Element Zero›Element Zero› offers Green Iron Electroreduction

Element Zero Green Iron Electroreduction is the company's patented non-aqueous electrochemical process that dissolves iron ore in a custom electrolyte and converts it into high-purity iron at approximately 250-300 degrees C using renewable electricity, designed to run on intermittent wind and solar power.

The process reports iron output at roughly 98 percent purity and 30-40 percent lower energy use per tonne than coal- or gas-based ironmaking, with a membrane-free closed-loop design that recovers and reuses the electrolyte. It accepts iron ores ranging from about 30 to 72 percent Fe, including lower-grade ores that hydrogen direct reduction cannot process, and the same platform has been tested on nickel, titanium, tin, and silica.