Greenhouse gas balance for stainless steel production further improved - Seite 2

To compute the overall results, the researchers first calculated the total
greenhouse gas savings from substituting primary material in the electric arc
furnace (EAF) process. In a second step, they considered the entire Oryx process
chain for the sites in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Dordrecht, from collection to
production of the finished blends to their transport to the customers. "The
results help us to quantify and communicate the benefits of stainless steel
production from blends", emphasizes Tobias Kämmer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the Oryx Stainless Group. "The findings also form a basis for political
decisions and strategic planning."

More information:

Link to Sustainability and Participation (https://www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de/en/c
ompetencies/sustainability-participation.html) Department

Link to LCA (https://www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de/en/research-for-the-market/life-c
ycle-assessment.html) landing page

Notes for the editorial staff:

Founded in 1990, the Oryx Stainless Group , with its parent company Oryx
Stainless Holding B.V., is one of the world's leading trade organisations for
raw materials in the production of high quality stainless steels. The focus of
the company's business activities is on the handling and processing of stainless
steel scrap into Oryx Stainless Blends. These secondary raw material blends,
individually fine tuned for each stainless steel producer replace, above all,
primary raw materials.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT is a pioneer for a sustainable world. With our research in
the areas of climate-neutral energy systems, resource-efficient processes and
circular products, we make concrete contributions to achieving the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. We develop
innovative, industrially feasible technologies, products and services for the
circular economy and bring them to application with all our strength. The focus
is on the balance of economically successful, socially equitable and sustainable
developments. The institute has sites in Oberhausen, Willich and
Sulzbach-Rosenberg. In 2021, Fraunhofer UMSICHT generated a turnover of more
than 57.8 million euros with a workforce of 608 employees. As one of 75
institutes and research facilities of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the the
world's leading organization for applied research, we are part of a worldwide
network and promote international cooperation.

For more information, please contact:

Oryx Stainless Group
Oryx Stainless Holding B.V.
's-Gravendeelsedijk 159
NL-3316 AS Dordrecht

Tobias Kämmer
Phone [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]
http://www.oryx.com


Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-,
Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT
Osterfelder Straße 3
46047 Oberhausen

Stephanie Wehr-Zenz
Phone [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]
http://www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de

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OTS: Oryx Stainless AG