SSAB, a Nordic and US-based steel
company, and Alfa Laval, a leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and
fluid handling, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development and
commercialisation of the world’s first heat exchanger to be made using
fossil-free steel.
The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced
steel ready in 2023.
The collaboration between the two industrials is an important step
in Alfa Laval’s journey to become carbon neutral by 2030. It is also, according
to SSAB, well aligned with its aim to largely eliminate carbon-dioxide
emissions from its own operations in around 2030. Together with partners and
customers, SSAB aims to create complete fossil-free value chains from the mine
to the end-product using HYBRIT technology.
“With this collaboration we ́re reaching new segments, and
hopefully inspiring a whole new range of customers.”
Martin Lindqvist, president and CEO of
SSAB
“We ́re proud to welcome Alfa Laval as a partner and look forward
to jointly exploring ways forward to mitigate climate change,” said Martin
Lindqvist, president and CEO of SSAB. “With this collaboration we ́re reaching
new segments, and hopefully inspiring a whole new range of customers.”
“I’m pleased to announce this collaboration with SSAB which builds
on our shared expertise and a determination to drive innovation.”
Tom Erixon, president and CEO of Alfa
Laval
I’m pleased to announce this collaboration with SSAB which builds
on our shared expertise and a determination to drive innovation,” commented Tom
Erixon, president and CEO of Alfa Laval. “By bringing together their
fossil-free steel and our energy-efficient heat exchangers we can contribute to
the industry’s transformation towards carbon neutrality.”