Technology Committees


Ladle & Secondary Refining Technology Committee Meeting

10 May 2023Huntington Place, Room 113AB • Detroit, MI, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Noon

1. Chair’s opening remarks—Chase Ault
2. Appoint minute-taker—C. Ault
3. Antitrust guidelines— C. Ault
4. Membership and attendance—Anna Voss
5. Review minutes of previous meeting— C. Ault
6. AIST Staff Announcements—A. Voss

Main agenda items

 
  • Technology Committee award

    • Ladle & Secondary Refining Best Paper Award

    • “Slag-Based Nitrogen Removal From Third-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steel” Panwen Su, P. Chris Pistorius

  • Review & Approve Mission Statement

    • To advance technical development of liquid steel handling and secondary refining through improved safety, quality, and productivity.

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

  • Develop committee objectives for next year

    • Meeting Locations

      • Thursday 5 October 2023 Tempe, Ariz., USA co-located with Secondary Steelmaking Refractories—A Practical Training seminar with tour of CMC Arizona

      • What are the Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

    • Potential Conferences/Webinars etc.

      • Secondary Steelmaking Refractories—A Practical Training seminar

      • 3-5 October 2023— Tempe, Ariz., USA with tour of CMC Arizona

  • Elect New Officers—current nominations listed below

    • Chair: Valoree Varick, SDI Columbia City

    • Vice Chair: Korey Scala, Harbison Walker

    • Papers Chair: Judy Li, Cleveland Cliffs

    • YP Chair: Andrea Aller

    • Decarbonization Liaison: OPEN, not required to be filled

    • Digitalization Liaison: OPEN, not required to be filled

    • Education Chairs: Jimmy Barrett, Allied Mineral Products

  • Present Chair Plaque to Chase Ault for his year of service to the Ladle & Secondary Refining Technology Committee—Valoree Varick

 

Discussion items

  • a.    Any additional discussion items please inform Chase Ault

 

Next meeting
Thursday 5 October 2023 Tempe, Ariz., USA 

 

Chair conclusion—V. Varick

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn