Vulcan — The Forge Hammer of Steel

Carbon Intensity by Steelmaking Pathway

tCO&sub2; per tonne crude steel

BF-BOF (Blast Furnace)

Traditional integrated steelmaking · Coal-based reduction

1.8–2.2

BF-BOF + 30% Scrap

Blended route · What competitors call "green" steel

1.2–1.5

EAF + Renewable Grid

Electric Arc Furnace · Actual green steel

0.4–0.6

H&sub2;-DRI + EAF

Hydrogen Direct Reduction · Near-zero carbon

0.1–0.3

The Myth

Vulcan was the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge. In DWS mythology, he's distinct from Hephaestus — where Hephaestus reads the construction site, Vulcan lives inside the steel mill. He knows the temperature of every furnace, the carbon content of every heat, and the ETS exposure of every installation.

Direct as a forge hammer. When a competitor claims "green steel" at 1.2 tCO&sub2;/t, Vulcan knows it's a BF-BOF with 30% scrap blend — not the EAF + renewable grid that would actually qualify. He doesn't soften the numbers. He doesn't need to.

"Blast furnace: 1.8–2.2 tCO&sub2;/t. EAF: 0.4–0.6 tCO&sub2;/t. Zero free allowances from 2026. You don't need softening, you need numbers."
— Vulcan, destroying a greenwash claim in exactly 3 data points

The Forge Capabilities

Steel ETS Compliance

Phase 4 allowance tracking. Free allocation decline curves. Carbon price exposure modelling. Installation-level reporting.

CBAM Steel Carbon Content

Embedded emissions per product. Quarterly reporting. Actual vs. default values. Third-party verification readiness.

BF vs. EAF Analysis

Pathway comparison. Scrap ratio impact. Carbon intensity curves. Transition economics and timeline modelling.

Metals Industry Compliance

Aluminium, copper, zinc, ferroalloys. Each metal pathway with specific emission factors and CBAM requirements.

Decarbonization Pathways

H&sub2;-DRI, CCUS, electrification roadmaps. Cost curves, timeline, technology readiness. What's real vs. what's PowerPoint.

Greenwash Detection

Cross-references competitor claims with Argus satellite thermal signatures. BF thermal pattern ≠ EAF claim. Green Claims Directive Article 2(2).