The production of molten steel mainly involves process
heating operations that consume large amounts of fossil fuels (integrated steelmaking) and
electricity (electric arc furnace steelmaking). Process heating accounts for more than 80%
of the industrys total energy use. Forming processes use mainly electricity to drive
casting machines, rolling mills, and other forming and finishing equipment.
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Several large steel industry cogeneration projects have become
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Nearly three-fourths of steel industry facilities report using
general technologies to increase efficiency |
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