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Programme and Registration

Programme and Registration

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April20

Iron Ores

- online seminar -

Apr 20th, 2021 – Apr 21st, 2021seminar in english

Content:
Types, characteristics and chemical compositions of iron ores / Worldwide resources and deposits of iron ores / Thermodynamics and kinetics of iron ores’ reduction / Sintering of irons ores / Pelletizing of irons ores / Chemical and physical processes in the blast furnace / Various BF operation modes worldwide in comparison / Irons ores for direct reduction and for hydrogen-based reduction

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April26

Refractory Technology - Refractory Materials and Slags in Metallurgy

- online seminar -

Apr 26th, 2021 – Apr 28th, 2021seminar in english

Content:
Basics on chemical and mineralogical composition of refractory material and slag / Testing and evaluation of refractory materials in the laboratory / Synthetic alumina raw material and high alumina cement / Insulating materials for the steel industry / The world of monolithics / Machines for processing and delivering refractory concretes and sprayable refractories / Lime- and dolomite products / Basic bricks for the steel industry / Blast furnace process and slags / Oxygen steel making process and slags / Secondary metallurgy and slags / Synthetic slags / Production and use of iron and steel slags

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May04

Ironmaking, Part I: Basic Course

- online seminar -

May 4th, 2021 – May 5th, 2021seminar in english

Crash course: Materials chemistry / Blast furnace layout / Resources, types and characteristics of iron ores / Agglomeration of fines: Sintering and pelletizing / Cokemaking and requirements on coke / Chemical and physical processes in the blast furnace / Application of reducing agents / Blast furnace performance

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May31

Steel Ladle Lining

- online seminar -

May 31st, 2021 – Jun 1st, 2021seminar in english

Content:
Trends in clean steel technology and steel ladle lining / Demands on refractories for secondary metallurgy / Improvements of the steel ladle linings / Living with change / Neutral steel ladle lining for flat steel production / Purging plugs in steel ladles – important factors for reliable performance / Monolithic lining in a 3-converter-shop / Basic ladle lining for flat steel production / Flexibility of refractory lining for varying operating conditions / Optimization of economics in refractories

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June08

Ironmaking, Part II: Advanced Course

- online seminar -

Jun 8th, 2021 – Jun 9th, 2021seminar in english

Operational practices and challenges / Hearth and deadman dynamics / Modelling and simulation / Injection of carbon-hydrogen carriers into the BF / Various BF operation modes worldwide / Energy network in integrated iron and steel works / Quality and use of blast furnace slags / Environmental protection / Direct reduction and hydrogen-based reduction

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