Nuclear Steel Could Save 2 Billion Tonnes Of Emissions Each Year
<p>The climate impact of the steel industry is astronomical, producing over <a href="https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/eu-climate-targets-how-decarbonise-steel-industry-2022-06-15_en#:~:text=The%20steel%20industry%20is%20responsible,7%25%5B1%5D%20globally." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">2.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, or 7% of humanity's annual carbon emissions</a>. These vast pollutants come from the extreme energy demands of smelting ore and scrap, and as such, the industry is struggling to find a way to be more planet-friendly. But a US steelmaker, Nucor, is looking to team up with the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear power pioneer NuScale to create ultra-low emission nuclear steel mills! But how? And can this really help the steel industry reach net zero?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.keenovens.com/articles/steel-furnance.htm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Smelting</a> is the process of removing the metal you want, in this case, iron (which will later be turned to steel), from ore or scrap metal. This involves heating the ore/scrap past iron’s melting point in a furnace, which is 1800 °C (3270 °F). This molten metal is allowed to flow out and solidify to form pig iron. </p>
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