Energy, Environment & Sustainability
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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Reducing Lime Dust Emissions By 100 Tons Per Year
12 February 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has invested in reducing dust emissions and the improvement of working conditions at its steel plant, completing the installation of equipment for the dedusting of lime routes.
Cliffs Coal Operations Awarded Environmental Management Certification
04 February 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its North American Coal operations have been ISO 14001 certified.
Uzbek Metallurgical Plant Orders Ladle Furnace, Vacuum Degasser and Dedusting Plant from Adrem Invest
01 February 2013 - Uzbek Metallurgical plant has ordered from Adrem Invest SRL, an affiliated company of MTAG Technology AG and MTUS Technology Inc., a new 100 ton ladle furnace, vacuum degassing and de-dusting plant.
NLMK to Minimize Air Emissions with New Dedusting System
01 February 2013 - Novolipetsk, NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk, Russia, continues to hot test its new dedusting systems and high-capacity new-generation filters at the hot metal pouring section in BOF shop No.2 – one of major sources of graphite emissions into the air.
ArcelorMittal Declared Sector Leader in Sustainability
30 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal has been declared gold class within the steel sector in the 2013 RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook, which was presented to the world’s financial, political and cultural leaders at the World Economic Forum taking place in Davos this week.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava to Continue Supplying Environmentally Friendly Heat
25 January 2013 - The proximity to the ArcelorMittal Ostrava's metallurgical plant is paying off for the town of Vratimov in the Czech Republic: Thanks to the company, 500 households in the town of almost seven thousand inhabitants have environmentally friendly heat this year.
RG Steel Sued for Alleged Environmental Violations
10 January 2013 - Just three months before RG Steel's bankruptcy and liquidation, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to collect civil penalties from the company for multiple alleged environmental infractions, according to the Weirton Daily Times.
European Steel Industry Cannot Work Under Future European Emissions Targets, Report Finds
24 December 2012 - Emission targets set by EU climate policies are unachievable for the European steel industry. This is the conclusion of study recently published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Italy Lower House Approves Plan to Save Ilva Plant
19 December 2012 - Italy's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to keep the troubled ILVA steel plant going during a two-year clean-up to resolve environmental concerns.
ArcelorMittal Commissions US$63.2 Million Energy Recovery and Reuse Project
18 December 2012 - ArcelorMittal has commissioned its US$63.2 million energy recovery and reuse project, which produces 333,000 MWh of electricity per year, providing significant energy and environmental benefits to ArcelorMittal and the Northwest Indiana region.
Electrical Engineers Help Power the Steel Industry
12 December 2012 - Electricity is the main power source behind the steel industry. In fact, a single steel plant can consume as much electricity as a large city. But there are people behind that power. These are electrical engineers.
Gerdau Invests in a New Water Treatment Plant in Spain
06 December 2012 - Gerdau’s plant in Reinosa, Spain, invested €700,000 in a new treatment plant of the water used in the steel manufacturing process.
Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane Launches Two Major Environmental Improvement Projects in Quebec
06 December 2012 - Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane plans to initiate two major environmental improvement projects at its metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy in Quebec, Canada, at an investment of CAD$107 million.
LanzaTech-Baosteel Waste-Gas-To-Ethanol Project to Enter Commercialization Phase
30 November 2012 - In early November 2012 the Baosteel Waste Gas to Ethanol Technology Review Panel of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) completed its due diligence on the LanzaTech-Baosteel pre-commercial facility located in Shanghai, reporting that the project can now officially enter the commercialization phase, scaling the process further to make steel mill waste gas-biofuel a commercial reality in China.
LanzaTech-Baosteel Waste-Gas-To-Ethanol Project to Enter Commercialization Phase
30 November 2012 - In early November 2012 the Baosteel Waste Gas to Ethanol Technology Review Panel of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) completed its due diligence on the LanzaTech-Baosteel pre-commercial facility located in Shanghai, reporting that the project can now officially enter the commercialization phase, scaling the process further to make steel mill waste gas-biofuel a commercial reality in China.
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Cuts Energy Bills with Turbine Technology
29 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe (FCE) has reduced its energy bills by more than 3% a year, and cut its CO2-equivalent emissions by around 176,000 tonnes a year, thanks to the use of a new technology, the company reports.
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Cuts Energy Bills with Turbine Technology
29 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe (FCE) has reduced its energy bills by more than 3% a year, and cut its CO2-equivalent emissions by around 176,000 tonnes a year, thanks to the use of a new technology, the company reports.
Ilva Says It Faces Closure Over Steel Seizure
26 November 2012 - Italian group ILVA said it might have to close its Taranto plant after judges ordered the seizure of steel and semi-finished products as part of a corruption probe that saw several managers arrested on Monday, Reuters reported.
CMI Recognized for Waste Management
22 November 2012 - CMI s.a., the parent company of CMI Group, has been awarded for its selective recycling collection of industrial waste during 2011.
Record Levels of Steel Scrap Consumption Announced on America Recycles Day
16 November 2012 - In celebration of America Recycles Day, the Steel Recycling Institute announced that the recycling rate for the world’s most recycled material – steel – is at an all-time high of 92%. More than 85 million tons of steel scrap was consumed by steelmaking furnaces in 2011—an increase of nearly 10 million tons versus 2010.
