Posted on 17 Sep 2025
New, 2.5-Mtpy Energiron Zero-Reformer plant for HBI production
Jindal Steel Duqm, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Group, reconfirmed its confidence in Danieli by ordering a second hydrogen-ready direct reduction plant for the production of hot-briquetted iron (HBI).
The DR plant will be installed in Duqm, in the Al Wusta region of the Sultanate of Oman, where the first Energiron® DRI plant is under construction and scheduled to start operation in 2026.
This new DRI Plant will feature Zero-Reformer Energiron® Direct Reduction technology, jointly developed by Tenova and Danieli, and will produce 2.5 million tons per year (Mtpy) of direct reduced iron (DRI), achieving an average metallization rate of 94%.
The hot DRI will be briquetted to produce Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) suitable to be stored or exported.
The design anticipates the possible implementation of the Hytemp® pneumatic transport system, to feed hot DRI at more than 600 °C directly to the EAF, ensuring an extremely energy-efficient total process.
Hybrid by design, Energiron® is able to operate with natural gas and up to 80% hydrogen, or any mix of the two, without requiring modifications to the plant.
This project will leverage Oman’s natural gas and renewable-energy potential, converted into hydrogen. Carbon capture facilities—a naturally embedded feature of the technology—will allow for the reuse of the captured carbon and will be integrated seamlessly into Jindal Steel Duqm’s larger, green steel complex.
Source:Danieli
