Paulo Assis

Abstract:

Following a brief description of the background, a life timeline of industrial and scientific activity during 48 years will be presented. It will cover first  the work done for more than 2 industrial companies including Acesita and Mannesmann and the successes achieved during that time such as the development of the first fluid system to inject charcoal in the blast furnace and it’s successful industrial implementation as the first Powder Charcoal System implemented with success worldwide.

The scientific activity at UFOP will follow along with the successes achieved such as participation in the Excellence Program of CSN (Companhia Siderúrgiac Nacional) as a visiting professor.

The establishment during thirty years as professor, researcher and Scientist of many collaborations with the best universities and professors in the world and especially in Asia will be described.

The successes achieved as the first researcher worldwide working with biomass (waste from the Agriculture) and biogas in the blast furnace will also be described.  Life learned lessons  will also be described.