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1. voda 5 juli 2022 07:07

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   ISSDA & School of Planning Architecture to Promote Stainless Steel
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:18 am
   
   New Delhi based School of Planning & Architecture and Indian Stainless Steel Development Association have signed a MoU to promote knowledge about the use of stainless steel in the field of architecture and enhance academic-industry partnership. Through the MoU, both institutions plan to promote innovative architectural technologies and materials across buildings and the construction industry with the common objective of advancing the field of architecture design.
   
   For this, SPA and ISSDA plan to implement a series of activities including online and offline courses on stainless steel for architecture students, industry visits for students and faculty to gain a real-time experience of the manufacturing process of stainless steel, seminars and workshops, and model projects by students in the domain of stainless steel. The students will get hands-on experience of the applications of stainless steel through static and mobile demonstration centers called Architectural Stainless Steel Demonstration Centers. ISSDA will provide domain expertise in various aspects of stainless-steel usage and will also assist the students in their research papers.
2. voda 5 juli 2022 07:08

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   BENTELER Steel & Tube Receives EcoVadis Award for Sustainability
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:19 am
   
   Paderborn Germany headquartered BENTELER has achieved another sustainability milestone EcoVadis, one of the world's largest providers of sustainability ratings, has awarded its silver medal to the Steel & Tube Division. By improving from bronze to silver status, the company is now among the top 25% of companies certified by EcoVadis in the Manufacture of basic iron and steel category. BENTELER Steel & Tube says Vice President of SHE & Operation and Carbon Neutral Tubes Program Manager Mr Ralf Brunnert said "We are delighted to receive this award, which is significant in terms of our strategy. The independent rating underlines our responsible actions and sustainable management, which are central components of our corporate policy. This confirms that with our Carbon neutral tubes' initiative we are on the right path to transformation as a CO2-neutral manufacturer of steel tubes. By 2045, we want to become CO2 neutral and have transformed our supply chain, production and products. Independent awards such as those from EcoVadis are testimony to our sustainable actions – and motivate us to continue driving our ambitious sustainability strategy with full commitment."
   
   The silver medal from EcoVadis recognizes BENTELER Steel & Tube for its activities in the field of sustainability according to the ESG criteria of environment, social and governance. Since its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis has become the world's largest and most reliable provider of sustainability ratings for companies.
   
   The EcoVadis score is based on a defined assessment catalog that provides a comparable overview of EcoVadis certified companies. The assessment focuses on twenty-one criteria grouped into four thematic areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. These criteria are based on international CSR standards such as the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, the conventions of the International Labor Organization, the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative, the ISO 26000 standard, the CERES principles and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, also known as the Ruggie Framework.
3. voda 5 juli 2022 07:08

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   Megafon to Create Digital Fleet Management Platform for MMK
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:22 am
   
   Russian telecom giant MegaFon & steel maker MMK signed a pact in Yekaterinburg, under which MegaFon will develop a unique digital platform for the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, which will automate the management, control and analysis of equipment operation. The system will unite over a thousand units of the company's vehicles, from passenger cars to mining and loading and unloading vehicles, and also accumulate data on transportation organized by contractors. The economic effect from the launch of the solution will be over 30 million rubles annually. Intelligent settings of the software package will allow you to assign the best transport, contractors and route will be able to automatically control processes, leaving only corrective actions for the person. This will help the Magnitogorsk Combine cope with the growing volume of work and information: the company transports about 300,000 tons of cargo per year, and the intensity of transport use already exceeds 3 million machine hours Intelligent settings of the software package will allow you to assign the best transport, contractors and route, will be able to automatically control processes, leaving only corrective actions for the person. This will help the Magnitogorsk Combine cope with the growing volume of work and information: the company transports about 300,000 tons of cargo per year, and the intensity of transport use already exceeds 3 million machine hours
   
   MegaFon will develop a series of technological modules for specific tasks of the enterprise. So, based on data on the quality and timing of orders, compliance with routes, downtime and speed, the program will be able to independently evaluate the efficiency of drivers. By analyzing information about the state of the fleet, it will generate a request for service, which will avoid downtime and losses. A cartographic register of the movement of vehicles will also be developed, in which all participants in the process will be able to control the stages of transportation.
   
   The platform will be able to automatically create waybills, waybills, enter various transportation indicators. It also automates time-consuming manual processes such as reporting on tenders, orders, auctions, fines and debts.
   
