Process uses MIDREX stoichiometric reformers with Clariant-produced REFORMEX catalysts
Clariant, a sustainability-targeted specialty chemical enterprise, today introduced that it has revived its successful cooperation with Midrex and could enhance collaboration in direct reduced iron (DRI) technology for steel manufacturing. A low-carbon option to conventional coal-based ironmaking, natural gas-primarily based DRI transform natural gas with recycled CO2 and H2O to generate decreasing gas for the manufacturing procedure.
The technology mixes MIDREX Reformers with Clariant-produced REFORMEX Catalysts, which provide advanced activity and balance to grow productivity, reduce energy consumption, and limit carbon emissions. MIDREX DRI technology avoids round one ton of CO2 per ton of crude steel.
Georg Anfang, Vice President Syngas & Fuels at Clariant Catalysts, commented, “Together with Midrex, we’ve got agreed to enhance our focus on natural gas-primarily based DRI, as it’s far a important bridge technology as a way to greatly assist the transition of the steel industry in the direction of net-zero manufacturing. While we collaborate on increasing and enhancing our present solution, we are also getting ready and innovating for the future.”
Sean Boyle, VP-Commercial at Midrex, said, “The MIDREX Process is one of the most extensively used technologies for generating all forms of DRI products, and it is well-known for its dependability and continuous operation. Clariant’s catalysts are tailor-made for our method to offer improved and consistent performance. Our joint solution guarantee the lowest CO2 emissions of any steelmaking route today.”
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Midrex is one of the world leaders in direct deduction ironmaking technology and aftermarket solutions. Midrex has designed, constructed, and serviced direct reduced iron (DRI) plants for 50-plus years. Plants based on MIDREX Process technology produce a significant part of the world’s low CO2 DRI. MIDREX Plants may be configured to perform on natural gas with hydrogen addition (MIDREX Flex), and 100% hydrogen (MIDREX H2) and may process a huge range of iron oxide pellets and lump ores.
Clariant produced REFORMEX Catalysts, which have been utilized efficiently for the MIDREX Process since the 1980s, demonstrating their high-quality overall performance and durability. Due to the catalysts’ brilliant activity and superior heat switch properties, they allow tremendously effective and cost-efficient syngas manufacturing. Furthermore, their severe mechanical stability and first-rate coking resistance ensure an extended production lifetime. REFORMEX Catalysts are successfully operated at around 50 primary commercial steel manufacturing plant around the globe.
