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ThyssenKrupp initiates project to convert process gases from steel production into base chemicals

CO2 from steel mill gases to be converted into valuable chemicals In collaboration with partners from research and industry, ThyssenKrupp AG is initiating a cross-sector technology transfer project focusing on converting process gases from steel production into valuable chemicals. The electricity for this is to come from renewable sources. “The philosophy behind the project is …

Brazil: Increasing use of charcoal from planted forests reduces environmental impact of steel production

Brazil: Increasing use of charcoal from planted forests reduces environmental impact of steel production. July 25th, 2013. A year after the enactment of the Brazilian Charcoal Sustainability Protocol, the steel industry has developed several activities in order to fulfill that commitment and collaborate in the construction of an environmentally sustainable country. Brazil has favorable conditions for the production …