Programme
Programme for Global Slag Conference programme 2025
Subject to change
Tuesday 24 June 2025
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00-20.00 Welcome party in the Global Slag exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Wednesday 25 June
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global and regional trends in slag
09:10 Paper 1: 'GBFS in the Cementitious Revolution: Risks, rewards and routes in the race for decarbonisation and supply chain resilience,’ Christopher Zeynel, ZAG Americas
09:30 Q&A
09:40 Paper 2: 'The appetite for reactive SCM! How can the steel industry satisfy it even after the green transformation?’ Volkert Feldrappe, FeHS
10:00 Q&A
10:10 Paper 3: 'Valorisation of steel slag as a safe soil amendment for sustainable crop production in different soil types,’ Rifat Bugra Bildiri, Institute of Biotechnology, Gebze Technical University
10:30 Q&A
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 2: Slag valorisation
11:30 Paper 4: 'Long term evaluation of concrete using slag aggregates,’ Sung-in Hong, Hyundai Steel Company
11:50 Q&A
12:00 Paper 5: 'Material study of BOF slag for use as a supplementary cementitious material,’ Je-shin Lee, Hyundai Steel Company
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Paper 6: 'Upcycling pathway for Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking slag: utilisation as reinforcing filler for polymers,’ Giulia Bragaggia, Università degli Studi di Padova
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3: Slag grinding advances
14:00 Paper 7: 'Microfine slag - a potential ingredient in concrete as durability enhancer and microstructure improver,’ Jagabandhu Kole, JSW Cement
14:20 Q&A
14:30 Paper 8: 'Ultrafine grinding - exploring the maximum value of slag,’ Nie Wenhai, Sinoma-Tianjin
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 4: Adding value to slag
16:00 Paper 9: 'Core technology and equipment for integrated large-scale utilisation of steel slag,' Zhao Xu, SINOMA-CDI
16:20 Q&A
16:30 Paper 10: ‘Characterisation and utilisation of slags from zinc recycling,’ Ehab Tara, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
16:50 Q&A
17:00 Paper 11: 'From byproduct to breakthrough: Zero-power CO₂ mineralisation with steel slag,’ Michael Wyrsta, Karbonetiq
17:20 Q&A
17.30 Conference session ends
18:15 onwards: Board buses for the Global Slag Awards Dinner at the Schloss Schönbrunn. Dress code: Business attire or smart casual (we will have a walk in the Schönbrunn gardens, on gravel paths). Return by 11pm.
Thursday 26 June 2025
08:30 Registration opens
09:00 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 5: Maximising value from slag
09:05 Paper 12: 'Market trends in the slag industries of central Asia,’ Gulvira Shaimerdenova, Law Department JSC
09:25 Q&A
09:35 Paper 13: ‘A novel continuous multi-stage magnetic sorting process for slag,’ Nam Seolji, Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, South Korea
09:55 Q&A
10:05 Paper 14: 'New activation approaches for profitable steel slag use in the precast industry,’ Matt Kennedy-Good, Neocrete
10:25 Q&A
10:35 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:05 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 6: Upcycling slags
12:00 Paper 15: 'Upcycling of EAF slag to GBFS while enabling direct reduction of low-quality ore via a breakthrough melter concept,’ Andreas Carl Weber, Ferrum Technologies
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Paper 16: 'Adding value to LF, EAF and BOF slags, and their use in making cement,’ Priyapratim Patra, JSW Cement Ltd
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7: Maximising slag value
14:00 Paper 17: 'The development of pozzolanic cement from slags: A review of steel slags,' Pride Mutekwa, W. Mtangi, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
14:20 Q&A
14:30 Paper 18: 'Sustainable valorisation of EAF and LF slags as non-conventional fillers in rubber compounds,’ Anna Gobetti, Università degli Studi di Brescia
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 8: State-of-the-art in slag technology
16:00 Paper 19: ‘Transporting slag through existing plants with complex routing using pipe conveyor technology,’ Lukas Paul, BEUMER Group Austria GmbH
16:20 Q&A
16:30 Paper 20: 'Business case for including a pyrometallurgical Slag Valorisation Furnace (SVF) into new green iron & steel facilities or existing Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) operations,' Zak van der Westhuizen, Metix (Pty) Limited
16:50 Q&A
17:00 - 17:05 Final remarks
17:05 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
18:00 Conference end
Friday 27 June 2025
A full-day field trip to voestalpine stahl Donawitz GmbH in Leoben will take place on 27 June.
Bring your own safety shoes - no safety shoes, no visit!
Itinerary subject to change
7.30 am Depart conference hotel in Vienna
9.30 Arrive voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH
Welcome (film), safety briefing, tea & coffee, toilets,
Hand out Headsets.
See furnace tapping and slag granulation plant.
10.15 Group travels together by bus to tour facilities (blast furnace, slag granulation, LD slag,
processing plants, new EAF construction site)
12.00 Re-group
12.15 Lunch in works canteen (included)
1pm Depart voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH
3.15pm approximately - Call at Vienna airport
4pm approximately return to conference hotel
Global Slag Conference programme 2024 - For information only
Monday 22 April 2024
Field trip to Green Cement, Dubai
14:00 Departure: Slag grinding plant field trip to Green Cement, Dubai. Meet in the hotel reception area by 1.45pm. Delegates must bring their own stout footwear/safety shoes. Return to the conference hotel by 18:00 latest. Book during registration. Bring your own safety shoes - no safety shoes, no visit! Field trip available only to non-competitors. Individual participation is contingent on permission from Green Cement, Dubai.
