Schedule
27–29 October 2026 • Embassy Suites Los Angeles Glendale • Burbank, CA, USA
Monday, 26 October 2026 | |
| 4–6 p.m. | Registration |
Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | |
| 7 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | AIST Environmental Committee Introductions, Welcome and Background |
| 8:10 a.m. | Pacific Steel Group's Mojave Micro-Mill Project Mark Olson, Pacific Steel Group Pacific Steel Group (PSG) selected Danieli to supply a state-of-the-art “ECO Primary Line” to be applied to the Danieli Hybrid MiDa Plant in Mojave, Calif. PSG collaborated with Danieli to integrate an advanced process to control electric arc furnace air emissions to industry leading values. |
| 8:55 a.m. | Air Pollution Control in the Steel Industry: Technologies, Compliance Frameworks and Air Quality Impacts Leah Blinn, Civil and Environmental Consultants Inc. Air pollution control technologies will be discussed related to what controls are required, how to permit these controls and common compliance requirements of the controls. |
| 9:40 a.m. | Meltshop Emission Control System 101 Jim Belous, Bender Corp. Inc. Overview of the emission control systems for steelmaking applications with detailed description of emission control system elements. |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | The Befesa High-Temperature Metal Recovery Process for Recycling EAF Dust Eric Stroom and Joe Falko, Befesa Zinc US A step-by-step process description of how Befesa recycles EAF dust (K061) into zinc concentrates for the solvent extraction and electrowinning of SHG zinc metals. |
| 11 a.m. | Fundamental Water System Chemistry and Water Uses in the Iron & Steel Industry Jeffrey Kissell, Ramboll This presentation will provide the main uses of water in the industry and the basics of water chemistry that impact the operation of water systems. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. | Environmental Technology: The New Applications for the Fumes of the EAF Primary Line Marco Peter Cudicio, Danieli & C. S.p.A. Emissions from the EAF are becoming more challenging all around the world and particularly in the U.S. due to the knowledge on condensable parts. New equipment should be adopted and also the noise-related aspects have to be carefully addressed in large plants surrounded by residential areas. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Considerations in Fan Equipment and Specifications Discussion |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | Environmental Benefits and the Future of Green Nuclear Matt Hickey, Veolia Water Technologies The presentation will focus on nuclear industry benefits (e.g., zero carbon emissions, high reliability) compared with other industries. It will also focus on the future of nuclear and small modular reactors to support electricity production, data centers and other high-demand facilities. It will also address expected obstacles. |
| 3:15 p.m. | Current Trends in Clean Air Act Enforcement and Permit Challenges Steven Wesloh, FBT Gibbons LLP This presentation will cover current trends in Clean Air Act enforcement and permit challenges relevant to iron and steel manufacturing facilities. This includes an analysis of recently issued EPA Notices of Violation, DOJ Consent Decree, and citizen suits, along with Title V permit appeals and petitions to object. Topics will include NESHAPs, NSPS, NSR and SIP enforcement. The presentation will provide takeaways to guide facilities on potential opportunities to minimize exposure. |
| 4 p.m. | Cooling Down a Hot Industry Kevin Deliman, BAC Cooling tower design, operation and maintenance. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Day 1 Summary and Wrap-Up |
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Reception |
Wednesday, 28 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Second Day Kickoff |
| 8:10 a.m. | Intelligent Water Management in The Steel Industry Leonardo Iacovino and Andrea Nadalutti, Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. Presentation of several recent applications where Danieli join together the specific demanding task of water treatment plants in the steel industry with strict environmental requirements. |
| 8:55 a.m. | Clarifiers, Separators and Sludge Thickeners – Applications and Design Principles: What Works and What Doesn’t Alex Zychowicz, Monroe Environmental Corp. |
| 9:40 a.m. | Break |
| 10 a.m. | Boiler Water and Steam Boiler Fundamentals - Treatment and Management with Case Study, Kevin Boudreaux, ChemTreat Inc. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Depart for Plant Tour of Pacific Steel Group |
| 5 p.m. | Return From Plant Tour and Adjourn |
Thursday, 30 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Environment-Friendly Combustion Innovations for Industrial Furnaces Narayan Raut, Danieli Corp. This presentation covers various combustion technologies for reheat and process line furnaces. |
| 8:45 a.m. | OTM-59 Condensable Particulate Matter David James Williams, Air Dynamics Testing Use of OTM-59 for more accurate condensable particulate matter measurements. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:50 a.m. | Dust Control for DRI Plants Justin Gould, NALCO Water, An Ecolab Company |
| 10:35 a.m. | Non-P/Low-Phosphorus Corrosion Treatment Strategies James Gleason, Veolia WTS This paper will discuss non-P/low-P corrosion treatment strategies for steel mill cooling systems. |
| 11:20 a.m. | Water and Air Waste Management |
| 12:15 p.m. | Conference Adjourn |