Considering that decarbonisation is one of the most crucial issues for the global steel industry these days, it is very interesting to scrutinise Aço Verde Brasil (AVB)’s 600kt/yr long steel charcoal integrated mill, located in the city of Açailândia (Maranhão State ). By Germano Mendes de Paula* PDF DOWNLOAD

Sao Paulo — Brazilian integrated long steel producer, Aço Verde do Brasil (Green Steel of Brazil) has achieved the pioneering milestone of carbon-neutral steel production, certified by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS). The 600,000 mt/year mill, based in Brazil’s northern Maranhão state, has relied on renewable power and invested in circular use of raw materials, […]