   For the convenience of the company's employees and to increase the efficiency of decision-making, MegaFon is additionally adapting the web version of the system to work on mobile devices.
   
   All transmitted information will be stored in a closed circuit of MMK, which will ensure the confidentiality and security of data.
   
   MegaFon is the all-Russian operator of digital with 74.4 million customers.
   
   In 2021, MMK Group produced 13.6 million tons of steel and sold 12.5 million tons of steel products. MMK Group's revenue for 2021 amounted to USD 11.869 billion, & EBITDA of 4.290 billion.
4. voda 5 juli 2022 07:09

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   Crescent Steel & China Harbour may Supply Steel Pipes for K IV
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:26 am
   
   Karachi Pakistan based Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited is negotiating with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited for the manufacturing & coating of pipes in diameters of 68 & 84 inches for the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme’s K IV project. The value of the contract is expected to be around PKR 3.8 billion. Subject to the execution of the contract, the manufacturing is expected to commence in the second quarter of the current financial year and will be completed by the first quarter of the next fiscal year.
   
   In its analyst briefing, the management of the company had said that the K-IV project will likely be a potential future business for Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply but at present, the company has not participated in any tender for the K-IV project & if the project gets the green light in the future thus then the company may expect to get some orders in that case
   
   Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited was established in 1983 as a public limited company. The company operates in five divisions: steel, cotton, investment and infrastructure development, energy and hadeed billet segments.
5. voda 5 juli 2022 07:14

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   SteelAsia Selects Tenova’s Consteel Evolution for Lemery Melt Shop
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:28 am
   
   Steel technology supplier Tenova & Philippines leading steel maker SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation have recently inked a partnership for Consteel Evolution, a low impact technology for steel manufacturing. It will be the first of its kind in the country and will be employed in SteelAsia’s new melt shop in Lemery in Batangas in 2024. In order to guarantee the seamless operation of the entire line, Tenova scope of work includes the EAF Consteel Evolution, the secondary metallurgy station, the billet caster, the Fume Treatment Plant and the material handling systems, along with all engineering services for the civil works and the balance of plant.
   
   The new Consteel Evolution melt shop will recycle local scrap metal to produce high-grade billets for steel sections. The advanced Lemery facility will also be one of the cleanest steel plants in the world. It will generate the lowest carbon emission, providing Filipinos with top-quality steel sections produced with the most environmentally friendly technology.
   
   The Consteel Evolution technology saves energy, decarbonizes steel production, and reduces environmental impacts through efficient energy recovery and pollution control innovations. Scrap metal is a vital national resource used in steel production with low carbon emission, and SteelAsia targets to increase its output by maximizing the use of scrap metal.
   
   SteelAsia operates six manufacturing plants across the country, located in Bulacan, Batangas, Cebu, Davao, and Misamis Oriental. It is expected to open its seventh plant this year, located in Compostela, Cebu, and increase its output from 2 million tonnes of steel annually to 3 million tonnes.
6. voda 5 juli 2022 07:14

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   EU Construction Industry to Grow by 2% YoY in 2022
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:30 am
   
   European Steel Association EUROFER in latest Economic & Steel Market Outlook said that construction output in the EU rebounded by 5.9% in 2021 after the drop of 4.2% experienced in 2020. EUROFER said “Growth was fuelled by residential investment, boosted by low mortgage rates, despite expectations of rises in rates in connection with rises in government bond yields,- and generous housing and renovation supporting schemes in place in many Member States. Positive developments were seen also in other construction' investment, in particular in civil engineering. Its expansion should be stronger in the course of 2022, as governments are set to use it as a cyclical tool thanks also to NextGenerationEU programmes to bolster the economic recovery. However, the impact of these publicly funded construction schemes is becoming increasingly uncertain due to multiple downside factors that are casting shadows on the overall economic outlook & supply chain issues, war in Ukraine etc. In particular, the shortage of construction materials is becoming a source of concern.
   
