Steel Task Force Publishes Flagship Project On January 11, 2008, the Steel Task Force published the State-of-the-Art Clean Technology Handbook. This comprehensive document contains information on energy saving technologies and practices in the iron and steel industry in different parts of the world. Please click here to download the Handbook
The Asia-Pacific Partnership Technology Showcase was held in conjunction with AISTech 2009 - The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, at the America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri USA from 4-7 May 2009. Please click here for more information
The Steel Task Force held its 4th Task Force Meeting and 3rd Experts Workshop in Wollongong, Australia on 25 October 2007. Please click here for the Chair's Summary.
Asia-Pacific Partners account for nearly 60 percent of the world’s steel production. The Steel Task Force will facilitate the uptake of best available technology, practices and environmental management systems in Partnership countries together with ncreased recycling. The Task Force will assist in the provision of expert advice in relation to the opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions levels through the introduction of existing and emerging technologies and identify any other opportunities, with an initial focus on operations in China and India. Action will focus around securing improved benchmarking and reporting, energy and material efficiencies and technology development and deployment.
Objectives
Develop sector relevant benchmark and performance indicators.
Facilitate the deployment of best practice steel technologies.
Increase collaboration between relevant Partnership country government, research and industry steel-related institutions
Develop processes to reduce energy usage, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from steel production