American Steel Experts’ Dialogue

Background

Steel is a vital material in modern economies and global demand for steel is expected to continue to grow to meet rising social and economic welfare needs. Meeting societal steel demand presents challenges to iron and steel producers as it navigates between environmental and competitiveness pressures and opportunities. The iron and steel sector is responsible for about 9% of global final energy demand and almost 7% of CO₂ emissions. Through innovation, iron & steel producers have a major opportunity to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, develop more sustainable products and enhance their competitiveness.

In the framework of the IEA Global Sustainable Technology Roadmap for the Iron & Steel sector, which was kicked-off last November in Paris, the International Energy Agency, in collaboration with the Brazil Steel Institute, coordinated an American Steel Experts Dialogue on 22 August 2018, in São Paulo, Brazil. This event brought together leading experts and key stakeholders from industry, government and the research community in the region. The aim of the workshop was to explore the main challenges the iron and steel sector is facing today in North America and South America, and which innovative technologies and strategies could support the sustainable transformation of steel production in the region.

Agenda

IEA Roadmap series, introduction to the Global Iron & Steel Roadmap – Peter Levi, International Energy Agency

Session 1: State-of-play of the iron and steel industry from an energy perspective

Moderator:

Jeferson Borghetti Soares – EPE / Ministry of Mining and Energy of Brazil

Panel speakers:

Andrew Purvis, Worldsteel Association - Global perspective

Carlos Henrique Fialho Mussi, CEPAL – Current situation and prospects of the economy and the Energy matrix in Latin America

Jeferson Borghetti Soares, EPE / Ministry of Mining and Energy of Brazil – Analysis of energy utilization in selected industries in Brazil

Guilherme Correa Abreu, Brazil Steel Institute – Generation and consumption of energy in Brazilian steel industry

Ingrid Person Rocha e Pinho, Ternium – Low-carbon energy cases at Ternium

Rodrigo Garcia, CNI – Alliance Program for Energy Efficiency

Session 2: What role circularity and resource efficiency can play in the American iron & steel industry?

Moderator:

Anicia Pio, Federation of industry of the State of São Paulo

Panel speakers:

Anicia Pio, Federation of industry of the State of São Paulo – General overview in Brazil

Prof Michael Braungart, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry - Cradle to cradle products innovation institute

Guilherme Liziero Ruggio da Silva, Gerdau – Production of biocoke

Henrique Helcio Santos, Usiminas – Recovery of BOF fine sludge

Davi Braga, Vallourec – Powder charcoal as a renewable alternative in the energetic matrix of Vallourec

Session 3: Low-carbon policies and alternative technologies in iron & steel

Moderator:

Regis Rathmann, United Nations Development Programme

Panel speakers:

Andrew Purvis, Worldsteel Association – Global overview

Adriano Santhiago de Oliveira, Ministry of Environment of Brazil - Global overview

Regis Rathmann, United Nations Development Programme – Mitigation options for greenhouse gas emission in key sectors in Brazil

Leonardo Sao Paulo Sambaquy, Brazil Steel Institute – Low-carbon alternative technologies in Brazilian iron and steel industry

Felipe Marinho Maciel, ArcelorMittal – Carbon Management at ArcelorMittal Brasil

Closing remarks

Peter Levi, International Energy Agency