In the modern electric arc furnace (EAF) more than 40 % of energy comes from chemical sources by fossil fuels: natural gas is used in dedicated burner during the melting of the scrap while coal (mainly anthracite), lump in the basket and pulverised by wall injector, is used as foaming agent. In...

In this research project a holistic approach has been applied to steel-composite bridges by combining analyses of Lifecycle Assessment (LCA), Lifecycle Costs (LCC) and Lifecycle Performance (LCP). Under the perspective of sustainability an entire lifespan, from the construction to the demolition...

The aim of the project was to develop sustainable concepts for water and facility management in the steel industry on basis of selective salt elimination and valorisation. The objectives involved reduction of fresh water consumption, decrease of salt output into the environment, prolongation of...

Proper blast furnace hearth drainage during tapping contributes to a stable and more efficient process. SUSTAINTAP aimed to improve the blast furnace tapping practice through i) the development and improvement of measuring and analysis tools for determining liquid hot metal and slag levels and...

The SB_Steel project delivered concepts and methods for sustainable building projects and a decision-making platform to support selection of steel-intensive solutions in the early design phases. The decision-making platform is made available to various operators of the steel construction sector....

The technical objective of this project was to disseminate the knowledge acquired in the recent years about the environmental impact assessment of steel and composite buildings. During the last decade, a lot of research projects have been funded to develop methodologies, systems and products...