# Helix Carbon claims it can cut iron costs by recycling blast furnace pollution

Helix Carbon says its technology can recycle pollution from blast furnaces to make iron more cheaply. If scalable, the approach could lower both costs and emissions in the heavily polluting steel industry, though the claims still need independent validation.

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### Technology
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/helix-carbon-makes-iron-cheaper-by-upcycling-blast-furnace-pollution-see-how-at-techcrunch-disrupt/) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000