Proceedings of the 12th Asia Pacific General Galvanizing Conference

ＰＲＯＧＲＡＭ● Monday, April 24th [DAY1] ●Opening remarks

9:00-9:03

Qifu Zhang (Chairman, Asia Pacific General Galvanizers Association)

Welcome remarks

9:03-9:05

Yasuaki Negami (Chairman, Japan Galvanizers Association)

Special Lecture

9:05-9:20

APGGC Missions: Past and Future
Robert S Xiao (Chairman, the Galvanizing Association of Taiwan)

Keynote Lecture 1

9:20-9:40

Japanese government’s action towards Carbon neutral society and Resource-Autonomous Circular
EconomyDaisuke Matsuno (Metal Industries Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Keynote Lecture 2

9:40-10:00

Hot Dip Galvanizing – an excellent example for Circularity
Martin Kopf (Zinkpower / EGGA / German and Austrian Galvanizing Association)

Keynote Lecture 3

10:00-10:20

The role and value of HDG steel for society
Martin van Leeuwen (Technology and Market Development, International Zinc Association)

Keynote Lecture 4

10:20-10:40

Durability design method for corrosion of reinforced concrete structures using galvanized steel bars
Yoshikazu Akira (Kagoshima University)

Break & Booth visit

10:40-11:30

Session 1: Environmental Issues (P1-P43)

11:30-12:30

GALVANIZING FURNACES, THE GAS DILEMMA
Rob White (Wedone Thermprocess, Shanghai, China)
The prospect of hydrogen combustion application in the hot-dip galvanized industry under the goalof “carbon-neutral” in China
Tian Lan (Wedone Thermprocess (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China)
Advantages of Sustainability-oriented Equipment and Digital Transformation Synergies in Hot-Dip
Galvanizing
Marco Bozzi (GIMECO IMPIANTI s.r.l.)Speaker : Federico SanvitoLunch

12:30-13:30

Session 1: Environmental Issues (continued) (P45-P54)

13:30-13:50

New Environmental Regulatory Framework for Galvanizing Plants in Europe
Murray Cook (European General Galvanizers Association)
Speaker : Vasile Rus

Session 2: Furnace & Process Innovation (P55-P109)

13:50-15:10

Update on Hasco Smart FiringTM: Case Studies with Added Challenges
Xinyi Liu (HASCO THERMIC LTD)
The carbon neutral technology trend and the future in hot dip galvanizing furnace
Kenji Yanase (SANKEN SANGYO CO., LTD.)
Speaker : Shin Takeda
Waste Heat Utilization of Hot-dip Galvanizing
Jiantang Hao (Bonan Technology)
Reduction of molten zinc corrosion of batch hot-dip galvanizing hooks thanks to zincophobiccoatings
Aleksandra Cieplak (Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Unité
Matériaux et Transformations, France)

Break

15:10-15:40

Session 2: Furnace & Process Innovation (continued) (P111-P161)

15:40-17:00

SURFACE TENSION: A KEY PARAMETER FOR EFFECTIVE SURFACE PREPARATION FORGALVANIZING
Mahandran Perumal (METALS & CHEMICALS TECHNOLOGY)
DEVELOPMENT OF A PASSIVATION WITH MAXIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITYHYBRID PASSIVATION
Bjoem Haupt (METALS & CHEMICALS TECHNOLOGY)
Speaker : Mahandran Perumal
Development of Chrome-free coating agent ASAHI COAT NB for hot-dip galvanized steel
Kazuki Sawai (Research and Development, Asahi Chemical Co.,Ltd.)Strength of SHS Column to Beam Connections with Holes for Hot-dip Galvanizing in Through
Diaphragms
Ilsu Park (Kobe University)

Announcement from Intergalva 2024

● Tuesday, April 25th [DAY2] ●Session 3: Market Development and Expanding application of HDG (P163-P191)

8:50-9:50

LME Zinc: Managing price volatility and sustainability
Edric Koh (London Metal Exchange)
ASIA PACIFIC ZINC MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Banu Nargis (GALVANIZERS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA / RICHKER METALS /INTERNATIONAL ZINC ASSOCIATION)
Status and Progress of General Galvanizing Industry in China
Qifu Zhang (China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, Beijing, China)

Break9:50-10:20
Session 3: Market Development and Expanding application of HDG (continued) (P193-P221)10:20-11:00
The Hot-Dip Zn-Al-Mg Alloy Plating And Reproducing Plating
Toshihiko Morooka (KOWA KOGYOSHO Co., LTD.)
HOT-DIP GALVANIZING OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL COMPONENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE
FIRE RESISTANCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
Ronny Kühne (RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Steel Construction, Aachen, Germany)
Speaker : Mirabela FiranSession 4: Corrosion Performance (P223-P263)

11:00-11:40

Corrosion Structural Maintenance Evaluation of Hot Dip Galvanized Transmission Towers
Jiin-Rong Cheng (Galvanizing Association of Taiwan / Linh Kang Industrial CO., LTD / Taiwan
Galvanizing CO., LTD./ Taiwan Power Research Institute, Taiwan power Company.)
Investigation of the High-Strength Steel Bars with the Different Galvanized Thicknesses
Keng-Ta Lin (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University)

11:40-13:00
Lunch Session 4: Corrosion Performance (continued) (P265-P324)

13:00-14:20

Painting performance on hot-dip zinc-aluminum alloy galvanized coatings
Takashi Kondo (TANAKA GALVANIZING CO., LTD)
Atmospheric Corrosion Test of Structural Steel Coated by Different Materials in Thailand
Bunya Chea (School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute ofTechnology, Thammasat University / Thailand Graduate School of Engineering,
Hokkaido University, Japan)
Speaker : Taweep Chaisomphob
An Evaluation on Anti-corrosion Effect of Hot-dip Galvanized Steel Bar in Concrete
Hongbok Choe (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo Universityof Science)
Case introduction and effect tracking of hot-dip galvanized steel bridge in Taiwan
Yew-Tsang Lin (TG CO., LTD.)

14:20-15:10
Break 

Session 4: Corrosion Performance (continued) (P325-P353)

15:10-15:50

Corrosion resistance of Galvanized Steel Bars in Concrete
Hiroto Tomiyoshi (Kagoshima University)
Influence of Trace Metals in Galvanizing on Corrosion Resistance of Plating Film
Madoka Imahase (Kagoshima University)

Session 5: Information Technology & Automation (P355-P383)

15:50-16:50

What You See is What You Get——Application of VR technology in the design and construction of hot dip galvanizing production line
Shihchia Chen (Weifang Xinbeihai Hot Dip Galvanizing Equipment Co.,Ltd., Taiwan)
Application of Remote Commissioning and Maintenance in General Hop Dip Galvanizing furnace
Huapeng Yuan (Dalian Shangli Technology Co.,Ltd)
Speaker : Wenbo Xu
Highest surface quality in galvanizing lines powered by multiple views and artificial intelligence
Dominik Recker (ISRA Parsytec GmbH)
Speaker : Kohei Ogura