NLMK And ROSATOM Initiate Collaboration In Hydrogen Production

NLMK Group, a global steel company, and Rusatom Overseas (part of ROSATOM State Corporation) have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of hydrogen production and the development of technologies for CO₂ capture and utilization.

The agreement sets out joint R&D efforts in hydrogen production technologies (such as water electrolysis, steam methane reforming with CO₂ capture, methane pyrolysis) and piloting hydrogen production projects. As part of the collaboration, the parties also plan to assess the technical and commercial aspects of producing climate-neutral hydrogen.

Sergey Chebotarev, NLMK Group Vice President for Energy and the Environment, said:
The use of low-carbon hydrogen is a promising area in steelmaking development. It will enable lower consumption of carbon-containing resources. ROSATOM is Russia’s industry leader in the production of zero-carbon energy, and we will work together to promote the use of hydrogen in steelmaking.

Evgeny Pakermanov, President of Rusatom Overseas, said:
We see interest in hydrogen technologies from leading industrial companies, and we are happy to cooperate with NLMK Group, a major international player in the steelmaking sector. We are convinced that hydrogen technologies will fill a solid market niche in the countries and regions that set ambitious goals of reducing CO₂ emissions in the very near future, and we are developing our own know-how solutions across the entire lifecycle of hydrogen, including promising technologies for the production of low-carbon hydrogen.