BHP and HBIS to test CCUS at Hebei steel plants

Australian mining company and major Chinese steelmaker agree to develop projects to demonstrate several technologies

Australian mining and metals company BHP has signed an agreement with Chinese steelmaker HBIS to develop pilot-scale CCUS facilities at steel plants in Hebei province. Under the agreement, BHP and HBIS—one of the world’s largest steelmakers, will trial a range of technologies including vacuum pressure swing adsorption for CO₂ capture, and processes to utilise CO₂ through slag mineralisation and biological conversion to protein. BHP will also support HBIS in developing and deploying absorptive desulphurisation technology to use 60,000t/yr of captured CO₂ in the food and industrial sectors. 20pc – Hebei province share of Chinese steel output “Our multi-faceted partnership with HBIS wil