Steel at the Core: Driving Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Dr. Yasser Aboura Senior Project Manager/ Metallurgist Emilio Riva Managing Director Steel Hub Group Steel Hub, founded in 2016, is a technical consultancy specialising in offering customised solutions for the steel industry. We work together with our clients to deliver practical solutions to their company achieving optimised plant performance and long-term value, we proceed […]
Blast Furnace to EAF Transition: Navigating Challenges and Market Gaps
Authors: Dr. Yasser Aboura Senior Project Manager/ Metallurgist Emilio Riva Managing Director Steel Hub Group Main Takeaways The steel industry is shifting from traditional blast furnace (BF) methods to electric arc furnace (EAF) production to reduce carbon emissions and meet increasing demand, with EAF’s share of global steel production expected to rise from 28% to […]
The Rise of Steel Production in the MENA Region : Paving the way for a brighter future
Authors: Dr. Yasser Aboura Senior Project Manager Emilio Riva Managing Director Steel Hub Group Main Takeaways The MENA region, with an annual steel production capacity of 70 million tonnes, has substantial growth potential driven by infrastructure expansion and economic diversification efforts. The region is shifting towards more advanced steel production technologies, such as Electric Arc […]
How new remote work models help to improve steel plant performance
The pandemic accelerated trends that have been occurring already before it started, such as cashless payments, online shopping and remote work. Digital technology is an enabler of these trends. Remote work implies that office staff can attend online meetings just as easily from home as from their workplace and meanwhile keep safe.
Green hydrogen-based steel production: hype and reality
Wind, solar and nuclear capacity will need to grow by the factor of 6 to enable green hydrogen production at a level that is sufficient for a decarbonization of CO2-intense industrial processes
Investments required to make European steel production carbon-neutral may reach up to EUR 100 bn1 (for Europe alone)
Steel produced by green hydrogen may reach cost-competitiveness after 2030, depending on various factors including CO2 price regulation