Rejecting the claim of excessive water absorption of steel/ the challenge of production drop in winter due to lack of gas

Rejecting the claim that the steel industry is excessively water-intensive, a member of the Iranian Steel Manufacturers Association stated that the production process of each ton of steel consumes only between 4 and 5 cubic meters of water, which compared to its added value of more than $400 and the rate of water consumption in sectors such as agriculture, has high economic productivity in mining areas.

Rejecting the claim that the steel industry is excessively water-intensive, a member of the Iranian Steel Manufacturers Association stated that the production process of each ton of steel consumes only between 4 and 5 cubic meters of water, which compared to its added value of more than $400 and the rate of water consumption in sectors such as agriculture, has high economic productivity in mining areas.