ESR Process Conference
New Developments & Outlook
June 10-12, 2024
At WACKER, we strongly believe in and support a vivid exchange of expert knowledge.
That’s why we are hosting ESR Process Conference in Burghausen.
All Presentations Are Available for Download Now.
June 10, 2024
16:00-21:00 Registration in Bürgerhaus Burghausen incl. Finger Food + Drinks
| June 11, 2024 | Topic | June 12, 2024 | Topic |
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| 09:00 - 09:10 |
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Thomas Frey, Wacker Chemie AG |
09:00 - 09:30 | Product Development in ESR over the Last 50 Years – from Past until Present (PDF, 7.2 MB)
Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Scheriau, INTECO melting & casting technologies GmbH |
| 09:10 - 09:30 |
Introduction to Wacker Chemie AG (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Dr. Georg Simson, Wacker Chemie AG |
09:30 - 10:00 | ESR Remelted Steels – Status and Market Developments
Mr. Benedikt Blitz, SMR Premium GmbH |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Current Research at IME Aachen in the Field of Electroslag Remelting (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Prof. Dr. Ing. Dr. h.c. Bernd Friedrich, RWTH Aachen |
10:00 - 10:15 | Concluding Remarks (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Dr. Georg Simson, Wacker Chemie AG |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Production of Heavy Forging Ingots via the ESR Process (PDF, 6.8 MB)
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Kubin, INTECO melting & casting technologies GmbH |
10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | New Electroflux Developments from the WACKER Research Team (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Dr. Javad Mohsseni, Wacker Chemie AG |
10:30 - 10:45 | Pick-Up from Bürgerhaus Burghausen
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break
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10:45 - 12:15 | Tour of Plant
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| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Advancements in the State.of-the-Art Simulation of the Slag in ESR Process
Dr. Ebrahim Karimi, Montanuniversität Leoben |
12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch in Wacker Guest Casino
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| 12:00 - 12:30 |
ESR in Static Molds – Design and Quality Features (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Dipl.-Ing. Ramtin Saremi, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH |
13:30 - 13:45 | Return to Bürgerhaus Burghausen |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch | ||
| 13:30 - 14:10 |
Potential Measures to Reduce Energy Consumption during ESR and its Impact on Non-Metallic Inclusions
Prof. Dr. Reinhold Schneider, FH-Wels |
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| 14:10 - 14:40 |
Inverter Power Supplies for Electro-Slag Remelt Furnaces (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Mr. Craig Miller, Consarc Corporation |
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| 14:40 - 15:10 | Presenting Quality Control @ Wacker Silicones (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Dr. Monika Reuter, Wacker Chemie AG |
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| 15:10 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | ESR and VAR – Comparison of the Attributes (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Bauer, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH |
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| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Importance of Electrode Properties and Preparation to Achieve Consistent High Quality ESR Ingots (PDF, 4.0 MB)
Dipl.-Ing. Eike Schmilinsky, Consarc Corporation |
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| 16:30 - 18:30 |
Cultural Program: Visit to Castle | ||
| 19:00 - 22:45 | Conference Dinner: Bavarian Cuisine |
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