Amtrol-Alfa, a business of Worthington Enterprises, has become the first company to manufacture pressure cylinders with low carbon-emissions steel, and more specifically, hot-rolled pickled XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel from ArcelorMittal.
Five thousand cylinders made with ArcelorMittal’s low carbon-emissions steel will be distributed in Portugal by Galp, an international integrated energy company and the largest gas and petrol player in the country. “As a leader in pressure cylinder manufacturing, we committed to developing a steel cylinder with the lowest carbon footprint without reliance on carbon offsets,” said Filipe Pedrosa, General Manager, Amtrol-Alfa, a business of Worthington Enterprises.
“We worked closely with ArcelorMittal who now provides us with steel that has a 73 percent lower carbon footprint when compared to traditional steel cylinders. This allows us to produce more sustainable cylinders in full compliance with regulatory standards. We are pleased to be leading the industry by making this new product available to customers that are interested in lowering their environmental impact. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility.”
In 2022, Amtrol-Alfa and ArcelorMittal initiated discussions focused on sustainability, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of the steel used in gas cylinders compared to conventionally produced steel. This collaboration involved Amtrol-Alfa testing and validating ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced hot rolled and pickled steel. The first prototypes have been successfully manufactured, and industrial trials are currently underway.
The hot-rolled, pickled XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is made with at least 75 percent recycled scrap and is produced in an electric arc furnace (EAF) powered with 100 percent renewable electricity. This process results in a product with a 73% lower carbon footprint compared to steel produced using the conventional blast furnace route. Additionally, the product comes with an independently verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD),” says Tom Van de Putte, XCarb® Business Development, ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products – CMO Industry.
“Steel is fundamental to the gas cylinder industry, and there is significant potential to lower the embodied carbon in production by substituting steel made via the conventional route with materials that have a reduced climate impact”.
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Amtrol-Alfa, a business of Worthington Enterprises, is the largest manufacturer of traditional steel, lightweight steel and composite light weight cylinders in Europe and supplies the LPG (propane), refrigerant and technical gases industries, bringing quality and innovation to its customers worldwide. The business, which is based in Portugal, has achieved a long list of patents and design excellence honors throughout its 50 years of operations.
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Galp is a multi-energy company headquartered in Lisbon, competing daily with global industry leaders. We operate across nine countries and three continents, with our main oil exploration and production activities focused in Brazil and Africa. Our portfolio includes a wide range of energy solutions, from electricity generated from renewable sources to natural gas and liquid fuels.
We manage 2.0 GW of renewable capacity, producing sustainable electricity that powers thousands of electric vehicles and supplies energy to homes and businesses. We are also advancing the production of a new generation of synthetic fuels and biofuels with a lower carbon footprint.
Galp has a strong brand identity and a significant presence in the daily lives of its customers through a network of 1,500 service stations and convenience stores across the Iberian Peninsula.
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