Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag (2023)
Chapter: Appendix D: Slag Processing Facilities
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Slag Processing Facilities." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26881.
Appendix D
Slag Processing Facilities
TABLE D-1 Slag Processing Facilities in the United States
| Slag-Processing Company | Plant Location | Steel Company Serviced | Annual Capacity | Number of Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed in USGS Data | ||||
| Alexander Mill Services Inc. | PA, Hollsopple | North American Höganäs, Inc. | 160,000 | 1 |
| Barfield Enterprises, Inc. | LA, LaPlace | Bayou Steel Group | 0 (closed) | |
| Blackheart Slag, LLC | IA, Muscatine (Montpelier) | SSAB Americas | 1,134,000 | 1 |
| Commercial Metals Co. | FL, Jacksonville | CMC Steel Florida | 617,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | IN, Columbia City | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 2,000,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | IN, Crawfordsville | Nucor Corp. | 2,304,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | MS, Columbus | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 3,100,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | OH, Canton | The Timken Co. | 805,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | OH, Delta | North Star BlueScope Steel Ltd. | 1,905,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | SC, Huger | Nucor Corp. | 2,956,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | TN, Memphis | Nucor Corp. | 891,000 | 1 |
| Edw. C. Levy Co. | WA, Seattle | Nucor Corp | 855,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | AR, Blytheville (Armorel) | Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. | 2,632,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | AR, Newport | Arkansas Steel Associates, LLC | 273,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | CO, Pueblo | Evraz Inc. NA | 1,100,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | IA, Wilton (Muscatine) | SSAB Americas | 1,134,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | IN, Pittsboro | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 725,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | NC, Ahoskie (Cofield) | Nucor Corp. | 1,542,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | PA, Brackenridge | Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) | 360,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | PA, Koppel | TMK IPSCO | 0 (not melting) | |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | PA, Latrobe (Natrona Heights) | Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) | 100,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | PA, Steelton | ArcelorMittal USA | 996,000 | 1 |
| Harsco Metals & Minerals | TX, Midlothian | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 1,500,000 | 1 |
| LoMc LLC | OH, Osh, Mingo Junction | Slag pile (former RG Steel LLC) | 1,500,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | AR, Blytheville | Nucor Corp. | 2,450,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | CA, Rancho Cucamonga | CMC Steel California | 0 (closed) | |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | IA, Wilton | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 502,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | KY, Ghent | Nucor Corp. | 1,452,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | KY, Ghent | North American Stainless | 1,600,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | OH, Marion | Nucor Corp. | 345,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | PA, Latrobe | Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. | 54,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services, LLC | VA, Roanoke | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 590,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | AL, Decatur (Trinity) | Nucor Corp. | 3,100,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | IL, Alton | Alton Steel Inc. | 750,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | IL, Sterling | Sterling Steel Co., LLC | 1,109,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | OH, Canton | Republic Engineered Products, Inc. | 820,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | OH, Lorain | Republic Engineered Products, Inc. | 0 (not melting) | |
| Stein, Inc. | OH, Mansfield | AK Steel Corp. | 545,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | OK, Durant | CMC Steel Oklahoma | 360,000 | 1 |
| Stein, Inc. | PA, Coatesville | ArcelorMittal USA | 798,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AL, Axis | SSAB North America | 1,270,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AL, Birmingham | Nucor Corp. | 500,000 | 1 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Slag Processing Facilities." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26881.
| Slag-Processing Company | Plant Location | Steel Company Serviced | Annual Capacity | Number of Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AL, Calvert | Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC | 1,000,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AL, Tuscaloosa | Nucor Corp. | 1,200,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AR, Fort Smith | Gerdau Special Steel North America | 590,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AR, Osceola | Big River Steel LLC | 2,900,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AZ, Mesa | CMC Steel Arizona | 334,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | GA, Cartersville | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 925,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IL, Kankakee | Nucor Corp. | 794,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IL, Peoria | Keystone Steel & Wire Co. | 744,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IN, Portage | NLMK Indiana | 680,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MI, Jackson | Gerdau Special Steel North America | 300,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MI, Monroe | Gerdau Special Steel North America | 600,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MN, St. Paul | Gerdau Special Steel North America | 502,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MS, Flowood | Nucor Corp. | 454,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | NC, Charlotte | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 468,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | NE, Norfolk | Nucor Corp. | 1,134,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | NJ, Sayreville | CMC Steel New Jersey | 653,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | NY, Auburn | Nucor Corp. | 499,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | OH, Cleveland | Charter Steel | 616,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | OH, Youngstown | Vallourec Star, LP. | 725,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | OR, McMinnville | Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc. | 900,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Bridgeville | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. | 95,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Burnham | Standard Steel, LLC | 116,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Reading | Carpenter Technology Corp. | 408,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | SC, Cayce | CMC Steel South Carolina | 776,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | SC, Darlington | Nucor Corp. | 2,958,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TN, Gallatin | Hoeganaes Corp. | 300,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TN, Jackson | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 0 (closed) | |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TN, Knoxville | CMC Steel Tennessee | 544,000 | 1 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Slag Processing Facilities." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26881.
