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Ultra-low emission retrofit in Suzhou’s iron and steel industry: A study of emission reduction, environmental and health benefits
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Yi-zhi ZHU1, Jia-jia ZHANG1, Jie YANG1, *, Zhang-yu-xuan PAN2, Yun-ping LU3, Yu MA1, Chun-qi SHEN1, Zhuang WANG4, Da-peng LI1, Qi-hou HU2
China Environmental Science | 2025, 45(11) : 6440 - 6452
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China Environmental Science | 2025, 45(11): 6440-6452
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Ultra-low emission retrofit in Suzhou’s iron and steel industry: A study of emission reduction, environmental and health benefits
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Yi-zhi ZHU1, Jia-jia ZHANG1, Jie YANG1, *, Zhang-yu-xuan PAN2, Yun-ping LU3, Yu MA1, Chun-qi SHEN1, Zhuang WANG4, Da-peng LI1, Qi-hou HU2
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  • 1.School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
  • 2.Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 3.Suzhou Environmental Science Research Institute, Suzhou 215011, China
  • 4.Anhui Meteorological Science Research Institute, Hefei 230031, China
Published: 2025-11-20
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The benefits of the ultra-low emission retrofit (ULER) in Suzhou’s iron and steel industry in 2023 were evaluated in this study. Following the retrofits, annual emissions of SO2, NOx, and PM declined by 66.67%, 65.64%, and 53.48%, respectively, with substantial reductions in key processes such as sintering, coking, and blast furnace ironmaking. Evaluated by the mesoscale atmospheric chemical model WRF-Chem, the average concentrations of SO2, NO2, PM2.5 and PM10 in Suzhou and its surrounding urban agglomerations decreased by 5.02%, 1.83%, 5.16% and 5.06% respectively, while O3 levels increased slightly by 0.93%. Suzhou exhibited the largest reductions in SO2 and NO2 concentrations, whereas the most significant decreases in PM2.5 and PM10occurred in Taizhou. Given that PM2.5 pollution in China is the most severe in winter, the exposure-response relationship function was used to quantify the health benefits. The total number of premature deaths due to PM2.5 pollution from all causes, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases was reduced by 105 (95%CI: 88~122), 31 (27~36) and 12 (10~14) respectively. Geographically, the reductions in premature mortality showed a pattern of "higher in the north and lower in the south"; Nantong achieved the greatest health gain, with premature deaths from all causes reduced by 24 (15~32).

iron and steel industry  /  ultra-low emission retrofit  /  air quality  /  health benefits
朱一芝, 张佳佳, 杨洁, 潘张宇萱, 陆云平, 马钰, 沈春其, 王状, 李大鹏, 胡启后. 苏州市钢铁行业超低排放改造:减排、环境与健康效益研究. 中国环境科学, 2025 , 45 (11) : 6440 -6452 .
Yi-zhi ZHU, Jia-jia ZHANG, Jie YANG, Zhang-yu-xuan PAN, Yun-ping LU, Yu MA, Chun-qi SHEN, Zhuang WANG, Da-peng LI, Qi-hou HU. Ultra-low emission retrofit in Suzhou’s iron and steel industry: A study of emission reduction, environmental and health benefits[J]. China Environmental Science, 2025 , 45 (11) : 6440 -6452 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-03-03
  • Online Date:2026-10-08
  • Published:2025-11-20
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    1.School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
    2.Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
    3.Suzhou Environmental Science Research Institute, Suzhou 215011, China
    4.Anhui Meteorological Science Research Institute, Hefei 230031, China
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