   EUROFER said “Overall construction activity should, however, continue to grow - albeit at rather low rates, mainly thanks to governmental housing supporting schemes, and public construction schemes. Civil engineering is expected to provide the strongest contribution to the construction sector's performance. This segment will also be supported by EU-wide public policies. Their effects have become increasingly uncertain and difficult to quantify, though, in light of the recent deterioration of the economic outlook due to the war in Ukraine and persisting supply chain issues. Nonresidential construction paid the highest toll to the pandemic in 2020 and also partly in 2021 with increasing vacancy rates, a trend that may continue as tele working has remained rather common in the post-pandemic scenario. The subdued business investment outlook remains unfavourable to investment in non-residential projects in the near future. The outlook for 2022 shows moderate growth of 2.3% which will further ease in 2023 to 1.5%.”
7. voda 5 juli 2022 07:15

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   Interpipe’s Production & Sales in Jan-Mar Hit by Russian Invasion
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:32 am
   
   Ukrainian producer of steel pipes & railway products Interpipe announced that its steel output declined by 16% YoY to 163 KT in January March 2022 quarter, pipes production went down by 12% YoY to 97 KT & railway products production shrank by 43% YoY to 23 KT. Interpipe’s overall sales also declined by 10% YoY to 140 KT but revenue grew by 19% YoY to USD 239 million & EBITDA contracted by 63% YoY to USD 15 million. Interpipe CEO Mr Andriy Korotkov said “At the end of March Interpipe carefully restarted shipments of our products, in April we gradually renewed production facilities. In May, the EAF complex Interpipe Steel started operating, and the Company began gradually ramping up production and shipments of finished products. However, unfortunately, Interpipe is currently unable to return to the pre-war production levels as the war has broken usual supply chains as Ukraine's Black Sea seaports are blocked, the country has full-scale motor fuel shortage, and transport infrastructure is constantly being destroyed by missile strikes. New supply and logistics chains are in the process of rebuilding and formation.”
   
   Interpipe said “During the first 2 months 2022 Interpipe enjoyed a generally favorable global market environment. However, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February the Company's management decided to suspend production fully. The main task was to ensure the safety of employees and preservation of our assets and business continuity. This resulted in contraction of the overall pipe production by 12% YoY and railway product production by 43% YoY in Q1 of 2022.”
   
   Interpipe also said “Since the beginning of the full-scale war Interpipe has been steadily paying salaries to all employees, including idled ones. Moreover, the Company together with Mr Victor Pinchuk & Ms Olena Pinchuk Foundation, provided a large-scale assistance to Ukrainian Armed Forces, medics, and civilians, channeling more than USD 35 million for humanitarian aid efforts during the 126 days of the war. In addition to the assistance at the national and regional levels, Interpipe helps employees mobilized to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
   
   Interpipe is global producer of steel pipes and railway products based in Ukraine. The company’s products are marketed in more than 80 countries all around the world via the network of sales offices located in key markets of Ukraine, Europe, North America and the Middle East. In 2021, Interpipe supplied 602 KT of pipes and 174 T of railway products.
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   Plans Unveiled for Mongolian Steel Complex-I Project
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:35 am
   
   A discussion themed New Revival Policy-Mongolian Steel was held at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to discuss and determine the solutions to the problems encountered in the realization of the Mongolian Steel Complex-I project. One of the core objectives of the Mongolian government’s New Revival Policy is to gradually build plants that process value added and import-substituting final products. In this regard, the project Mongolian Steel Complex-I is being implemented in order to produce cast steel products out of domestic iron ore and to satisfy the domestic market. Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Mr S Amarsaikhan said “Industrial sector is the main driving force of the country’s economic development. Supporting the export of processed mining products, increasing the production of products that replace imports, and ensuring the independence and security of the economy are important for the development of Mongolia. Therefore, the Mongolian Steel Complex-I project is being implemented.”
   
   Mr Amarsaikhan added “It will serve as one of the stepping stones to become a producer country instead of a consumer by opening the way for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises following heavy industry and creating about 1,900 jobs in the first instance. The government will continue to focus on solving the problems of infrastructure, such as energy and road transport, which limit the development of the industrial sector, ensuring coordination between sectors, and improving the legal environment.”
   
   With the construction of the complex, cast steel products will be produced out of domestic iron ore and will meet more than 50% of domestic needs. It also is of high economic importance, such as stabilizing the price of basic materials in the construction industry and keeping the flow of foreign currency in Mongolia.
9. voda 5 juli 2022 07:16

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   Embratel to Set up Private 5G Network at Gerdau in Brazil
   
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   05 Jul, 2022, 6:37 am
   
   Brazilian steel producer Gerdau & telecom service provider Embratel have announced an agreement to roll out a dedicated 5G and LTE private network. This is the first project to use 5G in the steel sector in Latin America. The partnership between Gerdau and Embratel aims to create an enabling digital infrastructure for the development of the steel industry of the future. The project developed by Embratel includes the installation of several towers on site to expand the scope of connectivity and automation possibilities, covering more than 8.3 million square meters. Embratel seeks to build an evolving infrastructure that makes it possible to introduce new cutting-edge technologies in a simplified manner. The rollout will take place at the Gerdau industrial plant in Ouro Branco, a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil.
   
