Knowledge Base

Global Slag Knowledge Base

The Global Slag Knowledge Base is presented on a fully-searchable DVD

Global Slag Conference has become the world's foremost gathering for producers and users of iron and steel slag around the world.

The conference presentations cover advances in slag modification and optimisation, as well as slag product production advances, new applications and slag-product performance.

The Global Slag Conference is all about adding value to slag, for both producers and user.

Global Slag Conference papers

2006

Paper 1 GGBFS lowering Australia s greenhouse gas emissions profile: Craig Heidrich: Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Association

Paper 2 Application of GGBS in China - A Gradual Shift From Cost-saving To Durability: Dr. En Yi Chen: EnGro Corporation Limited

Paper 3 Treatment & Characterization of EAF Slag for its Effective Utilization in Cementitious Products: Dr.D.Venkateswaran: Indorama Cement Ltd

Paper 6 Efficient and Reliable Handling of Granulated Blast Furnace Slag: Aumund

Paper 7 Utilisation of Copper Slag in Cement Manufacture: Nikhil Supekar: Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd

Paper 8 Pyro system operational parameters when using converter slag as an alternative raw material for cement clinker: Kent Ege Jensen: L.V.Technology PCL

Paper 9 Various types of cooling methods of EAF steel slag to be used as cement replacement material (paper): M. Nilforoushan: Islamic Azad university of Shahreza

Paper 10 Impact of grinding technologies on the performance of slag cement: S. Seemann: VDZ - Research Institute of the Cement Industry

Paper 11 Slag grinding with the Roller Mill in China: Ingo Engeln Polysius AG

Paper 12 MPS-vertical roller mills for slag and slag cements: York Reichard: Gebr. Pfeiffer AG

Paper 13 Grinding of Slag to High Blaine in Vertical Roller Mills (paper): Hans Jorgen Nielsen: LV Technology Public Company Limited

Paper 14 Slag grinding with Loesche vertical roller mill (article): C. Hackl"nder-Woywadt: Loesche GmbH

Paper 15 EAF Slag for Road Construction in Thailand: Mr.Sitthisak Wittayangkoon: Siam Steel Mill Services Limited

Paper 16 Air Pollution Control Challenges in Slag Grinding Applications using Vertical Roller Mills: Ryan Hanson: GE Energy

2007

Paper 2 Economic Aspects of steel slag processing with Slag Atomizing Technology: Sang-tae Cha: Ecomaister Co., Ltd

Paper 3 Efficient and Reliable Handling of Granulated Blast Furnace Slag: Barry Woodbine: Aumund

Paper 4 Investigations of non-metallic phase obtained from converter slag reduction process: Miroslaw Karbowniczek: AGH University of Science and Technology

Paper 6 Stainless Steel Slags as Pro-Environmental Light Mineral Aggregates: Timo Parviainen: Outokumpu Stainless

Paper 7 The performance of asphalt mix containing filler slag for heavily trafficked roads: Leksminingsih: Ministry of Public Works of Indonesia

Paper 10 A Comparative Study on the Sulfate Resistance of CEM III/A Cement (paper): Oktay Kutlu: Adana Cement

Paper 11 Operation results of a 5300 kW vertical roller mill MPS 5600 BC for slag and slag cement grinding: York Reichardt: Gebr. Pfeiffer AG

Paper 13 Celtic Cement Technology - The Production of High performance Low Carbon Cement (paper): M Popham: Cenin Limited

2008

Paper 2 Concerning blast furnace slags - A real sustainable and innovative product for our worldwide partners: Philippe Lacroix: ArcelorMittal

Paper 4 A new look at slag grinding: Siegfried Strasser: Humboldt Wedag GmbH

Paper 6 Advanced grinding components and welding maintenance programmes for slag grinders: Dorival Tecco: Welding Alloys Ltd

Paper 7 Ground slag save CO2 and energy with the CEMAG Beta Mill: Helge Wilhelm: Cemag

Paper 9 Physical models of process granulation of melted slag - emission of gases and the quality of granulated slag: L Yerihemzon: German Association of Russian-speaking Scientists

Paper 10 Characteristics of the calorimetric behaviour of Algerian blast-furnace slag: A Bougara: University of Hassiba Benbouali Chlef

