Program
Schedule
- POSCO Center, Seoul, Korea
- 24th (Sun) - 27th (Wed) August 2025
POSCO Center
17:30
18:30
Welcome Function
POSCO Center Art Hall (4F)
09:00
Registration Open
Opening & Plenary Speech : Dong-Woo Suh(POSTECH), Preside by Sangho Yi & Sun Young Kim (POSTECH, POSCO)
10:00
10:10
Preview
10:10
10:30
Opening Ceremony
10:30
10:50
Filling the gap between dream and reality
Speaker:
Ki-soo Kim
POSCO Holdings, Korea
10:50
11:00
Photo
Session 1.
Session Chair : Joonho Lee (Korea University)
11:00
11:35
Japan's Challenges in Carbon Neutral Steelmaking and JFE's Carbon Neutrality Strategy
Speaker:
Yasuo Kishimoto
JFE Steel Corporation, Japan
11:35
12:10
Pathways for Steel Decarbonization - A Comparative Study and A Few Case Studies
Speaker:
Sridhar Seetharaman
Arizona State University, USA
12:10
13:30
Luncheon
Session 2.
Session Chair : Kwang Seok Lee (Korea Planning & Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology)
13:30
14:05
Behaviour of Pilbara iron ores during hydrogen reduction and Pilbara DRI during smelting
Speaker:
Timothy James Evans
Rio Tinto, Australia
14:05
14:40
Innovative Ultra Low Carbon Ironmaking Technology with Massive HBI Charging in Blast Furnace
Speaker:
Masahiro Yakeya
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Japan
14:40
15:15
Shaft Furnace Process Simulation for DRI production
Speaker:
In-Ho Jung
Seoul National University, Korea
15:15
15:35
Coffee break / 4F Lobby
Session 3.
Session Chair : Youngjo Kang (Dong-A University)
15:35
16:10
Status of HyREX Demo Plant Engineering & Construction
Speaker:
JinChan Bae
POSCO, Korea
16:10
16:45
Carbon Recycling Ironmaking Process by Reverse Water Gas Shift and Carbon Deposition Reactions
Speaker:
Taichi Murakami
Tohoku University, Japan
18:00
Banquet / Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Orchid (2F)
POSCO Center Art Hall (4F)
08:00
Registration Open
Session 4.
Session Chair : Youn-Bae Kang (POSTECH)
09:00
09:35
Strategic R&D Initiatives at Hyundai Steel for the Carbon-Neutral Era
(Advancing Core Technologies for EAF Operations with High DRI Utilization)
Speaker:
Yonghee Kim
Hyundai Steel, Korea
09:35
10:10
Transforming steelmaking – pathways for electricity-based steel production
Speaker:
Jan Friedemann Plaul
Primetals Technologies, England
10:10
10:45
Partnering to Support Steel Decarbonisation Pathways Development
Speaker:
Damien O’Dea
BHP, Australia
10:45
11:05
Coffee Break / 4F Lobby
Session 5.
Session Chair : Moo-Eob Choi (POSCO Holdings)
11:05
11:40
Alternative hot metal production by solid and liquid carbon from H₂ direct reduced iron (H-DRI)
in electric smelting furnace (ESF) conditions: Emphasis on FeO reduction kinetics
Speaker:
Joo Hyun Park
Hanyang University, Korea
11:40
12:15
Pellet design for direct reduction
Speaker:
P. Chris Pistorius
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
12:15
13:35
Luncheon
Session 6.
Session Chair : WOONJAE LEE (POSCO)
13:35
14:10
Corrosion Resistance of Refractories under Carbon-Neutral Electric Arc Furnace Conditions
Speaker:
Yongsug Chung
Tech University of Korea, Korea
14:10
14:45
The Electric Smelting Furnace at Laboratory Scale: Alternate Hot Metal Production from Australian Iron Ores
Speaker:
Craig Garlick
Newcastle University, Australia
14:45
15:20
Challenges on the melting process of H-DRI in the EAF
Speaker:
Alberto Conejo
University of Science & Technology Beijing, China
15:15
15:35
Coffee break / 4F Lobby
Session 7.
Session Chair : Hyunjin Yang (Inha University)
15:40
16:15
Low-Carbon Iron and Steelmaking: Identifying Options and Exploring Contributions
Speaker:
Xue Feng Dong
University of Wollongong, Australia
16:15
16:50
Carburization Options for Hydrogen-Reduced Direct Reduced Iron (H-DRI) to Facilitate
the Electric Smelting Furnace (ESF) Ironmaking Process
Speaker:
Youn-Bae Kang
POSTECH, Korea
16:50
17:25
Hydrogen-Powered Steel: Optimizing EAF Processes with H₂-DRI for Decarbonization
Speaker:
Il Sohn
Yonsei University, Korea
17:25
Closing Address
Speaker:
Sangho Yi
POSTECH, Korea
Hyundai Steel Incheon Works
09:00
10:20
Transfer
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas → Hyundai Steel Incheon Works
10:20
10:50
Briefing
Signing of Confidentiality Agreement
Introduction of Hyundai Steel & Hyundai Steel Incheon Works
10:50
11:00
Preparation for Plant Tour
Donning of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
– Safety helmet, protocol uniform, safety glasses, safety shoes, gaiters, receiver, dust mask
11:00
12:00
Plant Tour
(1) 70-ton Plant → (2) 120-ton Plant → (3) Research Building
12:00
12:30
Q&A
Discussion on Plant Tour
12:30
13:00
Luncheon
13:00
14:30
Transfer