Uddeholm AB
IndustriesHagfors, Sweden2024
>10 tonnes of renewable hydrogen supplied
~63 tonnes of CO₂ avoided (estimated)
3-month industrial trial in a live factory environment
Context — Testing Green Hydrogen in Industrial Steel Production
Uddeholm AB is a leading Swedish producer of high-performance tool steel for global industrial applications. As part of its long-term sustainability roadmap, Uddeholm explored the blending of renewable hydrogen and biogas to replace fossil fuels in certain stages of its production processes.
To support this initiative, Lhyfe supplied more than 10 tonnes of renewable hydrogen to Uddeholm’s facilities in Hagfors. The deliveries enabled operational testing of hydrogen as a potential low-carbon fuel within steel manufacturing.
Why It’s a Key Project
This project represents Lhyfe’s first industrial hydrogen supply in Sweden and successfully demonstrates the seamless blending of hydrogen with biogas. With this technology, it’s now possible to switch freely from 0% to nearly 100% hydrogen. This innovation opens up entirely new possibilities, enabling production to adapt dynamically to spot market prices without requiring intermediate storage.
This is the first system of its kind to function with pulsating burner control.
The pilot provides:
- A real operational proof of concept for hydrogen in steel manufacturing
- Insights into dynamic blending of fossil-free fuels such as hydrogen in high-temperature processes
- A potential replicable model for industrial decarbonisation in the Nordics
It shows the feasibility of using renewable hydrogen in existing steel facilities without major disruption to production.