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.
The BioRECAST project was actively represented at EUBCE 2025 in Valencia by our partner RE-CORD, showcasing innovative biomass-based solutions for industrial decarbonisation:
🗣️ On 10 June, Andrea Salimbeni (RE-CORD) took part in a workshop held in the Exhibition Forum titled:
"The Role of Biomass in the Decarbonization of the European Metallurgical Industry and Visit of an Industrial Pilot Plant for Hydrothermal Carbonization."
He presented the project with a talk on:
"BioRECAST: Production of Biocoal from Biowaste."
📅 Later that day, in the oral session "Production Processes of Waste into Biofuels and Bioproducts",
Niccolò Pezzati (RE-CORD) presented:
"Optimization and Scaling Up Validation of an Integrated Slow Pyrolysis and Leaching Process Addressing Steel Sector Decarbonization through Biocoal Production from Green Waste and OFMSW."
BioRECAST continues to drive innovation in biomass-based pathways for reducing emissions in the steel sector and beyond.
Exciting news! The BioRECAST project has been featured in the latest EERA Bioenergy Newsletter!
Check the last issue to discover more about our innovative work and how we are shaping the future of bioenergy.
Special thanks to EERA Bioenergy JP
On 27th December, the BioRECAST General Assembly took place online, bringing together our dedicated consortium members to review the first year of the project.📋 During the meeting, updates were shared from each work package and task, followed by productive discussions on the progress achieved so far.
The collaboration and shared expertise of our partners have been instrumental in advancing towards our goal of a sustainable and decarbonised steel industry.
A heartfelt thank you to our project partners for their invaluable contributions. I Politecnico di Torino I RE-CORD I Politecnico di Milano I HTT ENGINEERING, spol. s r.o. I RINA I ACCIAIERIE DI CALVISANO S.P.A. I Feralpi Group I WIP Renewable Energies I Sidenor Aceros Especiales
Stay tuned for more updates🔗
We would like to congratulate our coordinating partner from Politecnico di Torino, Alessio Riorda, for successfully giving an oral presentation on the BioRECAST project at EUBCE - European Biomass Conference & Exhibition in the session called "Biomass Valorisation for Polymers and Liquids" on June 25th.
It was a fruitful week with insightful presentations and networking at the EUBCE. We are looking forward to the next edition in Valencia.🌞
The EU-funded BioRECAST project (upcoming website: www.biorecast.eu) officially started in November 2023, and the launch of the project is now announced through this press release. The first consortium meeting took place in a hybrid format (online and in person), with all eight partners from four countries (IT, DE, ES, CZ), during the kick-off meeting on the 20th of November at the premises of the coordinating partner, Polytechnic of Turin. Consortium partners include the Polytechnic of Turin, RE-CORD, the Polytechnic of Milan, SIDENOR, CALVISANO, HTT Engineering, Rina Consulting and WIP Renewable Energies.
You can find the BioRECAST Press Release here.
Our coordinator, David Chiaramonti, presented at the Biogas Italy 2024 Conference, the benchmark conference for agricultural biogas and biomethane, in Rome 🇮🇹 on the 13th of March 2024. The presentation was titled “Biomethane market: developments and achievements in EU and Italy”. During his presentation, he also introduced the BioRECAST project and its innovations, which were positively received by the audience.
