Title

The strategic role of scrap in EAF transition is boosting the development of new technologies for internal scrap processing in the steel mill

The strategic role of scrap in EAF transition is boosting the development of new technologies for internal scrap processing in the steel mill

Authorship

LIMA, CARLOS

LIMA, CARLOS

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5300-42969

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Abstract

Steelmakers need to identify the most effective mix of scrap, pig iron, HBI, and DRI depending on the required steel grades and availability of resources in the area. Utilizing scrap metal significantly reduces the need for raw materials, lowering production costs and environmental impact. This shift is driving the development of new equipment designed specifically for steel mills, as well as the adoption of advanced technologies (e.g. PGNAA analyzer) to increase the utilization of scrap also for high quality steel grades. Steel mills are increasingly investing in these technologies to optimize their operations and meet growing demands for eco-friendly steel production.

STEELMAKERS NEED TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE MIX OF SCRAP, PIG IRON, HBI, AND DRI DEPENDING ON THE REQUIRED STEEL GRADES AND AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES IN THE AREA. UTILIZING SCRAP METAL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE NEED FOR RAW MATERIALS, LOWERING PRODUCTION COSTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THIS SHIFT IS DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EQUIPMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STEEL MILLS, AS WELL AS THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (E.G. PGNAA ANALYZER) TO INCREASE THE UTILIZATION OF SCRAP ALSO FOR HIGH QUALITY STEEL GRADES. STEEL MILLS ARE INCREASINGLY INVESTING IN THESE TECHNOLOGIES TO OPTIMIZE THEIR OPERATIONS AND MEET GROWING DEMANDS FOR ECO-FRIENDLY STEEL PRODUCTION.

Keywords

HBI, and DRI

scrap, raw materials, environment