Rio Tinto, Shougang commission 10,000-tonne CO2 capture trial facility for blast furnace gas
RIO•Rio Tinto and Shougang commissioned a carbon-capture trial facility at Shougang’s Jingtang base, with annual capacity to capture 10,000 tonnes of CO₂. The plant processes 3,000 cubic meters of blast furnace gas per hour.
1. Trial facility commissioned
The facility is integrated into ironmaking operations for long-term trials. It follows a smaller pilot commissioned in 2024 under a 2022 decarbonization technology memorandum of understanding. The partners are assessing CO₂ uses, including converting it to syngas for recycling into steelmaking.
