Value chain efficiency analysis of HBI and NH3 to transport green iron for EAF charging

11 May 2026, 12:10
20m
Porta room (Milan Marriott Hotel)

Porta room

Milan Marriott Hotel

Oral Presentation EEC 3.B Use of alternative iron sources like DRI, HBI (Hot Briquetted Iron), and pig iron Use of alternative iron sources

Speaker

Jihong Ji (SMS Group)

Description

Green steel requires massive investments into new decarbonized production technology and green energy supply, yet renewables are cheapest to produce in remote locations far from established steel production sites. Is it thus more sensible to relocate the energy intensive iron production step near renewable energy, or should investments aim at bringing green energy efficiently to the existing sites, such as with green ammonia (NH3)? A full value chain analysis is conducted to answer this question, accounting for process losses, yield losses, and other impactful details, which may not be obvious to the naked eye in an oversimplified first assessment.

Speaker Company/University SMS Group
Speaker Country Luxembourg

Primary author

Jihong Ji (SMS Group)

Co-authors

Mr Guillaume Brosse (SMS Group) Dr Klaus-Peter Kinzel (SMS Group) Ms Serap Bektas (SMS Group)