Breakthrough Technology Conference 2023

Our first Breakthrough Technology Conference was held in Abu Dhabi, UEA, on 5-6 December 2023.

This event aims to provide a platform for the technical community to network, exchange and explore the technology options that will be necessary to decarbonise the steel industry.

The presentations delivered at this conference are available for download on this page.

Presentations

Day 1 – Tuesday, 5 December:

Keynote speeches

Introduced by Dr. Rizwan JANJUA, Head, Technology, World Steel Association (worldsteel)

In this session, steel industry leaders set out their plans and initiatives for the adoption of low-carbon steelmaking technologies to reduce emissions and meet climate goals.

POSCO’s carbon neutral strategy, Sedon CHOO, Senior Executive Vice President, POSCO (pdf | 3.16 MB) Green steel in motion - Iron feedstock meets renewable energy, Alexander FLEISCHANDERL, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Green Steel, Primetals Technologies (pdf | 4.73 MB) Catalysing decarbonisation - Ternium's strategic roadmap, Fernando ACTIS, Vice-President Global Research & Development, Ternium (pdf | 1.77 MB) Tenova’s technology - Shaping the industry sustainability, Paolo ARGENTA, Executive Vice President, Upstream Business Unit, Tenova (pdf | 7.47 MB) Carbon neutrality initiatives in Japan, Hideki MURAKAMI, Executive Advisor, Nippon Steel Corporation (pdf | 4.28 MB)

Session 1: Carbon recycling and reduction

Session chaired by Dr. Fernando ACTIS, Vice-President, Global Research & Development, Ternium

The strive for efficiency in our processes and maximising the use of scrap are important elements to enable industrial and societal transformation. In this session, steelmakers highlight the latest technological initiatives for reducing and reusing resources.

Use of alternative carbon sources in blast furnace, Basavaraj BOMMAN, Deputy General Manager, JSW Steel Limited (pdf | 4.34 MB) Decarbonising through LanzaTech technology at scale, Sanjeev MANOCHA, Global Director – Business Development, LanzaTech (pdf | 7.14 MB) Combining carbon recycling technology, Yusuke KASHIHARA, Senior Researcher, Ironmaking Research Department, JFE Steel Corporation (pdf | 1.35 MB) Investigating carbon neutralisation in the DRI process, Koki TERUI, Senior Researcher, JFE Steel Corporation (pdf | 1.41 MB) A new approach for efficient hydrogen generation, Hany HAMED, Manager - Research & Development, Emirates Steel Arkan (pdf | 1.65 MB)

Session 1 ends with a panel discussion: Strategic pathways for the transition technologies.

Day 2 – Wednesday, 6 December:

Session 2: Hydrogen

Session chaired by Dr. Kurt SATZINGER, Lead of Strategic Projects, voestalpine Steel Division.

Hydrogen technologies offer potential options for ironmaking at an industrial scale without the release of CO2. This session will explore key hydrogen initiatives in the steel industry.

Hydrogen injection through tuyeres at E blast furnace, Samik NAG, Head Ironmaking Research Group, Tata Steel Limited (pdf | 2.86 MB) Update on POSCO’s hydrogen-based ironmaking process, HyREX, Dr. Myoung Gyun SHIN, Senior Vice President, Low-carbon Iron and Steelmaking R&D Center, POSCO (pdf | 17.05 MB) Transformation to fossil-free steel with the HYBRIT technology, Martin PEI, Executive Vice President & CTO, SSAB (pdf | 5.16 MB) MIDREX FlexTM: Minimising technology risks in the transition, Vincent CHEVRIER, General Manager - Technical Sales and Marketing, Midrex (pdf | 3.55 MB) Mission possible: technological pathways to decarbonise the industry, Thomas HANSMANN, Chief Technology Officer, SMS (pdf | 4.32 MB) Technology development for ore-based metallics in steelmaking, Thomas BUERGLER, Senior Expert Iron and Steelmaking, voestalpine Steel Division (pdf | 2.65 MB) HBIS Group’s hydrogen metallurgy demonstration project (HYMEXTM), Menglong LI, Chief Researcher, HBIS Group Sustainable Development Research Center (pdf | 3.36 MB) Process modelling study on decarbonisation of steelmaking, Romuald COUPAN, Technology Project Manager - Heat Recovery, SLB (pdf | 984.18 KB) Progress in low carbon BF-BOF bridge technology In POSCO, Dongjo LEE, Ironmaking Research Group, Low-carbon Iron and Steelmaking R&D Center, POSCO (pdf | 10.33 MB) The Helios Cycle - A novel method to reduce iron ores, Yonathan GEIFMAN, CEO, Helios and Ronen WEINGARTEN, R&D Lead, Helios (not presented) (pdf | 7.71 MB)

Session 3: Electrification

This session is chaired by Andrew PURVIS, Director, Sustainable Manufacturing, World Steel Association (worldsteel)

The session highlights the production of premium-grade steels using scrap and alternative fuels through the EAF process.

EAF charge carbon from coal to 100% biomass, Edward HEATH-WHYTE, Head of Environment and Sustainability, Liberty Steel (pdf | 1.76 MB) Breakthrough for formable high-strength sheet steel, Amar DE, Director, Product Development and Quality, Big River Steel, a U. S. Steel company (pdf | 4.80 MB) Increasing scrap use to focus on reducing CO2 emissions, Narottam BEHERA, Steelmaking Plant Expert-C.I., Emirates Steel Arkan (pdf | 1.62 MB) Production of safety-critical speciality steels from scrap, Scott JACKSON, Works Manager, Aldwarke Cast Products (ACP), Liberty Steel (pdf | 25.08 MB)

The event closes with a panel discussion: Optimisation of the iron and steel value chain towards a low-carbon industry.

Abu Dhabi skyline view of the downtown at blue hour

Download programme (pdf | 764.26 KB)

Photos day 1

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Photos day 2

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Session recordings

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