Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee Meeting

5–6 November 2025 • Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention • Fort Wayne, IN, USA

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Arrangements

Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention
1150 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Reserve by 7 October for AIST Room Rate of $159

For reservations, book online

Wednesday November 5, 2025

Meeting Room:

  1. Continental Breakfast        8:00 a.m.
  2. Chair’s opening remarks—Angelo Manenti     9:00 a.m.
  3. Appoint minute-taker
  4. Antitrust guidelines
  5. Membership and attendance—Anna Voss
  6. Review minutes of previous meeting—A. Manenti
  7. AIST Staff Announcements—A. Voss
  8. Safety discussion and review of Steel Industry Fatalities
  9. Main agenda items
    • AISTech session development—Chris Pistorius
      • Review session structure including session titles & session chairs
      • Solicit volunteer for Session chairs
        1. Session Chair Role— This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). Your AIST staff engineer will provide staff support to ensure your success in fulfilling the duties of a Session Chair. Session chairs are also on site at the AISTech conference in their session room to facilitate the flow of the session including introducing speakers, moderating question and answer sessions, as well as handing out certificates.
    • Review and approve AISTech call for papers for next year
      • The production of DR-grade pellets; lump ore (feedstock); different sources and treatment of reducing agents, including natural gas, hydrogen or other reductants; oxide coating; testing and analysis of raw materials; material handling; storage; shipping; process modeling, simulation and other digital aspects of direct reduction plants; catalytic, steam and self-reformers; gas distribution; refractory design and selection; solid flow issues; reduction and gas handling equipment; waste management; safety; environmental issues; CO2 recovery and use; value-in-use of DRI; product quality; plant operation and results; briquetting; DRI use in processes (blast furnace, EAF, BOF, foundries); and auxiliary systems, including water, gases and power.
    • Conference Planning—Zane Voss
    • Technology committee award planning
      • DRI Best Paper Award

BREAK      10:30 a.m.

  • Review committee roundup, due June 2026 to be printed in August issue of IS&T—Richard Elliott
  • Update from Decarbonization Liaison—Vincent Chevrier
  • Update from Young Professional Liaisons—Judy Park & Rafaela Rezende Vieira Rapalo 

  1. Discussion items

  • <meeting topic and presentations to be filled in by Committee Chair>
  1. Next meeting
  • 9 March 2025, 1-4pm before the Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking seminar—Orlando, FL
  1. Chair conclusion—A. Manenti
  2. Adjourn        4:00 p.m.

 Thursday November 6, 2025

Meet in hotel lobby to carpool to Iron Dynamics Inc in Butler, IN

4500 Co Rd 59, Butler, IN 46721
Approximately 45min drive
Depart hotel by 8am
Conclude tour by 11am