The OCAS research center in Zelzate opened the brand new GET-LAB (Global Energy Transition). This testing center focuses on developing and implementing materials for technologies that enable industrial innovation and the global energy transition. This includes hydrogen systems, CO₂ transport and storage, and other innovative solutions.
As part of FINOCAS, a public-private joint venture between ArcelorMittal Belgium and the Flemish government, OCAS underscores the strategic importance of this collaboration with the opening of the GET-LAB. The center contributes to the development of critical testing infrastructure that supports regional and European climate goals.
The test center brings together advanced equipment in a specially designed building that meets the strictest safety standards. The new center focuses on evaluating material behavior for transport and storage applications under high gas pressure, in accordance with the latest international guidelines. Thanks to these experimental capabilities, OCAS supports the development and qualification of materials and systems for safe and reliable applications in hydrogen and CO₂ infrastructure.
The center provides a neutral and flexible platform that stimulates industrial innovation, including that of OCAS's key stakeholders, to explore various paths to CO₂ reduction and hydrogen application. It will support internal development and enable future collaboration with industrial and research partners.
As part of a broader climate strategy that includes hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), and circular metallurgy, GET-LAB will support European climate goals and the global energy transition through solutions based on industrial feasibility.
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