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Senator Urso visits the RINA Group's Hydra shipyard

The Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Senator Adolfo Urso, visited the Hydra construction site of the multinational RINA in Castel Romano, a mini-steelworks designed to test hydrogen throughout all phases of the steelmaking cycle. At the heart of the project is the production of pre-reduced steel for electric arc furnaces using hydrogen-powered DRI technology, a crucial element for the decarbonization of the steel industry. Hydra will be one of the most advanced laboratories for modern and sustainable production, with beneficial implications for the full decarbonization of the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto.

"The Hydra project represents one of the most advanced platforms on which to build the future of the steel industry and ensure sustainable steel production for the country," said Minister Urso. "Pre-reduced steel production will be a key element in the full decarbonization of the former Ilva plant: what emerges from this project will have decisive implications for the relaunch of the group and the Taranto hub," he added.

The pilot plant, built at the Centro Sviluppo Materiali (CSM) in Castel Romano, also includes a next-generation electric furnace and will be completed in the coming months. The €110 million project by RINA Group, approved by the European Commission and the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy as part of the IPCEI Hydrogen Project, represents one of the most advanced innovation platforms in the hard-to-abate sector: an initiative involving a dedicated team of 120 engineers and including a training and expertise center for hydrogen transport, storage, and use.

Thanks to its open innovation approach, Hydra will become an independent platform available to all stakeholders in the steel industry, dedicated to the decarbonization of production processes through the use of hydrogen.

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