Steel
H₂-DRI process window for a scrap-augmented mill
Map kinetic and energetic operating windows for hydrogen direct reduction of a specific iron-ore concentrate, cross-referenced with downstream EAF practice and tramp-element budgets.
For primary producers
Decarbonize metal extraction and reduction.
Replace coke and natural gas with hydrogen, hydrogen plasma, ammonia, or direct electrification — for steel, nickel, copper, and other oxide feedstocks. We map kinetic and energetic landscapes to identify viable reactor windows.
Hydrogen and hydrogen-plasma reduction of iron and nickel oxides; ammonia as a carbon-free reductant; direct electrification of high-temperature steps. We characterize reaction kinetics, transport limits, and reactor design windows (Nature, 2024). Hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron oxides and hydrogen-plasma routes are core sustainable-metallurgy topics in the center’s expertise base (MPI-SusMat Circular Metallurgy and Alloy Design).
Green nickel & battery metals
Compare lower-carbon nickel pathways for battery, stainless and superalloy supply chains, including hydrogen-based reduction, impurity partitioning, recycling and property retention in Ni-rich alloys.
Sustainable titanium
Explore lower-impact titanium routes, titanium-bearing residues, alloy design and processing paths for mobility, hydrogen, medical and high-performance applications. Titanium is among the alloy systems covered in the MPI-SusMat circular metallurgy and alloy-design expertise portfolio (MPI-SusMat alloy systems).
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Nickel
Green nickel route assessment
Comparative thermodynamic and energetic assessment of hydrogen-plasma vs. carbothermic routes for a specific nickel feedstock, including sensitivity to electricity price and hydrogen partial pressure.
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