Feb 5, 2021 | Sustainability
After the optimization and the transition stage, the last stage is seen to be the green end stage where steel can be produced at or near-zero emissions. Currently, the steel industry is still in the optimization stage, but steps have already been taken towards the...
Jan 28, 2021 | Sustainability
This article discusses the transition stage, which is the last stage before the green end stage. The transition stage involves upgrading the technology of existing integrated steel plants to low-carbon technology to reduce emissions by up to 80%. However, the...
Jan 21, 2021 | Sustainability
It is believed that the steel industry goes through three stages in the reduction of carbon emissions before the near-zero stage is reached. These stages are the optimization stage, transition stage, and green end stage. The purpose of this article series is to...
Jan 14, 2021 | Sustainability
Steel is of great importance in today’s society. Being one of the most important engineering and construction materials, it can be found almost everywhere we go. The steel industry is under great pressure because it needs to reduce its CO2 emissions from an...
Oct 16, 2020 | Sustainability
The application of fossil fuels, such as coal and coal-derived coke in iron ore processing and steelmaking, contributes to 20 % of total global industrial fossil fuel consumption (Abdelazis et al. 2011). Moreover, steelmaking industries account for 6.7 % of global CO2...
