Article ID: CBB323067572

Recycling scrap for steelmaking: the case of the Danish Steel Rolling Mill (2022)

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Jørgen Burchhardt (Author)


Ferrum
Volume: 92
Pages: 82-91


Publication Date: 2022
Edition Details: Issue Theme: Raw Materials. Natural Resources in History
Language: English

Steel scrap is one of the most recycled materials. It uses approximately 35 percent less energy and reduces emissions of greenhouse gases up to 87 percent. The use of scrap is not unproblematic, however, and the accumulation of quality-compromising tramp elements has become an increasing threat to its use and viability as a "raw material" for steel. As a steelworks in a country without iron ore, the Danish Steel Rolling Mill and its history between 1963 and 2002 provide a good case study for looking at these facets in the nature of scrap. The successful recycling of scrap at the mill required a well-organized collection regime, while quality control at the mill ensured that industries such as the Danish shipyards could remain competitive.

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Authors & Contributors
Alanen, Arnold R.
Baas, Christopher
Goldstein, Joshua
Köster, Roman
Misa, Thomas J.
Sambrook, Stephen C.
Journals
Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte
IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Ferrum
American Heritage of Invention and Technology
Business History Review
Icon: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology
Publishers
Cambridge University Press
University of California Press
University of Minnesota Press
University of Nebraska Press
University of Pennsylvania Press
Zed Books
Concepts
Steel and steel industry
Recycling
Business history
Public policy
Technology and society
Technological innovation
People
Edison, Thomas Alva
Kendrick, John W.
Mommsen, Ernst-Wolf (1910-1979)
Hauttmann, Hubert (1895–1982)
Boulware, Lemuel R.
Sendzimir, Tadeusz
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Germany
Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Great Britain
Indiana (U.S.)
Minnesota (U.S.)
Institutions
Bethlehem Steel Company
General Motors Corporation
Krupp AG
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