Utility Global and Stelco announced an agreement to test certain of Utility’s advanced decarbonization technologies at Stelco’s Lake Erie Works integrated steelmaking site located in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. Utility’s eXERO technology is uniquely suited to processing by-product gases from hard-to-decarbonize industries, particularly steelmaking, and converting these gases into high-value H₂.

Following the successful completion of Utility’s pilot program in February 2023, Utility is installing a field demonstration facility at the Stelco site. This will demonstrate Utility’s technology and capability to produce reliable and cost-effective H₂ under actual site conditions. Scheduled for operation in the second-half of 2023, it is the next key milestone in commercializing this disruptive by-product gas-to-value technology, and its unique ability to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors.

“We are very excited to develop this critical energy transition initiative with Stelco, an environmental champion in Canada and a company focused on responsible steelmaking at competitive economics,” said Claus Nussgruber, chief executive officer of Utility. “Our differentiated technology, delivered by our highly experienced team, not only gives existing infrastructure a new lease on life in the journey to net-zero but enables a true renaissance for these tried and tested manufacturing processes.”

Alan Kestenbaum, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stelco, said, “As a forward looking and environmentally focused company, Stelco is pleased to have entered into this agreement with Utility which helps support Stelco’s strategy of becoming a leader in the economic decarbonization of existing steel infrastructure.”