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Code of Practice to Reduce Fugitive Emissions of Total Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds from the Iron, Steel and Ilmenite Sector
2. Sources of Fugitive TPM and VOC Emissions
Fugitive emissions are often uncontrolled, and sources can be distributed spatially over a wide area. Table 2.1 provides an overview of activities or equipment where emissions of fugitive TPM and VOCs may be released into the atmosphere. These sources of emissions may vary between sub-sectors and between facilities within the same sub-sector.
Fugitive emissions can result from process leaks and spills that are associated with certain activities related to raw material storage and material handling, cokemaking, ironmaking, steelmaking, and some related process operations. These emissions can also result from leaks from pipes, ducts, valves or pumps.
Table 2.1 Common Sources of Fugitive Emissions
Activity | Sub-sector (integrated mills, mini-mills, ilmenite smelting facility) | TPM Source | VOC Source |
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Materials handling | All |
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Materials movement | All |
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Materials storage | All |
| Excluding the ilmenite smelting facility
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Materials preparation | All |
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Cokemaking | Integrated mills |
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Coke by-product plants | Integrated mills |
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Blast furnace ironmaking | Integrated mills |
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Direct reduction ironmaking | Mini-mills |
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Ilmenite reduction furnace | Ilmenite smelting facility |
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Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking | Integrated mills, ilmenite smelting facility |
| Excluding the ilmenite smelting facility
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Electric arc furnace steelmaking | Integrated mills, mini-mills |
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Continuous casting | All |
| |
Hot forming | Integrated mills, mini-mills |
|
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Cold forming | Integrated mills, mini-mills |
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Coating | Integrated mills, mini-mills |
|
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Transportation | All |
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Sub-sector (integrated mills, mini-mills, ilmenite smelting facility) | Source of VOC (excluding the ilmenite smelting facility) and TPM |
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All |
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