Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial - June 25, 2024
U.S. Steel Reduces Emissions by 15% at BR1 Plant
United States Steel Corporation achieved a 15% reduction in Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity at its Big River Steel 1 (BR1) from its 2021 baseline year.
The company’s overall emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 from its 2018 baseline year declined by 19.6%.
The company also continued construction at Big River Steel 2 (BR2), its second next-generation sustainable mini mill and a key part of U.S. Steel’s net-zero strategy.
As detailed in its 2023 Sustainability Report, U.S. Steel converted two locomotives at its Mon Valley Works from diesel to electric power and permanently shut down the three oldest coke batteries at its Clairton Plant, while BR1 continued participating in Entergy Arkansas’ Green Promise tariff program to increase its use of renewable energy.
BR1 installed 12 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations for employee vehicles, with employee usage climbing from two cars to eight cars in 2023.
U.S. Steel progressed or established multiple partnerships with energy and technology companies, government agencies, non-profits, and universities to work on emissions reduction and develop carbon capture and utilization projects.
“U. S. Steel’s sustainability strategy is focused on our customers, our communities, our people and the planet. To meet the needs of the market today and pave the way for the industry tomorrow, our team is constantly developing and improving innovative steel products. ‘The Future of Steel’ report not only highlights our efforts but underscores how well positioned we are to continue this important work,” said U. S. Steel Sr. Vice President of Sustainability and Chief Technology Officer Christian Gianni in a statement.
The company launched a first-of-its-kind project to capture and mineralize carbon emissions generated from its Gary Works blast furnaces and a partnership with Molten Industries and the U.S. Department of Energy to move toward carbon-neutral steel production.
U.S. Steel launched products like COASTALUME™ with DuPont™ in 2023, a highly sustainable roofing and siding solution, while undertaking a variety of advanced process improvement projects including a $150 million investment in its DR-grade pellet facility at its Minnesota Ore Operations taconite plant in Keewatin, Minnesota. Production of Indux™, a wide, ultra-thin and lightweight steel, kicked off on the new non-grain oriented (NGO) electrical steel line at Big River Steel in Osceola, Arkansas.
The report also notes several projects on the horizon that will further progress U. S. Steel’s sustainability efforts, including the completion of Big River Steel 2 later this year, additional solar power for Big River Steel Works and new partnerships with the DOE.
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