IDOM appointed as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) for SSAB’s fossil-free mini-mill in Sweden
SSAB will build a state-of-the-art fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden by the utilization of electric arc furnaces (EAFs). When completed SSAB will close the current blast furnace-based production system reducing Sweden’s CO2 emissions with 7%.
The new Luleå mill will have a capacity of 2.5 mton/year and consist of two electric arc furnaces, advanced secondary metallurgy, a direct strip rolling mill to produce SSABs specialty products, and a cold rolling complex to serve the mobility segment with a broader offering of premium products. The new mill will be supplied with a mix of fossil free sponge iron from the Hybrit demonstration plant in Gällivare and recycled scrap
IDOM has developed the early engineering stages of the cold mill complex covering the FEL2 stage, Basic Engineering and Pre-Execution activities including designs and basic engineering, OEM coordination and technical support and project licenses application assistance. Now SSAB and IDOM are moving forward together for the start of Detail Engineering execution.
In parallel to the cold mill complex engineering, SSAB selected IDOM as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) for the overall new mini-mill which includes the melting and both the hot and cold rolling complex. This PMC role of IDOM will enable SSAB to monitor, control and manage the new mini-mill project, as well as the different project stakeholders participating along with the whole project.
“It is an honor for IDOM to continue cooperating with one of the most important and committed steelmakers in the world decarbonization and to participate in such a challenging project. IDOM will bring its more than 68 years of experience in Steel Making projects development together with the local and global expertise” says Andoni Borjabaz Modrego, Director of Metals and Minerals at IDOM.
