EC 231-096-4
Also known as ferrum.
chemXplore tracks 10 projects involving iron, of which 8 are active.
8 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 5 new construction, 2 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.
3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
HyREX demo (300,000 t/yr by 2028) in Pohang; TIMUP public‑private plan; targets KRW 6 trillion, 14,000 jobs and 560,000 t/yr CO2 reduction in the Southeastern cluster.
Public tours show energy-from-waste operations, lamp recycling, bottom-ash recovery and a landfill viewpoint across themed routes with music and family activities.
MoU to evaluate low‑carbon ironmaking technologies, skills and local capabilities to develop Gadchiroli as a green steel manufacturing hub.
Expansion at Mazidagi will convert leach residue into iron and slag using rotary kiln pellets and a 30 MVA DRI smelting furnace to cut waste and recover value.
Six-week partial refurbishment of Europe’s largest blast furnace begins Aug 30; cooling, refractory and auxiliary systems serviced; occasional night-time noise possible.
Moves into Front-End Engineering Design to refine plant design, reduce technical and execution risks, and prepare an engineering package for a Final Investment Decision.
Industry and academia presented projects across industry and mobility: HyLoop+ metrology, hydrogen turbines, a green-hydrogen steelworks, fuel-cell shipping and evolving refuelling infrastructure.
Academic-industry collaboration to develop biosurfactant-based, lower-toxicity chemicals for mining, accelerating market rollout while reducing environmental impact.
Reserved Maasvlakte with Port of Rotterdam to advance commercial-scale Iron Fuel projects; Rotterdam complements Antwerp with infrastructure, logistics and low-carbon hydrogen
Pad‑up replaces 1980s Battery #3A with EnviBAT pressure‑control coke oven, adds MonoClaus and emission‑free tar separation; includes engineering, equipment, site supervision and commissioning
plants
The 3 with the most plants, of 4 producers.
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