The authors address the problems of determining the implications of different environmental standards and public policies by investigating their effect on industrial costs and resource use within linear-programming framework. Originally published in 1976

Clifford S. Russell, William J. Vaughn

I: Overview of the Steel-Making System and the Model; 1: Policy Questions and Methodology; 2: An Overview of Steel Technology; 3: By-product Coking; 4: Sinter Production; 5: Iron Production: The Blast Furnace; 6: Principal Steel-Making Practices; 7: The Finishing Section; 8: Particulate Emission Control; II: Analytical Application of the Model; 9: The Bench Mark Case: Some Results and Comparisons; 10: Indirect Influences on Residuals Generation and Discharge; 11: Direct Influences on Residuals Generation and Discharge; 12: Policy Applications and New Directions