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1.x9Editorialx92.x96thGlobalSlagConx11erenceandExhibitioncomestoSydney2.x9Speakersconfrmedx11orSydneyGlobalSlagConx11erence2.x9Internationalslagdemandincreasesassupplydeclines3.x9Insiderx9-x9SteelFurnaceSlagx13aneconomichardstandconstructionmaterial4.x9Insiderx9-x9SteelFurnaceSlagFinesutilisedx11orremovingphosphorusx11romtertiarytreatedex11uentatNewcastle5.x9AssociationcontributestoSustainabilityCapacityBuildingPrograminVictoria6.x9NewsBriex11s-AustralasianInternationalAUSTRALASIANIRONSTEELSLAGASSOCIATIONwww.asa-inc.org.auQUARTERLYASSOCIATIONVolx98x9x9Issuex98x9x9x9Augustx9x9Septemberx9x9201010CONNECTIONSx9EDITORIALx9TEAMConnectionsx9isx9publishedx9byx9ASATheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationWollongongNSW2500Phx90242258466Fax0242281777Emailinx11oasa-inc.org.auWebx9www.asa-inc.org.auPublisherASAinc.Executivex9DirectorCraigHeidrichEditorDavidE.JonesContributorsx9JamesDaviesVijayJoshiPaulTheodossiadisNiribiCharkerCraigHeidrichDavidEJonesx9x9x9x9x9x9x9Designx9x9Print101DesignPtyLtdConnectionsisaquarterlypublicationwithanonlinecirculationox111500copiesTHISx9ISSUECONTENTSEditorialAustraliahasalonghistoryofresearchinvolvingthepropertiesanduseofironandsteelslaginthecementandbroaderconstructionindustry.Slagproductresearcharoundroadpavementandconcreteaggregateapplicationsextendsbacktothe1960x19s.From1966withtheintroductionofGroundGranulatedBlastFurnaceSlagGGBFStotheAustralianmarketresearchintoitsperformanceincementbecameafocus.Aswithanyeldofscienticresearchthepresentationofndingstoconferencesisanimportantpartofpeerreview.Theseconferencesalsoprovideanopportunityforcollaborationandidenticationofareasrequiringfurtherresearch.IronandsteelslagresearchersfromAustraliaareandhavelongbeenpartoftheinternationalresearchcommunity.OneoftheearliestinternationalconferencesinwhichtheAustralasianslagindustryparticipatedwasthe1stProcessTechnologyConferenceinWashingtonDCin1980whereapaperonthethenstateoftheAustralianSlagIndustrywaspresentedaspartoftheRecyclingintheSteelIndustrystrandoftheIronSteelSocietyofAIME.In19861987and1989AustralianresearchersparticipatedininternationalconferencesinMadridTorontoandTrondheim.TheseconferenceswereconductedunderthesponsorshipofCANMETandACI.Australasianconferencesinsupportoftheironandsteelslagproductscommencedin1988withthex1cInternationalWorkshopontheuseofFlyAshSlagandSilicaFumeandotherSiliceousMaterialsinConcretex1dinSydneyAustralia.LeuraintheBlueMountainswestofSydneywasthevenuein1990fortheConcretefortheNinetiesx13InternationalConferenceontheuseofFlyAshSlagandSilicaFumeandotherSiliceousMaterialsinConcretex1d.Intheyearssinceitsformationin1990theAssociationhasbeenthevehicleforcoordinationofsignicantironandsteelslagresearchandthepublicationofresultsthroughConnectionstheAssociationswebaccessiblelibraryindustryjournalsandtheorganisationoftargetedpresentationspublicationsandevents.In2007theAssociationorganisedtheverysuccessfulandtimelySustainabilityandSlagConferenceandlooksforwardtoasuccessfulGlobalSlagConferenceinNovemberthisyear.6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitioncomestoSydneyPreparationsareontrackforthe6thGlobalSlagConferencex18MakingtheMostoftheRecoveryx19totakeplaceinNovember2010inSydneyvibrantheartoftheindustrialpowerhousethatispresent-dayAustralia.ThisconferenceisbroughttoAustraliaincooperationwithAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociation.Partofasuccessfulinternationalconferenceseriesforpeopleinvolvedintheglobalslagproductsindustryitfollowsthesuccessful20095thGlobalSlagConferenceheldinBrusselsBelgiumwhereover140delegatesfromnearly40countriesassembledattheendofNovemberfortheconferenceandexhibition.AswellasattractingrepresentativesfromtheironandsteelindustriesinAustraliaNewZealandandfromaroundAsiaandbeyondthisyearx19sconferencewillalsoappealtocementandconstructionindustrypersonnelwhohaveaninterestinincreaseduseofslagandslag-derivedproducts.Asalwaysahighstandardoftechnicalpresentationsindustryexhibitionandbreakoutsessionswillfacilitateexcellentnetworkingopportunities.WithaGalaDinnerattheSydneyOperaHousethesocialprogrammewillalsobeonetorememberAttendeesareexpectedfromover35countrieswithrepresentativesfromAustralasiaAsiaIndiatheMiddleEastEuropeAfricaandNorthandSouthAmerica.AhighlightoftheConferencewillbeaeldtriptotheverymodernsteelworksofBlueScopeSteelinPortKemblaNSWAustraliaandthecomprehensiveironandsteelslagprocessingfacilitiesofAustralianSteelMillServices.Ifyourbusinessisrelatedtotheproductionprocessingandmarketingofironandsteelslagproductsthenyoushouldcertainlyattendthe6thGlobalSlagConferenceinSydneyAustralia.Programmeandregistrationdetailsarenowavailableatwww.propubs.comgscDelegatesto2009ConferenceandExhibition