Harsco, LanzaTech to Produce Clean Energy from Steel Mill Gases

Harsco Corp., Harrisburg, Pa., and energy technology company LanzaTech, founded in New Zealand, have signed an alliance to promote the capture and re-use of steel mill flue gases as a source of energy.

According to Harsco, the agreement will merge its global presence in the steel industry with LanzaTech's bioenergy technologies for reducing the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking operations.

The two companies say they will develop plans to present the LanzaTech biotechnology to Harsco's major steel mill customers and explore potential business relationships for installing and operating commercial facilities at selected sites throughout the world.

Harsco says the agreement between the two companies will accelerate the introduction of LanzaTech’s technology to steelmaking customers throughout the Americas, Europe and selected emerging markets.

Salvatore Fazzolari, Harsco chairman, president and CEO, says, "The conversion of industrial waste streams into beneficial 'green' resources has long been a Harsco mainstay. With LanzaTech, we now add another dimension to our ability to bring innovation to our customers and at the same time, help build a more sustainable environment."

LanzaTech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren adds, "As heavy industries worldwide face an increasingly stringent regulatory climate, our relationships with committed partners such as Harsco respond to these challenges with technology-based solutions for a cleaner environment that also enable continued growth."