Kick-off meeting in Leoben (Austria)

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🚀 Safe H-DRI Kick-off Meeting – A Great Start! 🌍🔧

On October 8-9, 2024, we successfully launched the Safe H-DRI project with our Kick-off Meeting held in Leoben, Austria.
This meeting marked the beginning of an exciting journey towards ensuring the safe and sustainable transport of hydrogen-based Direct Reduced Iron (H-DRI). The event brought together project partners – representing steel producers, research centers, logistics providers, and universities – to set goals, align strategies, and foster collaboration.

🌟 Highlights of the Kick-off Meeting:
✅ Introduction to project objectives and work packages
✅ Discussions on safety, innovation, and sustainability in H-DRI handling
✅ Strengthening partnerships among an outstanding European consortium

A big thank you to all participants, both in-person and online, for their valuable contributions! Together, we are committed to supporting the European Green Deal and advancing breakthrough technologies in steelmaking.
Stay tuned for updates as we move forward in this important mission! 🌱💡

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Our Partners

The consortium of the Safe H-DRI project consists of 20 partners including steel producers, plant supplier, logistics providers, RTOs, and universities from Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Beglium, France, Spain and Italy. All of them have outstanding know-how in ironmaking and bulk solid transportation.