Component level strategies for exploiting the lifespan of steel in products

Daniel R. Cooper, Alexandra C.H. Skelton, Muiris C. Moynihan and Julian M. Allwood

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2014, vol. 84, issue C, 24-34

Abstract: Approximately 40% of annual demand for steel worldwide is used to replace products that have failed. With this percentage set to rise, extending the lifespan of steel in products presents a significant opportunity to reduce demand and thus decrease carbon dioxide emissions from steel production.

Keywords: Steel; Products; Components; Lifespan; Failure; Demand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.11.014

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