Our member D-CRBN, a pioneering Belgian company dedicated to advancing innovative solutions for CO₂ recycling, has recently announced the world-first trial of its technology to recycle CO₂ emissions from steel production at ArcelorMittal Belgium. This trial test aims to expand the scope of the ongoing carbon capture pilot project with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
D-CRBN has developed a technology that uses plasma to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. By using renewable electricity, the plasma breaks the carbon-oxygen bond, transforming CO₂ into CO. This carbon monoxide can then be used as a reductant in the steelmaking process, partially replacing coke or metallurgical coal in the blast furnace.
Additionally, it can serve as a basic ingredient in Ghent’s Steelanol plant for producing chemicals or alternative fuels. This marks the first industrial test of D-CRBN’s plasma technology, making ArcelorMittal Ghent the world’s first steel plant to trial this CO₂ reduction process.
Find more on D-CRBN’s technology to convert carbon dioxide here.
