DRI

Direct Reduced Iron (DRI)

In this section you can read news on Direct Reduced Iron, DRI. DRI is a steel production process to produce steel using (green) hydrogen to reduce the iron instead of carbon intensive coking coal. Hydrogen is used as main reduction agent in the process of making sponge iron through the direct reduction of iron or in the furnace. The resulting sponge iron is used in the further production of steel.

ArcelorMittal buys 80% stake in Voestalpine Texas DRI plant

DRI/HBI is expected to play a prominent role in the decarbonisation of the steel industry.

Tosyali Algerie Sets DRI Production Record

Turkish company Tosyali has set a world record in 2021 for DRI production at its plant in Algerie

Emirates Steel, SNIM plan iron oxide pellets for DRI

Emirates Steel and SNIM are considering setting up an iron oxide pellet plant as a DRI feedstock

Tenova receives an order for DRI Plant from Salzgitter

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has commissioned Tenova for the construction of µDRAL, a demonstration plant for the production of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI).

ArcelorMittal to build DRI and electric furnaces in Gent

ArcelorMittal announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the Governments of Belgium and Flanders, supporting a €1.1bn project to build a 2.5 million-tonne direct reduced iron (DRI) plant.