Review article

Water scarcity assessment of steel production in national integrated steelmaking route

D. Burchart-Korol ; Central Mining Institute, Department of Energy Saving and Air Protection, Katowice, Poland
M. Kruczek ; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Organization and Management, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

The main goal of the study was the assessment of the water scarcity in steel production in integrated steelmaking route in Poland. The main goal of Water footprint (WF) is quantifying and mapping of direct and indirect water use in life cycle of product or technology. In the paper Water Scarcity Indicators (WSI) for steel production and unit processes in integrated steelmaking route was performed.

Keywords

steel plant; water scarcity; water footprint; raw materials; Poland

Hrčak ID:

126753

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/126753

Publication date:

1.1.2015.

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