Technological potentials for CO 2 emission reduction in the global iron and steel industry

D.J. Gielen, Y. Moriguchi

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2003, vol. 1, issue 3, 229-249

Abstract: The goal of this paper is to quantify baseline emissions and to analyse CO₂ global emission reduction potentials in the iron and steel life cycle. First the paper discusses current CO₂ emissions in the global iron and steel industry. Next, the global emission reduction potentials are analysed. According to this study, global CO₂ emissions in the life cycle of iron and steel amounted to 2100-2450 Mt CO₂ in 1999. This represents 9-10% of the global total CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel use and industrial processes. Two thirds of this emission is accounted for by coal use. Upstream emissions in electricity production and in transportation are also important. During the next two decades, emissions can be reduced by more than 1000 Mt. This emission reduction can be achieved at cost levels below 2,000 ¥/t CO₂ (125 ¥ = 1 US$). This cost level is low, compared to other industrial emission sources.

Keywords: iron and steel; CO 2 emission reduction; emission mitigation technology; energy efficiency; fuel substitution; CO 2 removal; recycling. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=2375 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijetpo:v:1:y:2003:i:3:p:229-249

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sarah Parker ().