Brett Spigarelli Ph.D.

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Professional Title
Metallurgical Engineer
Brett Spigarelli, Metallurgical Engineer at the NRRI Coleraine labs, received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. The focus of his Ph.D. was on carbon dioxide capture and storage at ambient conditions using waste materials. After graduation, he went to work at Mesabi Nugget on the ITmk3 alternate ironmaking technology as the Process Development Engineer.  He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the process along with leading bench and commercial scale R&D projects.  
 
After Mesabi Nugget, Brett went to work at the Steel Dynamics, Inc. Specialty Bar steel mill in Pittsboro, Indiana. In Pittsboro, he served as the Process Engineer for the electric arc furnace (EAF). He oversaw the day-to-day operations and process improvements of the EAF.

Education

  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2013
  • M.S. Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2012
  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2009
 

NRRI News Articles

Four members of the DRI Simulator team at NRRI Coleraine stand beside a new mini DRI simulator.

New research tool moves advanced iron research forward

NRRI is building a first-of-its-kind research furnace to simulate commercial metallic iron production for experimentation

White hot melting iron in steelmaking process.

Biocarbon meets steelmaking

Federally funded research is bringing biomass to steelmaking to reduce the use of fossil coal, lower carbon emissions.

Man in hard hat and safety vest stands at table holding four trays of iron pellets.

NRRI receives two DOE grants for industry decarbonization projects

Minnesota joins nine states in effort to develop zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions steelmaking.

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