David Algermissen

Tradition is not the keeping of the ashes, but the passing on of the fire.

Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

As head of the secondary raw materials and slag metallurgy department, I have extensive experience in the steel industry, particularly in the practical development and optimization of by-products. My expertise lies in the sustainable use of secondary raw materials, the further development of recycling processes and the improvement of resource efficiency in steel production. In my team, we are constantly working on innovative solutions that offer both economic and ecological benefits. I aim to make optimum use of the potential of by-products and to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the steel industry through continuous process optimization.

Experience

  • FEhS - Institut für Baustoff-Forschung e.V. (12 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of Department Secondary Raw Materials / Slag Metallurgy
      Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs

    • Head of Slag Engineering Laboratory
      Oct 2013 - Jun 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Master Thesis at Georgsmarienhütte GmbH
    Apr 2013 - Sep 2013 · 6 mos

    Investigations of approaches for slag using in Germany with regard to molybdenum leaching of electric arc furnace slags

  • Student Research Assistant at University of Duisburg-Essen / Chair in Metallurgy of Iron and Steel Making
    Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr

  • Bachelor Thesis at DK Recycling Und Roheisen GmbH
    Dec 2011 - Mar 2012 · 4 mos

    Investigations to optimize the off gas cleaning of a blast furnace