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

11–13 May 2026
Milan
Europe/Rome timezone

Organising secretariat

Session

Automation and Digitalization in Electric Steelmaking III

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13 May 2026, 11:00
Washington room (ground floor)

Washington room (ground floor)

Conveners

Automation and Digitalization in Electric Steelmaking III

  • Bernd Kleimt (VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH)

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  1. 109. CFD modeling of supersonic jet impingement on molten bath during electric arc furnace refining
    Orlando Ugarte (Purdue University Northwest)
    13/05/2026, 11:00
    EEC 6.B Collaboration between academia and industry
    Oral Presentation

    Electric arc furnaces (EAFs) have become a key steelmaking technology in recent years. Today, more than 70% of steel produced in the United States comes from EAFs, which can reduce carbon emissions by up to 55–60% compared with the traditional blast furnace–basic oxygen furnace route. This makes EAFs a critical pathway for decarbonizing the steel industry. Despite these advantages, further...

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  2. 94. New approaches for CO2 emissions reduction and process performances improvement in EAF thanks to application of deep process modelling and control to scrap melting and slag foaming
    Piero Frittella (Feralpi Siderurgica)
    13/05/2026, 11:20
    EEC 1.A Innovations in electric arc furnace (EAF) technology
    Oral Presentation

    The technologies related to EAF steelmaking have continuous developments aiming the improvement of the process performances and of the environmental impact mainly through the reduction of energy consumption, the increase of productivity, the increase of metallic yield and promoting the reduction of CO2 emissions.
    These improvements pass strongly by improved capability to monitor and control...

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  3. 161. Measuring Technologies for DRI-fed Electric Arc Furnaces
    Marvin Schmidt (TMT Tapping Measuring Technology)
    13/05/2026, 11:40
    EEC 2.C Process control and quality improvement techniques
    Oral Presentation

    Electric arc furnaces (EAFs) which are charged with direct‑reduced iron (DRI) or hot‑briquetted iron (HBI) require fast in‑line measurements for effective control. This paper presents measurement systems addressing the needs of input‑material control, foaming‑level management, and off‑gas optimization.
    A near-real-time metallization degree sensor identifies metallic Fe and Fe₃C in the DRI...

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  4. 83. Leveraging Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) for Enhanced Process Control in Ladle Furnace (LF)
    Mr Mikko Jokinen (Luxmet Ltd)
    13/05/2026, 12:00
    EEC 2.C Process control and quality improvement techniques
    Oral Presentation

    The Ladle Furnace (LF) serves as a secondary metallurgical process unit for adjusting the composition and temperature of molten steel for casting. Changes and transformations in the steel industry—such as green steel and digitalization—emphasize the need for real-time process control and enabling measurement solutions. This work aimed to study how optical emission spectroscopy (OES) data can...

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  5. 164. Driving Innovation in Steel Production: Huisman’s entry into the Process Crane Market
    Mr Arthur de Mul (Huisman Equipment B.V.)
    13/05/2026, 12:20
    EEC 9.C Cross-industry innovations and applications
    Oral Presentation

    For over 90 years, Huisman has been active in heavy offshore lifting, engineering cranes with capacities up to 10,000 tons.
    Today, we are adding a new chapter—one that aligns with the steel industry’s bold transformation toward low-emission steel production. As electric arc furnaces and hydrogen-based DRI technologies reshape steelmaking, we asked ourselves: how can lifting technology...

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