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Assessing the Sustainability Impact of Improving Secondary Steel Production: Lessons Learned from an Italian Plant Cover

Assessing the Sustainability Impact of Improving Secondary Steel Production: Lessons Learned from an Italian Plant

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|Feb 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2024-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 44
Submitted on: Jul 28, 2023
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Accepted on: Nov 9, 2023
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Published on: Feb 10, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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