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Registration - Link - registration fees are in Rands, however, invoices will be in EUR or USD
Registration service manual (PDF)

Event page at SAIMM - Link

Announcement: PDF

Background

Environmental issues related to industrial emissions have come to the forefront of general discourse in recent years. The Manganese ferroalloy production is energy intensive and it also contributes to the industrial CO₂ emissions. This 4^th edition of Manganese School is organised around the theme of Environment/Energy – CO₂ emissions to strengthen the dialogue between the industry and researchers in the field to reduce the environmental impact of the process.

PreMa project aims at demonstrating an innovative suite of technologies, involving utilization of bio-carbons, industrial off-gases and solar thermal energy, to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions from manganese production to obtain sustainable production of Mn-alloys and steel. The project is funded by the Horizon 2020 program of European Union, and European and South African industrial partners.

Some prominent industrial partners of the consortium of PreMa project are Eramet, Transalloys, Ferroglobe Mangan Norge AS, Outotec and OFZ working together with excellent research partners SINTEF, NTNU, IETU MINTEK and Stellenbosch university.

Eramet is one of the world’s leading producers of Manganese ferroalloys and Manganese ores. This 4^th edition of the Manganese school is hosted in Paris by Eramet in collaboration with SAIMM under the scope of PreMa project. The launch of registration will follow shortly.

Objectives

• To provide a platform to discuss the environmental issues due to the production of manganese ferroalloys and present the innovative solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the industry
• To create an opportunity for researchers and operators, to update their knowledge on the production of manganese ferroalloys
• To create a platform where researchers and operators can exchange views on the best practices to produce manganese ferroalloys
• To create a platform for the PreMa project to disseminate the results of the collaborative research and obtain inputs from parties outside of the consortium
• To further enhance collaboration between parties

Target audience

• European and international delegates from the manganese ferroalloy industry or those who support them
• Existing and potential future industry role players
• Engineering companies
• Research/academic institutions
• Companies providing funding for new manganese projects

Topics

• Commercial aspects of the manganese ferroalloy production process
• Process fundamentals including fundamental thermodynamics, slag fundamentals and reaction kinetics
• CO₂ reduction programs in the industry, improving pre-reduction inside and outside, CO₂ capture and energy recovery, Bio-carbon, Use H₂ and alternative processes, solar energy
• Workshop on realising pre-reduction in the industry

Venue: Fédération Nationale Des Travaux Publics (FNTP), 3 Rue de Berri, 75008 Paris, France [Map]

Accommodation:

As the venue for our event is located in a costly neighbourhood, its not so easy to find affordable hotels there. The hotels listed below are well reviewed online and are located in good neighbourhoods.They price of a room is between 170 to 200 euros per night. It takes between 15 to 35 minutes from these hotels to reach the venue via public transport/walking.

• Hôtel du Relais Saint Charles – 72 boulevard de Grenelle – 15^ème
• Timhotel Tour Eiffel – 11 rue Juge – 15^ème
• Hôtel de Nice – 42bis rue de Rivoli – 04^ème
• Hôtel Emile – 2 rue Malher – 04^ème
• Hôtel Vacances Bleues – Villa Modigliani – 13 rue Delambre – 14^ème
• Timhotel Paris Gare Montparnasse – 22 rue de l’Arrivée – 15^ème
• Hôtel Miramar – 6 place Bienvenue – 15^ème

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