Paper 11 Diversified applications of PS Ball: SangTae Cha: Ecomaister Co Ltd

Paper 12 Ground granulated blast furnace slag - adding value to concrete construction: Peter Seymour: Ecocem

Paper 13 Manganese and ferric ion removal from water by steel slag: M R Nilforoushan: University of Shahrekord

Paper 14 Applying slag as an alternative to lime: Jang In-Soo: POSCO Gwangyang Works

Paper 15 Climate change adaptation using BioSlag in marine environment: Gun-Mok Sohn: POSCO

Paper 16 On the Reinforcement of Steel-Slag Asphalt-Concrete Structures Using Polymeric Materials: Sayyed MAHDI Abtahi: Isfahan University of Technology

2009

Paper 3 Environmental issues affecting the use of slag and similar materials in the US construction sector: Hendrik G. van Oss: USGS

Paper 4 The South African perspective on slag: Heather Booysen: Samancor Chrome

Paper 5 Online slag and Iron analysis by cost effective XRF: Renaat Van Geel: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Paper 6 Linking slag chemistry and valorisation: Daneel Geysen: K.U.Leuven

Paper 7 By-products from EAF dust recycling and their valorisation: Vlad Popovici: Bredero Shaw

Paper 8 Carbstone - sustainable valorisation technology for fine grained steel slags (stainless, Linz-Donawitz) and CO2: Mieke Quaghebeur: Carbstone Innovation

Paper 9 New sustainable valorisation routes for fine grained stainless steel slags: Evelyne Nguyen: Recmix Belgium

Paper 10 The SLAG-REC project for an innovative direct dry granulation of EAF slag: Roberto Roberti: University of Brescia

Paper 11 What I have learned from a lifetime in comminution (an independent assessment of today s grinding options for slag): GÈrard Marchal

Paper 13 Operation data of MPS vertical roller mills producing slag powder and slag cement: York Reichardt: Gebr. Pfeiffer

Paper 14 State of the art handling for slag: Davide Gambarotta: Gambarotta-Gschwendt srl

Paper 15 An integrated evaluation strategy for the recycling of metallurgical slags: Ben Laenen: Flemish Institute for Technological Research

Paper 16 Thermal Processing of Waste and Unconventional Fuels In Molten Slag Bath: Erki Unn, Silteh W2P Ltd

2010

Paper 3 An update on the iron and steel slag industry in the United Sates: Karen Kiggins: US National Slag Association

Paper 4 A move towards legal certainly - changing the waste paradigm: Craig Heidrich, Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Assoc.

Paper 5 A review of slag applications in the Middle East, India and Bangladesh: Alexander Koshi, Ultratech Cement

Paper 6 An update on Australian GBCA activity: Robin Mellon: Green Building Council of Australia

Paper 7 Study on steel slag in Japan, and the activity of the Nippon Slag Association for sustainability: Tomo Isawa: JFE Steel Corporation

Paper 8 The experience of BOF slag fines application in China: Nick Jones: Harsco Metals Group Limited

Paper 9 Geopolymers - Case studies of commercial reality: Peter Duxson: The Zeobond Group

Paper 10 A sustainable supply chain approach to creating new EAFS products: A. Woodhead, Link Strategy

Paper 11 A new integrated dry slag granulation and heat recovery process: Sharif Jahanshahi:CSIRO

Paper 12 Slag cooling and dust control in steelmaking (paper): Edwin Peterson: Dust Control Technology

Paper 13 Stainless steel slags as neutralising products in industrial processes: Timo Parviainen: Outokumpu Tornio Works

Paper 15 Study of the reactivity of blast-furnace slag in cement: GÈraldine Vanhamme: University of Brussels

Paper 16 Feasibility studies of various steelmaking slags in cement making - JSW Vijayanagar Works, India: D Satish Kumar: JSW Vijayanagar Works

Paper 17 Crack width calculations with slag blends: Jay Sanjayan: Swinburn University of Technology.

