1、Fast-track in development of new hydrogen based smelting reduction technologiesworldsteel Breakthrough Technology Conference 2025Singapore,December 03rd,2025Thomas BuerglerK1-MET GmbH 03.12.20252Climate goalsGlobal temperature increaseParis 2015 agreement:max.global temperature increase of 1,5 C at
2、2100 compared to levels before industrializationGlobal temperatures have increased by 1,5 C within the last 170 yearswww.showyourstripes.infoProfessor Ed Hawkins(University of Reading)K1-MET GmbH 03.12.2025 3Roadmap to climate neutral steelmakingGlobal CO2emissions reduction and TRL of technologywww
3、.iea.org/reports/energy-technology-perspectives-2020STEPS=Stated Policies ScenarioSDS=Sustainable Development ScenarioMature and Early adoption technologies are key tasks to achieving early emissions reductions,while the long-term trend relies more on Demonstration and Prototype technologies K1-MET
4、GmbH 03.12.2025 4Roadmap to climate neutral steelmakingAge profile of global production capacity for OBM www.iea.org/reports/energy-technology-perspectives-2020Majority of OBM productioncapacity is at the youngerend of the age range below20 yearsTypical lifetime of 40 yearsfor steel sectors key asse
5、tsBF and DR plants,thereforemuch of the capital stock willremaininoperationtwodecades into the futureThere is scope to retire someassets earlier or re-purposethem(e.g.increase of H2inDR or CCSU for BF)K1-MET GmbH 03.12.2025 5voestalpine sites in Linz and DonawitzIntegrated steelmaking in AustriaK1-M
6、ET GmbH 03.12.2025 6Projects on schedulePhased transformation of steelmakingCURRENT2030 20352035 2050BF/BOF BF/BOF/EAF+OBMBF/BOF/EAF+OBMBreakthrough technologies+EAF/Smelter Steel Division Metal Engineering DivisionFROM 2027from 2027One Electric Arc Furnace(EAF)in both Linz andDonawitz Investment vo