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STEEL LIFELife Cycle Assessment by voestalpine

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STEEL-LIFECYCLE

» Holistic Approach

» Life cycle stages

Extraction of raw materials and

energy

Steel production

Further processing

Use

Recycling

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STEEL IS USED, BUT IS NEVER CONSUMED.

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ENERGY COMSUMPTIONA CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION voestalpine´s LEADING ROLE

» Since 2005 energy consumption(global average) constant /

stagnant

» Voestalpine: 15 % reduction

since 1999

» World average includes less

energy-intensive production ofsteel in the electric arc furnace

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ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

» Leading role voestalpine:energy savings of 3 Gigajoules per ton of crude steel compared

to the average worldwide energyconsumption

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ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

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ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

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ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

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ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

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SCRAP UTILIZATION IN STEELMAKINGBLAST FURNACE ROUTE

» voestalpine uses more than 25%scrap in the steelmaking process

» The share of recycled content ismore than twice as high as thatin China

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GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (LCA)CO2 EQUIVALENTS

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ENERGY CONSUMPTION ALUMINIUM / STEELA COMPARISON

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FUEL SAVINGS TYPICAL AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

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FUEL SAVINGS TYPICAL AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

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GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL TYPICAL AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

» Including use phase

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ENERGY EFFICIENCYvoestalpine ELECTRICAL STEEL

» Comparison of Co2 emissions in thesteel production and net Co2

reduction potential for different

applications

» voestalpine electrical steel can

support realizing and exploiting

parts of these potentials

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STEEL IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMYTHE FOUR „R´S“

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LIFE CYCLE AND END OF LIFE (EOL)

Source: The whole story from cradle tograve, BSCA, 2011

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE CYCLE ASPECTS

Steel strenghts:

» CO2-footprint (global warming potential) acrossthe entire life cycle

» Approximately 75 % lower energy consumption in the production of steel as compared to aluminium

» Approximately 80 % lower emissons in theproduction of steel compared to aluminium

» Multiple recycling possible» Recycling in blast furnace route and electric arc route» The emission reduction achieved by using aluminium

through weight reduction is not quantifiable

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE CYCLE ASPECTS

Steel strenghts:

» Multiple recycling possible» Recycling in blast furnace route and electric arc

furnace route» Reinforcing steel must be used in concrete

components that are subject to tensile loads in building construction and civil engineering

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE CYCLE ASPECTS

Steel strenghts:

» Multiple recycling possible» Recycling in blast furnace route and electric arc

furnace route» Closed-loop recycling: only small amounts of

steel are landfilled (material loss as tramp element in waste)

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTSvoestalpine STEEL DIVISION

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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITYWE PURSUE A HOLISTIC APPROACH

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STEEL – MATERIAL OF THE FUTURE

» Steel is indispensible in our modern society

» A holistic assessment underscores theadvantages of steel

» Environmental and life cycle aspectsemphasize the leading role of voestalpine

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