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The startup Bill Gates has invested in is called Boston Metal, they use a technology called Molten Oxide Electrolysis: https://www.bostonmetal.com/ https://www.
by hannob 6y ago
The startup Bill Gates has invested in is called Boston Metal, they use a technology called Molten Oxide Electrolysis:
https://www.bostonmetal.com/ https://www.bostonmetal.com/
But I'm watching the space a bit and it seems all the relevant companies bet on hydrogen-based DRI and not on electrolysis. I also tried to get a statement from Boston Metal when I wrote an article on the topic, but they didn't even answer. AFAIK they haven't announced any pilot plants yet.
- gostsamo 6y agoYou are also right. The ai controlled mirrors were for cement. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7703861/Startup-uses-AI-powered-mirrors-help-make-cement-glass-without-using-fossil-fuels.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7703861/Star...
- Hypx 6y agoThat might be because hydrogen DRI is something that nearly exists already. Modern DRI plants using a mix of H2 and CO as the reducing agent. Going to 100% H2 is basically a shift in process without changing the fundamental technology. What Boston Metal is proposing is completely unknown to the steel industry. And I seriously doubt it could work without some miracle discovery in material science. Directly electrolysis of iron ore at 1600°C with no attempt to contain the pure oxygen bubbles sounds like an engineering nightmare.