U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program – Steel Industry of the Future

Steel Industry Technology Roadmap

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Table of Contents (PDF 153 KB)

1. Introduction (PDF 258 KB)
   
   
2. Process Improvement (PDF 1.4 MB)
   2.1 Cokemaking
   2.2 Ironmaking
   2.3 Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Steelmaking
   2.4 Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking
   2.5 Ladle Refining
   2.6 Casting
   2.7 Rolling and Finishing
   2.8 Refractories
   
   
3. Iron Unit Recycling (PDF 784 KB)
   3.1 By-products
   3.2 Obsolete Scrap
   
   
4. Environment (PDF 1.3 MB)
   4.1 Cokemaking
   4.2 Ironmaking
   4.3 Steelmaking - Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF)
   4.4 Steelmaking - Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
   4.5 Refining and Casting
   4.6 Forming and Finishing
   4.7 Coating
   4.8 Refractory Recycling
   4.9 Nitrogen Oxides and Steelmaking
   
   
5. Product Development (PDF 565 KB)
   5.1 Containers
   5.2 Construction
   5.3 Automotive

Notes (PDF 121 KB)

Glossary (PDF 89 KB)