Binding Solutions Limited (BSL), UK-based developer of emission-reducing solutions for the steel industry, has announced the commissioning, testing and hand over of the first phase of its new pilot plant located at its laboratory research facility in Middlesborough, UK.

The occasion of the initial commissioning was marked by Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen who toured the facility, met with BSL technicians, and officially inaugurated the plant.

The pilot plant will enable BSL to ramp up large scale product testing of its cold agglomerated pellet manufacturing process and to develop its proprietary low carbon technology to serve the iron ore and steel manufacturing sectors. The plant is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2024.

It will use BSL’s patented technology to produce up to 2 tonnes of cold agglomerated pellets per hour for companies in the global steel and iron ore industries.

''The occasion of the initial commissioning was marked by Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen who toured the facility, met with BSL technicians, and officially inaugurated the plant. The pilot plant will enable BSL to ramp up large scale product testing of its cold agglomerated pellet manufacturing process and to develop its proprietary low carbon technology to serve the iron ore and steel manufacturing sectors. The plant is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2024. It will use BSL’s patented technology to produce up to 2 tonnes of cold agglomerated pellets per hour for companies in the global steel and iron ore industries.''

Julian Lee, CEO of Binding Solutions

Julian Lee, CEO of Binding Solutions said: “This is an important milestone in delivering our pilot plant here in Middlesborough. Our low-carbon technology has the potential to replace and decarbonize a very energy intensive part of the steel making process and the pilot plant will take us a major step closer to rolling out our solution for the global steel sector. We are delighted Ben Houchen helped us to mark this occasion and are looking forward to ramping up work on the plant and bringing it into full operation early next year.”

''This project shows the breadth of innovation, talent and entrepreneurship we have here in Teesside, and it was a pleasure to officially inaugurate the first stage of this groundbreaking facility.”

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen commented: “It’s a mark of extreme pride that BSL, a business based here in Middlesborough is not only leading the way in developing technology to decarbonize the steel industry but is also taking that technology global to become an international player in the sector. This project shows the breadth of innovation, talent and entrepreneurship we have here in Teesside, and it was a pleasure to officially inaugurate the first stage of this groundbreaking facility.”

Source: Bdaily