Noon

Opening Remarks — Achinta Haldar

Appoint Minute-Taker— A. Haldar

Membership and Attendance — Alicia Gauffin

Review Previous Minutes — A. Haldar

AIST Staff Announcements — Alicia Gauffin

Present Technology Committee Awards — A. Haldar and M. Ranade

Josef S. Kapitan Award—Ironmaking (Best Paper Award from papers presented at AISTech 2024) A. Haldar to present  

“Evaluating the Properties of Biomass as a Blast Furnace Injectant“ 

Merajul Haque Ansari, P. Chris Pistorius, Bryan Webler

Thomas L. Joseph Award (lifetime achievement award, Joe Poveromo is the chair of this award committee) M. Ranade to present 

Yakov M. Gordon of Hatch 

J.E. Johnson Award (young engineer achievement award, past winners and IMTC officers are this award committee) A. Haldar to present 

Jesse Carreau; Allied Mineral Technical Services, LLC

Review and approve or amend mission statement— A. Haldar

Current mission statement: “To provide members with information regarding ironmaking manufacturing to include developing technologies, maintenance, and process and operating information” 

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

Develop committee objectives for next year — A. Haldar

Meetings & Locations

Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

Elect New Officers — A. Haldar

Chair: Jesse Carreau (AMTS)

Vice Chair: T.B.D. need nomination

Papers Chair: Husain Tapia (AM Dofasco) 

Vice Papers: Lucas Melton (CC Burns Harbor) 

Membership Chair: Lucas Melton (CC Burns Harbor) 

YP Chair: T.B.D. need nomination

Roundup Chair: Stuart Street (Cleveland Cliffs) 

Decarb Liaison: Joe Morey (Joe Morey Consulting)

Vice Chair Jesse Carreau presents Chair Plaque to Achinta Haldar for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Achinta Haldar

Next Meeting— Jesse Carreau

Closing Remarks— Jesse Carreau

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn