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Presents

International Conference on
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE IRON MAKING
January 17 – 18, 2024

Intro to the Helios Cycle:


A novel method to reduce iron ore
By
Udi Giladi, Director of Strategic Partnerships
THE HELIOS STORY
Established in 2018, as a space-tech Derived from its space technology, Helios
company. developed a novel process to produce
iron from iron ore, using only thermal
Developing technologies to enable the energy while emitting only oxygen.
separation of oxygen from lunar minerals in
extreme environments, where zero emissions
are not an option but a necessity. Affiliate member

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THE STEEL INDUSTRY’S PROBLEM

▪ The Steel industry is responsible for 7% of the


global CO2 emission
▪ Climate regulations force the steel industry to
transition to a green solution (and carbon
leakage)
▪ Insufficient clean production alternatives
Green premium
▪ Declining availability of high-grade ores
which is required for current green
alternatives

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INTRODUCING – THE HELIOS CYCLE

About Helios cycle:


▪ Using sodium as a reducing agent, to replace coal, hydrogen, or
electrolysis
▪ The required input is iron ore and heat, and the output is iron and
oxygen
▪ Helios cycle can reuse the sodium (turning OPEX into CAPEX).
▪ Iron making between 350°C to 750°C

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THE HELIOS CYCLE – ZERO CARBON EMISSION

*The required input is iron ore and heat, the output is iron and oxygen .

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ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS PER TON
* Manufacturing emissions are derived from use of electricity

4 ENERGY CONSUMPTION CO2 EMISSIONS

3.5 3.6 MWh 3.7 MWh


3.5 MWh 3.6 MWh 3.6 MWh
3

2.5

1.5

0.5 30 kg CO2-eq 29 kg CO2-eq 30 kg CO2-eq 30 kg CO2-eq 31 kg CO2-eq


0

Grade 67% 64% 60% 51% 34%


Hematite 95.7% 77.8% 85.6% 72.7% 49%
Magnetite 0.5% 13.4% 0% 0% 0%

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TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION – TRL5

▪ Semi-continuous lab scale system


with a capacity of 1 kg/hour reduced
iron
▪ Reactor resembles a rotary kiln with
several heat zones, auger system,
continuous ore and sodium feeder
and control system
▪ Synchronized technology
development at all TRL stages for
efficient scale-up and de-risking

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R&D GOALS FOR – TRL7 PILOT

The end goal is to build an iron ore reducing machine:


▪ Production volume of 1ton/day
▪ Over 92% metallization
▪ Below 2% sodium in the slag and below 0.2% sodium in the iron
▪ Full sodium reclamation

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ADVANTAGES CONCLUSIONS

▪ Zero direct carbon emissions


▪ 30% less energy and 30% OPEX reduction than
traditional production
▪ No use of coal, hydrogen, or electrolysis in the
reduction process
▪ Compatible with low-grade ores and iron-
content minerals
▪ Geographic flexibility
▪ Applicable to additional transition metals (e.g.,
Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, etc.)

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BUSINESS ROADMAP

2021 2023 2025 2026

✓ Lab PoC ✓ Small scale Pre-orders of Pilot scale


Tens of grams 1 kg/hour Helios furnaces 1ton/day

Affiliate member

Among our
investors:

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THANK YOU – STAY UPDATED

U D I @ P R O J E C T- H E L I O S . S PA C E

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