India's JSW Blazes a Trail: Coolbrook RDH Tech Cuts CO2 in Steel & Cement

JSW Group and Coolbrook, a Finland-based engineering company, have forged a strategic cooperation agreement to integrate Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) technology into JSW’s manufacturing facilities at Vijayanagar Works in Karnataka. This collaboration aims to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the steel and cement production processes.

Building on the success of Coolbrook's large-scale pilot tests for RDH technology at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Netherlands in 2023, which showcased its ability to generate heat up to 1,700°C, crucial for steel production, the partnership will now focus on implementing this innovative technology at JSW's sites.

Under this agreement, JSW and Coolbrook will work together to develop a roadmap for the phased rollout of RDH technology in JSW Steel and Cement manufacturing processes. The deployment at JSW Steel's production facilities will serve as a demonstration of the positive impact of electrification powered by clean energy in steel manufacturing processes.

RDH technology harnesses renewable electricity to drive high-temperature industrial processes. In the context of steel manufacturing, the technology is designed to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing traditional blast furnaces and facilitating the direct reduction of iron (DRI) for iron and steel production.

News by Rahul Yelligetti