| Title |
Circular Steel: How Information and Actor Incentives Impact the Recyclability of Scrap |
| ID_Doc |
30020 |
| Authors |
Compañero, RJ; Feldmann, A; Tilliander, A |
| Title |
Circular Steel: How Information and Actor Incentives Impact the Recyclability of Scrap |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Journal Of Sustainable Metallurgy, 7.0, 4 |
| DOI |
10.1007/s40831-021-00436-1 |
| Abstract |
Recycling plays a vital role in preserving resources like steel and consequently in a circular economy. Scrap dealers and steel mills, the main business units in this system, often encounter opposing financial and sustainability incentives in using scrap as feedstock because regular sorting and scrap-preparation infrastructure cannot deal with the increasing complexity of steel scrap. Mismatches between the inputs and the target composition of the recycled steel result in trade-offs that favor the economics at the expense of resource efficiency. By examining literature and interviewing several actors, different scrap characteristics were identified as dimensions of scrap quality. Quality is typically associated with chemical composition, which is important, but this study aims to elaborate the concept of quality further and to connect it to the realities of scrapyard operations. Industry actors have different definitions for desired content, physical condition, shape and size, and homogeneity, based on their needs. Very few studies examine these details. Additionally, the relationship of quality and the level of information about the characteristics of the material was established. Having more definitive information on scrap increases opportunities for resource-efficient actions. This work offers an alternative perspective on how to address issues pertinent to recycling. |
| Author Keywords |
Recycling; Steel; Scrap quality; Compositional information |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000701619300001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering |
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