Welcome Function
Technical Sessions + Banquet
Technical Sessions
Plant Tour (Hyundai Steel, Incheon)
30th (Fri) May 2025 : Registration Available From
15th (Fri) August 2025 : Registration Deadline
24th (Sun) - 27th (Wed) August 2025 : COOLIT 2025
We are honored to invite you to attend the “International Symposium on CO2-Lean Ironmaking & Steelmaking Technology(COOLIT) 2025: Road to Green Smelting/Melting,” an international symposium dedicated to advancing sustainable iron and steel production. The symposium will be held from August 24th(Sun) to 27th(Wed), 2025, at the POSCO Center in Seoul, bringing together esteemed experts from academia and industry to explore innovative technologies and strategies for reducing carbon emissions in the steel sector.
This symposium will serve as a platform to discuss the latest advancements in green steel production, including low-carbon smelting, CO2-lean BF-BOF processes, and hydrogen-based reduction technologies.
We sincerely hope that you will take part in this meaningful exchange of knowledge, where leading researchers and industry professionals will share their expertise and insights. Your participation will be invaluable in shaping the future of sustainable steelmaking and fostering collaborations for a greener industry.
Strategies and efforts to reach green steel production
- State-of-art of green smelting
Advances in C-lean BF-BOF route
- H2 bearing gas injection to blast furnace
- BF enriched with O2 & H2
Update on H2-based reduction technology
- Fluidized bed/Shaft based DR production technology
- Electric Smelting/Arc Furnace(ESF/EAF)
- Electric Arc Furnace with higher H2-DRI
Contact : coolit-2025@postech.ac.kr
Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology(GIFT)
The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
Iron and steel committee