(ANSA) - MILAN, MAY 19 - The first global test of the use of a mixture of natural gas and 30% hydrogen in the forging processes used in manufacturing was held in Rho (Milan), in the Forgiatura A. Vienna factory of the Giva group. of steel on an industrial scale.
The experimentation involved the use of mixhydrogen-gas to heat the furnaces of the plant and was successfully carried out after studies and laboratory tests lasted one year. The protagonists of the initiative are Snam, which developed and promoted the project, the multinational Rina, for laboratory tests, and the Giva Group. The potential of the project in terms of environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness is significant. In fact, it is estimated that the permanent use of a "mixture of 30% of green hydrogen, obtained from renewable sources, out of the total gas consumed by the Giva Group's forging plants would lead to a reduction in Co2 emissions in the order of 15,000 tons per year, the equivalent of about 7,500 cars, "explain a note.
In the medium-long term, hydrogen can become the "solution to decarbonise the steel sector and all industries with an intensive consumption of energy", says MarcoAlverà, CEO of Snam.
"For our group, hydrogen can represent a great ally", concludes Jacopo Longhi Vienna of the Giva group. The test is the "concrete demonstration that the Italian hydrogen supply chain can significantly contribute to decarbonising the steel and steel sectors", concludes Ugo Salerno, president and CEO of Rina. (HANDLE).
