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

Recycling, circular economy and reduction of environmental impact in steelmaking II

2

13 May 2026, 11:00

Parini room

Conveners

Recycling, circular economy and reduction of environmental impact in steelmaking II

• Marta Guzzon (Tenova)

112. From Fossil Dependence to Energy Resilience: Biosyngas for Low-Carbon Steelmaking

Kristoffer Lorentsson (Meva Energy)

13/05/2026, 11:00

EEC 4.A Carbon footprint reduction strategies.

Oral Presentation

The steel industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonize while maintaining reliability, cost competitiveness, and product quality. While electrification and hydrogen play important long-term roles, many steel plants still depend on high-temperature thermal processes where fossil natural gas remains dominant. This creates an urgent need for scalable, renewable alternatives that can be...

163. Assessment of the natural absorption of CO2 performed by electric steelmaking slag

Carlo Mapelli (Politecnico di Milano)

13/05/2026, 11:20

EEC 4.A Carbon footprint reduction strategies.

Oral Presentation

This study aims to evaluate the natural CO2 absorption potential of steelmaking slag, focusing on both black (EAF) and white (LF) slag generated during steel production. Such slags contain significant amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds capable of reacting with atmospheric CO2 through carbonation, forming stable carbonates and thereby enabling permanent carbon sequestration....