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Charcoal is the product that results from burning or carbonizing wood. Besides everyday use as a fuel for heaters, fireplaces, barbecues and wood-burning stoves, charcoal also supplies some industrial sectors, such as steel manufacturing.
The Brazilian steel industry, which uses charcoal as a bioreducer, has seen major growth in production of steel with a low carbon footprint. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in consumption of charcoal from pine and eucalyptus plantations to produce pig iron. Steel mills currently maintain vast forests planted for this purpose, and also provide technical and financial support for third parties to plant trees and encourage forestry activities.
Brazil is a global leader in steel production using charcoal as a reducing agent, and benefits from the climate and soil conditions that encourage biomass production in the country. While major steel producers such as China and India make intensive use of coke from coal, Brazil stands out for the significant proportion of charcoal used in its steel production. This strategy offers important environmental advantages, such as reducing CO₂ emissions per ton of steel produced, reinforcing the country’s commitment to reduced emission targets and industrial sustainability.
Along with contributing to high quality pig iron, charcoal use effectively reduces net greenhouse gas emissions, since the CO₂ emitted is offset by absorption.
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