GreenIron to deploy ABB technology for greater circularity in metals and mining industries
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GreenIron to deploy ABB technology for greater circularity in metals and mining industries
ABB has been selected by GreenIron , an innovative Swedish company working in the mining and metals industries with its patented materials reduction technology , to provide automation and control system solutions for a first commercial facility in Sandviken , Sweden .
GreenIron ’ s hydrogen-based reduction technology will be industrialized for fossil-free and energy-efficient production of metals , producing fossil-free sponge iron that can then be used in industries such as steelmaking . A single furnace is expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 56,000 tonnes per year compared to traditional coal-based methods , with the only residual product being water . Scaling up to 300 furnaces would correspond to roughly 35 percent of Sweden ’ s annual CO 2 emissions .
The integration of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA ® distributed control system ( DCS ) will enable the scaling up of GreenIron ’ s operations . The powerful automation platform will manage the entire industrial process , with the capabilities to integrate control , safety and power management into one system . It will mean overall plant visibility for optimizations , efficiencies and better decision making based on data and insights .
GreenIron paves the way for circular production processes by producing valuable raw materials from residual products such as landfills and residues as well as virgin ore . The sponge iron products can be used in steel or other metal fabrication processes , including electric arc furnaces , smelting plants and foundries .
“ The collaboration with ABB is a crucial part of our scaling up and
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