NEW Australian technology that converts blast furnace waste into an ingredient for cement is being trialed for commercialization in China.

    Dry Slag Granulation (DSG) reduces water use and greenhouse gas emissions and is the focus of a partnership announced yesterday between the Australia’s chief science body, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), and Beijing MCC Equipment Research & Design Corporation.

    Using the DSG technology on industrial scale is a landmark for the Australia-China research collaboration and environmentally friendly metal production, according to the CSIRO director of the mineral resources flagship, Jonathan Law.(Xinhua)