EEC 2026 - 14th European Electric Steelmaking Conference & EMECR 2026 - 5th International Conference on Energy and Material Efficiency and CO2 Reduction in the Steel Industry

Session

Opening session

11 May 2026, 09:00

Washington room (ground floor)

Conveners

Opening session

• Bernd Kleimt (VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH)
• Carlo Mapelli (Politecnico di Milano)

177. The Future of the Electric Arc Furnace

Prof. Klaus Krüger (Ingenieurbüro Klaus Krüger)

11/05/2026, 10:00

EEC 1.A Innovations in electric arc furnace (EAF) technology

Plenary Lecture

The electric arc furnace has been established in steel production for over 120 years. It has often been claimed that the technology has reached its final stage of development and that no significant further advancements can to be expected. However, this statement has consistently proven false.

This presentation attempts to provide an outlook on future developments in the field of electric...