In order to meet higher European environmental standards, buildings and equipment were designed to exceed EPA regulations.
The Electric arc furnace (EAF) includes a hydraulic power roof system to reduce the amount of heat loss to a fraction of what’s lost from a traditional roof system.
Drives and motors idle at much lower speeds compared to traditional steel mills which run nonstop at full horsepower.
After water is pumped from wells to cool hot steel, it’s sent to an energy-efficient wastewater treatment facility which returns it to the Mississippi River cleaner than before.
Big River Steel focuses on Being Responsible Stewards to our customers, community, stakeholders, industry, environment and the global economy. We recognize that protecting and maintaining the quality of the environment is an integral part of steelmaking.
Our environmental policy is committed to:
Big River supports this policy by holding all employees accountable for ensuring safety, environmental compliance and responsible stewardship to people and our planet.
