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Nucor Steel
Year Submitted: 2008 |
Process: Waste gas Filtration |
Industry: Metal Fabrication |
Wastes Reduced: K061 Emission Control Dust |
Location: Jewett TX |
No. of employees: 350+ |
Contact: Kim Pritchard |
Phone: 903-626-6273 |
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- Total Cost Savings: $483,480.00
Details of Reductions
- Lime
Comments: Total high caland dolomite lime use rate has been reduced from 90 lbs/ton of liquid steel in January 2008 to 65 lbs/ton in August 2008.
- Carbon
Comments: Total carbon use rate has been reduced from 41 lbs/ton of liquid steel in January 2008 to 29 lbs/ton in August 2008.
Additional Information :
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