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August 17-20, 2026 | metsoc@cim.org

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Hydrogen as Energy Carrier and Reductant in Metallurgy

Date

August 17, 2026

Time

8:00-14:30

Location

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

Conference Attendee Add-on Price

$600 Regular, $300 Student (add during your registration)

11 Presenter

Professional Development Course Only

$600 Regular, $300 Student (email: metsoc@xcdtechnologies.zohodesk.com)

Price
Inclusions

Lunch Included

5 Hours of Professional Development (PDH) with Certificate

Course Description

Hydrogen can be used as an energy carrier (fuel) in burners, or it can be used as a reducing agent. 

This one-day course discusses aspects related to burners such as burner design, key operational parameters, burner conversion from fossil fuel to hydrogen, and the impact of switching to hydrogen burners on furnace operations. Furnace design, process control, heat distribution and transfer, as well as off-gas management and waste heat are included. The scope of this course includes use as a reducing agent in both ferrous and non-ferrous metals applications. The mechanisms, key factors, process parameters, and equipment are covered, for solid and molten state.

Furthermore, safe working with hydrogen and the production and supply infrastructure of hydrogen will be discussed. We intend to create an exchange between hydrometallurgy (where hydrogen is already used) and pyrometallurgy, where hydrogen is new.

The course will utilize a combination of presentations, including industry experiences and problem-based discussions, to create a dynamic environment with ample interaction.

The course will complement the symposium “Hydrogen use in process metallurgy”, and can be of relevance to symposia such as “Sustainability”, “Light metals” and “Hydrometallurgy”.

 

Learning objectives:

  • Attendees understand the state of the art, challenges, and future developments in hydrogen production (production routes, equipment, volumes, costs, etc.) generally and in a metallurgical context, to enhance operational and research activities and decision-making within their organization.
  • Attendees obtain deep insight into key factors that are important when considering hydrogen-based burners, including burner design, costs, burner conversion, and implementation possibilities.
  • Attendees understand the opportunities and limitations of hydrogen as a fuel, how the use of hydrogen burners impacts furnace operations, and what practical mitigating measures need to be taken.
  • Attendees understand opportunities and limitations for hydrogen as a reductant, in iron and steelmaking and non-ferrous applications, including the fundamental (reaction) mechanisms and how these impact the practical operations. They can derive actions to take in their own practical operations.
  • Attendees know the key safety aspects for designing equipment, processes, and safe operations. This includes: understanding mixing of gases, ignition temperature concept, materials selection, and how to translate this into daily practice in lab or fab.
  • Essential understanding of how to use hydrogen in an industrial setting as energy carrier or reducing agent in a safe way, including opportunities and risks.

 

Modules:

  1. State of the art and future of Hydrogen production.
  2. Hydrogen as a fuel.
  3. Industry experience cases with hydrogen as fuel & discussions.
  4. Hydrogen as reductant in ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy
  5. Industry experience cases with hydrogen as reductant & discussions.
  6. Hydrogen safety
  7. Industry experience on safety & discussions.

All modules will have ample time for participant involvement to ensure joint learning across the participants.

Intended Audience:

This course is designed for professionals working in industry and national labs with at least several years of experience after M.Sc. graduation. Specifically:
  • Participants from ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgical industry; equipment providers (burners, furnaces, refractories, etc.); representatives from research institutes, national labs, and universities (e.g. re. hydrogen safety); and energy and hydrogen providers
  • Plant operators, process engineers, and those working in strategy and research departments
  • Master’s and Ph.D. students

Supporting Affiliation:

Meet the Organizers/Presenters:

 

Halvor Dalaker, SINTEF

Christina Meskers, Senior research scientist, SINTEF

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