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'Green steel': Swedish company ships first batch made without using coal:
The world's first customer delivery of "green steel" produced without using coal is taking place in Sweden, according to its manufacturer.
The Swedish venture Hybrit said it was delivering the steel to truck-maker Volvo AB as a trial run before full commercial production in 2026. Volvo has said it will start production in 2021 of prototype vehicles and components from the green steel.
Steel production using coal accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Hybrit started test operations at its pilot plant for green free steel in Lulea, northern Sweden, a year ago. It aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with renewable electricity and hydrogen. Hydrogen is a key part of the EU's plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by aristarchus on Saturday August 21 2021, @09:33AM
For a long time, Swedish steel and iron was considered to be superior. The reason was that it was smelted with charcoal (from wood) rather than coal. Coal introduces some impurities, like alt-right propaganda and sulpher and stuff. But the reason for British steel being so contaminated was that they had already cut down all their Oak forests for charcoal, and were force to switch to coal. Long history. So now, Swedish steel comes back, but now because Swedes are more advanced than the Brits? Karma, peoples!