[TheForge] eucalyptus charcoal

[schade at acegroup.cc]

At the Nucor website 
http://nucor.com/enviropages/articles/03-RenewableCarbonSource they 
show the "Net Loss to the Environment" as 1.1 tons of CO2 per ton of 
Pig Iron using eucalyptus charcoal. v. 2.2 tons of CO2 per ton of Pig 
Iron using "the traditional method".

Bob
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On Aug 18, 2005, at 1:57 PM, Bruce Freeman wrote:

> Hmmm,
>
> Cabon dioxide make the trees grow.  Trees are cut down and burned, 
> ultimately, to carbon dioxide.  So where does this excess carbon 
> dioxide go - tree roots?
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
>>>> schade at acegroup.cc 8/18/2005 10:13:38 AM >>>
> CVRD and NUCOR Announce Pig Iron Project
>
> <snip>
>
> "The use of a cultivated forest to produce charcoal allows for an
> environmentally friendly approach to pig iron production since the
> forest will consume more carbon dioxide than will be emitted by the
> mini-blast furnaces." stated Dan DiMicco, NUCOR Vice Chairman,
> President and CEO.
>
> <snip>
>
>
>
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