Gestão de coprodutos siderúrgicos: um estudo de caso com uma siderúrgica localizada em Maracanaú-CE

Abstract

The steel industry generates a lot of waste arising from its production process and to comply with environmental legislation the industry has adopted strategies for the proper disposal of their waste. Some of these practices is the co-products management. The general objective of this study was to identify through a case study of the steel co-products management process practiced by a steel Maracanaú- located in Ceará. Specifically, it attempted to describe how the co-products management flow adopted by the steel, but also make a diagnosis of co-products generated in the steel production process, as well as assess the effect of legislation on co-products management process. The methodology used was the case study, through a qualitative research by interview with a contributor to the company studied. As to the objectives of the study, an exploratory and descriptive research and applied as the method for data collection was used the bibliographical and documentary research was conducted. The wastes in question are: scale, slag and flue dust, waste generated in bulk by the steel and are also recycled externally by companies in other sectors. It was concluded through the case study that the co-products management adopted by the organization is already a formal, well-structured and systematic and generates major environmental benefits.