Hydrogen Recovery Revolution: Tenova and DMV Pioneer Sustainable Pipemaking

Tenova, together with DMV and other partners, has launched an innovative project to reduce the carbon footprint in the production of stainless steel and nickel alloy tubes. The EU-funded LIFE H2Reuse project aims to recover and efficiently reuse hydrogen from the annealing process.

The focus is on decarbonizing production through the development of new technologies that capture hydrogen, which has so far been flared after each production cycle, and reuse it in radiant tubes. This innovation is a market-first, as the reuse of hydrogen in industrial processes is not yet commercially available.

Additionally, the project will be tested on Tenova's roller hearth furnace plants to improve their environmental footprint. Meanwhile, Tenaris in Italy has started testing the use of hydrogen in steel production, also in collaboration with Tenova. The goal is to increase energy efficiency while simultaneously reducing operating costs.