Jacobs to deliver PMCM services on $2.5bn decarbonisation project
The firm will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of engineering services, assembly, and logistics
Jacobs has been appointed as the programme management and construction management (PMCM) partner for Thyssenkrupp Steel’s initiative to decarbonise its steel mill. The $2.5bn initiative is said to be one of the world’s largest industrial decarbonisation initiatives.
According to a statement, Thyssenkrupp Steel’s Duisburg site in Germany is Europe’s largest steel mill. The project’s scope includes the delivery of a green hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant, which aims to revolutionise the conventional iron reduction process. The operation will replace the traditional coal-powered blast furnaces with hydrogen-powered electric smelters.
As the PMCM partner, Jacobs will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of engineering services, assembly, and logistics, the firm stated.
Patrick Hill, Executive VP at Jacobs said, “This is a major project with a complex undertaking delivered through an integrated German and international team. The implementation of this emerging technology is an important step in transforming the industry and supply chain in Europe and beyond.”
The scope of work also includes construction management and supporting contract management, assembly management of the engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractor for the direct reduction plant, and interface management across the construction and assembly teams, the firm added.
Scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2026, the plant is expected to produce an annual output of 2.5m metric tons of direct reduced iron (DRI), simultaneously reducing carbon emissions by 3.5m metric tons per year.
