Oxygen Steelmaking Technology Committee

MISSION: To serve the Oxygen Steelmaking membership by providing forums to learn about new and current technologies, discuss safe operating and maintenance practices, address environmental issues as well as network globally with industry professionals of all disciplines..

Past AIST Committee Activities

Current Activities

On May 6, 2008, the Oxygen Steelmaking Operating Committee (OSOC) held a lunch meeting during AISTech in Pittsburgh, Pa. The chair welcomed everyone in attendance and noted the attendance of steelmakers from Brazil, Austria and Germany. The meeting began with a review of safety incidents of note in the steel industry, followed by a review of the integration of the AISI Manufacturing Committees and the AIST Operating Committees. The new structure of the AIST Technology Committees created an AIST Oxygen Steelmaking Technology Committee (OSTC), whose membership is comprised of the former OSOC and the AISI Manufacturing Committee on Primary and Secondary Oxygen Steelmaking. Dr. Ralf Bruckhaus and Dr. Helmut Lachmund were then presented with the 2008 Charles Herty Award for their paper entitled, “Stirring Strategies to Meet Highest Metallurgical Requirements in the BOF Process.” An election of officers was conducted, and the committee looked to revise their mission statement to showcase its interaction with the global oxgyen steelmaking industry. Members then volunteered to participate in the organization of the technical sessions for AISTech 2009, to be held in St. Louis, Mo., on May 4–7, 2009. The Papers Subcommittee of the OSOC met again on Wednesday, May 7, to determine session topics and organizers for AISTech 2009 sessions. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 16–17, 2008, in Baltimore, Md., with a tour of SeverStal Sparrows Point.  The meeting concluded with an appreciation plaque given to Mike Strelbisky as the outgoing chair of the OSOC.