Q: What about the dust associated with plant operations?
A: Due to the use of the latest environmental controls, possible impacts to the local residents and Team Members by the operations of our facility will be minimized. The facility will use elaborate filters – known as a bag house – to capture almost all of the fine particles.
Q: I understand that steel mills are very dirty operations and there will be a considerable amount of pollutants being emitted to the air. Is that true of this proposed facility?
A: This will not be a steel mill of past generations. Our new facility should not be confused with that of an integrated iron and steel mill in which much more potentially dust-emitting raw materials like coal or iron ore are handled. This facility starts out with finished steel slabs. In the process of heating, the steel is formed into a coil of rolled sheet. So the emissions from this operation are not comparable to a traditional integrated iron and steel mill.
Q: What will you see (e.g., vapor, smoke, etc) going to the air when the facility is operating?
A: Due to the installation of best available control technology and maximum achievable control technology along with extensive energy recovery technologies engineered into the facility, there will be minimal visible emissions emanating from the facility. For some cooling processes, it will be necessary to spray water onto hot steel that will result in the generation of some visible water vapor.
