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www.asa-inc.org.au02connectionsAUGSEP10InternationalslagdemandincreasesassupplydeclinesTheinternationaldriveforloweringthecarbonintensityofeconomieshasbeendrivingtheuptakeofironandsteelmakingslagsaspreferredconstructionmaterials.ThisisparticularlysoasmoreandmoreironblastfurnaceslagisgranulatedandgroundtoreplacePortlandcementinconcrete.Thereisalmostatonneofgreenhousegassavedforeverytonneofcementreplaced.CementAmericasdigitalAugust2010publicationquotesastudybyIntertechPiraabusinessintelligencegroupintheUnitedKingdom.Thisstudysuggeststhatx18demandforferrousslagincementandaggregateindustriesworldwidestandstooutstripsupply.x19Drivingforcesforthisfutureimbalancearedrivenbyadvancementsinironandsteelproductiontechnologyandimprovedqualitycontrolsystems.Alsodrivingthemarketisthepressureonprimarycementaggregateandconcreteproducersonqualityandenvironmentalimpactsoftheirprocesses.Partofthecycleofchangeimpactingonavailabilityofironblastfurnaceslagistheclosureofanumberofblastfurnacesaroundtheworldasthesteelproducersmovetocreatinglargercompaniestogeteconomiesofscale.Subsequentlymarginalfacilitiesarebeingtakenoutofserviceorclosedpermanently.Atthe20095thGlobalSlagConferenceBrusselsBelgiumtheIrstspeakerCharlieZeynelofZAGIndustriesstatedthatinhisexperiencex1cthetotalvolumeofslagtradedaroundtheworldhasdropped.Howeverslagsupplyhasbecomeverytightandslagpriceshavedoubled.SlagisnowevenbeingshippedfromJapanasfarasFranceandBelgiumaftertheclosureofaEuropeansteelworkssituatednexttoaslag-grindingplant.x1dItisrecognisedthattheinclusionofGroundGranulatedironBlastFurnaceSlagGGBFSabovecertainthresholdlevelssigniIcantlyimprovesdurabilityofconcretestructuresplacedinaggressiveenvironments.Howeverthetotalworldsupplyofironblastfurnaceslagapproximates13percentoftotalworldcementproduction.Notallofthisisconvertedintogranulateandgroundasacementreplacement.TheoverallsupplygapisprojectedtobringimprovedbeneItforslagproducersastheconstructionindustryfurtherrecognisestheenvironmentalanddurabilitybeneItsfromusingslagproducts.SourceCementAmericasAugust172010The6thGlobalSlagConferenceGSChasalreadyattractedalineupofinternationalandAustralasianspeakerscoveringarangeoftopics.ThisistheIrstinternationalslagconferencetocometoSydneysincethex1cConcretefortheNinetiesx19in1990atLeura.PapersandpresentersconIrmedbyGSCorganiserstodateincludeAglobaloverviewofslagtrends-CharlieZeynelZAGInternationalInc.Amovetowardslegalcertainly-changingthewasteparadigm-CraigHeidrichAustralasianironsteelSlagAssoc.Australiax19sclimatechangepolicyresponseinthecontextoftheCopenhagenAccordCancunandbeyond-MikeMichaelHitchensChiefExecutiveOfIcerAustralianIndustryGreenhouseNetworkAnupdateonAustralianGBCAactivity-RobinMellonGreenBuildingCouncilofAustraliaAreviewofslagapplicationsintheMiddleEastIndiaandBangladesh-AlexanderKoshiUltratechCementIndiaAnupdateontheironandsteelslagindustryintheUnitedSates-KarenKigginsEDNationalSlagAssociationUSStudyonsteelslaginJapanandtheactivityoftheNipponSlagAssociationforsustainability-DrTomoIsawaJFESteelCorporationTheexperienceofBOFslag-nesapplicationinChina-NickJonesHarscoMetalsGroupLimitedAsustainablesupplychainapproachtocreatingnewEAFSproducts-DrA.WoodheadLinkStrategyC.HeidrichAustralasianironsteelSlagAssoc.D.CartwrightHarscoMetalsAnewintegrateddryslaggranulationandheatrecoveryprocess-DrSharifJahanshahiDrDongshengXieCSIRO.Slagcoolinganddustcontrolinsteelmaking-EdwinPetersonDustControlTechnologyStainlesssteelslagsasneutralisingproductsinindustrialprocesses-Dr.TimoParviainenTarjaVanhamaaOutokumpuTorniox18FireresistanceofOPCslagconcretex19-AlessandraMendesMonashUniversityx18Additivesolutionsforslaggrindingandqualityx19-JorgM.SchrabbackSikaServicesAGx18Factorsaffectingtheperformanceofmilledslagx19-VioletaPaicuandDr.WarrenSouthBoralCementx18Studyofthereactivityofblast-furnaceslagincementx19-GraldineVanhammeUniversityofBrusselsx18Feasibilitystudiesofvarioussteelmakingslagsincementmaking-JSWVijayanagarWorksIndiax19DSatishKumarTUmadeviHKPaliwalGanapathiPrasadPCMahapatraandMadhuRanjanJSWVijayanagarWorksIndiax18Mixturedesignandengineeringpropertiesofconcretemadeofnewslagashx19-Chao-LungHwangNationalTaiwanUniversityofScienceandTechnologyx18Crackwidthcalculationswithslagblendsx19-ProfJaySanjayanSwinburnUniversityofTechnology.x18Astudyofin-situcementationanddiscolourationofgranulatedironblastfurnaceslagx19-Dr.IhorHinczakCementechPtyLimitedDr.R.A.DayandDr.W.J.SouthBoralCementx18Theregenerativefrictionalpropertiesofslagaggregatex19-NickJonesHarscoMetalsGroupLimitedx18Therutresistantperformanceofslagaggregatesinpavementsx19-GregArnoldDirectorPavespecLtdNZx18Theskidresistanceperformanceofauniqueironmakingslagx19-BillBourkeBluescopeNZx18Australianslaginroadmaking-Casestudiesx19-MarcSmithDrVijayJoshiASMSThisconferenceprovidesanotheropportunitytoshowcasetheextensiveandinternationallyrecognisedworkcarriedoutintheAustralasianironandsteelslagindustrybuildingontheASAConferenceSustainabilityandSlagheldinSydneyin2007.PresentationASASustainabilityandSlagConferenceSydney2007SpeakersconfrmedorSydneyGlobalSlagConerence