HYBRIT: A piece of the future

The biggest challenge for the steel industry in over 1000 years. SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall started HYBRIT, an initiative to produce fossil-free steel by using electricity and hydrogen. The goal is to virtually eliminate the carbon dioxide emissions.

Learn about the HYBRIT-project and the journey towards fossil-free steel. Hear Hybrit and representatives for the owner companies on the challenges to get everything in place for the start up of the pilot plant for direct reduction, the need for a transition to a carbon dioxide free economy and on introducing fossil-free steel to the market.

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2 September 2024

Gunilla Hyllander new General Manager of Hybrit Development AB

The Board of Hybrit Development AB has appointed Gunilla Hyllander as General Manager as of 1 September 2024. Ulf Spolander, who has been General Manager since 1 September 2022, is leaving Hybrit for a new position as senior business developer at LKAB. “I am very inspired and glad for the opportunity to lead this special …

Pilotplant in Winter

27 August 2024

HYBRIT: Six years of research paves the way for fossil-free iron and steel production on an industrial scale

The HYBRIT initiative now presents the results of six years of research in a final report to the Swedish Energy Agency. The report shows that direct reduced iron produced with the HYBRIT process has superior characteristics compared to iron produced with fossil fuels. HYBRIT has applied for and received several patents based on the successful …

14 December 2023

Positive decision on support for LKAB and HYBRIT

The HYBRIT initiative receives support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s program to support Swedish industry’s transition to fossil-free.