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Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering , University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana , Slovenia
Faculty of Technical Sciences , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
ACRONI d.o.o. , Jasenice , Slovenia
ACRONI d.o.o. , Jasenice , Slovenia
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana , Slovenia
Today global steel producers give increased emphasis on protecting the environment and deploy into production and supporting the activities of the so-called concept of sustainable development, which is reflected particularly in the implementation of environmental management systems. In the work a short review of the World and Slovenian steel production, and the state in the biggest steel producer (steelwork) in Slovenia is presented. In the frame of our study is discussed in detail life cycle assessment (LCA) method, and especially its advantages and disadvantages. We analyzed potential application of LCA for the Slovenian steel producers, especially the case of ACRONI d.o.o..
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