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ROTOBOOST and Baowu Unite to Industrialize Methane Pyrolysis for Green Steel

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Finland’s ROTOBOOST has partnered with Baowu Clean Energy, a subsidiary of the world’s largest steelmaker China Baowu Steel Group, to scale up methane pyrolysis technology for green steel production.

The collaboration will industrialize thermo-catalytic decomposition (TCD) of natural gas—splitting methane into hydrogen-rich gas and solid carbon without emitting CO₂. This process offers a sustainable way to produce low-carbon hydrogen on-site, critical for direct-reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.

The partnership is part of a Finland-China innovation initiative, aiming to:

  • Deliver affordable, clean hydrogen for steel production.

  • Produce high-grade solid carbon for industrial use.

  • Generate verified performance and emission data to support global adoption.

By combining Baowu’s scale with ROTOBOOST’s advanced TCD technology, the project aims to tackle key decarbonization challenges—ensuring cost-effective hydrogen, efficient carbon capture, and easy integration with existing steel infrastructure. This marks a major step forward in the industrial shift toward low-emission steelmaking.