Water Footprint Evaluation of Steel Production in China

Autor: Wen, Meng Xi, Gong, Xian Zheng, Liu, Yu, Li, Xiao Qing, Pan, Si Jing
Zdroj: Materials Science Forum; June 2021, Vol. 1035 Issue: 1 p1030-1035, 6p
Abstrakt: The shortage of water has become a serious problem in the development of the steel industry in China. Therefore,it is important for research to be done in environment management, estimating the potential improvement of steel industry. This study propose an improved water footprint model of steel production based on the water footprint network methodology and the life cycle assessment framework. The result shows that the water footprint of steel production is 41.09m3/t, which requires larger amounts of direct blue water. The case of China highlights the relevance of clean production, energy efficiency measures, and grading utilization on reducing the water footprint of steel production.
Databáze: Supplemental Index