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Power-to-Steel: Reducing CO 2 through the Integration of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen into the German Steel Industry

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  • Alexander Otto

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Institute of Energy and Climate Research: Electrochemical Process Engineering IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany)

  • Martin Robinius

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Institute of Energy and Climate Research: Electrochemical Process Engineering IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany)

  • Thomas Grube

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Institute of Energy and Climate Research: Electrochemical Process Engineering IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany)

  • Sebastian Schiebahn

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Institute of Energy and Climate Research: Electrochemical Process Engineering IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany)

  • Aaron Praktiknjo

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52074 Aachen, Germany
    Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN), RWTH Aachen University, Mathieustr. 10, D-52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Detlef Stolten

    (JARA-ENERGY, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Institute of Energy and Climate Research: Electrochemical Process Engineering IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
    Chair of Fuel Cells, RWTH Aachen University, c/o Institute of Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., D-52428 Jülich, Germany)

Abstract

This paper analyses some possible means by which renewable power could be integrated into the steel manufacturing process, with techniques such as blast furnace gas recirculation (BF-GR), furnaces that utilize carbon capture, a higher share of electrical arc furnaces (EAFs) and the use of direct reduced iron with hydrogen as reduction agent (H-DR). It is demonstrated that these processes could lead to less dependence on—and ultimately complete independence from—coal. This opens the possibility of providing the steel industry with power and heat by coupling to renewable power generation (sector coupling). In this context, it is shown using the example of Germany that with these technologies, reductions of 47–95% of CO 2 emissions against 1990 levels and 27–95% of primary energy demand against 2008 can be achieved through the integration of 12–274 TWh of renewable electrical power into the steel industry. Thereby, a substantial contribution to reducing CO 2 emissions and fuel demand could be made (although it would fall short of realizing the German government’s target of a 50% reduction in power consumption by 2050).

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  • Alexander Otto & Martin Robinius & Thomas Grube & Sebastian Schiebahn & Aaron Praktiknjo & Detlef Stolten, 2017. "Power-to-Steel: Reducing CO 2 through the Integration of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen into the German Steel Industry," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:4:p:451-:d:94740
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