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Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung, a subsidiary of the German steelmaker Salzgitter Group, has reportedly launched a research project to recover strategically important metals such as vanadium and manganese from electric arc furnace slag. This aims to reduce Germany's reliance on imports of key steelmaking materials and decrease waste sent to landfills. JFS A3041 JNH400W Automotive steel strip, The KLASSE project will be the first to combine novel cold-working technology with direct reduction processes to extract metals from electric arc furnace slag. Steel production generates large amounts of slag, which is typically used in construction or sent to landfills.
Benedikt Ritterbach, General Manager of Salzgitter Mannesmann Research GmbH, stated that metal loss at the slag stage has been almost unavoidable until now, and the method currently being explored opens up possibilities for the recovery of these metals, which are crucial to steel production. JFS A3041 JNH400W Automotive steel strip, Preliminary laboratory tests conducted by the company have validated the potential of this method. If the trials are successful, the developed process will be advanced to pilot-scale application and is expected to be adaptable to other types of slag, in addition to metal extraction.
According to Mysteel, the "KLASSE" project also aims to promote the high-quality utilization of residual mineral components in building materials. JFS A3041 JNH400W Automotive steel strip, This three-year project has received €1.4 million ($1.5 million) in funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Partners include the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, TS Elino, Freiberg University of Mines and Technology, and Clausthal University of Technology, with Salzgitter Mannesmann Research GmbH serving as the project coordinator.
