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Circular Economy

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Circular Economy Model
Producing CO2-reduced rails through recycling and reuse

Saarstahl Rail, Saarstahl Ascoval, and the railway networks collaborate in a circular economy initiative to produce CO2 reduced Steel Rails. Used rails are recycled and remelted by Saarstahl Ascoval in an electric arc furnace to create high-quality steel blooms. These blooms are then used to manufacture new eco-friendly rails with reduced CO2 emissions.

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A Circular Economy Model 
Re-shipment of scrap from the rolling process at Hayange to Ascoval

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Re-shipment on railway wagons instead of normal transportation

1,400 trucks per year eliminated between Hayange and Ascoval

CO2 emission: 1,000 tones via road versus 184 tones via rail

Diesel consumption: 377,000 liters via road
(6 times less energy per rail)

Harmful particles: 8 times less via rail

  • By using rails from SAG RAIL production, CO2 savings of around 70% are achievable
  • Saarstahl Group is the only large-scale European manufacturer of railway materials using the Electric Arc Furnace method.
  • Saarstahl Rail is the first rail manufacturer in Europe to develop a circular economy with various clients.