HES is a European provider of bulk handling services for industrial customers across the continent. BSL is a technology company that has developed a patented and proprietary process for producing cold agglomerated pellets (CAPs) that can enable Green Steel production at scale.
The parties’ aim is that the project at HBTR will produce high value iron ore CAPs. Compared to traditional high-temperature processes, BSL’s cold agglomeration technology is said to reduce energy requirements by up to 80% and cuts up to 70% of CO2 emissions.
The envisaged first phase of the project involves the construction of a 400k tonnes-per-year capacity plant, with future expansions envisioned to increase capacity to between 1 and 3 million metric tonnes per year.
The HBTR terminal is the largest dry bulk terminal in Europe. The pelletising plant aligns with HES’s long-term vision to solidify HBTR’s position as an important hub in the European steel supply chain, enhancing its capacity to support sustainable steel production and logistics.
‘A significant step’
HES’s chief commercial officer, Joop de Rooij, said: “As we further develop HBTR into the steel terminal of Europe, this project represents a significant step in reinforcing our role as a catalyst for Europe’s transition to Green Steel.”
Russell Kaschula, chief operating officer of Binding Solutions, stated: “We’re excited to work with HES International to enable Green Steel production by supplying high quality iron ore pellets to meet growing demand.
“HBTR is the largest dry bulk terminal in Europe, providing us with the ideal location to serve European steel producers and, in partnership with HES International, deliver commercial, environmental and operational benefits along the steel production chain.”
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