Advancing Australian Green Steel through Redox Transformations

R&D Focus Areas:
Industrial feedstock processes, Technology integration process improvement

Lead Organisation:
Monash University

Partners:
Not applicable

Status:
Active

Start date:
March 2025

Completion date:
March 2028

Key contacts:
Dr Yuxiang Wu: yuxiang.wu@monash.edu

Funding:
AUD$481,148 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
To be completed.

Project summary description:
This project explores this opportunity by integrating green steel and green hydrogen industries to establish a novel approach to green exports. The project focuses on the scientific principles of efficiently producing hydrogen-reduced iron and maintaining its economic value during intercontinental transport. The research addresses technical challenges unique to Australia’s role as a global resource exporter, particularly in the value-added minerals and green hydrogen sectors.

The project aims to adopt a microstructure-focused approach in exploring the transformation kinetics of hydrogen-based iron oxide reduction and the subsequent corrosion of the reduced iron. These coupled redox phase transformations are central to the efficient production of green steel and its continental transport.

Related publications and key links:
Grant – Grants Data Portal

Higher degree studies supported:
One PhD student is supported.

 

January 2025