Industrial process models of electricity demand. Volume 3: The iron and steel industry. Final report

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6973026

Pierce, B L; Sparrow, F T; Pilati, D A

Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed a process model of the US iron and steel industry. The major steps in steelmaking, from iron ore mining and scrap recycling to the final finishing of carbon, alloy, and stainless steel, are included in the model as are many energy-conserving technology options. Given fuel price and product demand projections, the model projects modes of operation and energy consumption characteristics that minimize the cost of meeting the projected demands. With a 1.5% per year growth in demand, model results show an increase in the purchase of electricity of 2.8% per year and a decrease in energy per ton of product of 1.1% per year from 1980 to 2000.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6973026
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EA-3507-Vol.3; ON: DE84012731
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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