澳大利亚环保技术公司 Calix Limited (ASX：CXL) 于今日宣布，其与矿业巨头力拓 (ASX：RIO) 就“Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project”所签订的联合开发协议项下的尽职调查工作已正式完成。 此项里程碑的达成，为力拓向该项目支付首笔300万澳元的现金款项铺平了道路。
这笔资金将用于推动该具有开创性的绿色炼铁示范项目的进一步发展。Zesty项目旨在通过创新技术实现钢铁行业的低碳转型，其成功对于澳大利亚在全球绿色供应链中的地位至关重要。 该示范项目将采用Calix独有的Zesty技术(一种结合电加热和氢还原来生产绿色钢铁的创新工艺)，旨在以最低的成本路径生产绿色钢铁(green steel)。
该技术具有多项优势，包括最低的氢气消耗、与间歇性可再生能源兼容的灵活电加热、无需矿石制粒(ore pelletisation)过程，并能有效利用粉矿(fines)和低品位铁矿石。示范工厂的设计年产能高达3万吨，可生产氢基直接还原铁(hydrogen direct reduced iron (H2-DRI))或热压铁块(hot briquetted iron (HBI))，为行业提供一个非排他性的代工处理(toll processing)设施。 该项目获得了澳大利亚可再生能源署（ARENA）高达4490万澳元的拨款支持，前提是确保获得匹配资金。
目前，项目已进入详细的工程设计阶段，为预计在2026年做出的最终投资决定（FID）提供关键信息。此次与力拓的合作不仅为Calix带来了资金支持，也验证了其技术路径在推动工业脱碳(industrial decarbonisation)方面的巨大潜力。
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