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Expertise / Engineering · Equipment · LeanCarb™ decarbonization · EPCM · CFD

Making the difference.

Blast furnace design, campaign extension, cooling elements, decarbonization solutions, project management — by providing high-level expertise and equipment we bring more value.

NEWS 6 May 2026 · Pittsburgh AISTech 2026 — Fernand Didelon on plasma-assisted H₂-rich injection, cutting BF CO₂ by more than 300 kg/t ↗
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Esch-Belval · Luxembourg Scroll
A Pirson Group company Pirson Group
A Pirson Group company making the difference in blast-furnace ironmaking — Luxembourg
100+
Combined years of BF experience
MULTI PATENTS
Active in BF cooling & repair
EST. 2023
Esch-Belval, Luxembourg
In joint venture with Europlasma
L LuxPlasma LuxPlasma — 50/50 JV · plasma torches (TAP) for steel decarbonization
Products & Services

Engineered solutions for the blast furnace.

From staves and plasma torches to EPCM delivery, CFD simulation and senior consultancy.

Copper staves

Copper staves

Patented · Anti-wear
Plasma Torch

Plasma Torch

Hot-blast booster
CFD simulation

CFD simulation

Engineering service
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References

References

ArcelorMittal thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Saarstahl · Dillinger · ROGESA Salzgitter
Decarbonization · LuxPlasma

The blast furnace is the backbone of the transition.

With Europlasma we created LuxPlasma — plasma torches for steel decarbonization. LeanCarb™ retrofits cut up to 20% CO₂ on existing BFs, no route change.

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LeanCarb plasma injection
Chief Executive Officer

Nicolas Mousel

Sales · Project management · Plant & equipment

Electro-mechanical engineer (University of Liège, aerospace technologies and industrial management). Almost thirty years designing, selling and executing plant and equipment projects for the global iron and steel industry.

CTO · Engineering

Nicolas Maggioli

BF cooling systems · Monitoring · Maintenance patents

Mechanical engineer (Arts & Métiers, Metz — MSc Georgia Institute of Technology). Twenty years designing blast-furnace ironmaking plants, with multiple patents in BF monitoring systems and maintenance methods.

Process & Decarbonization

Fernand Didelon

Decarbonization strategy · BF process

Materials & Chemical Engineer (École des Mines de Nancy). Blast-furnace process engineer since 1991, former Senior Technical Expert at Paul Wurth / SMS group and ArcelorMittal. Supports steel plants in performance optimization and decarbonization strategy.

Affiliates

Pirson Group sister companies.

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News

Latest from Phoenix.

Upcoming conferences, joint-venture milestones and company announcements.

Event Past event
6 May 2026 · Pittsburgh, USA

AISTech 2026 — Fernand Didelon on plasma-assisted H₂-rich injection at the blast furnace

Phoenix Technologies presents a reversible, flexible and cost-effective plasma-heater solution that pushes the limits of hydrogen-rich fuel injection — achieving more than 300 kg/t CO₂ reduction compared to conventional pulverised coal injection.

Session: Ironmaking — Tuyere Injectants · 9:00 AM Download presentation (PDF) Read more ↗
Announcement
30 March 2026 · Luxembourg

LuxPlasma — 50/50 joint venture with Europlasma for plasma torches in steel

Phoenix Technologies (a Pirson Group company) and Europlasma have launched LuxPlasma, a Luxembourg joint venture to produce high-power plasma torches (TAP) for the steel industry — up to ~100 torches per year, including a new 4 MW model.

Virgule.lu · Luxembourg Read more ↗