Melis Cengizhan

Another successful application has been completed over the Turkey Circular Economy Platform which assisted member companies in their journey to explore circular economy opportunities and create both environmental and economic outcomes.

As one of ‘The Circular Vouchers’ recipient companies, Bilecik Demir Çelik used this opportunity to carry out a study on the potential of secondary raw material production from refractory waste that is already being used in the steel production facility.

The study was led by the Company General Manager Muammer Bilgiç, Steel Mill Facility Manager Uğur Cengiz and EBRD Technical Consultant Beyhan Özdemir. In the study, secondary raw material production from refractory waste materials was examined. In addition to determining potential buyers in various sectors (Refractory industry, Abrasive industry, Welding electrode, Refractory paint industry, etc.), a significant achievement was made concerning the utilization of the waste material