陕西在绿氢冶金核心装备技术领域实现突破

Core Viewpoint - The successful ignition and continuous stable operation of the hydrogen combustion furnace developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Sixth Academy marks a significant breakthrough in green hydrogen metallurgy technology, providing strong momentum for the green and low-carbon transformation of the steel industry [1][2]. Group 1: Technological Breakthroughs - The hydrogen combustion furnace utilizes green hydrogen reduction technology, which can help steel companies reduce carbon emissions by over 80% when replacing coke with green hydrogen in the iron-making process [1]. - The furnace achieves comprehensive breakthroughs in uniform heating of high hydrogen gas, pure hydrogen and oxygen usage, combustion temperature control, reduction efficiency improvement, and material application optimization [1][2]. Group 2: Environmental Impact - The operation of the hydrogen combustion furnace results in "zero emissions, zero pollution, and zero noise," filling a gap in China's hydrogen direct combustion heating technology under high hydrogen conditions [1]. - The technology is applicable in various industrial heating fields, including coal chemical, petroleum chemical, and steel metallurgy [1]. Group 3: Industrial Application - As a core device for a domestic steel group's green hydrogen iron-making project, the hydrogen combustion furnace overcomes traditional heating temperature limitations and provides essential high-temperature reduction gas for fluidized bed efficient reduction metallurgy processes [2]. - The successful ignition and stable combustion in a high-pressure pure hydrogen environment validate the feasibility of the innovative technology route of "pure hydrogen and pure oxygen direct combustion for high-temperature reduction gas" in engineering applications [2].