Galvanizing Technology Committee Meeting

30 June–1 July 2026 • Eisenhüttenstadt Germany, USA

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LAT Hotel & Apartmenthaus Berlin GmbH
Beeskower Str. 114, 15890 Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
(Details to follow!)

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – Meeting at ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

Chair’s opening remarks 9:00 am
Appoint minute-taker
AIST Antitrust Guidelines review
Membership and attendance
Review minutes of previous meeting
AIST Staff Announcements
Main agenda items
- Discuss Galvanizing Line roundup to include both NA and EU lines
- Study Tour planning
Discussion topics/presentations

Preliminary list of topics/presentations:

Emission BREF Compliance Solutions - Review of solutions currently being implemented or under consideration for compliance with new emission BREF limits from the exhaust systems of galvanizing lines.
Water Management in Skin Pass Mill - Approaches to managing water from the inline Skin Pass Mill, focusing on adherence to regulations that prohibit zinc discharge into city waste treatment facilities.
Cleaning Section Upgrades (Hotani) - Upgrade to the cleaning section at ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt utilizing Hotani technology.
1. Online Surface Cleanliness Monitoring - a joint presentation with Eric Almquist, Star Tool and SARCLAD… comparing their two (2) systems.

Molten Zinc Pumping Safety - Best practices and safety considerations related to pumping molten zinc or zinc alloys between operating and storage pots.
Explosion Prevention in Annealing Furnace - Analysis of root causes and countermeasures aimed at preventing explosions around the annealing furnace of galvanizing lines, including a case study.

Tour 10:00 am

Meet at ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt
- Please wear:
  - Long Sleeves and Pants
  - Closed Toed, Hard Soled Shoes

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