Tata Steel to Deploy World’s First EASyMelt Technology at Jamshedpur Plant
TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, and Jochen Burg, CEO of SMS Group, at the MoU signing for deployment of EASyMelt technology, highlighting a shared commitment to innovation-led low-carbon steelmaking and large-scale industrial decarbonisation.
Partnership with SMS Group aims to cut blast furnace emissions by over 50%
New Delhi: Tata Steel has partnered with SMS Group to deploy the world’s first EASyMelt decarbonisation technology at its Jamshedpur facility, marking a significant step in the company’s transition towards low-carbon steelmaking.
The project will involve converting the ‘E’ Blast Furnace at Jamshedpur Works into an electrically-assisted syngas smelter, making it the first industrial-scale implementation of the EASyMelt technology globally.
The initiative is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50% compared to baseline blast furnace operations, positioning it as a breakthrough in sustainable ironmaking.
Tata Steel has entered into definitive agreements with Paul Wurth S.A., part of SMS Group GmbH, to implement the technology following a successful feasibility and front-end engineering study. The rollout will be carried out in phases.
TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, said the collaboration reflects the company’s commitment to reimagining steel production through innovation and partnerships. He noted that the transition to low-carbon steelmaking will depend on transforming existing industrial ecosystems.
Jochen Burg, CEO of SMS Group, described the project as a milestone for industrial-scale decarbonisation, stating that it opens pathways for future brownfield transformation projects across the global steel industry.
The development builds on a memorandum of understanding signed between Tata Steel and SMS Group in June 2023 to jointly explore decarbonisation solutions for ironmaking.
The EASyMelt technology is designed to be resource-flexible, enabling the use of alternative energy sources and reducing dependence on conventional carbon-intensive processes. It is seen as a critical step towards achieving climate neutrality in steel production.
The project aligns with Tata Steel’s broader sustainability roadmap, which targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2045—one of the most ambitious goals in the global steel sector.
Tata Steel, one of the world’s leading steel producers with operations across multiple continents, has been actively investing in digital transformation and sustainability initiatives to strengthen its position in the evolving global energy and industrial landscape.
