The event started on 15th May 2023 with two seminars:
09.00 - 09.10
Welcome and introduction (Pietro Gimondo, RINA)
09.10 - 09.20
RFCS projects (Denis Lanzanova, EC REA)
09.20 - 09.30
Project Overview (Roberta Valle, RINA)
09.30 - 09.45
Modelling of degradation modes of critical steel components in firing opportunity fuels (Krzysztof Radwanski and Roman Kuziak, IMZ)
09.45 - 10.00
Surface engineering solutions (Andrea Chierichetti, FLAME SPRAY; Angelo Meduri, RINA)
10.00 - 10.15
Thermophysical, microstructural, mechanical, corrosion properties and workability (welding/bending) of coated steel components (Borja Zabala and Elena Fuentes, TEK; Krzysztof Radwanski, IMZ; Antonio Landi, BONO)
10.15 - 10.30
Industrialization of coating solutions (Karl Gillner, MPT; Beril Corlu, OCAS)
10.30 - 10.45
In field testing of selected coated systems (Jonas Meitz, RWE)
10.45 - 11.00
Dissemination (Angelo Meduri, RINA; Borja Zabala and Elena Fuentes, TEK; Krzysztof Radwanski, IMZ)
11.00 - 11.15
Concluding remarks, Questions and Answers (Roberta Valle, RINA)
11.30 - 11.45
RINA-OnlyPlastic project presentation (Loredana Di Sante, RINA)
11.45 - 12.00
BLUAIR for Circularity: recycled polymers in substitution of coal in EAF (Elisa Marchesani, IBLU)
12.00 - 12.15
Multi-material Injection system for foster circularity in EAF steelmaking (Mattia Bissoli, Tenova)
12.15 - 12.30
Injection system and industrial trials (Francesco Fredi, Feralpi)
12.30 - 12.45
Market Analysis (Luz Salas, STRANE)
12.45 - 13.00
SRA vs coal in steel production: which are the environmental benefit? (Marcello Casa, RINA)
13.00 - 13.15
Questions and Answers
15.30 - 15.45
Welcome opening session (Adolfo Buffo, Acciaierie d’Italia)
15.45 - 16.00
Introduction to the Course & Participants self-presentation (Guido Chiappa and Pietro Gimondo, RINA; Enrico Gibellieri, Director of Eurosteelmaster)
16.00 - 16.15
Coffee break
16.15 - 18.00
Historical background: highlights on the European steel industry after 1945 (Enrico Gibellieri, Director of Eurosteelmaster; Dimitri Zurstrassen, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Sorbonne University)
Politics, Market and Trade
09.00 - 10.30
Main Market and Policy Trends in the International Steel Industry (Anthony De Carvalho, OECD Steel Committee)
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30
The EU Steel sector amidst war scenarios, supply chain disruptions and slashed economic outlook (Alessandro Sciamarelli, Director Market Analysis and Economic Studies EUROFER)
12.30 - 14.00
Lunch
Technology
14.00 - 15.15
Introduction to the Direct Reduction technology and its perspective for the future (Enrico Malfa, Tenova)
15.15 - 16.15
Blast Furnace: the transition to a de-carbonized steel production (Eros Faraci, RINA)
16.15 - 16.45
Coffee break
16.45 - 18.00
Electric Arc Furnace and its new important role for a sustainable steel production (Andrea Grasselli, Tenova)
Sustainability 1
09.00 - 10.30
Future Challenges on HR in the EU Steel Industry (Antonius Johannes Schröder, Chairman ESTEP Focus Group People)
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30
Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and Climate Change (Filippo Cirilli, RINA)
12.30 - 14.00
Lunch
EU & MSs Industrial policy for the Steel Sector
14.00 - 15.00
The Commission initiatives for the Steel Sector (Immavera Sardone, EC DG Grow)
15.00 - 16.00
The EU Research and Innovation policy for the Steel Sector (Alessandra Colli, EC DG Research & Innovation)
16.00 - 17.00
Acciaierie d’Italia: activities and experiences (tbd, Acciaierie d’Italia)
Research & Innovation
09.00 - 09.50
Il Centro R&D di Taranto (Luigi Langellotto, Acciaierie d’Italia)
09.50 - 10.30
R&I: RFCS, Horizon Europe (Andrea Tropeoli, RINA)
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30
European Funding Instruments including international cooperation (Pietro Gimondo, RINA)
12.30 - 14.00
Lunch
Sustainability 2 & Steel Industry 4.0
14.00 - 15.00
The Clean Steel Partnership and the Carbon Neutral Steelmaking (Klaus Peters, ESTEP General Secretary)
15.00 - 16.00
Il Piano di sostenibilità di ADI (Adolfo Buffo, Acciaierie d’Italia)
16.00 - 17.00
Hydrogen for a sustainable green steel production (Gianluca Mannucci, RINA)
17.00 - 18.00
Industry 4.0 & Digitalisation in the Europen Steel Industry (tbd, RINA)
Social Partners and the EU Green Deal
09.00 - 10.30
Green Deal and Just Transition in the Steel Sector (Elspeth Hathaway, Senior Policy Advisor industriAll Europe)
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30
The Green Deal and the EU Steel Sector (Axel Eggert, General Director of EUROFER)
12.45 - 13.00
Q&A
13.00 - 14.30
Lunch
Sustainability 3
14.30 - 16.00
The Commission’s “Green Deal” and the Steel Sector (ETS - CBAM) (Adolfo Aiello, Deputy Director General Climate & Energy)
16.00 - 16.30
Coffee break
16.30 - 17.30
Raw Materials in the future of the European Steel Industry (Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Unit DG ENV)
17.30 - 18.00
Conclusion (Pietro Gimondo, Responsible of Eurosteelmaster, RINA; Enrico Gibellieri, Director of Eurosteelmaster)
