Steel

Steel
Obtained from post-consumer recycled steel, recuperated from the demolition of vehicles and electrical appliances and from the collection of packing materials; recuperating and recycling steel makes it possible not only to save 97% in resources, but also to record considerable savings in energy and water (the latter being almost entirely eliminated), as well as an important reduction in emissions of CO2.

Recovering and recycling steel results in a resource saving of around 97%; in fact, to make 1 kg of virgin steel it takes 6,5 kg of primary resources, while with the recycling of 1 kg of virgin steel is obtained an average 0.7 kg of recycled steel.

Field studies have also recorded significant savings on energy consumption and water and an important reduction of CO2 emissions.

The steel production process generates waste materials such as oxides, chlorates and sulfates of iron, benzene, phenol, gypsium, sulfur and coke that can be used is specific markets.