Impacts and indications for steel in ecological engineering
Eco-design and ecological engineering
Article REF: GE1022 V1
Impacts and indications for steel in ecological engineering
Eco-design and ecological engineering

Author : Camille KUNTZ

Publication date: July 10, 2021 | Lire en français

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3. Impacts and indications for steel in ecological engineering

3.1 Overview of steel life cycle analysis

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3.1.1 Raw material extraction

Steel is over 98% iron. Iron is extracted from iron oxide ores such as hematite, magnetite and limonite. The main iron producers are in Australia, Brazil, China, India and Russia.

The consequences of iron mining on the environment are numerous:

  • Iron mining can lead to the emission of combustion products such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide....

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