A macro model for usage and recycling pattern of steel in Japan using the population balance model
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Abstract
A macro model for evaluating the steel flow in Japan is proposed. The steels are classified into four types; virgin steel for machinery and for construction and recycled steel for machinery and for construction. The steel is assumed to be discharged from the society in accordance with the lifetime distribution of each usage. The amount of recycled steel and the accumulation in society are calculated using a population balance model. The comparison with the calculated results and statistics ensures the validity of the model. Since the amount of recycled steel mainly supplied for construction will increase and be oversupplied, recycled steel will have to be used for machinery. The required amount and the available amount to supply recycled steel for machinery are considered from the point of allowable copper concentration for machinery use. Copper contaminates steel during the recycling process of steel used for machinery and the contamination ratio is evaluated with the model. The copper concentration in the recycled steel and the amount of CO2 emission are predicted for various scenarios. The relationship between recycling ratio and contamination ratio, which enables us to supply recycled steel for machinery, and the allowable CO2 emission to decrease the contamination ratio are discussed. © 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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OpenAlex topics: Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Extraction and Separation Processes · Environmental Impact and Sustainability
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Department of Metallurgy, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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