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Open for the Climate: Production of Fossil-Free Steel I (Introductory Course)
"Production of fossil-free steel I" provides professionals in steel forming with basic knowledge to contribute to the rapidly evolving steel industry, focusing on sustainable, fossil-free production methods.
The course introduces the processes involved in producing fossil-free steel, with a particular emphasis on future steelmaking techniques. You will explore critical topics such as quality control in casting, thermomechanical processes, and the fundamentals of metalworking. By the end of the course, you'll be able to compare traditional steelmaking with emerging fossil-free techniques, understand continuous casting, and assess how thermomechanical processes influence steel properties. This course is designed for professionals who want to increase their knowledge of the future of sustainable steel production.
Overview
Prerequisites: The course does not require any prior knowledge of metal production or metallurgy.
Start Date: March 1, 2025
Duration: 60 hours
Course Format: 100% online (via Canvas), self-paced
Assessment: Continuous assessment quizzes
Certificate: After completing the course, participants will receive a certificate (note that the course does not provide ECTS)
Language: Swedish/English (note that the video recordings in this course are in English but subtitled in Swedish)
Price: 6 000 SEK
Registration: Register via the link further down on this page.
Who is the course for?
The course is aimed at both new and established professionals with a stake in or interest in the future of steel production. It is designed and delivered by leading experts in metallurgy and materials science from Luleå University of Technology and does not require any prior technical knowledge of metal production or metallurgy.
Course content
- Introduction to fossil-free steel production and processes
- Future steelmaking methods
- Process parameters for quality control (casting and thermomechanical processes)
- Basics of metalworking
At the end of the course you will be able to
- Compare traditional steelmaking with future fossil-free methods
- Describe continuous casting
- Understand how different thermomechanical processes affect the properties of steel
- Identify the major effects on the environment and climate
To pass the course, students need
approved results on the continuous assessment quizzes.
Teachers
It is designed and delivered by leading experts in metallurgy and materials science at Luleå University of Technology:
- Ida Kero, Assistant Professor
- Ilana Timokhina, Assistant Professor
- Kumar Babu Surreddi, Associate Professor
- Wangzhong Mu, Associate Professor
- Esa Vuorinen, Professor
- Marta-Lena Antti, Professor
- Andreas Lennartsson, Universitetslektor
- Lena Sundqvist-Öqvist, Professor
How to register
- Sign up here
External link.
Luleå University of Technology reserves the right to cancel the course if there are too few participants.
Contact us
TVM Professional Education tvm-uppdragsutbildning@ltu.se
What is Open for the climate?
Open for the climate is an initiative funded by the Swedish government aimed at supporting society's climate transition through open, online-based education. The initiative is a collaboration between eight Swedish universities and offers short courses targeting professionals. The courses cover areas such as leadership for sustainable transformation, digitalization, circular economy, battery technology, and much more.
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