The steel industry is at the center of the global energy and climate transition. Achieving net-zero emissions requires a portfolio of innovative technologies, from carbon capture to hydrogen reduction, electrolysis, biomass, efficient raw material use, and circular economy strategies like scrap recycling and co-product valorization.
Steel industry co-products- Fact sheets
Full Code
MAN0204WS403
Module Type
Microlearning
Description
This microlearning examines how the steel industry achieves high material efficiency by recovering and reusing co-products such as slag, dust, sludge, and process gases. It explores their applications in cement, construction, fertilizers, and energy production, showing how co-product valorization reduces waste, saves resources, and contributes to the circular economy.
What you will learn
Identify the main co-products of steelmaking, slag, dust, sludge, and process gases, and explain their origins and recovery in the production process.
Differentiate between ironmaking and steelmaking slags, describing their properties, types, and major applications in construction and cement production.
Explain how process gases are recovered and reused within steel plants, including their contribution of more than 60% of a plant’s energy needs.
Describe how dusts and sludges are recycled internally or sold to other industries, and assess their role in resource efficiency and circular economy practices.
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