Vargön Alloys AB

Sustainable Solution Towards Greener FeCr Industry.   We are thrilled to share an update on our groundbreaking initiative, the Bio4SAF project, aimed at significantly reducing fossil CO2 emissions from FeCr industry. Our innovative approach involves utilizing biocarbon as a sustainable source of reduction and carburizing agent for FeCr in Vargön Ferroalloys' submerged arc furnace (SAF).   Under the coordination of Swerim, the project has achieved remarkable progress thus far. We have successfully developed biocarbon-chromite briquettes on a technical scale using the advanced technical scale vibro press machine at Swerim. Recently our Vargön partner has successfully finalized a pre-industrial briquetting trial with biocarbon, which holds immense significance as it serves as a crucial milestone in our project. The evaluation of this campaign will pave the way for the next crucial step: the production of biocarbon-chromite briquettes for an industrial campaign at the SAF furnace.   The Bio4SAF project is financed by the Swedish Energy Agency, and we are grateful for the collaboration of our esteemed partners, Vargön Alloys AB and Envigas AB. Special thanks to our colleagues from Vargön Ludvig Ånnhagen, Greger Hauri, and Nizar Tiraani for their excellent arrangement of the trials. Stay tuned as we continue to make remarkable strides in reducing fossil CO2 emissions and advancing the use of biocarbon as a clean energy solution in the ferroalloys industry.   For further information or inquiries, please feel free to contact the project leader, Elsayed Mousa, at Swerim.   #FeCr #sustainability #biocarbon #ferroalloys #reducingemissions #research