PlasmaArc4Green

PlasmaArc4Green is a joint project with international participation, coordinated by the Austrian partner K1MET. It is dedicated to the development of technological solutions for CO2-emission-free production of metals by reducing ores in the hydrogen plasma smelting process. Specifically, numerical models and experimental monitoring methods for the plasma reduction processes and gas flows are being developed. The INP participates with experiments and diagnostics for the analysis of high-current arcs and their interactions with electrodes and melt pool for the iron ore reduction process.

The project is funded as part of the Austrian research programme COMET and runs from 2024 to 2028.

Further details can be found at the following link: https://www.k1-met.com/modul_plasmarc4green