Re:Sweden delivered the world’s first fossil fuel-free steel
by tored on Saturday September 04, 2021 @07:25PM
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One thing the article doesn’t mention is that it takes massive amounts of energy to produce hybrit. LKAB (Government owned ore mining company) will require 55 TWh by the year 2045. That is more than the entire nuclear power production in Sweden today.
On top of that the users of hybrit ore (like SSAB, mentioned in the article) to make steel also requires more energy.
They say they will use electrolysis to create hydrogen from water and a renewable energy source. If they can make that much hydrogen on that scale is unknown.
On top of that the users of hybrit ore (like SSAB, mentioned in the article) to make steel also requires more energy.
They say they will use electrolysis to create hydrogen from water and a renewable energy source. If they can make that much hydrogen on that scale is unknown.