The steel industry's potential
2.8
billion
tons CO₂
Steelmaking is one of the most significant industrial contributors to global CO2 emissions.
11%
of global carbon dioxide emissions comes from the steel industry.
x1.8
CO₂ multiplier
producing 1 ton of steel emits 1.8 tons of CO2
50%
we can decarbonize steel production by 50% without modifying the existing blast furnace installations.
Decarbonizing the steel industry is critical.
Contributing 11% of global CO2 emissions—around 2.8 billion tons annually—the steel industry urgently needs innovative solutions to reduce its carbon footprint. D-CRBN offers a scalable, cost-effective approach by recycling CO2 emissions back into CO through on-site carbon conversion and utilization (CCU).
Unlike traditional carbon capture and storage (CCS), CCU transforms emissions into valuable feedstock, enabling the electrification and decarbonization of existing blast furnaces. This significantly reduces coal consumption, lowers reliance on green hydrogen, and cuts the costs of producing emission-free steel. Additionally, excess CO can be supplied to neighboring chemical companies, further advancing a circular economy.
CCU not only minimizes environmental impact and raw material demand but also helps to align with stricter sustainability targets and regulatory requirements. By adopting these advancements, the steel industry can remain competitive in a low-carbon economy while addressing the growing demand for greener products.
Through carbon capture and utilisation onsite (CCU) instead of carbon capture and storage (CCS) industrials can now reach cost-effective emission reductions while maintaining production efficiency. These advancements position the industry to remain competitive in a low-carbon economy.
ArcelorMittal
Smart Carbon for net-zero steel
This unique carbon capture and usage trial in Gent is part of our strategy to develop the Smart Carbon route for steelmaking in ArcelorMittal Belgium.
MANFRED VAN VLIERBERGHE
CEO, ArcelorMittal Belgium
MHI
CCUS will play a critical role in decarbonizing the steel industry
D-CRBN provides another tool for the industry to reduce its carbon footprint — capturing emissions, converting them into a valuable feedstock, and feeding them back into the process.
TATSUTO NAGAYASU
Senior VP,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
D-CRBN
Electrifying steel production
Our technology can electrify and decarbonize existing blast furnaces and significantly reduce their coal use. The conversion of CO2 back into CO for steel production will limit the need for green hydrogen in the future and reduce the costs of emission-free products.
GILL SCHELTJENS
CEO, D-CRBN
IN THE FIELD
Circular CO₂ with ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal uses circular carbon in the blast furnace to achieve their climate targets of a 35% reduction in CO2 emissions in Europe. D-CRBN converts the captured co2 to create high-purity co fed back into the steelmaking process, reducing the need for coal usage.
An innovative pathway for net-zero steelmakers.
D-CRBN provides a new alternative for industrial steelmakers to achieve net-zero and emissions reduction goals by transforming CO2 into a valuable CO.
Our cutting-edge plasma technology captures CO2 emissions directly from steel production processes and converts them into high-purity carbon monoxide (CO). This CO can be reintegrated into your blast furnaces as a reductant, reducing the need for coal and significantly lowering your carbon footprint without requiring major changes to your existing infrastructure.
By closing the carbon loop, our technology helps cut emissions by up to 81%, meeting stringent regulatory standards and sustainability commitments. With D-CRBN, steelmakers can lead the charge in decarbonization while enhancing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Our technology electrifies existing blast furnaces and limits the need for green hydrogen in the future.
PARTNERSHIP
Converting CO2 into valuable CO feedstock with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Converting the CO2 from Mitsubishi’s advanced carbon capture systems into high-purity co-molecules, eliminates the need for carbon storage. The resulting sustainable co is directly integrated into the steel production process without leaving the plant.
Closing this loop reduces emissions but also provides a practical, sustainable alternative to traditional carbon management strategies.
IT'S TIME TO GO ELECTRIC
Opportunities for steel manufacturers
Modernizing your operations can go hand in hand with sustainability, cost savings, and leadership in the future of green steel production. Be at the forefront and achieving net-zero steel without modifications to your existing installations.
“Electrifying steel production”
Our technology can electrify and decarbonize existing blast furnaces and significantly reduce their coal use. The conversion of CO2 back into CO for steel production will limit the need for green hydrogen in the future and reduce the costs of emission-free products.
D-CRBN can decarbonize the steel production process by 50%, without any modification to the existing blast furnace installations.
Cost-Effective CO Sourcing
The process provides a cost-efficient and reliable source of carbon monoxide, an essential input for steel production, reducing the need for expensive raw materials.
