61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2022)

August 21-24, 2022
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The COM 2022 offers networking sessions, curated plenaries, technology-in-progress discussions and workshops. Programming will feature light metals for transportation, critical metals, materials manufacturing, sustainability, mineral processing and more, revolving around the theme of this year’s conference, Pathway to Net Zero.

Hatch is the MetSoc Innovation Award for 2022 sponsor, Premier sponsor, and will be a presenter at the conference.

COM promises an exciting opportunity to meet and learn in a dynamic environment that will emphasize industry, students and research interactions.

Our experts participate at the following sessions:

  • Chris Twigge-Molecey, Senior Advisor, panelist on the Plenary Panel Session – “MetSoc and the Drive to Net Zero” session, August 21, 2022, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
  • Ian Cameron, Principal Metallurgist and Ironmaking Specialist, KEYNOTE, “Deep Decarbonization and Pathways to Net Zero Emissions – A Steel Industry Perspective”, August 22, 2022, 9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
  • Rachel Santini, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Specialist, presents “Imaging the Remaining Refractory Lining in Active Furnaces”, August 22, 2022, 3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
  • Afshin Sadri, Global Director, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Corrosion, presents “Imaging the Remaining Refractory Lining in Active Furnaces”, August 22, 2022, 3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
  • Rob Fraser, Global Director Hydrometallurgy, Lily So, Technology Commercialization, Project Manager, Process Engineer, Sevan Bedrossian, Hydromet Process Specialist, Alexander Sutherland, Process EIT and Amir Nazari, Process Engineer Lead, present a poster “New Sustainable Process to Produce High-Purity Lithium-Ion Battery Chemicals from Raw and Recycled Feedstocks”, August 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Kamal Adham, Process Engineering, Manager, presents “Electrically Heated Fluid Bed as a Low-Carbon Option for Pyrometallurgical Processes”, August 23, 2022, 11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Richard Elliott, Process Metallurgist, Pyrometallurgy, and Britt MacKinnon, Process EIT, Pyrometallurgy, present “The Role of Cold Bonding in Sustainable Steelmaking”, August 23, 2022, 4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Ian Cameron, Principal Metallurgist and Ironmaking Specialist, presents “The Role of Cold Bonding in Sustainable Steelmaking”, August 23, 2022, 4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Winnie Ying, Engineering Consultant, presents “Predictive Furnace Refractory Maintenance Procedures to Extend Campaign Life and Reduce Waste”, August 24, 2022, 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Afshin Sadri, Global Director, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Corrosion, presents “Predictive Furnace Refractory Maintenance Procedures to Extend Campaign Life and Reduce Waste” August 24, 2022, 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Matthew Cramer, Senior Principal, Global Director, Business Readiness, presents “Proactive Furnace Refractory Maintenance Procedures to Extend Campaign Life and Reduce Waste”, August 24, 2022, 10:10 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
  • Chelsie Klassen, Global Director, Community Engagement and Social Performance, facilitates “Inspiration in unexpected places: People, innovation, and the pathway to net-zero” workshop, August 24, 2022, 11:50 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
  • Roki Fukuzawa, Specialist, Industrial Clean Tech, serves as a Secretary for COM 2022.

 

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