The American iron and steel industry consists of 179 companies operating 420 plants. Of these, only 63 plants of 23 companies are classified as integrated, i.e. having both primary (coke, iron, and steel) and finishing (rolling and finishing) facilities. This review highlights the pollution problems of integrated steelplants, effluent limitations, and control technology for meeting these effluent limitations.
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