Our advisors have worked hard to develop the ideal program for these uncertain times, and it includes a clear focus on costs. Many industry colleagues are facing market volatility, a market crisis in Europe, US saturation and sluggishness, BRIC slow-down, unclear path in China, and a murky path towards reform in India. Specifically, Eurocoke 2013 will focus heavily on voices from the plant manager's perspective, and address issues of cost, regulations, operations, markets and worldwide projects that have a downstream impact on the entire supply chain.
Register today to take part in these critical discussions and shape the future of the cokemaking industry!
Tuesday, 23 April, 2013 - Seminars and Conference Opening
8:00 Pre-Conference Seminar Registration
9:00-12:00 Seminar I: Principles of Cokemaking (additional fee required)
Instructor: Ingomar Koehler, Consultant, PROCOMCO, Germany
Seminar attendees are free to schedule business luncheons
14:00-17:00 Seminar II: Coal and Blend Selection, Coke Properties and the Role in Blast Furnace Operation (additional fee required)
Instructor: Jorge Caldeira, Manager Technical Marketing, Jellinbah Group, Australia
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Session 1: State of the Global Cokemaking Industry
16.00 Conference Registration & Exhibition Hall Opens
Welcome Reception for all Delegates - in the Exhibit Area | Sponsored by: XCoal
All delegates and speakers are invited to join us for the welcome drinks reception in the Exhibition Terrace
17.15 Advisory Board's Opening Remarks - in the Exhibit Terrace
Mike Barkdoll, VP, Forest Vue Research LLC, USA and
Viktor Stiskala, Senior Manager for Coal and Coke, Competence Center Metallurgy, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe,
Germany
17.30 Keynote Address: 10 Years of Schwelgern - in the Exhibit Terrace
Keynote Address focusing on the State of the European Coking Industry at Large
- Manager of the biggest coke ovens worldwide in operation in 2013 for ten years
- Presenting a paper about the experiences during these ten years of operation
Peter Liszio, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG / KBS Kokereibetriebsgesellschaft Schwelgern GmbH, Germany
18.00 Welcome Reception for all Delegates Continues
18.30 Welcome Reception Concludes - Delegates are free to schedule business dinners
Wednesday, 24 April, 2013 - General Sessions
8:00 Conference Registration, Coffee and Exhibit Hours
8:45 Welcome and Conference Information
Andrew T. Smaha, Conference Director | US Events, Smithers Apex
Session 2: Market Drivers | Business Outlook
9:00 Coke & Coking Coal Markets - European Perspective
- Coke and coking coal market situation in Europe
- Outlook for different coke grades - blast furnace, foundry, small sizes
- Anthracite markets in Europe
- Coke capacity developments, with focus on Europe
Andrew Jones, Independent Analyst and Mineral Commodity Markets Researcher, Resource-Net, Belgium
9:30 Global Coke Market Trends: Impacts on the European Plant Manager
- Market trends: Present and Future
- Implications of production costs
- Differentiation from the competition
Anna Fleming, Consultant, CRU, UK
10:00 Metallurgical Coal - The big party's over ....... but, good times will return
- Where has metallurgical coal been?
- Have prices reached the bottom?
- Will pressures persist for short-term pricing?
- What does the long-term hold?
Jim Truman, Principal Analyst Metallurgical Coal - Coal Markets Research, Wood Mackenzie
Networking Break
Session 3: Research Advancements in Cokemaking
11:00 EU Environmental Regulatory Perspectives
- New EU environmental regulations (and general environmental policy) as a barrier for development of cokemaking in Europe
- Influence of BREFs and ETS laws
- Modern environmental protection technologies for production costs increase
Aleksander Sobolewski, Research & Development Deputy Director, Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal, Poland
11:30 Dirty Coal, Clean Coal and the Role of Science in Public Policy and Environmental Regulation
- This presentation will address the real issues of coal mining and utilization, both upstream and downstream and the transition to clean coal solutions, using Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS).
- In addition, the need to develop innovative research partnerships to form science-based research programs on environmental impacts of coal mining and energy production will be discussed, using the example of the Appalachian Research Initiative for Environmental Science (ARIES) in the USA.
Dr. Michael Karmis, Stonie Barker Professor, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and
Director, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research (VCCER) Virginia Tech, USA
Networking Lunch
Session #4: Plant Operations and Management
13:30 Case Study: Total Coke Battery Maintenance at SAIL, India
- The Management of SAIL (Steel Authority India Limited) approached Fosbel to take full responsibility of all maintenance requirements on their batteries
- The idea was to start with one battery first and based on the success of the first battery, more batteries will be added in future
- The battery Fosbel started with, although only 8 years after a full end flue rebuild program, the life expectancy of the battery was only for a further 2 years
- The most critical issue of the battery was severe damage to the collecting main and its structure. As a result of this, huge amounts of liquor caused severe erosion and damage to the battery structures and refractory
- The presentation will cover not only all the challenges faced i.e. sweltering heat, union resistance to outsourcing, equipment and spares delivery problems, but also the success stories and triumphs of how a quickly dying battery was brought back from the dead.
Peet Snyders, Global Technical Director, Fosbel, South Africa
14:00 Coke Transfer Car - Technology for Coke Side Emission Control and Coke Production Optimisation
- Key features of Transfer Cars: pollution control performance, maximum reliability, ease of maintenance and minimum operating costs.
