Erection of ENERGIRON DRP
The Louisiana plant will be based on ENERGIRON, the Direct Reduction technology jointly developed by Tenova and Danieli. ENERGIRON plants are recognized for their operational flexibility, high efficiency and ability to meet evolving requirements in the iron and steel industry.
The facility will adopt the ENERGIRON Zero Reformer configuration, one of the most advanced solutions for DRI production, with a designed capacity of approximately 2.5 million tonnes per year of hot and cold DRI. The new facility will support NEMO Industries’ Ironworks I project, an innovative direct reduction to electric smelting pig iron initiative aimed at producing high-carbon Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) to feed pig iron production for U.S. and global markets.
Once operational, the ENERGIRON DRI plant will produce high-carbon Direct Reduced Iron to supply NEMO Industries’ pig iron production facilities. The plant will be equipped with HYTEMP hot DRI transport system, enabling the safe and efficient transfer of hot DRI while maintaining material quality and supporting optimized plant performance. The project has been designed to incorporate future decarbonization solutions. The facility will be prepared for the integration of carbon capture technologies and will include pathways for future hydrogen utilization, increasing feedstock flexibility as hydrogen infrastructure develops across the Gulf Coast region.
"ENERGIRON DRI technology positions us to develop a pig iron facility that will strengthen the American steel supply chain and reduce our reliance on imported steel inputs.”, said Michael DuBose, NEMO Industries Co-Founder and President.