   The project is divided into three phases, starting with the installation of a private LTE 4G networks with a total capacity of 256 Mbps. At this stage, the covered area will be larger than the current one, making it possible to increase the scope of Industry 4.0 initiatives already adopted at the unit.
   
   In the second phase, there will be a great evolution adding Claro's 5G, in the 3.5 GHz frequency, to the LTE 4G network. With 5G and 4G LTE, the plant will have a much higher capacity, totaling 3.8 Gbps. Ultra-low latency will provide more resiliency, availability and security for the site, as critical applications will not have shared infrastructure with the public network. Supported by the installed IT network and backbone, Gerdau will be able to expand its investments in more advanced multiple devices and machinery, such as autonomous and remote-controlled vehicles, in addition to the technology of digital twins, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence.
   
   The third phase will involve the densification of the private LTE 4G and 5G network to provide even more combined capacity, reaching 4.8 Gbps, and expanding coverage to the entire operational extent of the plant.
   
   The project includes licensed spectrum, without interference, and high security standards, as each connected machine will receive a unique SIMCard to access the network. With this, the authentication of the equipment will be automatic, without the need to use passwords for connection. This feature is critical to mitigating cyber security threats, especially on critical devices, which can pose risks to employees in the event of loss of control.
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    Nippon Steel Engineering Delivers CGL to PT Alexindo
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 6:39 am
    
    Nippon Steel Engineering has completed the construction of the continuous galvanizing line ordered by PT Alexindo in Bekasi Utara in Indonesia and handed the Facility over to PT Alexindo. The plant is used for the manufacture of hot dip galvanized steel sheets coated with 55% Al-Zn, which are construction materials with superior weather ability and durability.
    
    In executing this project, Nippon Steel Engineering worked in full cooperation with Nippon Steel Plant Engineering (Shanghai), which is an NSE group company in China. The project was completed smoothly without any problem from start to finish, including commissioning.
    
    This facility is installed with the latest NSblade, Nippon Steel Engineering's proprietary air knife that enables precise control of coating weight for a wide range of uses, from low-speed thick-coating to high-speed thin-coating. NSblade® contributes to improving the quality of hot-dip galvanized steel plates and sheets as this air knife can effectively control splashing and edge over coatings, which are problems that tend to arise during high-speed thin-coating of steel plates and sheets. The NSblade has been delivered eight times both in and outside Japan, including China and Vietnam, and has obtained the high recognition of NSE customers.
    
    Nippon Steel Engineering is the engineering arm of the Nippon Steel.
11. voda 5 juli 2022 07:17

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    European Commission President Addresses Ukrainian Rada
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 6:41 am
    
    European Commission President Ms von der Leyen, following the European Council decision granting Ukraine candidate status, while addressing Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 1 July 2022 said “Ukraine filed its application for membership in the European Union only days after the Russian invasion. And you managed to provide us with all the necessary information to put forward a strong opinion. We in the European institutions worked day and night to support you. But it is your effort that got the work done. You mobilized not only your institutions, but the best energies in your country. You reached out to thousands of experts from civil society and academia, to showcase everything Ukraine has achieved since the Revolution of Dignity. And because of this effort, you have gained the endorsement and the respect of all EU Member States. This is a significant sign of trust. Ukraine now has a clear European perspective and it is candidate to join the European Union, Something that seemed almost unimaginable just five months ago.”
    
    Ms von der Leyen added “You know the work that lies ahead better than anyone else. The word Rada means council and council means collective wisdom. I am confident that you will put your collective wisdom at the service of Ukraine, when it comes to reforms and to the future of your country. So today, I come here with a very simple message. There is a long road ahead but Europe will be at your side every step of the way, for as long as it takes, from these dark days of war until the moment you cross the door that leads into our European Union.”
12. voda 6 juli 2022 06:52

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    Welspun Bags 47KT Steel Pipes Orders
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:26 am
    
    India’s leading large diameter pipe maker Welspun Corp has secured various orders to be executed from India & US across the Oil & Gas & Water sector of around 47,000 tonnes amounting to INR 600 crore. These include, receipt of an order for the supply of onshore coated pipes and bends for a pipeline project in Australia. This is a prestigious order for the manufacture and supply of around 19,700 tonnes of pipes and 180 bends for transportation of gas. This export order will be executed from Welspun Corp’s plant at Anjar in India in H2 of 2022-23.
    
