36Kr/KrASIAChinese startup tackles 2bn tons of slag with new technology
Greenore is world's first company to put treatment method into practice
Greenore’s new technology prevents water and air contamination arising from the processing of slag. (Photo courtesy of Greenore technology)
LV JINGWEN, 36Kr
December 20, 2020 13:30 JST
BEIJING -- China's environmental protection law stipulates that environmental protection taxes of 25 yuan ($3.8) per ton will be imposed on untreated steel slag. Steel plants in China produce around 1 billion tons of crude steel and about 300 million tons of slag annually.