Cokemaking Technology Committee Meeting

16–17 September 2026 • Courtyard Birmingham Downtown At UAB • Birmingham, AL USA

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►Full Meeting Agenda

Courtyard Birmingham Downtown At UAB
1820 5th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233
Tour: Glidewell Specialties Foundry, Calera, AL
Tour RSVP

8:00 AM CDT

Opening Remarks — Scott Pisula

Appoint Minute-Taker — TBD

Antitrust Guidelines — Hardie Burgan

Membership and Attendance — Charlie Bender

Review Previous Minutes — Hardie Burgan

AISTech 2026 5 May • Pittsburgh, PA

AIST Staff Announcements — Charlie Bender

Conferences/Webinars

Steel Industry Fatalities — Charlie Bender


Re-Visit to Elect New Officers - Scott Pisula

 

Main Agenda Items

•     AISTech Session Development — Steven McKnight

•    Technology Committee Award Planning

•       Cokemaking Study Tour – South America Update - Randolph/Mazzeu

  • Safety Liaison Report – TBD
  • Digital Transformation Liaison Report – Buddy Lee
  • Decarbonization Liaison Report – Mark Bidoli
  • Young Professional Chair Report – Aram Hermiz

1:00 PM CDT

Technical Presentations

“Environmental Stewardship / Performance”

  1. ACCCI Topic, TBD, Presenter
  2. ACCCI Topic, TBD, Presenter
  3. TBD, Presenter
  4. TBD, Presenter
  5. TBD, Presenter

 

Next Meeting — Open Discussion

  • Byproduct Coke Facilities

ABC Coke, Birmingham, Al

DTE Energy, Detroit, MI

Indiana Harbor 

  • Carbon Capture Process In-Service (Nucor Louisiana)

Dr. H.S. Valia, Coal Science Inc.

  • Coal Mine & Prep Plant (Princeton, WV or Other)
  • Refractory Supplier 

 

Closing Remarks— Hardie Burgan

 

Adjourn

4:00 PM

 

Additional Notes or Instructions:
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