Lorain faces the problem of inheriting a huge swath of abandoned land, slag and other debris surrounding two viable steelmaking operations. How the city plans to handle the orphaned land is being ...

The asphalt paving industry in the United States has matured and improved due to the foresight of agencies, road builders/contractors, academic researchers, material suppliers, and consultants in our ...

This story is part of The Montana Gap project, produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. It’s hard to imagine Anaconda without slag heaps. Driving into town, they’re the first ...

The towering pile of slag that covered 23 acres along Route 412 has been a part of the landscape since Bethlehem Steel’s heyday. But the pile is shrinking and soon will be gone, and the land will be ...

Slag from the steel industry could help save some of Wales' most rare plants, according to an ecologist. The material, regarded as waste, has been described as a potential "game-changer" when it comes ...

Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Olympus is a global technology leader that provides innovative nondestructive testing and measurement solutions for a wide range of industries, including ...

The behaviour of slag viscosity is critical to optimising metallurgical processes, with composition emerging as a key parameter in designing and controlling operational efficiency. Slags, complex ...

Australian scientists are trying to close the loop on steel waste and sewage wastewater. When they made new concrete using these waste materials, the results were 17 percent stronger than concrete ...

Around 5,000 years ago, people in what is now Iran began turning dull stone into shining metal. By heating copper ore until it melted, they learned to pull liquid metal from rock, a skill that helped ...

For many, the first step in a long career in construction is education. Understanding this, the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has recognized an opportunity to enhance the education of tomorrow's ...