Jindal Steel Duqm, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Group, has placed an order with Danieli for a second hydrogen-ready direct reduction plant to produce hot-briquetted iron (HBI) in Duqm, Oman. The move follows the company’s first Energiron DRI plant in the same region, scheduled to start operations in 2026.
The new Zero-Reformer Energiron plant, jointly developed by Tenova and Danieli, will have a capacity of 2.5 mln tons per year of direct reduced iron, with an average metallization rate of 94pct. The hot DRI will be briquetted into HBI for storage or export, while the design also allows for the optional Hytemp pneumatic transport system to directly feed hot DRI into electric arc furnaces (EAFs) at over 600 Celsius, enhancing energy efficiency.
The hybrid technology can run on natural gas, hydrogen, or a mix of the two, up to 80pct hydrogen, without plant modifications. Integrated carbon capture will enable reuse of emissions, aligning with Jindal Steel Duqm’s plan to build a green steel complex leveraging Oman’s natural gas and renewable energy potential.
