ArcelorMittal is experimenting with the use of industrial - grade hydrogen for its steel production in Germany in a € 65 m ( $ 73 m ) project as part of its strategy to reduce CO2 emissions . Don’t just stay connected, stay at the forefront – join gasworld and become a subscriber to access all of our must-read content online from just $270. A test of the hydrogen process at the firm ’s plant in Hamburg , in association with the University of Freiberg , is set to make 100,000 mt of steel per year . Grey hydrogen , from ArcelorMittal ’s own gas separation processes , will be used in the test but the company said hydrogen made from renewable sources could be used in the future . The company has already spent € ##10 million on CO2 reduction technologies .
ArcelorMittal is experimenting with the use of industrial - grade hydrogen for its steel production in Germany in a € 65 m ( $ 73 m ) project as part of its strategy to reduce CO2 emissions . A test of the hydrogen process at the firm ’s plant in Hamburg , in association with the University of Freiberg , is set to make 100,000 mt of steel per year . Grey hydrogen , from ArcelorMittal ’s own gas separation processes , will be used in the test but the company said hydrogen made from renewable sources could be used in the future . The company has already spent € ##10 million on CO2 reduction technologies .