- Technical Case Study: New Coke Side Pollution Control System to improve Environmental Performance at Italiana Coke
- Engineering Design and Installation Challenges: Unique Plant Configuration - New Transfer Car to pass through the Quench Tower.
Oana Olaru Niculita, Marketing Manager, John M. Henderson, Scotland
14:30 Advanced Heat Recovery Cokemaking
Richard Westbrook, PE, President, Westbrook Thermal Technologies, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Networking Break
15:30 Enhancement of Battery Productivity from the View of a Machine Supplier
- Suppliers' suggestions for maximizing productivity in spite of aging equipment and coal feed changes by using intelligent machine design
- Examples on service solutions concepts as well as successfully conducted projects
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Freimann, Regional Sales Director, Europe / North-America / Australia, Schalker Eisenhütte Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Germany
16:00 Plant Operations Best Practices: Keys to Efficient Plant Operations, Employee Training and Safety
- Important issues for efficient plant operation on a long term view
- Structured employee training at the Coking plant
- What´s done at the coking plant for works safety?
Andreas Gahleitner, TR-Coking Plant, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Austria
16:30 Keynote Address: Oven Machines of the New Battery for USS in Clairton
- State of the art coke oven machines
- Installation of the machines in an existing plant with limited space
- Pre-fabricated, assembled, tested and shipped
- Operated on an old and on a new coke oven battery
- Commissioning
Franz-Josef Schuecker, Head of Coke Oven Machines Department, Coke Plant Technologies, ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH, Germany
17:00 Coke Plant Managers Forum
A roundtable discussion on numbers from 2012, changes for 2013 and plans as a producer for 2014
Moderator: Peter Liszio, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG / KBS Kokereibetriebsgesellschaft Schwelgern GmbH, Germany
- Andreas Gahleitner, TR-Coking Plant, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Austria
- Edward Szlęk, CEO, Koksownia Przyjaźń S.A. and Kombinat Koksochemiczny "Zabrze" S.A., Poland
- Stefan Putz, General Manager, Raw Materials, Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (SSI)
Grand Evening Reception
Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - General Sessions and Optional Plant Tours
8:00 Networking Coffee and Exhibit Hours
8:55 Conference Information
Andrew T. Smaha, Conference Director, Smithers Apex
Session #5: Global Production, Projects and Exports by Region
9:00 Update on Coke Plant Projects Globally
- Plant construction updates around the world
- Plant Modernization projects
- New trends in plant logistics and facilities
Yevgen Arkhipov, Executive Director, Concord Engineering GMBH
9:30 Coke Making Industry in Poland
- Coke production capacity in Poland
- Resource base for coke production
- Prospects for Polish coke production
- Destination of Polish coke export
Andrzej Warzecha, Vice President, Polski Koks S.A., Poland
10:00 Networking Break
10:30 Coking Coal and Met Coke Perspectives for India: The Emerging Reality
- Demand for met coke and coking coal will depend on the growth in steel production in the country and the choice of technology.
- In a world shrouded by economic uncertainty and challenged by major issues like coal availability within the country, infrastructure to import them and land acquisition to set up large integrated steel mills, will the dream for Indian to reach the second spot in global steel production come true?
- If so, where from and how the demand for met coke and coking coal be met? What are the technology and business issues in respect of coke production in the country in view of stricter environmental governance? What does it mean to foreign investors waiting for a pie in the Indian coal/coke space?
Ahmed Shah Firoz, Chief Economist, Joint Plant Committee, Ministry of Steel, Government of India
11:00 Chinese Coke and its Effect on Global Markets
- Quick overview of the structure of the China coke market
- Spot price update and summary of recent market events.\
- Exploring relationships between Chinese coke and coking coal, steel billet, iron ore
- Interpreting the Dalian coke futures market
- Recap on recent coke export duty policy, and implications for seaborne market
Edwin Yeo, Markets Editor, Platts
11:30 Closing Remarks and General Sessions Conclude
12:15 Networking Lunch
(additional fee required) - Spaces limited and must be pre-reserved online
Tour #1: Coke Plant Przyjazn | Top Charging Batteries
Separate fee required - 30 seat maximum
Hosted by: Edward Szlęk, CEO, Koksownia Przyjazn Sp. z o. o., Poland
13.15 Transportation Departs from Galaxy Hotel
14.45 Arrive to Przyjazn Coke Plant Coke Plant
15.00 Safety equipment and clothing
15.15 Presentation of the company
15.45 Tour of the plant in two groups
16.45 Light Reception
17.15 Transportation Departs
19.00 Return to Galaxy Hotel
Tour #2: Coke Plant Czestochowa Nowa | Stamp Charging Batteries
Separate fee required - 30 seat maximum
Hosted by: Tadeusz Wenecki, President & CEO, Koksownia Częstochowa Nowa Sp. z o.o., Poland
13.15 Transportation Departs from Galaxy Hotel
14.45 Arrive to Czestochowa Nowa Coke Plant
15.00 Safety equipment and clothing
15.15 Presentation of the company
15.45 Tour of the plant in two groups
16.45 Light Reception
17.15 Transportation Departs
19.00 Return to Galaxy Hotel