LanzaTech has entered into a collaborative agreement with Harsco to advance clean energy production by capturing and reusing steel mill gases. The alliance combines LanzaTech's proprietary bioenergy technologies to minimize the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking capabilities with Harsco's leadership position in the global steel industry.
Both the companies will create plans to introduce LanzaTech’s biotechnology to key steel mill clients of Harsco. They will also analyze potential business collaborations to install and operate commercial facilities at preferred sites across the globe. In addition, the partnership will also speed up the introduction of biotechnology to steelmaking customers across Europe, the Americas and other emerging markets.
LanzaTech becomes the first company to effectively demonstrate manufacturing of fuel-grade ethanol from steel mill flue gases. The company’s bioenergy technologies change the waste gases released by BOF operations, coke oven and blast furnace into zero carbon and cost-effective ethanol. Thus, the technologies help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a value-added substitute for traditional ethanol production.
Chairman, President and CEO of Harsco, Salvatore Fazzolari stated that the company has been committed to convert industrial waste into useful green energy sources. This effort is supported by LanzaTech and through the collaboration, Harsco is able to bring innovation to its clients and create a more sustainable environment.