| Slag-Processing Company | Plant Location | Steel Company Serviced | Annual Capacity | Number of Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Jewett | Nucor Corp. | 111,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Beaumont | Optimus Steel | 750,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Longview | Nucor Corp. | 110,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Seguin | CMC Steel Texas | 943,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | UT, Plymouth | Nucor Corp. | 908,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | VA, Petersburg | Gerdau Long Steel North America | 965,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WI, Saukville | Charter Steel | 570,000 | 1 |
| Vinton Steel, LLC | TX, Vinton (El Paso) | Vinton Steel, LLC | 272,000 | 1 |
| Listed in AIST and EPA Data | ||||
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Lone Star | United States Steel Corp. | 0 (closed) | |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | FL, Frostproof | Nucor Florida | 450,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MO, Sedalia | Nucor Sedalia, MO | 450,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WA, Seattle | Steel Dynamics, WA | 265,000 | 1 |
| Edwin Levy | IN, Butler | Steel Dynamics, Butler, IN | 2,900,000 | 1 |
| Edwin Levy | TX, Sinton | Steel Dynamics, Sinton, TX | 3,100,000 | 1 |
| Edwin Levy | WV, Huntington | Steel Dynamics, WV | 265,000 | 1 |
| Edwin Levy | PA, Butler | Cleveland Cliffs | 908,000 | 1 |
| Edwin Levy | PA, Oil City | Electro Alloy | 82,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Newcastle | Ellwood Quality Steels | 410,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | Il, Chicago | Finkl | 573,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Transfer | Greenville Metals | 50,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Lehigh | Lehigh Specialty Melting | 54,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IN, Fort Wayne | Valbruna Slater Steel | 82,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | OH, Lockland | Sawbrook Steel | 544 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | OR, Portland | Weir, Esco | 2,359 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | NY, Solvay | Crucible, Industries | 45,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MS, Newton | Weir, Esco | 9,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | MI, Bay City | Bay Cast | 907 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Pittsburgh | McConway and Torley | 54,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | PA, Irvine | Ellwood Steels | 53,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | AL, Birmingham | CMC Steel | 653,000 | 1 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Slag Processing Facilities." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26881.
| Slag-Processing Company | Plant Location | Steel Company Serviced | Annual Capacity | Number of Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WA, Tacoma | Bradken | 6,500 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | TX, Dallas | Hensley Industries | 13,608 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IA, Keokuk | Keokuk Steel | 34,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IN, Attica | Harrisson Steel Castings | 87,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | IN, Kokomo | Haynes International | 18,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | KS, Aitcheson | Bradken | 24,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WI, Kenosha | Kenosha Steel | 181 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WI Milwaukee | Maynard Steel | 36,000 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | WA, Spokane Valley | Spokane Industry | 454 | 1 |
| TMS International Corp. (Tube City IMS) | SC, Georgetown | Liberty Steel | 908,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services | PA, Latrobe | Carpenter | 37,000 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services | TX, Houston | QESC, LLC | 10,866 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services | IA, Bettendorf | Sivyer Steel | 18,144 | 1 |
| Phoenix Services | TX, Longview | Southwest Steel | 907 | 1 |
| Small Companies—AIST | ||||
| OR, Portland | Columbia Steel | 1 | ||
| MN, Duluth | M E Global | 1 | ||
| AZ, Tempe | M E Global | 1 | ||
| TN, Pulaski | Magotteaux | 1 | ||
| IL, Rock Island | Rock Island Arsenal | 1 | ||
| IL, Champaign | Wirco | 1 | ||
| AL, Birmingham | American Cast Iron Pipe | 1 | ||
| PA, Midland | WHEMCO | 1 | ||
| PA, Carnegie | Union Electric | 1 | ||
| PA, Burgettstown | Union Electric | 1 | ||
| 118 (Total) |
SOURCES:
AIST: Association for Iron & Steel Technology. 2023. Directory—Iron and Steel Plants. Warrendale, Pennsylvania: AIST.
EPA: Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OAR–2002–0049 for proposed rule Standards of Performance for Steel Plants:
Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After 10/21/74 & On or Before 8/17/83; Standards of Performance for Steel Plants:
Electric Arc Furnaces & Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Constructed After 8/17/83. Federal Register 87(94): 29710-29728. USGS: Minerals Yearbook. Iron and Steel Slag. 2020 Tables only release. See https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-r/iron-and-steel-slag-statistics-and-information.
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