Philadelphia Member Chapter
Technical Presentations
“Changing Unsafe Attitudes and Behaviors”
Donald Theune, principal, Donnic Consulting Group
“Raw Material (Scrap) Inspection and Radiation
Cord Heine, environmental engineer, Nucor Steel–Auburn
“Scrap Selection for Quality Steels”
Dennis Rodal, director of technical research and development, ELG Haniel Metals Corp.
“Anthracite Coal Outlook for the Steel Industry”
Greg Driscoll, president & CEO, Blaschak Coal Corporation
“Increasing EAF Efficiency at Nucor Steel Arkansas”
Tim Tirabassi, EAF 1 helper lead/operator, Nucor Steel–Arkansas
“Induction Melting Furnaces”
Charles Fink, vice president Customer Relations and Training, Inductotherm Corporation
“Nucor Auburn’s Finishing End”
Jarrod Prill, rolling mill supervisor, Nucor Steel–Auburn
“Upgrading and Recycling “Metallic” Steelmaking Slag Fines”
Naiyang Ma, Ph.D., scientist, ArcelorMittal USA Global Research and Development
“Collaboration in Energy Savings”
Lyle Bufogle, division manager, Plant Maintenance, Energy & Utilities, ArcelorMittal Cleveland; & Richard Johnson, manager, MRO, Manager, Procurement, ArcelorMittal Cleveland
“Industrial Gases in Steel Making”
Greg Buragino, senior applications engineer, Air Products
“Advantages of Rubber-in-Compression Couplings”
Keith Sowers, general sales director, Renold Inc.
“Automated Billet Tagging”
Chris Gibbs, melt shop superintendent, Gerdau–Sayreville