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Science 30 April 1982:
Vol. 216. no. 4545, pp. 485 - 491
DOI: 10.1126/science.216.4545.485
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Steel Recycling and Energy Conservation

Bruce Hannon 1 and James R. Brodrick 2

1 Associate professor in geography and director of the Energy Research Group, Office of Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana 61801
2 Engineer with Carrier Corporation, Research Division, Syracuse, New York 13221

The potential for energy conservation through increased use of steel scrap by the U.S. steel industry is examined. It is concluded that increased use of scrap would reduce energy use, but it is not economical, due mainly to volatile scrap prices. Other energy-saving technologies exist, but it is likely that energy will be conserved through reduced use of steel as rising energy costs are passed through to consumers.

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