On September 24, during the German-Brazilian Economic Meeting, held in Wolfsburg, Germany, the H2Uppp program (International Hydrogen Ramp-Up Program), through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and commissioned by the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) of Germany, signed a letter of intent with Messer Cutting Systems GmbH, Messer Cutting Systems do Brasil Ltda and Messer Gases Ltda. The agreement aims to promote the adoption of green hydrogen as a decarbonization solution in the Brazilian metalworking sector.
The project entitled “Green hydrogen steel cutting systems for industrial oxyfuel applications” is the result of an application by the industrial gases specialist Messer and Messer Cutting Systems to the H2Uppp Public-Private Partnership call for projects. Its primary objective is to raise awareness in the Brazilian metalworking industry about the potential of green hydrogen, as well to explore how other industries can replicate the lessons learned. The public-private partnership seeks to develop and showcase a technological solution that uses green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in industrial oxyfuel applications, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions. This effort is based on the experience of the industrial gases manufacturer Messer and Messer Cutting Systems with the HyCut line and oxyfuel technology.
The scope of the project extends beyond the implementation of new technology. It will also include an analysis of the technical and economic impacts of replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen in cutting machines. Additionally, professionals within the industry - engineers, technicians, operators, and students - will receive training to efficiently use this new technology, ensuring Brazil is prepared for this transformation.
Through this partnership, Messer and GIZ expect that the project will not only support the transformation of Brazil’s metalworking industry but also inspire other carbon-intensive sectors, reinforcing the commitment to a more sustainable energy future.
The Letter of Intent was signed by the CEO Europe of Messer Cutting Systems GmbH, Jörg Mosser, the CEO of Messer Cutting Systems Brazil, Martina Paulus, the CEO of Messer Gases Brasil, Paulo Ramos and the director of H2Uppp Brasil, Markus Francke.
The H2Uppp
The International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme (H2Uppp) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) promotes projects and market development for green hydrogen in selected developing and emerging countries as part of the National Hydrogen Strategy. In Brazil, the program is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, under the German-Brazilian Cooperation for Sustainable Development.