| Abstract Scope |
In 2019, the UK being the first major economy adopted a legally binding obligation to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Since then, the UK government launched a “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”, “Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy” and most recently “Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener”. The talk will highlight some strategies for decarbonising the steel sector in the UK. Then the potential pathways to decarbonising the UK steel industry will be analysed, including circular economy approach, optimising current processes, CCUS, and direct carbon avoidance and renewable energy. This will be followed by briefly introducing several national research programmes launched in recent years to support the decarbonisation of the steel sector. Finally, the speaker will introduce his relevant research activities including fundamental understanding for alternative ironmaking technology, systematic research for increasing scrap utilisation, and hydrogen applications in steel manufacturing. |