    This will be the fourth order from Australia that Welspun Corp has won in the recent past. The order further strengthens Welspun Corp’s position as a global market leader, servicing critical orders both in offshore and onshore, across all geographies.
13. voda 6 juli 2022 06:53

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    Sandbag Report Highlights Role of Steel Scrap in Decarbonization
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:29 am
    
    New research by Sandbag indicates that a better use of end of life steel objects would help to speed up the reduction of emissions from the sector in Europe, with the help of electrification. Compared to a ‘business-as-usual’ scenario which sees 30 million tonnes of steel scrap exported from Europe by 2030, the report indicates that a better allocation of scrap grades to the most suitable steel mills to process them, combined with a slight increase in scrap collection and only a small number of primary ore processing plants running on e.g. green hydrogen would achieve over 70% emission reductions. The study proposes to time the conversion of aging facilities using the blast furnace & basic oxygen furnace route into electric arc furnaces in sync with the facilities’ current relining calendar, 74% of which is due this decade, to reduce disruptions. Whereas the BF-BOF route can only use up to about 20% scrap, this could rise much higher if EAFs were used instead.
    
    Scrap quality is known as a major obstacle to its increased use by European facilities, as good quality scrap is scarce in Europe. However, the report presumes that the quality of scrap available would increase if there was a market for it, as currently there is little incentive to keep impurity at a low level. In some places, high-purity shredded car parts are mixed with low-purity pieces because the demand is mostly for medium-grade scrap.
    
    A large-scale switch to EAF steelmaking would create the demand needed for a more seggregated scrap market, allowing a better match of scrap grade with quality of products made by steel mills. However, the level of scrap quality is likely to drop with the use of more sophisticated products such as electric vehicles, which typically contain three times more copper than internal combustion engine vehicles. To prevent that from happening, important decisions must be made, e.g. regarding the design of new vehicles, to make the copper easy to separate.
    
    Steel scrap with insufficient purity can also be blended with purer materials such as direct reduced iron, but that requires to use either natural gas or hydrogen. The real challenge is to ensure that all these inputs, as well as the electricity needed for the EAFs, are low-carbon. The policy framework should fit more closely with the needs, which relate more to access to carbon-free electricity and a better structured value chain of used steel products, than support at production plant level.
    
    Sandbag is a non-profit think tank which uses data analysis to build evidence-based campaigns on climate policy. Sandbag’s research covers industrial decarbonisation, carbon pricing and climate governance in Europe. Sandbag was founded in 2008 in London to shine a light on what was really going on in emissions trading in the EU and to enable people to buy and remove the surplus carbon allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System. Sandbag started operating from Brussels in 2013, opening an office there to host our advocacy activities with EU institutions, then a legal entity in 2018, Sandbag Climate Campaign ASBL. In 2019, it was decided to fully dedicate Sandbag to EU climate policy from Brussels, while the UK-based entity, renamed ‘Ember’, would pursue the global power sector and coal phase-out work previously done by Sandbag. You can find their website here: ember-climate.org
14. voda 6 juli 2022 06:54

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    ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan Resumes Steel Supplies to Russia - Report
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:31 am
    
    TASS, citing a source in Russia’s steel industry, reported that ArcelorMittal has resumed steel supplies to Russia from Kazakhstan on June 10 after being suspended in April. TASS report quoted the sources as saying that “Mainly hot rolled mill products are supplied to Russia. Pipe manufacturers and large metal traders purchase those products.”
    
    Historically ArcelorMittal delivered steel from Kazakhstan to Russia as it was profitable considering short transportation leg, the source noted. Active supplies resumed on June 10 after being suspended in April, he added.
15. voda 6 juli 2022 06:55

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    Swiss & German Company form Green Steel Alliance for Auto Steel
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:35 am
    
    Five Swiss and German companies have formed a partnership that aims to significantly reduce carbon footprint for an electromagnetic actuator used in the automotive & truck sector. The Swiss Steel Group with its Steeltec plant, the bright steel manufacturer Andernach & Bleck, the steel trading company Heine + Beisswenger Group, the electromagnet manufacturer Magnet-Schultz GmbH and the technology group ZF Friedrichshafen AG have founded a Green Steel Partnership. This is the first time that five partners have agreed to reduce their CO2 emissions as part of a pilot project along the entire value chain in the automotive industry.
    
