Published 27th July, 2021 by Zahra Awan

Tenova has announced the launch of the development of the first burners for heat treatment furnaces using up to 100% hydrogen while keeping NOx emissions largely below the strictest limits, aligning with Tenovas initiatives to a decarbonized industry production.

The company continues its efforts towards carbon neutrality with a unique portfolio of hydrogen-ready technologies. The launch of the self-recuperative burner for heat treatment furnaces follows the recent release of the multi-megawatt TSX SmartBurner family for reheating furnaces, fueled with a mixture of natural gas and hydrogen (up to 100%).

The new 200-kilowatt TRKSX (Tenova Self-ReKuperative Flameless) SmartBurner was successfully tested with a variable fuel mixture of natural gas and hydrogen to potentially eliminate CO2 emissions during the combustion process. The system works in flame and flameless mode to keep nitrogen dioxide emissions well below the strictest future limits.

Davide Astesiano, R&D Manager at Tenova Italimpianti, commented,

The TRKSX SmartBurner has been designed in consideration of the decarbonization goals of the steel industry. It claims that it will be first installed in a heat treatment furnace for pipes at the productive site of Tenaris (in Dalmine, Italy).

Nicola Cavero, Senior Vice President at Tenova Italimpianti said,

https://www.tenova.com/news/press-media/press-releases/detail/tenova-launches-its-hydrogen-ready-burner-for-heat-treatment-furnaces-integrated-with-industry-40-t/

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