Noon

Opening Remarks — Scott Pisula

Appoint Minute-Taker— Scott Pisula

Membership and Attendance — Shannon Kiley

Review Previous Minutes — Scott Pisula

AIST Staff Announcements — Shannon Kiley

Present Technology Committee Awards — Scott Pisula

2026 Josef S. Kapitan Cokemaking Award 

Recipients: Ana Carolina Rocha, Arthur Farah, Kássio Cançado, Lis Soares 

Paper: “Multiobjective Optimization of Coal Blend for Cokemaking Using NSGA-III”

“This award was established in 1953 as the Journal of Metals Award by the Blast Furnace, Coke Oven and Raw Materials Committee of AIME. The name and award rules were changed in 1960 to the Ironmaking Conference Award. The name and award rules were again changed in 1982 to the Josef S. Kapitan Ironmaking Conference Award, then divided into the Josef S. Kapitan Ironmaking Best Paper Award and the Josef S. Kapitan Cokemaking Best Paper Award in 2005. The award is presented to the authors of a technical paper judged by the committee to be the best submitted for the conference at which it was presented.” 

Review and approve or amend mission statement — Scott Pisula

Current mission statement: “To provide a forum for the exchange of information, experiences, and ideas to help sustain and improve the competitive operation of the Cokemaking facility through the safe development and execution of industry best practices in both the maintenance and operations areas of Cokemaking and byproducts processing.”

Discuss nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations — Scott Pisula

Develop committee objectives for next year — Scott Pisula

Meetings & Locations

Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

Elect New Officers — Scott Pisula

Chair – Scott Pisula (U.S. Steel) 

Vice Chair – Hardie Burgan (Chiz Bros) 

Papers Chair – Steve McKnight (U.S. Steel)

Young Professionals Chair – Aram Hermiz (Stelco Inc)

Cokemaking Roundup Chair – Thiago Mazzeu (SMS), Jerry Scott (Fosbel) and James Hosfield, (U.S. Steel)

Decarbonization Liaison: Jose Alfaro, (Arch Resources)

Digitalization Liaison: Buddy Lee (Maars, Inc)

Vice Chair Hardie Burgan presents Chair Plaque to Scott Pisula for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Scott Pisula

Next Meeting, September and October dates, T.B.D., tentative invitation for Glidewell Foundry tour-Birmingham area (Topic: Environmental Stewardship) — Scott Pisula

Closing Remarks— Scott Pisula

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn