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Originally posted by dave sss ↑

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Another nail in coal’s coffin? German steel furnace runs on renewable hydrogen in world first
German manufacturing giant Thyssenkrupp has completed a successful, first-of-its-kind demonstration of running a steel furnace completely on hydrogen, a development that is likely to further dent the future prospects for the global coal industry.
The company successfully demonstrated the ability for hydrogen to be used to fuel a steel blast furnace, and Thyssenkrupp sees the achievement as the first step towards transitioning the manufacturing industry towards zero-emissions steel production.
The use of hydrogen to fuel the blast furnaces in steel production also provides a pathway for using renewable hydrogen, potentially eliminating the dependence of the industry on coal.

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Following the successful trial, Thyssenkrupp plans to scale up the injection to all 28 tuyeres within the furnace and aims to eventually run at least three furnaces completely on hydrogen by 2023.
“We want to reduce emissions with hydrogen while continuing to produce pig iron of the same quality,” thyssenkrupp’s chief technical officer Dr Arnd Köfler said.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/another...s-on-renewable-hydrogen-in-world-first-55906/

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Its actually old news because THEY WERE COMPLAINING BITTERLY about the unreliably of solar & wind becuase this form of energy is JUST NO GOOD for industry. If they lose power , it is nearly a 60 day shut down before they can get production back on line.

They need reliable power..Solar & wind was costing them money & having to hold their breath in production runs.
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