POSCO E&C partners with ThyssenKrupp Uhde for low-carbon coke oven technology at Pohang Steelworks

POSCO E&C has signed a supply contract with German engineering firm ThyssenKrupp Uhde to install carbon-reducing equipment at POSCO's Pohang Steelworks. The deal includes new EnviBAT coke oven batteries that cut gas and fine dust emissions using single oven pressure control, plus a MonoClaus facility to replace an aging sulfur recovery system. This is part of a broader eco-friendly modernization project replacing 1980s-era equipment. The contract marks a concrete step in industrial decarbonization for steelmaking, a hard-to-abate sector. The EnviBAT technology is already deployed at over 30 coke plants globally. Replacing the old Claus system with MonoClaus should improve sulfur recovery efficiency and reduce emissions. The article also notes POSCO E&C's internal AI competition, which is separate from the equipment deal but shows the company investing in digital skills across its workforce.