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Backed by advanced technologies and rich experience, Kobe Steel offers engineering products and services in the energy, oil refining, and chemical fields. In addition to manufacturing various kinds of equipment, we provide plant engineering services that are unmatched by any other company. We also develop and supply technologies and products in such fields as civil engineering, construction, steel structures, and transit systems that help reduce global warming and promote a recycling oriented society. In the field of direct reduction, we lead the world in the development and commercialization of direct reduction processes and next-generation ironmaking technology.

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Kobe Steel, Ltd (KOBELCO) realized the Japan's first AGT in 1975. In 1981, the Kobe Port Liner which we built, started operation as the world's first unmanned Advanced Urban Transit System.

 

Direct Reduction is an iron making process for the new era, which utilizes natural gas to reduce iron ore to produce Direct Reduced Iron (DRI).

FASTMET is a direct reduction process using rotary hearth furnace (RHF). Various carbon sources such as coal, coke breeze or carbon bearing wastes can be used as reductant.

 

FASTMET plant to be used as a steel mill waste recycling plant

ITmk3 Process produces Iron Nugget from iron ore concentrate and non-coking coal. This process is a breakthrough technology as reducing cost for ironmaking, and reducing the burden on the environment.

 

KOBELCO-Pelletizing Process offers significant benefits to various worldwide customers in the field of pelletizing.