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Iron Ore Carbon (Coal) Iron Carbon Dioxide 131, 176, 70 Fe2O3 C Fe CO2 0, 0, 75
204, 102, 51 >2 144, 144, 144 Gt CO2 per year (8% of global emissions)
Iron Age 1000 BC Digital Age 2019
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131, 176, 70 Aluminium is #2 at 1,800 64 million tonnes 0, 0, 75 million tonnes
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144, 144, 144 Integrated Steel Mill Mini Mill (Iron ore new steel units) (Scrap recycled steel units)
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Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) 131, 176, 70 Iron Ore Electricity Iron Oxygen 0, 0, 75 - Fe2O3 e Fe O2 204, 102, 51
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Electricity decarbonization eliminates/reduces indirect emissions!
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Iron Ore Carbon (Coal) Iron Carbon Dioxide 131, 176, 70 Fe2O3 C Fe CO2 0, 0, 75
204, 102, 51 Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE)
144, 144, 144 Iron Ore Electricity Iron Oxygen - Fe2O3 e Fe O2
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ENERGY TO PRODUCE ONE TONNE OF CRUDE STEEL 6 131, 176, 70
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131, 176, 70 1.2 Bt 0, 0, 75 Integrated Steel production requires:
204, 102, 51 Today 100% MOE 144, 144, 144 Nearly 1 Bt of Coal 4,800 TWh of Electricity (~15% of 2018 consumption) (~20% of 2018 consumption)
Aluminium production used 870 TWh
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Transport 204, 102, 51 (2° Scenario) 15,900 (Oil) 7,100
144, 144, 144 Transport (Beyond 2° Scenario) 22,900 (Oil) 10,200
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131, 176, 70 26 Mt MOE Production 104 TWh 0, 0, 75 US Integrated Steel Electricity needed production 2017 204, 102, 51 ACEEE: US LED Lighting Electricity Savings (2030 vs 2019) 144, 144, 144 45 TWh + 56 TWh Residential Commercial
Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy New Horizons for Energy Efficiency: Major Opportunities to Reach Higher Electricity Savings by 2030 10 Boston Metal | 2019 Font Family: Lower cost and lower volatility Benton Sans Steel Raw Materials Cost $ per tonne steel $600 131, 176, 70 “Green” steel premium equivalent to $30/t-CO2
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204, 102, 51 $200 Blast / Basic Oxygen 144, 144, 144 Furnace Iron Ore Coking Coal $0 Scrap 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
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$35/MWh 204, 102, 51 $200 Blast / Basic Oxygen $15/MWh 144, 144, 144 Furnace $15-35/MWh Electricity Iron Ore (Typical for aluminum industry) Coking Coal $0 Scrap 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 $15/MWh = 35% lower materials cost (2004-2018)
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Emissions free steel Lower commodity cost Industrial-scale modularity 131, 176, 70
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Electrifying the largest industrial source of CO2 Competitive without a carbon tax Efficient allocation of capital
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