    With the project partnership, the companies aim to significantly reduce the product carbon footprint for an electromagnetic actuator used in the automotive & truck sector. Based on CO2 optimized steel production in the electric steel plant at Swiss Steel, improved material and energy use in the drawing process at Andernach & Bleck, the use of low CO2 pre-processing and logistics by Heine + Beisswenger, adapted turning and assembly processes at Magnet-Schultz and ZF, the partners are able to tap significant reduction potential. Thanks to a holistic approach across all purchased parts, including the complete assembly of the actuator, the end customer can obtain reliable information on the CO2 content of the components used.
    
    For the calculation of the values, all partners involved make their product-related CO2 balances transparent. The savings achieved are based both on measures taken as part of the respective sustainability strategies and on product-related optimization processes. The 2019 CO2 emissions for the Dial Actuator product are compared with the current values based on measurements from a trial delivery.
    
    In terms of products, a saving of 35% or 710 kilograms of CO2 pe tonne of steel used could be achieved in the total value added in 2022 compared with 2019. In terms of the annual volume of 300,000 dial actuators and the associated core, which is made of steel, it accounts for around 35 tonnes of CO2 savings per year. The additional measures planned by all partners will reduce CO2 emissions by a further 41% or 540 kilograms of CO2 pe tonne in 2024 compared with 2022.
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    Tata Steel Completes Acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:37 am
    
    Tata Steel announced that its subsidiary Tata Steel Long Products has completed the acquisition of 93.71% in 1 million tonnes per annum Neelachal Ispat Nigam from MMTC, NMDC, MECON, BHEL & Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha, Odisha Mining Corporation, President of India and Government of Odisha. The acquisition has been completed as per the terms and conditions of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement entered on 10 March 2022 and in accordance with the process being run by Department of Disinvestment & Public Asset Management. The aggregate consideration which has been paid out by Tata Steel Long Products is INR 12,100 crore.
    
    Tata Steel CEO & Managing Director Mr TV Narendran said “Acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited is a historic achievement and a significant milestone towards building dedicated long products facility for the Tata Steel Group. The completion of the transaction is a testimony to Government of India’s focus on its disinvestment programme. The acquisition also reflects Tata Steel’s commitment to the State of Odisha and the communities around its operations.”
    
    Located in the close proximity to Tata Steel’s state-of-the-art facility at Kalinganagar, NINL is a strategic acquisition for Tata Steel as it provides synergies of shared infrastructure, resources, management etc and an opportunity to build a dedicated and sustainable long products complex. The plan is to not only restart the one million tons per annum steel plant expeditiously but to also work simultaneously to expand the capacity by building a 4.5 million tonnes per annum state-of-the-art long products complex in the next few years, and further expand it to 10 million tonnes per annum by 2030.
    
    NINL was incorporated in 1982 to set-up an integrated steel plant to undertake manufacturing and sale of steel products. NINL initially set up a 1.1 million tonne per annum blast furnace in 2002 to produce pig iron. Subsequently, other supporting facilities like sinter plant, coke oven plant, power plant, etc. were commissioned. In January 2022, the Company had been identified as the winner of the bidding process to acquire a 93.71% equity stake in NINL in accordance with the process being run by DIPAM, Government of India. Further, on February 2, 2022, DIPAM issued the Letter of Award to TSLP for acquisition of 93.71% equity stake of NINL. The Company accepted the said Letter of Award on February 9, 2022. The revenue of NINL for the previous 3 financial years (as per the latest available audited balance sheet) is as follows:
    
    FY2020-21: INR 24 crore
    
    FY2019-20: INR 941 crore
    
    FY2018-19: INR 2,025 crore
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    Ministry Invites R&D Proposalsfor Transforming Indian Steel Sector
    
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    05 Jul, 2022, 7:39 am
    
    Latest report says that whereas the iron and steel sector generally generate 8% of the world's yearly carbon dioxide emissions, it makes up 12% of the total CO2 emissions in India. Keeping in mind the agreements made at the COP26 climate change summit, the Indian steel sector must significantly reduce its emissions. India’s Ministry of Steel has asked the stakeholders to create a time-bound action plan to reduce emissions in the steel industry in accordance with the government's COP26 pledges and issued an invitation for R&D Proposals 2022-23.
    
