Ferrous scrap: driving the circular economy in the steel industry

Identifier:  TFM:2281

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM2281

Authors:  Agudelo Rodriguez. Edgar Geovanni

Abstract:
This study analyzes the role of ferrous scrap in promoting a circular economy within the steel industry, focusing on the influence of R&D&I on the strategies of leading global companies. Through a multiple case study of nine steel mills, and using a mixed-methods approach, hypotheses about the relationship between R&D&I, scrap use, and emissions reduction were evaluated. The results confirm that R&D&I is crucial for advancing circularity (H1), correlates positively with scrap use (H2), negatively with CO2 emissions (H3), and improves scrap quality management (H4), although barriers remain.