- Company overview The heart of SMC Vision & Philsophy Partnership Certifications Company culture
- Our service Design and Engineering Maintenance and Service Examine Production Line Upgrade and Transformation Storage and Logistics Processing, Trading and Distributor
- Management Our history Global responsibility Info Center
- Procurement center Internship
- Metal Steel Products Stainless Steel Products Aluminum Products Copper Products Galvanized Steel and PPGI Special Alloy Building Material
- Containers ISO Standard Container Equipment Container Storage Container Container House Refrigerated/Reefer Container Offshore Container Tank Container Container Fittings Container Trailer
- Gas Cylinder & Fire Extinguisher Cryogenic Liquid Cylinder Oxygen Gas Cylinder Storage Tank CNG Gas Cylinder LPG Gas Cylinder Hydrogen Gas Cylinder Nitrogen Gas Cylinder Industry Gas Cylinder Fire Extinguisher
- Metal Machinery Forming Machine Other Machinery Cutting Machine Processing Machine Bending Machine Block Machine Motor Spare Parts
- Mechanical Products Vehicle Industry Miscellany Mooring Equipment Marine Equipment Pressure Vessel Conveyor Belt Laser Equipment Bearing
- Electrical System Electrical Cable Automation Power Distribution Solar Power System Electric Protection System Transformer Production Line Lighting System
- Project Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Plastic Pipes and Pipe Fittings Pontoon System
HDG Environmental Cost
Figure 1Michigan/ M-102 Bridge Rail Reconstruction Project with Reused Bridge Railing
The hot-dip galvanized coating is made up of 98% zinc – a natural, healthy metal. Zinc exists naturally in the air, water, and soil and is the 27th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. More than 5.8 million tons of zinc is naturally cycled through the environment by plant and animal life, rainfall, and other natural activity. And zinc is essential for all life – from humans to the smallest microorganisms. Therefore, utilizing hot-dip galvanized steel is not harmful to the environment as the zinc is already naturally found in the area.
In addition to being natural, zinc, like steel, is infinitely recyclable without the loss of any physical or chemical properties. Approximately 30% of the world’s zinc supply comes from recycled sources each year, and more would be recycled if it were available. Furthermore, steel is the most recycled material in the world with virtually 100% of structural steel coming from recycled sources, making galvanized steel an infinitely renewable material.
Figure 2 Steel& zinc Recycle Loop
A life-cycle assessment (LCA) is an objective measurement of a product’s environmental impact. Often called a “cradle-to-grave” study, LCA quantifies the environmental impact of a process or product from raw material acquisition, energy inputs and emission outputs during production and use, and end-of-life management recycling/disposal). LCAs have begun to gain favor in the specification community as a means of gauging a product’s sustainability.
In 2008, the International zinc Association (IZA) hired internationally renowned LCA experts Five Winds International and PE International to conduct a life-cycle inventory (LCI) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) for hot-dip galvanized steel. Utilizing data from worldwide sources regarding energy consumption and air/fluid/solid emissions measured during zinc roduction and during the actual galvanizing process, combined with analogous survey data collected from the steel industry, an LCA for hot-dip galvanized steel was compiled. This study provided a baseline understanding of the industry’s impact today, one the AGA is committed to improving in the future.
Hot-dip galvanizing is unique in that all material and energy inputs and emission outputs are isolated to the production phase. HDG requires no maintenance during the practical service life of most structures, i.e. 75 years or more. This means no transportation of labor to the repair site, no energy, no emissions such as sand from blasting or paint dust during removal, and no materials are needed after the initial production and installation of the HDG steel.
Additionally, hot-dip galvanized steel is the most recycled material in the world with approximately 90% of steel and 80% of all available zinc reclaimed for recycling. The energy required to produce the recycled product is 30% less than required to produce virgin HDG steel.
In addition to the LCA study conducted through IZA, two previously published cases studies were performed in Europe displaying the environmental impact differences between hot-dip galvanized steel to painted steel. These case studies show that although steel is the primary component in both LCAs, the coating does make a difference in the overall environmental impact. (American Galvanizer Assosication, 2016)
Reference
1.) American Galvanizers Association. (2016. 6) HDP Environmental Cost [Online] Available at: http://www.galvanizeit.org/hot-dip-galvanizing/is-galvanizing-sustainable/hdg-environmental-cost
Shanghai Metal Corporation is a trusted aluminum alloy, aluminum foil price, stainless steel price and stainless steel manufacturer, kinds of stainless steel in china.
