Direct Reduced Iron Technology Committee Meeting

6 May 2025 • Music City Center, Room 101E • Nashville, TN, USA

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  1. Chair’s opening remarks—Spencer Hawkins  <Noon>
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines already reviewed in technical session rooms
  4. Membership and attendance—Anna Voss
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting—S. Hawkins 
  6. AIST Staff Announcements—A. Voss
  7. Main agenda items
    • Present Technology Committee award

“Carbon-Negative Ironmaking Using Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Gasification.”

  • Brian Jamieson, Jake Wilkins, Grace Connors, Subodh Adhikari, Victor Silva, Peter Reinhardt
  • Review Mission Statement and suggest changes or vote to keep as is

To focus on the emerging market and technological trends for the production, handling, and use of direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) products as well as present and future alternative iron production technology.

  • Nominations for Board of Director Level Awards are Due October 31——Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations
  • Develop committee objectives for next year
    • Fall Meeting—Joint meeting with Ironmaking Technology Committee
      • Early September 2025
      • Tour U.S. Keetac (other potential tour of Cleveland Cliffs Middletown if unable to get Keetac mine tour)
      • Potential presentation topics:
        1. Utilizing DRI directly in BF (operational aspects / productivity / green benefits); 
        2. Handling / transportation / storage of DRI for usage in BF;
        3. Fe availability and beneficiation constraints;
        4. Other circular economies available;
    • 10th Scrap Supplements & Alternative Ironmaking (SSAI)
      • 3-5 March 2025
      • Orlando, Florida, USA
      • Call for Abstracts is open
    • Spring Meeting—before the SSAI training course
      • 3 March 2025 1-4pm followed by a reception
      • Orlando, Florida, USA
  • Elect New Officers
    • Chair – Angelo Manenti
    • Vice Chair—Lisa Young, Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland
    • Papers Chair – Chris Pistorius
    • Membership Chair – Jon Marsh
    • Roundup Chair—Richard Elliott, Hatch
    • Education Chair – Zane Voss
    • Decarbonization Liaison – Vincent Chevrier
    • Young Professional Liaison – Judy/Rafaela [Takshi former]
  • Angelo presents Chair Plaque to Spencer Hawkins for his year of service to the committee
  1. Discussion items
  2. Any other items to discuss
  3. Next meeting
  4. Chair conclusion
  5. Adjourn        <1:30pm>