Paper 18 Fire resistance of slag blended cements: Alessandra Mendes: Monash University

Paper 19 Mixture design and engineering properties of concrete made of new slag ash (paper): Chao-Lung Hwang: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Paper 20 Coloured concrete - explaining the blue-green phenomena of blast furnace slag concretes: Ihor Hinczak: Cementech Pty Limited

Paper 21 Study on the effects of slag on ordinary clay bricks: Khurram Shahzad Ayub: University of /Gujrat

Paper 22 The regenerative frictional properties of slag aggregate: Nick Jones: Harsco Metals Group Limited

Paper 23 The rut resistant performance of slag aggregates in pavements: Greg Arnold: Pavespec Ltd (NZ)

Paper 24 The skid resistance performance of a unique iron making slag: Bill Bourke: Bluescope NZ

Paper 25 Australian slag in roadmaking - Case studies: Marc Smith: ASMS

2011

Paper 4 Cunico Resources - a new force in Ferro-nickel ...and more!: Olivier Desevedavy: Cunico Resources

Paper 8 Physical and chemical properties of hydrated hardened solids made of iron and steel slag: Yotaro Inoue: JFE Steel Corporation

Paper 9 Advanced cyclone systems for maximizing fine slag powder recovery: Pedro Araujo: Advanced Cyclone Systems

Paper 11 Gebr. Pfeiffer vertical roller mill MVR - New levels of slag grinding: York Reichardt: Gebr. Pfeiffer AG

Paper 12 P84 needle felt blends as problem solvers in mill filters: Dr. Stefano Santorsola: Evonik Fibres GmbH

Paper 15 Study on the Granulation and Heat Recovery of the Molten Slag by Using the Rotating Cup-Drum Atomizer: Heung Soo Park: Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology

Global Slag Conference presentations

2007

Paper 1 A short history of blastfurnace slag in Turkey: Metin Usta: Erenco Eregli Engineering

Paper 2 Economic Aspects of steel slag processing with Slag Atomizing Technology: Sang-tae Cha: Ecomaister Co., Ltd

Paper 3 Efficient and Reliable Handling of Granulated Blast Furnace Slag: Barry Woodbine: Aumund

Paper 4 Investigations of non-metallic phase obtained from converter slag reduction process: Miroslaw Karbowniczek: AGH University of Science and Technology

Paper 5 A converter slag stabilisation in POSCO: Sungmo Seo: POSCO Technical Research Labs

Paper 6 Stainless Steel Slags as Pro-Environmental Light Mineral Aggregates: Timo Parviainen: Outokumpu Stainless

Paper 7 The performance of asphalt mix containing filler slag for heavily trafficked roads: Leksminingsih: Ministry of Public Works of Indonesia

Paper 8 Blast Furnace Slag Cement And Its Uses In Turkey: Ðnal ÷ner: Adana Cement Company

Paper 9 Turkish cement sector and the T«MB: Caglan Becan: Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association

Paper 10 A Comparative Study on the Sulfate Resistance of CEM III/A Cement (paper): Oktay Kutlu: Adana Cement

Paper 11 Operation results of a 5300 kW vertical roller mill MPS 5600 BC for slag and slag cement grinding: York Reichardt: Gebr. Pfeiffer AG

Paper 12 Slag for cement making - USA Experience: Francesco Pezzotti: Bulk Materials International Europe

Paper 13 Celtic Cement Technology - The Production of High performance Low Carbon Cement (paper): M Popham: Cenin Limited

Paper 14 Role of ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) for production of durable concrete: D.B.N. Rao: Cemcon Consultuants Pvt Ltd

2008

Paper 1 The increasing importance of cementitious materials: A global update on GBFS: Charlie Zeynel: ZAG International Inc

Paper 2 Concerning blast furnace slags - A real sustainable and innovative product for our worldwide partners: Philippe Lacroix: ArcelorMittal

Paper 3 Slags and road construction: Marc Fixaris: ArcelorMittal

Paper 4 A new look at slag grinding: Siegfried Strasser: Humboldt Wedag GmbH

Paper 5 Wear technology for the slag industry - testimonial from a US slag plant: Dennis Todd: Wear-Concepts: Inc.

Paper 6 Advanced grinding components and welding maintenance programmes for slag grinders: Dorival Tecco: Welding Alloys Ltd

Paper 7 Ground slag save CO2 and energy with the CEMAG Beta Mill: Helge Wilhelm: Cemag

Paper 8 Solutions for handling liquid slag: Wei Dong Zhang: Changsa Carry Heavy Industry Machinery Co Ltd

Paper 9 Physical models of process granulation of melted slag: emission of gases and the quality of granulated slag: L Yerihemzon: German Association of Russian-speaking Scientists