Energy use and CO2 emissions in Mexico's iron and steel industry

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2001 · Energy

OSTI ID:834226

Ozawa, Leticia ^[1]; Sheinbaum, Claudia; Martin, Nathan; Worrell, Ernst; Price, Lynn

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Energy use and carbon dioxide emissions for the Mexican iron and steel industry are analyzed from 1970 to 1996. To assess the trends in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, we used a decomposition analysis based on physical indicators to decompose the intra-sectoral structural changes and efficiency improvements. We used a structure/efficiency analysis for international comparisons, considering industrial structure and the best available technology. This study shows that steel production growth drove up primary energy use by 211 percent between 1970 and 1996, while structural changes (production and process mix) decreased primary energy use by 12 percent and energy efficiency changes drove down energy use by 51 percent. In addition, carbon dioxide emissions would have increased by 9 percent if the primary fuel mix had remained constant at 1970 levels.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Biological and Environmental Research (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 834226
• Report Number(s): LBNL--49133
• Journal Information: Energy, Journal Name: Energy Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 27; ISSN 0360-5442; ISSN OINODG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CARBON DIOXIDE
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY USE CO2 EMISSIONS MEXICO IRON AND STEEL
IRON
METAL INDUSTRY
PRODUCTION
STEELS