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

Ladle metallurgy and slag control

13 May 2026, 08:30

Porta room

Conveners

Ladle metallurgy and slag control

• Eros Luciano Faraci (RINA-CSM)

82. Development process of the EAF produciton route with new slag management for high silicon steel grade (54SiCr6) for automobile spring steel and low carbon grades (SG2-SG3) for welding wire, from scrap yard to wire rod coil. Lesson learned and future improvements.

Luca Gemo (Acciaierie Bertoli Safau)

13/05/2026, 08:30

EEC 1.B Developments in ladle metallurgy and secondary refining

Keynote Presentation

It is known that the steel industry is evolving towards production methods aiming at efficiency improvement and reduction of the environmental impact. It follows that a transition from blast furnace production towards the electric furnace route has been underway for some time now, and it is therefore possible that users of this kind of steel will have to rely on new suppliers with EAF...

47. EAF versus Smelter + BOF – A Comparative Assessment for Low-Carbon Steelmaking

Gerald Wimmer (Primetals Technologies)

13/05/2026, 08:50

EEC 1.D High Temperature Resistance Furnaces

Oral Presentation

Transitioning from traditional integrated steelmaking using blast furnaces to direct reduction combined with electric arc furnaces is among the most promising strategies to reduce CO₂ emissions in iron and steel production. However, the availability of raw materials required for this route, such as high-grade iron ores, is limited. To overcome this constraint, alternative green production...

166. The Study of Different Ca Cored Wires on Calcium Treatment Process

Dr Memduh Kagan Keler (ArcelorMittal Maizières Research)

13/05/2026, 09:10

EEC 1.B Developments in ladle metallurgy and secondary refining

Oral Presentation

Calcium (Ca) treatment is widely used in ladle metallurgy to modify alumina-based inclusions and improve steel cleanliness. The effectiveness of this process largely depends on the type of Ca-cored wires employed and the refining conditions, which influences dissolution behavior, calcium recovery and ultimately inclusion modification. This study examines two commonly used wire types-pure Ca...

116. The Evolution of Tundish Working Lining Mass as the Example of Sustainability and Eco design of refractory masses

Íñigo Xabier García Zubiri (Magnesitas Navarras, S.A (TERRESIS MAGNA))

13/05/2026, 09:30

EEC 5.C Best practices in energy management and process optimization

Oral Presentation

The aim of this self-setting monolithic refractory mass was to be the example of the easy and clean tundish work lining performance for a steel plant. This contribution will present the history and the evolution of this tundish working refractory product in the Steelmaking world during this recent years. The development of Coldmag in Europe and America had its origin in 2007 and 2010...

162. Assessment of dephosphoration and desulphurizing capacity of the slag as a function of the firing conditions of the lime

Prof. Davide Mombelli (Politecnico di Milano)

13/05/2026, 09:50

EEC 2.D Slag control

Oral presentation (paper for Ironmaking & Steelmaking special issue)

Optimizing the removal of impurities like phosphorus and sulphur is crucial for producing high-quality steel and enhancing process efficiency. This study systematically assesses how the firing conditions of lime —a primary slag-forming agent—directly influence the dephosphorization and desulphurization capacity of metallurgical slags. A series of controlled laboratory-scale equilibrium...

76. In situ observation of metal-slag separation and inclusion motion at the surface of hydrogen-based direct reduction iron melt

Prof. Wangzhong Mu (Luleå University of Technology)

13/05/2026, 10:10

EEC 1.B Developments in ladle metallurgy and secondary refining

Oral presentation (paper for Ironmaking & Steelmaking special issue)

Hydrogen-based direct reduction is emerging as a promising strategy for steel production due to its low CO2 emissions. In this process, the melting of direct reduced iron (DRI) and the separation of steel and slag occur in the electric arc furnace (EAF). However, this process is affected by the thermophysical properties of slag, which are critical and ultimately affect both the yield and the...