The report summarises the presentations and outcomes from the “Iron and Steel Industry CCUS and Process Integration Workshop”. The workshop took place from 5th to 7th November 2013 at Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. IETS (Industrial Energy-related Technologies and Systems), the World Steel Association (WSA) and IEAGHG jointly organised this meeting.
Key messages from the meeting’s discussion forum are:
- CO2 storage demonstration is crucial to kick-start any CCS activities in the iron and steel industries.
- A global approach towards CCS is necessary to establish a level playing field among the industries in different countries.
- In the beginning, CCS implementation will increase steel prices but the role of incentives remains unclear.
- Public acceptance for CCS in parts of Europe is currently lacking.
- The technology is ready but the current economic situation prevents implementation of CCS in the steel industry.
In conclusion, the workshop was a great opportunity to catch up with the most recent developments regarding CO2 emission reduction technologies in the iron and steel industries. IEAGHG aims at organising another meeting after a reasonable amount of time, in order to look at future development and progress.
IEAGHG, IETS and WSA gratefully acknowledge Prof Tatsuro Ariyama for being the host of this meeting.
