Sustainability and reduction of fossil CO2 emissions is a very important topic these days. Everyone is talking about decarbonizing the steel industry. However, sustainability covers more aspects than just CO2 emissions of a process. But what does it mean for EAF steelmaking and its future?

To answer the question this course will touch upon topics like energy efficiency, resource efficiency and carbon footprint of EAF steelmaking. The concepts will be defined und factors influencing the sustainability will be discussed. Finally, options to increase the sustainability of EAF steelmaking and future steelmaking concepts including the EAF like fossil carbon substitutes, energy efficiency improvements and circular economy approaches will be discussed.