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POSCO signs hydrogen steelmaking deal with BHP

POSCO and BHP sign agreement to verify HyREX hydrogen steelmaking technology.

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POSCO announced on September 3 that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Australian mining company BHP to verify its hydrogen-based steelmaking technology, known as HyREX. [1] POSCO and BHP will collaborate to test the stability of the HyREX technology using BHP's iron ore and analyze how production efficiency varies with different ore types and qualities. [2] The HyREX technology uses hydrogen as a reducing agent instead of coal to produce molten iron, significantly reducing carbon emissions during the steelmaking process. [3] HyREX is an environmentally friendly technology that produces steel without emitting carbon dioxide by using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels like coal. [4] This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October of the previous year by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and POSCO Group Chairman Jang In-hwa. [5] This cooperation agreement is a concrete outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding signed last October between POSCO Group Chairman Jang In-hwa and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. [6]
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  1. POSCO announced on September 3 that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Australian mining company BHP to verify its hydrogen-based steelmaking technology, known as HyREX. · 동아일보
  2. POSCO and BHP will collaborate to test the stability of the HyREX technology using BHP's iron ore and analyze how production efficiency varies with different ore types and qualities. · 동아일보
  3. The HyREX technology uses hydrogen as a reducing agent instead of coal to produce molten iron, significantly reducing carbon emissions during the steelmaking process. · 동아일보
  4. HyREX is an environmentally friendly technology that produces steel without emitting carbon dioxide by using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels like coal. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October of the previous year by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and POSCO Group Chairman Jang In-hwa. · 동아일보
  6. This cooperation agreement is a concrete outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding signed last October between POSCO Group Chairman Jang In-hwa and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. · KyungHyangSinmun
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