Chair of Energy Network Technology
at Montanuniversitaet Leoben

Energy efficiency and demand side management in steel by the use of oxyfuel an CCU technology

OxySteel encompasses the increase of energy efficiency b the use of novel technologies and he evaluation of DSM potentials in a steel mill. The first goal is tachled by the development and implementation of a new process design using oxy-fuel combustion and CCU. The second objective is to identify flexibilities for the increased use of renewsable energy sources and possibile grid service.

The steel industry is a facinating area of research because efficiency measures have a big impact. For example after the implementation of OxySteel, we expect annual energy savings of 12 GWh. This equates to approx 10% of the annual gas consumption a subsequent technology rollout, the savings are multible thereof.

Thomas Klenberger, Head of Chair of Energy Network Technology, Monatnuniversität Leoben.

Main Goals

• Identification of flexibilities and energy efficienxy in procress heat production by the use of oxyfuel combustion.
• Replacement of gas burners by oxy-fuel burners.
• Recudtion of the required electrical storages and support of the stability of the electrical power grid.
• OxySteel demonstrator project in Breifenfeld Edelstahl AG steel mill