On 18 June, the joint online webinar “Defossilizing the Steel Sector” was held, bringing together more than 50 stakeholders. The event was jointly organised by the EU-funded projects BioRECAST (BIObased REsidues Conversion to Advanced fuels for sustainable STeel production) and H2Steel (Green H₂ and circular bio-coal from biowaste for cost-competitive sustainable steel), in close cooperation with *IEA Bioenergy Task 33: Gasification of Biogenic and Waste Feedstocks for a Sustainable Future.
The webinar served as a platform to present and discuss the ongoing activities and results of the BioRECAST and H2Steel projects, both aiming to identify promising solutions for the defossilisation of the steel sector through renewable carbon and green hydrogen. Additionally, recent developments within IEA Bioenergy Task 33 regarding biocarbon production and its use in metallurgical industries were showcased.
The session opened with a welcome and introduction by Dr Rainer Janssen, WIP Renewable Energies (Germany), followed by two insightful presentations from Prof. David Chiaramonti, Politecnico di Torino (Italy):
Hard to abate? Renewable Carbon and Hydrogen to Defossilize the Steel Sector
BioRECAST: How the Integration of a Slow Pyrolysis Plant into the EAF Can Defossilize the Metallurgy Sector
This was followed by the H2Steel presentation by Eng. Viviana Negro, Politecnico di Torino (Italy):
Production of Green Hydrogen and Biogenic Carbon for the European Steel Sector
The final presentation, titled Challenges in Biocarbon Production and Usage in Metallurgical Industries, was delivered by Prof. Kentaro Umeki, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), representing IEA Bioenergy Task 33.
The webinar concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where participants discussed key challenges and opportunities with the speakers. The organisers thank all attendees for their active participation and look forward to the next editions of the webinar series.
The presentation slides and webinar recording are available for download.
