Project overview | SHINE
Project

Project overview

SHINE scales electric hydrogen-rich gas heating from a 0.5 MW pilot basis to a 13.7 MW industrial demonstrator integrated in a steel plant.

Renewable electricity 13.7 MW electric heater refractory checker bricks electric resistance elements H₂-rich gas 800–1000°C DRI shaft furnace From renewable electricity to fossil-free high-temperature process-gas heating
Conceptual SHINE pathway based on the project proposal.

The challenge

Hydrogen-based Direct Reduced Iron routes avoid much of the carbon associated with conventional steelmaking, but hydrogen-rich reducing gas must be preheated to approximately 800–1000°C. Conventional heating approaches can reintroduce fossil-fuel use or reduce system efficiency.

The SHINE solution

SHINE develops a modular electric resistance heater combining perforated refractory checker bricks and electrified heating elements. The project targets overall efficiency above 95%, industrial reliability, continuous operation and compatibility with hydrogen-rich process gas.

TRL 6 TRL 8 0.5 MW pilot 13.7 MW industrial demonstrator 8,000 h industrial validation campaign
Technology maturation pathway targeted by SHINE.

Project facts

ItemSHINE
ProgrammeResearch Fund for Coal and Steel — Big Tickets for Steel
Proposal number101254434
Duration48 months
Consortium5 partners from Italy, Sweden and Spain
Industrial demonstrator13.7 MW
Target gas temperature800–1000°C
Target maturityTRL 8

Project overview | SHINE
Project

Project overview

SHINE scales electric hydrogen-rich gas heating from a 0.5 MW pilot basis to a 13.7 MW industrial demonstrator integrated in a steel plant.

Renewable electricity 13.7 MW electric heater refractory checker bricks electric resistance elements H₂-rich gas 800–1000°C DRI shaft furnace From renewable electricity to fossil-free high-temperature process-gas heating
Conceptual SHINE pathway based on the project proposal.

The challenge

Hydrogen-based Direct Reduced Iron routes avoid much of the carbon associated with conventional steelmaking, but hydrogen-rich reducing gas must be preheated to approximately 800–1000°C. Conventional heating approaches can reintroduce fossil-fuel use or reduce system efficiency.

The SHINE solution

SHINE develops a modular electric resistance heater combining perforated refractory checker bricks and electrified heating elements. The project targets overall efficiency above 95%, industrial reliability, continuous operation and compatibility with hydrogen-rich process gas.

TRL 6 TRL 8 0.5 MW pilot 13.7 MW industrial demonstrator 8,000 h industrial validation campaign
Technology maturation pathway targeted by SHINE.

Project facts

ItemSHINE
ProgrammeResearch Fund for Coal and Steel — Big Tickets for Steel
Proposal number101254434
Duration48 months
Consortium5 partners from Italy, Sweden and Spain
Industrial demonstrator13.7 MW
Target gas temperature800–1000°C
Target maturityTRL 8
SHINE — Scaling up Hydrogen-based Industrial technology for carbon-NEutral high temperature gas electric heaters. Content prepared from proposal 101254434 for RFCS-2025-CSP.
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