Investigate the impact of local iron–steel industrial emission on atmospheric mercury concentration in Yangtze River Delta, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3978-7
Abstract: Mercury is a global neurotoxic pollutant, which can be globally transported and bioaccumulated in the food chain. Iron–steel production is one of the most significant sources of anthropogenic atmospheric mercury emission, while information on this… read more here.
Keywords: atmospheric mercury; iron steel; mercury; emission ... See more keywords
Impact of VOCs emission from iron and steel industry on regional O3 and PM2.5 pollutions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09218-w
Abstract: Iron and steel industry emission is an important industrial source of air pollution. However, little is known about the relationship between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted and regional air pollution. In this study, VOCs emissions… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; steel industry; iron steel;
Decarbonizing China’s iron and steel industry from the supply and demand sides for carbon neutrality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117209
Abstract: Abstract Iron and steel production in China contributes to 14% of China’s total energy-related CO2 emissions. Decarbonizing the iron and steel sector will therefore play an important role in achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.… read more here.
Keywords: steel; carbon neutrality; iron steel; energy ... See more keywords
Iron and steel industry emissions and contribution to the air quality in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117668
Abstract: Abstract To reduce the emissions from the iron and steel industry, China has imposed a series of strengthened emission standards since 2012. An accurate impact of emission reduction on the air quality is critical for… read more here.
Keywords: steel industry; steel; air quality; iron steel ... See more keywords
Trends in air pollutant emissions from the sintering process of the iron and steel industry in the Fenwei Plain and surrounding regions in China, 2014-2017.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132917
Abstract: China is the largest iron and steel producer and consumer in the world. The iron and steel manufacture, especially the sintering process, is energy-intensive, and contributes substantially to air pollutant emissions in China. Compared with… read more here.
Keywords: iron steel; sintering process; air pollutant; emission ... See more keywords
The productivity impacts of energy efficiency programs in developing countries: Evidence from iron and steel firms in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2019.101364
Abstract: Abstract We study the impact of a national energy efficiency program on total factor productivity (TFP) growth in firms in China's iron and steel industry. Using detailed firm-level survey data and multiple approaches to estimate… read more here.
Keywords: firms china; program; iron steel; efficiency ... See more keywords
Does innovative capability enhance the energy efficiency of Indian Iron and Steel firms? A Bayesian stochastic frontier analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105128
Abstract: Abstract This paper aims to estimate energy efficiency and quantify the energy-saving potential of Indian iron and steel firms. Further, we explore the influence of different innovative capability channels that can enhance energy efficiency. Firm-level… read more here.
Keywords: iron steel; energy efficiency; indian iron; energy ... See more keywords
A novel multi-period mixed-integer linear optimization model for optimal distribution of byproduct gases, steam and power in an iron and steel plant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.122
Abstract: Byproduct gases, steam and electricity play an important role in providing energy for production units in the iron and steel industry. Optimal distribution of byproduct gases, steam and electricity in an iron and steel plant… read more here.
Keywords: gases steam; energy; byproduct gases; iron steel ... See more keywords
The role of government in industrial energy conservation in China: Lessons from the iron and steel industry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2017.05.003
Abstract: Abstract This paper tracks the energy use and changes to China's energy-efficiency regulatory framework governing the iron and steel industry for the last thirty years. The detailed institutional analysis identifies both abating and augmenting effects… read more here.
Keywords: energy intensity; energy; steel industry; industry ... See more keywords
Environmental impact evaluation of an iron and steel plant in China: Normalized data and direct/indirect contribution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121697
Abstract: Abstract In 2018, 88% of the crude steel manufactured in China was produced by blast furnace - basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) route. This leads to high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in China’s iron… read more here.
Keywords: environmental impact; steel; route; iron steel ... See more keywords
Environmental and economic-related impact assessment of iron and steel production. A call for shared responsibility in global trade
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122239
Abstract: Abstract Although the steel industry has brought economic benefits to many countries, it also has non-negligible impacts on the environment. To understand how steel production impacts are shared among trading countries, it is necessary to… read more here.
Keywords: production; impact; steel production; iron steel ... See more keywords