Diversified miner BHP has partnered with China Baowu and Monash University on the formation of an Industry Knowledge Centre with the aim of accelerating the deployment of technology capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from steel production through scientific research, pilots and plant-scale trials, Mining Weekly reported.
A management committee comprising representatives from BHP, China Baowu and Monash University will review proposals and funding to applicants from a network of partner institutes.
BHP will be the main funding partner for the Industry Knowledge Centre, providing $8 million over three years, while China Baowu will provide in-kind support for the initial phase of work, including the piloting and plant-scale trials of potential carbon abatement technology.
The Industry Knowledge Centre has been tasked with enabling the real-world testing and assessment of CO2 abatement technologies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the blast furnace route for steel production, and facilitating the assessment of several different potential CO2 abatement options, including recycling of process gas, injection of low-carbon hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels, use of renewable energy sources and application of carbon capture and utilisation technology in the context of China’s integrated steel plants.
