Danieli and Emirates Steel Arkan Sign Decarbonization MoU
Italian plant equipment supplier Danieli signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates Steel Arkan for a carbon reduction initiative at the company’s Abu Dhabi plant. Together, the partners aim to speed up decarbonization across Emirates Steel Arkan’s direct reduction and steelmaking operations.
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Advancing Low-Carbon DRI Technology
Emirates Steel Arkan plans to study the installation of an e-PGH (electrical Process Gas Heater) at its direct reduced iron (DRI) plant to further cut its carbon footprint. In particular, this electrical heating technology can support more efficient and cleaner process gas management in DRI production.
Currently, the company operates two low-emission minimills for long products, including wire rod, that use Energiron DRI technology and Hytemp pneumatic charging to feed hot DRI at up to 600°C into the electric arc furnace (EAF). As a result, these technologies support high productivity while reducing direct emissions compared with traditional blast furnace routes.
Leadership Commitment to Innovation
Saeed Alghafri, CEO of Emirates Steel Arkan, and Rolando Paolone, CEO and CTO of Danieli, signed the MoU at Danieli’s headquarters in Italy. During the signing, Alghafri highlighted that this partnership marks an important step in the company’s drive for innovation and technological excellence in low-carbon steelmaking.
Furthermore, the collaboration shows both companies’ shared goal to deploy advanced process technologies that lower the carbon intensity of steel production while maintaining product quality and efficiency.
Emirates Steel Arkan’s Wire Rod Strength
Emirates Steel Arkan is the UAE’s largest steel and building materials manufacturer and a leading wire rod producer in the GCC region. Its high-speed wire rod mill has annual capacity of about 550,000 metric tons and can produce up to 110 meters of carbon steel wire rod per second.
Consequently, this strong production base positions Emirates Steel Arkan to supply low-emission wire rod and other long products to regional and international customers as it advances its decarbonization roadmap.