Prof. Dr. Olena Volkova

Professor of Ferrous Metallurgy and Steelmaking · Institute of Iron and Steel Technology / ZeHS · ZeHS | TU Bergakademie Freiberg

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Olena Volkova leads research on the thermodynamic modeling of molten steel, clean steel cleanliness control, and kinetics of hydrogen direct reduction of iron ores.

Hydrogen Direct Reduction Inclusion Engineering in Steels Slag Thermodynamics Decarbonized Metallurgy

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Institution: ZeHS | TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Department / Faculty: Institute of Iron and Steel Technology / ZeHS
Primary Field: Hydrogen Direct Reduction
Campus Location: Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

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