EPD: Steel slag from steel scrap (Gerdau Corsa)

Steel Slang The slag processed from the electric arc furnace is the co-product that is most generated in the production of steel, it has different uses and applications in the construction industry, such as paving, hydraulic base, railway ballast, aggregates, material cementing agent, among others, since we are constantly developing new ways of taking advantage of it. (GERDAU CORSA, 2022)

Manufacturer legal entity:

Gerdau Corsa

Manufacturer:

Gerdau

Country of manufacturer:

mexico

Product name:

Steel slag from steel scrap

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Other steel/iron

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.0000706 kg CO2e/kg

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

6650c53abc55dd4166f9e472

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-08532

EPD program:

International EPD System

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2019:14 Construction products, version 1.3.2

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent