What is the connection between green steel production and electric steemaking? And why are producers around the world now seeking to electrify their production routes? In this session of Pioneers Talk, Dr. Hans-Jörg Krassnig, Head of Electric Steelmaking at Primetals Technologies, provides answers to these questions and shares his fascination with the raw power of the most efficient recycling machine created by man: the electric arc furnace.
08 February 2023
Pioneers Talk #15: Electrifying Green Steelmaking
Author
Dr. Hans-Joerg Krassnig
Green Steel
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Electric Arc Furnace
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Pioneers Talk #15: Electrifying Green Steelmaking
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Dr. Hans-Jörg Krassnig
Hans-Jörg Krassnig is deeply committed to electric steelmaking. He began his career in the early 2000s while studying at the University of Leoben in Austria and working at steel producer Marienhütte as Head of Research and Development, where he also completed his PhD thesis. After many years advancing the adoption of the electric arc furnace in the metals industry, Hans-Jörg now serves as Head of Electric Steelmaking at Primetals Technologies.
