This video is a recording from the Sustainability in Steel conference hosted by SUSTAIN 8th-10th July 2024 at Swansea University Bay Campus. Please note we can only share the recordings where we have permission, so not all presentations will be available on demand.
About this session:
The Iron Cycle – Understanding the processes by which iron is extracted, converted, used and recycled are key as steelmaking moves towards a more circular consumption model. As the UK moves towards Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking, understanding the quality, composition and properties of domestically available scrap steel is of increasing importance.
About the speakers:
Chair: Chrysa Glystra, UK Steel
Chrysa is responsible for trade policy and economic analysis for UK Steel, representing the sector’s interests to UK government. This includes areas at the intersection of trade, climate change and environment policy, such as scrap policy. Chrysa holds an MSc European Political Economy and a BSc Economics from the London School of Economics.
Antonia Grey, British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)
Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the British Metals Recycling Association has over 20 years’ experience in the field. As part of her role, she sits on the Scrap/Steel Working Group and regularly liaise with academics looking at scrap sorting technologies.
Prof. Zushu Li, University of Warwick
Professor in Metallurgy at WMG, ex-Principal Scientist Steelmaking at Tata Steel R&D. At WMG, his research focuses are alternative ironmaking (HIsarna, hydrogen reduction, biomass), low quality raw materials (iron ores, coals) and secondary materials (slags, dusts and other wastes) utilisation, BOF/EAF steelmaking, materials recycling (steel scraps, critical elements).
Dr Richard Curry, Swansea University
Since 2013 Richard has focussed on the rejuvenation of UK’s steelmaking’s expertise and the identification of key technologies to drive practical decarbonisation. Now based at Swansea, Richard is committed to driving the UK to become a world leader in recycling and materials circularity.
Prof. Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Swansea University
Cameron is Director of the SUSTAIN EPSRC Future Manufacturing Research Hub and a Co-Investigator for the TFI Network+. His research centres around the foundation industries, specifically in the metals sector, where his key goal is to support the delivery of cutting edge science and the engineering research required to create carbon neutral, resource-efficient UK steel supply chains.
Find out more about SUSTAIN on our website: sustainsteel.ac.uk
0:00 Introduction to The Iron Cycle | Chrysa Glystra
7:01 Fuelling the Furnaces | Antonia Grey
19:31 UK Scrap Quality and Volume and its Potential as a Raw Material for All Steel Grades | Prof. Cameron Pleydell-Pearce