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Hot Briquetted Iron Association in conjunction with
AIST’s AISTech 2007 presents

Direct Reduction Fundamentals and Applications — Short Course

May 6, 2007
1–5 p.m.
Westin Indianapolis Hotel
Indianapolis, Ind., USA

Course Outline:

  
1–1:15 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction
Alberto Hassan, HBI Association

  • Location of DR plants
  • Worldwide DRI/HBI production
1:15–3 p.m.

Direct Reduction Fundamentals
Roy Whipp, president, Whipp Technologies Inc.

  • Definitions and chemistry
  • Categorization of processes
  • Major process plant descriptions
  • DR process economics
  • Feedstocks
3–3:20 p.m.

Break

3:20–3:40 p.m.

Direct Reduction Fundamentals (continued)
Roy Whipp, president, Whipp Technologies Inc.

  • Characteristics of products
  • Product handling and transportation
3:30–4:20 p.m.

Ironmaking and Steelmaking Practices With HBI
Roy Whipp, president, Whipp Technologies Inc.

  • Blast furnace practice with HBI
  • Oxygen converter practice with HBI
  • Electric arc furnace practice with HBI
4:20–4:40 p.m.

World Market for Premium Steelmaking Raw Materials (SRM)
Jorge Granillo, raw materials category manager, Exiros

  • Historic demand trends
  • SRM price trends
  • SRM demand projections
4:40–5 p.m.

Open Panel Discussion
Ralph Smailer, HBI Association, moderator
 

Cost:
US$100 with full AISTech 2007 conference registration.
US$200 Direct Reduction Fundamentals and Applications — Short Course only.