TenarisDalmine, a global leader in pipe manufacturing and related services for the energy industry, has launched Italy’s first trial using hydrogen at a steel plant to process steel products. This collaboration involves Snam, one of Europe’s main energy infrastructure operators, and Tenova, a leading developer of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metallurgical industry. The six-month trial aims to evaluate the performance and reliability of using hydrogen in the steel industry and other hard-to-abate sectors that are challenging to decarbonize.
The trial will use hydrogen produced on-site to fuel a burner, developed by Tenova and 100pct hydrogen-ready, installed in a reheating furnace to hot roll seamless pipes at the TenarisDalmine plant in Dalmine (Bergamo), Italy. This test will help define and implement safety guidelines and plant management procedures, developing integrated solutions to significantly lower CO2 emissions from manufacturing processes in hard-to-abate industries.
TenarisDalmine will provide the site and reheating furnace, contributing its expertise in the installation, operation, and performance monitoring of the steel plants. Snam will provide an alkaline electrolysis system to produce the hydrogen needed for the trial, leveraging its expertise in hydrogen-related technologies and molecule transport. Tenova will complete the value chain by supplying burners specifically designed for hydrogen fuel.
Techint Engineering & Construction, which provides design and project management services, will also contribute to the project. They will develop general and detailed installation engineering, conduct risk analysis, and ensure compliance with legal requirements and safety standards.
This collaboration marks a significant step in Snam’s Hydrogen as a Service initiative, which enables the use of decarbonized hydrogen in industrial production plants by leasing the electrolysis system to end users. The program is part of Snam’s broader efforts to guide industrial companies on their path to decarbonizing processes, setting the stage for future large-scale infrastructure solutions.
