Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee Meeting

5 May 2025 • Music City Center, 101B • Nashville, TN, USA

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  1. Chair’s opening remarks—Alyssa Van Delden      <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—A. Van Delden
  6. AIST Staff Announcements—A. Voss
  7. Main agenda items
    • Present Technology Committee awards
      • Charles W. Briggs award winner (Best Paper Award from papers presented at AISTech 2024) A. Van Delden to present

"New Multilevel Converter System for Electrical Arc Furnace Applications.”

Kevin Delsol, Duro Basic, Cyrille Baviere, Laurent Fahrner, 

Pierre-Louis Garmier, Nicolas Lapassat, Christof Sihler, Franck Terrien

(Kevin Delsol and Franck Terrien to accept at meeting from GE Power in France)

  • John Bell award winner (lifetime achievement award, Jeremy Jones is the chair of this award committee) Jeremy Jones to present

Michael Grant

Global Technology Director, Steel Production

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions Germany GmbH

  • Review Mission Statement and make changes or vote to maintain

To serve and support the ESTC members and the iron/steel industry by providing forums for technical information exchange, personal development and networking. The Electric Steelmaking Technology Committee will accomplish this Vision through the development of a technical training seminar, AISTech annual conference and technically focused committee meetings.

  • 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
    • ESTC Fall Meeting 
      • Saturday 6 September 2025 co-located with the Globetrotters annual meeting in Birmingham, AL
      • Topics????
  • EAF Study Tour Japan 
    • 9-14 November 2025
  • ESTC Spring Meeting 
    • Wednesday 4 February 2026 co-located with the Modern Electric Steelmaking seminar Las Vegas, NV
  • Elect New Officers
    • Chair— Alyssa Van Delden, Nucor-CSI
    • Vice Chair— Justin Zwick, CMC Arizona
    • Papers Chair— Bob LaRoy, SDI Butler
    • Membership Chair— Mike Wilson, Berry Metal
    • Education Chairs—Alex England, Tokai Carbon, Arun Chockalingam, Nucor Steel Decatur
    • Roundup Chair— Rachel Schmidt, Berry Metal & Lou Valentas, Systems Group 
    • Young Professional Chair—Mike Diana, Berry Metals
    • Decarbonization Liaison—Kyle Vanover, SDI Butler
  • Justin Zwick to present Chair Plaque to Alyssa Van Delden for her year of service to the committee
  1. Discussion items
  2. Any new items to discuss
  3. Next meeting
  4. Chair conclusion—A. Van Delden
  5. Adjourn         <1:30pm>