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Middletown Works Hydrogen Conversion Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Middletown, Ohio, United States

Source: The Business Journals

Project
Cancelled

Cleveland-Cliffs planned to convert its Middletown Works steel mill to hydrogen power, transforming it into one of the most advanced steel production facilities globally. The project was expected to create 1,200 construction jobs and 170 new permanent jobs. It involved replacing a carbon-intensive blast furnace with a hydrogen-ready, flex-fuel injection process and two new electric melting furnace

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen, Steel, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Business Journals

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The project “Middletown Works Hydrogen Conversion Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Business Journals.

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cancelled

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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Cleveland-Cliffs planned to convert its Middletown Works steel mill to hydrogen power, transforming it into one of the most advanced steel production facilities globally. The project was expected to create 1,200 construction jobs and 170 new permanent jobs. It involved replacing a carbon-intensive blast furnace with a hydrogen-ready, flex-fuel injection process and two new electric melting furnaces, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 50% to 90%.

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Energy

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Ohio

City

Middletown

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The Business Journals

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen, Steel, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal

Article published date

2025-09-16

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