The new equipment is part of Northern Germany's ambitious green hydrogen project HyBit, which aims to revolutionize steelmaking in the region. The electrolyzers will produce environmentally friendly green hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. This hydrogen will be used in steelmaking processes and will significantly reduce carbon emissions.
The electrolyzers were transported to Bremen by a special logistics operation from the production facility in Pharmsum, the Netherlands. The system consists of two modules: a main container weighing 32 tons and 12.5 meters long, and a smaller auxiliary container. With the commissioning of the equipment, green hydrogen will be integrated into the steelmaking process in Bremen for the first time.
Thomas Bünger, CEO of ArcelorMittal Germany, said that this development is an important milestone in the steel industry's achievement of its climate goals: “This is a major step forward in carbon neutral steel production. We are starting to incorporate the first green hydrogen into our processes and this will significantly reduce the environmental impact of our steel production.”
HyBit is one of the largest projects aiming to zero the carbon footprint of steel production in northern Germany. As part of this project, green hydrogen will be produced at the swb plant in Bremen using renewable energy sources and integrated directly into ArcelorMittal's steelmaking processes. The aim is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
The German government is providing significant financial support for this major transformation project. A fund of EUR 1.3 billion has been approved for the conversion of the plants in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt to carbon neutral production. This support covers almost half of the planned investments.
This move is of great importance not only for ArcelorMittal, but also as part of Europe's drive to reduce carbon emissions in the steel sector. Green hydrogen projects have the potential to increase the sustainability of heavy industry and inspire future industrial production models.
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