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Input raw material
The range of input values differ according to route
Raw materials preparation
Steelmaking
Two main routes
Now that the steel has been made, it is cast into three semi-finished shapes.
These three main products are then hot-rolled into a wide range of flat and long products.
There is also a wide range of valuable co-products from the steelmaking process which are sold to other industries.
Co-products and their uses
Cement production and aggregates
Fertilisers and soil improvement
Internal and external use of iron and alloying elements
Use as input material for the chemical industry
Internal use as reducing agents
Lubricants and oil regeneration
Carbon capture and utilisation