# Nippon Steel awards Tenova and Danieli contract for hydrogen DRI pilot plant in Japan

Nippon Steel awarded Tenova a contract for an Experimental Direct Reduction Plant (EDRP) at its R&D Centre in Hasaki, Japan, using ENERGIRON technology from Tenova and Danieli. The pilot plant will test hydrogen-based DRI production and includes a CO2 sequestration system.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-03-18
- Where: Hasaki, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: hydrogen-based DRI production plant, CO2 sequestration system
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Nippon Steel](https://endata.com/companies/7455.md) (customer)
- [Danieli](https://endata.com/companies/15743.md) (supplier)
- [Tenova](https://endata.com/companies/18728.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [hydronews.it](https://www.hydronews.it/en/nippon-steel-chooses-tenova-and-danieli-technology-for-the-first-hydrogen-powered-dri-plant-to-be-built-in-japan/), 2024-03-18: "With this contract, ENERGIRON® technology is confirmed as the best solution for DRI plants available on the market today."

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