POSCO Hydrogen-Based DRI Plant Approved in Pohang: Pilot Project to Launch by 2028

Post Views: 109 Posco POSCO Hydrogen-Based DRI Plant Approved: Key Project Details South Korea has approved the site for POSCO’s hydrogen-based steel project in Pohang. The plan transforms 1.34 million square meters of reclaimed coastal land into a dedicated industrial zone. Authorities amended the Pohang National Industrial Complex plan to accommodate this project, integrating metallurgical and energy infrastructure. POSCO will develop the HyREX pilot facility at this site, producing molten pig iron by reducing fine iron ore with hydrogen. The pilot plant is expected to have an annual capacit...