Storm commissions Belgium’s first subsidy-free wind farm on the grounds of ArcelorMittal Belgium in Ghent This morning, Flemish Minister Matthias Diependaele opens the first subsidy-free wind farm of Belgium. The three wind turbines of Storm on the premises of ArcelorMittal Belgium in the port of Ghent are the largest in Belgium. ArcelorMittal Belgium in Ghent […]
ArcelorMittal launches XCarb™ Accelerator Programme to support breakthrough technology start-ups and drive decarbonisation 25 May 2022 ArcelorMittal has today launched its search for the best companies and brightest ideas focused on breakthrough technologies which hold the potential to accelerate the decarbonisation of the steel industry. Breakthrough technology start-ups worldwide are invited to submit applications to […]
Next step towards carbon neutral steel: SMART or SteelMaking with Alternative Reductants To remain at the forefront of energy and climate transition, ArcelorMittal Belgium is launching a new project in collaboration with Vanheede Environment Group, Ghent University and CRM group: “SMART: Steelmaking with Alternative Reductants”. This project is an innovative process to reduce CO2-emissions by chemically […]
Cooperation agreement between Ghent University and ArcelorMittal Belgium renewed for 5 years 17 Feb 2022 On 8 February, the framework agreement between Ghent University and ArcelorMittal Belgium was renewed for a period of five years (until 1 January 2027). This framework agreement is aimed at long-term cooperation between the two parties, with a focus on […]
Towards carbon neutral steel : Our projects in the picture To become carbon-neutral by 2050, we have a number of large breakthrough initiatives underway, in addition to the continuous improvement projects that are common to all ArcelorMittal sites. Some projects are already operational, and some are being built right now. We will deploy these initiatives […]
ArcelorMittal signs letter of intent with the governments of Belgium and Flanders, supporting €1.1 billion investment in decarbonisation technologies at its flagship Gent plant ArcelorMittal Belgium will reduce CO2 emissions by 3.9 million tonnes per year by 2030, by building a 2.5 million-tonne direct reduced iron (DRI) plant and two electric furnaces at its Gent […]
ArcelorMittal Ghent takes the next step towards producing zero carbon-emissions steel by replacing fossil coal with Perpetual Next’s bio-coal ArcelorMittal Ghent has taken an important step in its decarbonisation journey by choosing to use high-quality bio-coal as a raw material for its steel production process. Until now, fossil coal was mainly used in steel production […]
A first in the steel industry: several ArcelorMittal sites obtain ResponsibleSteel certification ArcelorMittal today announces that it has achieved ResponsibleSteel™ site certification in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. The company’s steelmaking sites in ArcelorMittal Belgium (Geel, Genk, Gent and Liège), Luxembourg (Belval, Differdange and Rodange) and Germany (Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt) are the first steel plants globally […]
Storm is building Belgium’s first subsidy-free wind farm at ArcelorMittal Belgium in Ghent Flemish Minister of Justice and Enforcement, Environment, Energy and Tourism Zuhal Demir opened this morning the construction site of the new Storm wind farm on the premises of ArcelorMittal Belgium in the port of Ghent. Three wind turbines with a rotor diameter […]
ArcelorMittal Belgium lifts bioreactors into place at its groundbreaking Steelanol plant for carbon-neutral steelmaking ArcelorMittal Belgium has marked a major milestone in the construction of its pioneering Steelanol project, with the arrival and lifting of four giant bioreactors at the Gent steel plant. The bioreactors, which will convert industrial gases captured during the steelmaking process […]
ArcelorMittal Belgium inaugurates blast furnace of the future March 3, 2021 ArcelorMittal Belgium has officially inaugurated its blast furnace B in Ghent, following a significant investment to renew the furnace, making it one of the world’s most modern and efficient blast furnaces, both in terms of productivity and CO2 emissions. The new blast furnace, that […]
Blast furnace relining has commenced On September 7, we have shut down our blast furnace B for a couple of months to replace the refractory lining. A challenging project that is safety-critical and also requires a specific approach due to the presence of the coronavirus. Why this relining? ArcelorMittal Belgium produces steel via the classic blast furnace […]
