The BFI
For more than 50 years we have been proposing and developing solutions to meet your current and future challenges. We see ourselves as your research partner, putting our special expertise and long experience at your service in translating new findings into industrial practice.
As a non-profit research institute we maintain close contacts with the process industry.
Core compentencies
The BFI focuses on four key areas that are of outstanding importance for the entire steel and process industry. In order to actively help shape the present and future, we not only react to developments, but also drive them forward across all departments in the four key areas. This is how innovative ideas become concrete applications and knowledge becomes economic performance.
CO2 reduction and energy efficiency
Reducing energy requirements and emissions such as CO2 are important political climate targets that we want to achieve together with the process industry and plant engineering through new solutions.
Digitisation and process measurement technology
Supporting the implementation of end-to-end digitalisation in the process industry is important to us. The development of innovative process measurement technology forms the basis for this in many areas.
Circular economy
Material efficiency and recycling of solid and liquid operating materials as well as residual and recyclable materials are the basis for sustainable development in Europe. We work with you to develop cost-effective solutions for your business.
Process optimisation
We develop optimisation potential for you in individual operational processes and process chains and focus on resource efficiency, quality, productivity, cost-effectiveness and environmental aspects.
News
Important milestone in ‘H2Stahl’ - research project for hydrogen-based direct reduction in Duisburg
Start of the research project “GeoCRM”
7th ESTAD 2025
MaxH2DR: Second review meeting in Düsseldorf
Creation of an NH3 supply at the BFI's high-temperature pilot plant
