A step forward in steel Reheating and Heat Treatment: Decarbonizing these furnaces is functional to provide for a fully decarbonized steel production cycle. This work package focuses on replacing natural gas burners with innovative burners capable of operating with H₂/natural gas blends, up to 100% hydrogen.

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Surface Quality Study: Investigate the impact of the new furnace atmosphere (low or no CO₂ and higher H₂O concentration) on the surface quality of steel products. Steel quality should be kept or even improved to follow customers request and consolidate market position in a full sustainable production scenario.​

 

Industrial Burner Testing: Conduct tests at combustion stations using both current and innovative industrial burners to determine their limits and performance with H₂/natural gas blends. Action for a step forward in burners technology in terms of materials, feeding, application.

 

Real-World Implementation: Install and test a hydrogen-fed burner in an actual industrial reheating furnace to evaluate its feasibility and performance.