Completed · GTÜ TTO R&D project

Investigation of the potential of iron and steel slag for use as a soil amendment and fertilizer in crop production

Electric-arc-furnace slag was tried at several doses on wheat and lettuce, weighing what it adds against what it risks; with Matil.

Aim: To find out whether steel slag, a by-product of steelmaking, can safely be used as a soil amendment and fertilizer in crop production.

Methods: Electric arc furnace slag is analysed for its element contents and applied to soil at different rates. Wheat and lettuce trials follow plant growth, yield and element accumulation in the tissue, so that both the agronomic benefit and the safety of the material are assessed.

Scope: Run as a GTÜ TTO R&D project with Matil and completed in 2024.

Conference proceedings

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Poster

Potential Contribution of Steel Slag to Safe and Sustainable Lettuce Production

Bildiri R.B., Aras S., Baglan C., Isik O., Yıldız-Kutman B., Kutman Ü.B.

2nd International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability (Biotech4Sus'25), Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Türkiye · 21–24 October 2025

Oral

Investigation of electric-arc-furnace slag for sustainable wheat and lettuce production

Bildiri R.B., Aras S., Baglan C., Isik O., Yıldız-Kutman B., Kutman Ü.B.

ESTEP-FEhS Workshop: The role of slags and other by-products within circular economy in the steel industry, Düsseldorf, Germany · 5–6 March 2025

Oral

Valorization of Steel Slag as a Safe Soil Amendment for Sustainable Crop Production

Bildiri R.B., Aras S., Baglan C., Isik O., Yıldız-Kutman B., Kutman Ü.B.

12th European Slag Conference (EUROSLAG 2024), Bilbao, Spain · 23–25 October 2024

Oral

Valorization of Steel Slag as a Safe Soil Amendment for Sustainable Crop Production

Bildiri R.B., Aras S., Baglan C., Isik O., Yıldız-Kutman B., Kutman Ü.B.

1st International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability (Biotech4Sus'24), Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Türkiye · 7–10 May 2024

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