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Selected aspects of decarbonization of production systems in the metallurgical industry

C. Kolmasiak orcid.org/0000-0002-4755-5690 ; Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa, Poland *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

This paper discusses the growing importance of decarbonising production systems in the metallurgical industry as a response to climate challenges and increasing sustainability requirements. Many solutions are currently being implemented and tested in the metallurgical industry, but the problem of meeting the carbon emissions target remains complex and difficult. The metallurgical industry is one of the branches of industry that generates significant amounts of carbon dioxide emissions due to the energy consumption during the metal melting and forming process. The paper presents several possible decarbonisation strategies available to smelters, such as the use of renewable energy, the utilisation of more efficient melting technologies, or the implementation of low-energy technologies throughout the production process. Application examples from different countries illustrate how these strategies are already being applied in practice, as well as potential obstacles and challenges on the road to full decarbonisation.

Keywords

decarbonization; renewable energy; metallurgical production

Hrčak ID:

319872

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/319872

Publication date:

1.1.2025.

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