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area (Wasl Ballroom 1-3 foyer)
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00-20.00 Welcome party in the Global Slag exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area (Wasl Ballroom 1-3 foyer)
The conference will take place in the Wasl Ballroom 1,2,3.
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global, regional and national trends in slag
09.10 Paper 1: 'The Future of Slag Cements to 2030,’ Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting
09.30 Q&A
09.40 Paper 2: 'Global slag trading trends,' Charles M. Zeynel, ZAG International
10.00 Q&A
10:10 Paper 3: ‘An overview of Asian and Middle Eastern slag markets,’ Arusha Ahmed Khan, Shun Shing Group
10.40 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 2: Global, regional and national trends in slag, continued
11.30 Paper 4: 'Steel slag: Navigating the product status hurdles from a US perspective,’ Charles Ochola, National Slag Association
11.50 Q&A
12.00 Paper 5: 'US regulation of construction and permitting of slag grinding facilities: What does that look like?’ Sharon Morgan, Fox Rothschild
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 6: ‘Building a greener future: Inside Green Cement's state-of-the-art slag grinding plant,’ Youssef Tawfik, Green Cement Factory LLC (field trip location on Monday 22 April)
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch (Wasl Ballroom 4-6)
Session 3: Maximising profitability of current slags
14.00 Paper 7: 'Steel slag - zero CO2 raw material and full recycling solution when processed properly,’ Kalevi Kostiainen, Magsort Ltd.
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 8: ‘Characterization, reprocessing and effective recycling of steel slags in cement clinker production,’ Jagabandhu kole, JSW Cement Ltd
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 4: Maximising profitability of current slags, continued
16.00 Paper 9: ‘Valorization of Induction furnace slag and Ladle furnace slag in BSRM Bangladesh, Bipin Sharma, BSRM (Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling Mills Ltd)
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Programme end
16.45 Assemble in the hotel lobby for departure by bus to the Global Slag Awards Dinner - must be pre-booked. (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual). The Global Slag Awards Dinner will take place at the Al Marmoom Oasis, with a Bedouin-themed evening of activities and dinner, as well as the Global Slag Awards. Return to the hotel by 11pm, latest. The Global Slag Awards Dinner is bookable at a rate of £125, during registration.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
08:00 Registration opens
08.25 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 5: Maximising profitability of current slags, continued
08.30 Paper 10: 'Beneficiation technology for improvement of reactivity of LD Slag,' Arunachala Sadangi, Hemant Aiyer, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.
16.50 Q&A
09.00 Paper 11: 'New approaches to characterisation and testing of EAF slags to increase utilisation, decarbonisation and profitability,' Kelly Cook, Edw. C. Levy Co.
09.20 Q&A
Session 6: New slags
09.30 Paper 12: 'Metallurgical slag treatment to produce a material for the cement industry from DRI-based steel production,' David Algermissen, FEhS ‑ Institut für Baustoff‑Forschung e.V.
09.50 Q&A
10.00 Paper 13: ‘Steel slags as concrete aggregates,’ Volkert Feldrappe, FEhS (Institut für Baustoff‑Forschung e.V.)
10.20 Q&A
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 7: New slags, continued
12.00 Paper 14: 'Options for reuse of non-ferrous slags and by-products from industrial waste streams,’ Andreas Neumann, ITEL GmbH
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 15: 'Iron silicate: A valuable by-product with high potential from Aurubis,’ Pithchai Sivakumar, Aurubis
12.30 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 8: New slags, continued
14.00 Paper 16: 'The production of alternative slags through carbon mineralisation,’ Ryan Bourns, Carbon Upcycling
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 17: 'CarbiCrete: Steel slag supply for commercial production,' Kenneth Lerner, CarbiCrete
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 18: 'Accelerating CO2 reduction with ACT: from pure slag cements to mass market enhanced ternary binders,’ John Reddy, Ecocem
15.20 Q&A
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 9: The future of slag
16.00 BLUE SKY BRAINSTORM Session - Form small groups to address some of the biggest challenges in the slag industry!
16.30 Closing keynote: 'National Cement Factory, Abu Dhabi,' Ali Abdelhaq, Bala Subramanian; National Cement, Abu Dhabi (field trip location on Thursday 25 April)
17.00-17.05 Final remarks
17:05 Farewell Reception and prize-giving.
19.00 Conference end
Thursday 25 April 2024
Field trip to National Cement, Abu Dhabi
Field trip available only to non-competitors. Individual participation is contingent on permission from National Cement, Abu Dhabi.
Bring your own safety shoes - no safety shoes, no visit!
07.30 50-seater bus departs from conference hotel (Le Meridien Dubai). Assemble in the hotel foyer by 07.15am.
09.30 Bus arrives at plant. Toilet break, PPE.
09.45 Break into three groups of around 15 to tour plant.
11.00 Regroup, return PPE, toilet break
11.15 Departure
1.30pm latest - arrive at Le Meridien
Pictured below: National Cement Factory, Abu Dhabi
