OREANDA-NEWS. March 25, 2011. Kickoff meeting of World Steel Association clean gas project was hosted by Baosteel in Shanghai recently aimed at environment protection of steel industry. It is the first time that members from China hosted projects of World Steel Association, reported the press-centre of Baosteel.

Clean gas project is implemented to organize technical exchange, experience sharing and frontier research among members on dust pollution control technology, application, laws, regulations and policies and practices and instruct environment protection of steel industry. Twenty-two famous enterprises from fifteen nations have participated in the project designated to last for two years. Initial project team preparation meeting was held in Baosteel last July.

To ensure effective project operation, Baosteel energy conservation and environment protection department, Baosteel R&D Center environment and resource institute, Baosteel Metals Institution formed project team with Hu Xuefa, assistant general manager of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. as chairman. 

Thirty-five project members from renowned domestic and overseas corporations of Arcelor-Mittal, Thyssen-Krupp, Tata Steel, An Steel, Wisco, Shougang and specialists from related fields attended the kick-off meeting. After the meeting, delegation visited Baosteel production sites.