Hydrogen - an alternative reductant?

<p>In this episode of Stirring the Pot we talk to recent recipient of <a href='https://www.hera.org.nz/awards-nation-dinner/?preview_id=33793&preview_nonce=0f9dcc3705&_thumbnail_id=33804&preview=true'>HERA’s Innovation Award</a> - Chris Bumby. </p> <p>As a Victoria University of Wellingtons Senior Scientist, he has been heading exciting research that is leading towards the development of hydrogen as a reductant for iron ores. This would mean that water, instead of carbon dioxide, would be the bi-product of reduction and may eliminate the use of coal.</p> <p>Their work has already developed a small-scale zero-carbon way to make iron that works especially well for New Zealand iron sands. The one-step process is also looking promising in that it produces very high purity iron very quickly.</p> <p>Excitingly, the team have recently won a $6.5 million grant to start to scale-up the process to tens of kilograms level, taking it one step further towards the aimed eventual commercial scale. </p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Chris</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bumby-7b972025/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bumby-7b972025/</a></p> <p>More information on this research: <a href='https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/engineering/about/news/robinson-research-institutes-hydrogen-steelmaking-research-wins-innovation-award'>https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/engineering/about/news/robinson-research-institutes-hydrogen-steelmaking-research-wins-innovation-award</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Troy</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/</a></p>