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

Ongoing Research in Electric Steelmaking I

11 May 2026, 11:10

Parini room

Conveners

Ongoing Research in Electric Steelmaking I

• Thomas Echterhof (RWTH Aachen University)

147. Investigating the performance of Electric Smelting Furnace for green iron and steelmaking using feed material of varying quality: Insights from pilot-scale melting and hydrogen-based reduction trials

Mr Ali Emami (Tata Steel Nederland)

11/05/2026, 11:10

EEC 6.A Ongoing research in electric steelmaking

Oral Presentation

The Electric Smelting Furnace (ESF) process represents a promising route for sustainable ironmaking by enabling the production of hot metal and slag suitable for steel and cement industries. A critical requirement for steel plant integration is achieving hot metal with a minimum carbon content of 3.0–3.5 wt% and controlled silicon levels (~0.4 wt%), while simultaneously producing marketable...

50. A Global Multiphysics Model of Flow Mechanisms in Industrial Scale DC Electric Arc Furnaces

Mohamad Al Nasser (Technical University of Leoben)

11/05/2026, 11:30

EEC 6.A Ongoing research in electric steelmaking

Oral presentation (paper for Ironmaking & Steelmaking special issue)

Electric arc furnaces (EAFs) play a very important role in modern steel making by offering both an environmental and operational advantages over blast furnaces. An important gain by EAF utilization relies in lower carbon emission, potentially a zero-carbon footprint when relying on renewable energy sources. Moreover, EAF offers greater operational flexibility and higher energy efficiency...

52. Effect of bottom-blowing pattern on the motion behavior of HBI at the bath surface in an EAF-typed water model

Ji Hyeon Park (Chosun university)

11/05/2026, 11:50

EEC 6.A Ongoing research in electric steelmaking

Oral presentation (paper for Ironmaking & Steelmaking special issue)

Technological advances in steel production have greatly contributed to industrial growth, yet the steelmaking process still faces a critical challenge: the emission of large amounts of CO₂. Achieving carbon neutrality and transitioning toward a sustainable steel industry require a fundamental shift in production methods that can sustainably reduce CO₂ emissions. In this context, hydrogen-based...

132. All-Electric Plasma Torches as a Replacement for Industrial Gas Burners

Dr Uwe Lohse (XERION BERLIN LABORATORIES GmbH)

11/05/2026, 12:10

EEC 6.C Future directions and emerging technologies in the field

Oral Presentation

In the course of industrial decarbonization, the substitution of gas burners in industrial furnace systems is becoming increasingly important. All-electric plasma torches offer a viable alternative for retrofitting existing systems. These can be implemented without requiring a complete system overhaul.
Both electrode and electrodeless plasma systems are used. Electrodeless systems operate...

171. Preliminary Results on the Melting of Individual Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron Pellets in a Laboratory-scale Electric Arc Furnace

Matias Hauru (University of Oulu)

11/05/2026, 12:30

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

Oral Presentation

Steel industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move towards more sustainable production methods. Hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron (H-DRI) is a promising alternative to traditional carbon-based reduction methods. The integration of hydrogen-based reduction technologies with electric arc furnace (EAF)...

91. Coupling innovative sensors, process modelling and data analysis for the improvement of EAF performances and sustainability of steel production for Acciaierie di Calvisano

Piero Frittella (Feralpi Siderurgica)

11/05/2026, 12:50

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

Oral Presentation

Piero Frittella, Lorenzo Angelini, Massimiliano Bersani, Christian Senes, Cosmo di Cecca, Vincenzo Duro, Gioele Badina, Gabriele Mazzi, Giuseppe Miglietta, Salvatore Conte .

The necessity to improve the EAF process performances and its sustainability are becoming more and more relevant id last years for several reasons.
In fact the increase of steel production rates through EAF instead of...