McPhy Energy: On the Road to Decarbonisation with Hydrogen: ArcelorMittal, VEO and McPhy to Build Pilot Electrolysis Plant in Eisenhüttenstadt
05 Aprile 2023 - 5:45PM
McPhy Energy: On the Road to Decarbonisation with Hydrogen:
ArcelorMittal, VEO and McPhy to Build Pilot Electrolysis Plant in
Eisenhüttenstadt
- Newly developed electrolysis demonstration plant with 2 MW
capacity to go into operation in 2024
- Hydrogen to be used directly in steel production and for
logistics processes on the site
- The Brandenburgish Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg is
providing scientific support for the project to further develop the
technology
- The state of Brandenburg is funding the project cost with
approximately five million euros
Eisenhüttenstadt (Germany) and Grenoble
(France), April 5, 2023 - 5:45 pm CEST - The global steel
and mining group ArcelorMittal is moving forward
on the path to climate-neutral steel production at its
Eisenhüttenstadt site. Together with energy supplier Vulkan
Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke (VEO) - a joint venture
between the city of Eisenhüttenstadt and ArcelorMittal
- and McPhy Energy, specialized
in low-carbon hydrogen production and distribution equipment
(electrolyzers and refueling stations), ArcelorMittal
Eisenhüttenstadt will build a pilot electrolysis plant and a
hydrogen filling station on the plant site.
The innovative demonstration project includes
the supply of two McLyzer electrolysers with an output of 1 MW
each. In addition, a long-term 5-year service contract was agreed
upon. The state of Brandenburg is funding the project with 5.1
million euros as part of the regional innovation cluster.
The electrolysers will produce hydrogen for
direct use in steel production. The hydrogen will first be used in
the cold rolling mill. The hydrogen filling station is used to
refuel forklifts or trucks with some of the hydrogen produced. The
oxygen also generated during electrolysis is to be reused on site
in production, for example in the hot rolling mill.
Smart operating modes to increase energy
efficiency
Another goal is to optimize the overall energy
efficiency of the production site by testing newly developed smart
operating modes in real-world applications. They should make it
possible to determine the best combination of software and hardware
to improve system performance - comparable to software improvement
in aircraft by implementing an intelligent strategy to control
aircraft functions. The Brandenburgish Technical University (BTU)
Cottbus-Senftenberg is providing scientific support for the project
and analyzing data from hydrogen use at the demonstration plant to
improve efficiency and support further development of
electrolysers.
Reiner Blaschek, CEO ArcelorMittal
Germany: "The demonstration plant will serve H2 use in
steel production as well as the logistical use of hydrogen-powered
vehicles around steel production. With this project, we want to
examine and show how further emission reductions are possible now,
before a complete change in technology and the use of further
hydrogen in the coming years will fully convert production to
climate neutrality."
Prof. Dr. Jörg Steinbach, Minister of
Economics of the State of Brandenburg: “The use of
hydrogen in steel production contributes significantly to the
urgently needed hydrogen infrastructure as a necessary building
block for maintaining the steel industry in Brandenburg and for the
energy transition. The project couples the energy, industry and
mobility sectors and helps to reduce CO2 emissions in steel
production and in the state of Brandenburg in the long term.”
Jean-Baptiste Lucas, Chief Executive
Officer of McPhy: "We are proud to participate in this
large-scale and innovative project alongside ArcelorMittal and the
State of Brandenburg. This is our first major contract in the
industrial sector, one of the most strategic and promising
applications for green hydrogen. The work will be carried out in
Germany, close to our site in Wildau. This is a milestone in our
European expansion strategy and a proof of the importance of our
pan-European industrial set-up.”
Prof. Dr. Lars Röntzsch, BTU
Cottbus: “Increasing energy efficiency through the use of
intelligent operating modes in electrolysis is a challenging topic
that we are very happy to work on scientifically in order to make
our contribution to ensuring that this important future technology
enables climate-neutral operation in such an energy-intensive
industry as the steel industry. Hydrogen will be of great
importance as a green energy carrier for industry and mobility in
Brandenburg.”
ABOUT ARCELORMITTAL
Germany
With a production volume of around 8 million
tonnes of crude steel, ArcelorMittal is one of the largest steel
manufacturers in Germany. The automotive, construction and
packaging industries are among its customers, as is the household
goods sector. The company operates four large production sites in
Germany. These include two integrated flat steel mills in Bremen
and Eisenhüttenstadt and two long steel mills in Hamburg and
Duisburg. In addition, the Group operates ArcelorMittal
Construction in Sandersdorf/Brehna, a production site with sales
for sandwich panels as well as profiling facilities for cassette,
trapezoidal, support, design and corrugated profiles. In addition,
the Group has a strong distribution network in Germany with four
steel service centres and ten steel trading locations.
ArcelorMittal operates a pipe mill in Altensteig. The group employs
about 8,500 people in Germany.
Further information is available at
https://germany.arcelormittal.com
Worldwide
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and
mining company with a presence in 60 countries and primary
steelmaking facilities in 16 countries. In 2022, ArcelorMittal had
revenues of $79.8 billion and crude steel production of 59 million
tonnes, while iron ore production reached 45.3 million tonnes. Our
goal is to produce ever smarter steels that have positive benefits
for people and planet. Steels that are produced with innovative
processes that use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and
reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable.
Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure
that will support society as it moves through the new century. With
steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial
culture at our heart, we will help the world make this
transformation. This is what it takes to be the steel company of
the future. ArcelorMittal is listed on the New York (MT), Amsterdam
(MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and Spanish stock exchanges of
Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information on ArcelorMittal, please
visit http://corporate.arcelormittal.com
PRESS CONTACTS ARCELORMITTAL
BerlinArne LangnerT. +49 30
75445-556arne.langner@arcelormittal.com |
EisenhüttenstadtCarolin
Becker T. +49 3364
37-2010carolin.becker@arcelormittal.com |
ABOUT MCPHY
Specialized in hydrogen production and
distribution equipment, McPhy is contributing to the global
deployment of low-carbon hydrogen as a solution for energy
transition. With its complete range of products dedicated to the
industrial, mobility and energy sectors, McPhy offers its customers
turnkey solutions adapted to their applications in industrial raw
material supply, recharging of fuel cell electric vehicles or
storage and recovery of electricity surplus based on renewable
sources. As designer, manufacturer and integrator of hydrogen
equipment since 2008, McPhy has three development, engineering and
production centers in Europe (France, Italy, Germany). Its
international subsidiaries provide broad commercial coverage for
its innovative hydrogen solutions. McPhy is listed on Euronext
Paris (compartment B, ISIN code: FR0011742329, MCPHY).
CONTACTS MCPHY
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Investor RelationsEmmanuel
HuynhT. +33 (0)1 44 71 94 99mcphy@newcap.eu |
Press relationsNicolas
MerigeauT. +33 (0)1 44 71 94 98mcphy@newcap.eu
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