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Resilience for a scrap system in transition (RESIO)

Purpose and goal

The transition of Swedish steel industry toward fossil-free steel production will increase the demand for steel scrap, and end-of-life (EOL) scrap will be used in a larger share of production sites. The use of EOL scrap brings challenges, as it introduces so-called “tramp elements” such as tin or copper, that negatively impacts most steel alloy properties and cannot be easily removed from the steel. This project investigates how a combination of previously developed on-line analysis tools and metallurgical optimisation can enable greater scrap utilisation without reduced material performance.

Expected effects and result

RESIO will enable industrial implementation of modern analysis methods, and bring them closer to industrial-scale deployment in Sweden.

Planned approach and implementation

Techno-economic analyses will identify how the analysis equipment can best contribute to value creation and scrap supply resilience in the short and longer term.

This English version is an AI-assisted translation prepared for the Swedish Metals & Minerals website. It has not been reviewed or approved by the project team or the funding agency.

Project title
Resilience for a scrap system in transition (RESIO)
Registration number
P2025-03621
Coordinator
Swerim AB
Call
P2025-201797 Impact Innovation: Urgent Challenges within Swedish Metals & Minerals
Project duration
November 2025 – November 2027
Project type
Full-scale project
Responsible funding agency
Energimyndigheten

For further information about the project, please visit Energimyndigheten