    Ministry of Steel is seeking R&D Project proposals in joint collaborative mode from reputed Academic Institutions, Research Laboratories and Steel Companies for pursuing R&D projects for development of new alternate processes & technologies to address the burning issues faced by the Iron & Steel Sector such as climate change, green steel production, H2 based steel production, CCUS etc, waste utilization, & resource efficiency etc for providing financial assistance under the R&D Scheme "Promotion of Research & Development in Iron & Steel Sector. Last date for receipt of R&D Proposals for FY 2022-23 is 15th July 2022.
    
    The objective of the scheme is to promote Research & Development in the Iron & Steel Sector by providing financial support to the stakeholders to address the R&D needs of national importance. The thrust areas for providing support are as under:
    
    Development of innovative & path breaking technologies for utilization of iron ore fines and non-coking coal
    
    Beneficiation of raw materials like iron ore, coal etc and agglomeration
    
    Improvement in quality of steel produced through the various routes of steel making including the Induction Furnace route
    
    Development of commercially viable technology for utilization of steel plant and mine wastes including LD/EAF/IF Slag
    
    R&D for achieving global benchmarks in Productivity, Quality, Raw material consumption, Energy consumption, Water consumption, Refractory consumption etc
    
    Development of Low carbon technologies for reduction in GHG emission
    
    Development of innovative technology for effective recovery of waste heat in different iron & steel making processes including downstream processes
    
    To pursue R&D on steel intensive design of building/ bridges & structures with an aim to increase usage & consumption of steel
    
    Development of innovative solutions for addressing the challenges faced by the iron & steel industry
    
    To pursue R&D on any other subject of national importance concerning the Iron & Steel sector.
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    Italian Researchers Use Steel Slag as Catalyst for Photosynthesis
    
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    06 Jul, 2022, 6:06 am
    
    One of the main concerns related to environmental impact of human activity is the carbon dioxide emission, which is responsible for the global warming. In the short term, the current fossil-based technologies which are the primary cause of CO2 production are unlikely to be replaced by more sustainable one. To achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the World Community has given a strong incentive to renewable energies, but the search for processes aiming at capturing and valorizing carbon dioxide still remains of crucial importance. In this context, photo catalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O using solar energy, well-known as artificial photosynthesis, is considered one of the most elegant and investigated strategies. As a result, solar fuels and high-value chemicals such as formic acid, methane and methanol can be obtained. Of special interest is the production of formic acid, which is not only a valuable chemical (i.e. preservative and antibacterial agent), but also considered a hydrogen storage compound with potential application in fuel cells, being prompt to release H2 by thermal decomposition. Since CO2 is regenerated during this latter pathway, the concentration of the greenhouse gas is not reduced in the overall process.
    
    Researchers from Italian CNR-ICCOM-SS Bari’s Caterina Fusco, Angelo Nacci & Lucia D’Accolti, University of Bari’s Chemistry Department Michele Casiello, Pasquale Pisani, Antonio Monopoli, Angelo Nacci & Lucia D’Accolti, CNR-NANOTEC-SS Bari’s Fiorenza Fanelli, CNR-ICCOM’s Werner Oberhauser and Acciaierie d’Italia’s Rosella Attrotto in a research paper have unveiled possibilities of steel slag as low-cost catalyst for artificial photosynthesis to convert CO2 and water into hydrogen and methanol.
    
    Photo reduction of CO2 with sunlight to produce solar fuels, also named artificial photosynthesis, is considered one of the most attractive strategies to face the challenge of reducing greenhouse gases and achieving climate neutrality. Following an approach in line with the principles of the circular economy, the low-cost catalytic system based on an industrial by-product such as steel slag was assessed, which was properly modified with nanostructured palladium on its surface in order to make it capable of promoting the conversion of CO2 into methanol and hydrogen through a two-stage process of photo reduction and thermal conversion having formic acid as the intermediate. Notably, for the first time in the literature steel slag is used as photo reduction catalyst.
    
    Pristine steel slag, supplied by AcciaieriedItalia’s Taranto Plant, consists of two crystalline phases, namely CaAl2O413 and Fe3O414 in a 65 and 35 ratio respectively, based on a Rietveld profile refinement. Nanostructured palladium was deposited onto the slag by a wet impregnation method15 affording the nanocomposite Pd@slag labelled as catalyst.
    
