045, according to Dr Röder

Aduro continuous flow bitumen reactor pipeline ready for final stage customer trials

its attention on customer engagements, detail study of the technical performance and the ability to provide analysis and results to potential customers.” Aduro’s technologies chemically recycle plastics and transform heavy crude and renewable oils into new-era resources and higher-value fuels. The company has a commitment to advance potential customer engagements and feedstock trials, the company accelerated the work on its laboratory facilities and testing capabilities so it could initiate potential customer trials and demonstrations. With the goal of building a pipeline of commercial projects, the established customer trial programme allows the company to engage with potential customers through product sample

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc, a Canadian developer of patented water based technologies, has entered the final stages of completion of its pilot scale Hydrochemolytic continuous flow bitumen (R2 Bitumen) reactor. The advanced R2 Bitumen reactor will be complemented by a newly commissioned Flash Drum, a vapour liquid separator to enable a higher degree of variation in product samples accepted from potential customers. “The hard work and dedication of our research and engineering team is the driving force for effectively managing these projects,” said Ofer Vicus, chief executive officer at Aduro. “As we get closer to completing our pilot-scale bitumen reactor, the team can now focus

Aduro is entering final stages of completion of its pilot-scale Hydrochemolytic continuous flow bitumen reactor

analysis and characterisation, data and material exchange with the aim of

facilitating business discussions. Aduro Clean Technologies Inc www.adurocleantech.com

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