Refractory Scrap: A World-traded Commodity

To most, the word ‘scrap’ evokes visions of unwanted, discarded leftovers. However, to the refractory industry, scrap represents a vital resource that enhances all aspects of refractory making.

The recycling of scrap refractories is an indispensable part of modern refractory industry, improving the industry's economic viability and reducing environmental impact. The recycling of scrap reduces the need for bauxite which is also named aluminous soil, thus significantly reducing CO₂ emissions, water and energy consumption and air pollution.

As a result of these efficiencies, refractory scrap is increasingly being regarded as a raw material for manufacturing new products worldwide. Such scrap has become a globally traded commodity.

There’s a trend that more and more steelmaking companies prefer to purchasing refractory products which are made of scrap in order to reduce the manufacturing cost. To catch up with the trend, a lot of plants start to recycle the scrap and then put them into reusing. It’s not only good to the environment but also make steelmaking companies benefit from such an behavior.

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