    In conclusion, these preliminary studies demonstrate that a catalyst material composed by steel slag decorated with Pd structured can convert CO2 and water into methanol and hydrogen via formic acid as intermediate, through a two-step reaction involving a photochemical and thermal reaction. Steel slag has been involved for the first time in the photo reduction of CO2, most probably by virtue of the iron impurities, while Palladium account for the thermal conversion of formic acid into hydrogen and methanol.
    
    This process is important not only for matching the Circular Economy principles making use of wastes as both reagents CO2 and catalysts slag, but also for producing in high selectivity an attractive storage medium such as formic acid. In fact, although HCOOH contains only 4.4% hydrogen by mass, it is a precious intermediate because is liquid at room temperature and therefore easy to handle and transport, commercially available on a large scale, and the by-product of H2 release, carbon dioxide, can be trapped and either recycled or used as a C1 source for other chemicals. Studies are in progress to ascertain the exact mechanism with which palladium converts formic acid into methanol and hydrogen.
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    POSCO to Acquire SiOx Maker Tera Technos in Daejeon
    
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    06 Jul, 2022, 6:08 am
    
    Korea Times reported that POSCO Holdings has a contract to buy 100% stake in Daejeon-based manufacturer and supplier of SiOx Tera Technos for USD 36.6 million making it the newest affiliate of POSCO. The move is aimed at fortifying POSCO's battery business, mostly through the early and full commercialization of SiOx, a newer and higher-performing material that boosts energy efficiency by about four times compared to graphite, the currently used material for lithium-ion anodes. POSCO said “POSCO Group, the only owner of a rechargeable battery material supply chain in the world, will be able to strengthen its anode material portfolio. We will be able to reduce our dependence on China for key material imports in the coming years."
    
    POSCO Holdings plans to begin facility investments before the year's end to mass produce and sell the material within the first half of 2024.
    
    Established in 2017, Tera Technos is best known for high-thermal conductivity technology boasting productivity more than three times higher than its market peers. Thermal conductivity refers to the ability of a given material to conduct or transfer heat. The startup managed to lower volume expansion risks in large part by reducing the size of silicon particles, thereby increasing silicon content in anode materials.
    
    An increasing number of local and global battery manufacturers are rushing to develop the silicon-based anode material, with the market expected to grow 39% every year by 2030. The next-generation material takes up less than 5% of a rechargeable battery's content at present, but the figure is expected to double to over 10% by 2025 and to over 25% by 2030.
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    Vallourec’s VAM HTTC CLEANWELL Used in Middle East
    
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    06 Jul, 2022, 6:13 am
    
    Seamless pipe leader Vallourec announced that VAM HTTC was successfully run with CLEANWELL in a customer’s offshore and onshore fields in the Middle East, encompassing several types of applications from injector to producer wells including challenging Extended Reach Drilling designs. In total, over 1,500 joints, equivalent to more than 18 kilometers, have been used so far, which were successfully prepared and run in-hole with no rejects and presented remarkable stability during make-up. More than 1,500 joints of 6 /8 inches24 pound per feet L80 VAM HTTC-NA SC73 CLEANWELL were run in the operator’s offshore and onshore rigs. Vallourec’s fast and smooth preparation was mainly due to the absence of dope cleaning and re-application and zero rejects after storage thanks to its dope-free solution CLEANWELL.
    
    The operator’s offshore and onshore applications require extreme high torque and tight clearance connections especially in case of specific well designs with lateral strings over 20,000 feet for some. These are among the longest horizontal wells in the world with a recent record of 45,000 feet drilled length. The operator’s highly technological completion plan can include several control devices and complex lower completion architecture accounting for over 20 different compartments in some cases.
    
    To meet such a challenging scenario and respect the customer’s specific requirements, Vallourec qualified its dope free solution, CLEANWELL, on VAM HTTC connections with Special Clearance. CLEANWELL® is a non-polluting coating applied in the mill to threaded connections replacing both storage and running compounds. The pipes were produced at Vallourec’s mill in France then stored and rig-prepped at Vallourec Tubular Services Abu Dhabi, Vallourec’s dedicated yard in the UAE.
    
    The use of the CLEANWELL increases efficiency by providing a rig-ready solution, reducing handling operations and associated HSE risks, and improving protection against corrosion and galling while avoiding environmental contamination due to compounds.