The eight featured articles showcase our work across modeling, lab experiments, pilot plant development, and industrial data analysis. Highlights include CO₂ capture with amine scrubbers, AI applications in blast furnace optimization, and battery recycling in the InduRed reactor. Together with our partners, we’re driving innovation for a sustainable and digital future in metallurgy.

The issue is available at the following link: https://link.springer.com/journal/501/volumes-and-issues/170-7

K1-MET Publications:

Editorial – Christine Gruber

Main author: Alexander Halwax (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Irmtraud Marschall (K1-MET), Nina Schlemmer (K1-MET), Simon Moll (MUL-VTIU), Christian Weiß (MUL-VTIU), Jan Eisbacher-Lubensky (MUL-ESM)
“Experimental Investigation of Additive Dissolution Behavior in Slags and Analysis of Physical and Electrochemical Properties”

Main author: Monika Seidl (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Christian Bernhard (MUL-ESM), Sergiu Ilie (VAS), Georg Gaiser (MUL-ESM)
“Heat transfer in the secondary cooling zone of a continuous casting plant”

Main author: Lukas Wiszniewski (MUL-TPT)
Co-authors: Thomas Hochsteiner (MUL-TPT), Harald Raupenstrauch (MUL-TPT), Lukas Schmidt (K1-MET), Astrid Arnberger (Saubermacher), Josephine Müller (va HPM)
“Pre-treatment strategies for efficient pyrometallurgical recycling within the InduRed reactor”

Main author: Christa Mühlegger (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Oliver Maier (K1-MET), Amaia Sasiain Conde (K1-MET), Irmela Kofler (K1-MET), Bernhard Rummer (VAS), Andreas Spanlang (VAS)
“Using process simulation to support decarbonization in the steel industry”

Main author: Alexandra Kogler (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Nikolaus Rauch (K1-MET), Sebastian Bönisch (K1-MET), Michael Derntl (K1-MET), Irmela Kofler (K1-MET), Anna Haider (VASL)
“Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Using Amine-Scrubbing at An Integrated Steel Mill”

Main author: Matthias Kiss (K1-MET) / Thomas Nanz (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Markus Bösenhofer (K1-MET), Golnaz Zarabian (TUW-ICEBE), Michael Harasek (TUW-ICEBE), Barbara Weiß (K1-MET), Christine Gruber (K1-MET), Johannes Rieger (K1-MET), Christoph Feilmayr (VAS), Hugo Stocker (VASD)
“Towards a Better Understanding of the Alternative Reducing Agent Conversion in the Raceway Zone of the Blast Furnace”

Main author: Maria Thumfart (K1-MET)
Co-authors: K1-MET: Xiaomeng Zhang (K1-MET), Christine Gruber (K1-MET), Stefan Pirker (JKU-PFM), Roman Rössler (VAS)
“Making RH fit for green steel production: A multi-method approach to process monitoring”

Main author: Johannes Wachlmayr (K1-MET)
Co-authors: Christine Gruber (K1-MET), Clemens Staudinger (VAS), Christoph Feilmayr (VAS)
“Explainable artificial intelligence for predictive modeling of the blast furnace alkali output”