Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. (US Steel) has made environmental product declarations (EPDs) available for three types of products made at its scrap-fed EAF Big River Steel complex in Arkansas.
According to a report by Recycling Today, the EPDs are for hot-rolled, cold-rolled and corrosion-resistant flat-rolled products that originated at the Big River melt shop. “The EPDs provide quantifiable, independent and audited environmental data on these core products,” US Steel said.
The steelmaker hopes that in making the information available about the life cycle impacts and emissions of the Big River steel products, customers will be able to select more sustainable products.
“We are thrilled to have secured EPDs on our three major flat-rolled steel coil products, representing all products melted at Big River Steel Works.”
Kenneth E. Jaycox, senior vice president, US Steel
“We are thrilled to have secured EPDs on our three major flat-rolled steel coil products, representing all products melted at Big River Steel Works,” commented Kenneth E. Jaycox, senior vice president with US Steel.
“This development unlocks substantial value to our customers who want to be more informed about their supply chain’s environmental impact.''
Kenneth E. Jaycox, senior vice president, US Steel
“This development unlocks substantial value to our customers who want to be more informed about their supply chain’s environmental impact. Presenting transparent and data-backed validation of our products empowers our customers to make more informed and sustainable decisions,” Jaycox added.
The EPDs were created after audit and certification processes undertaken by the Pennsylvania-based American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). According to US Steel, the EPDs ‘provide a more holistic story of the environmental impact of each product in a single, comprehensive report to better inform transparent, sustainable decision making.’
The EPDs say at the Arkansas facility, scrap metal is received via barge, truck and rail and is inspected and sorted into onsite scrap yard piles before scrap is moved from the scrap yard into the EAFs for melting and refining.
Source: Recycling Today