{"id":639,"date":"2023-06-13T13:41:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T08:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=639"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:37:03","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-are-some-important-pollutants-released-by-steel-industry-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-are-some-important-pollutants-released-by-steel-industry-in-india","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Oxides of Sulphur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxides of Nitrogen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon Monoxide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon Dioxide<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1, 3 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2, 3 and 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The main pollutants are particulate matter,&nbsp;<strong>oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, and carbon monoxide along with high emissions of carbon dioxide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coke (mostly carbon),&nbsp;reacts with the&nbsp;blast&nbsp;air to produce carbon monoxide, which, in turn, reacts with the&nbsp;iron&nbsp;oxide to produce carbon dioxide and metallic&nbsp;iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Steel Policy 2017<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The National Steel Policy which was released in 2017&nbsp;<strong>aims to attain a steel production capacity in India of 300 MT by 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has a&nbsp;<strong>long-term vision<\/strong>&nbsp;to enhance domestic consumption, produce high-quality steel and make the sector globally competitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The policy\u2019s mission<\/strong>&nbsp;is to create an environment that enables:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-sufficiency in the production of steel by giving policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support and guidance to MSME producers of steel, the private sector, central public sector enterprises and boost sufficient capacity additions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of internationally competitive manufacturing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase in the domestic demand for steel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-efficient production and domestic availability of iron ore, coking coal and natural gas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment in overseas asset acquisitions of raw materials.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Steel<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Green Steel is the&nbsp;<strong>manufacturing of&nbsp;steel&nbsp;without the use of fossil fuels.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This can be done by using&nbsp;<strong>low-carbon energy sources such as hydrogen, coal gasification, or electricity<\/strong>&nbsp;instead of the traditional carbon-intensive manufacturing route of coal-fired plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It eventually<strong>&nbsp;lowers&nbsp;greenhouse gas emissions, cuts costs and improves the quality of steel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low-carbon hydrogen (blue hydrogen and green hydrogen)<\/strong>&nbsp;can help&nbsp;<strong>reduce the steel industry\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHM)<\/strong>&nbsp;capitalizes on&nbsp;<strong>hydrogen for a cleaner alternative fuel option.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ways of Production:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Substituting the Primary Production Processes with Cleaner Alternatives:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carbon capture<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>utilization and storage (CCUS)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replacing conventional sources of energy with low-carbon hydrogen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct electrification through electrolysis of iron ore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The steel industry is the largest industrial sector in terms of intensive energy and resource use. It is one of the&nbsp;<strong>biggest emitters of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In view of commitments made at the<strong>&nbsp;Conference of the Parties (COP26)<\/strong>&nbsp;climate change conference, the Indian steel industry<strong>&nbsp;needs to reduce its emissions substantially by 2030 and hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenge:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At present, the<strong>&nbsp;country\u2019s iron and steel sector is financially weak.<\/strong>&nbsp;However, Green Steel manufacturing is an expensive process involving high cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e682bb-7c .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e682bb-7c .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_e682bb-7c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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