Materials Scientist and SUSTAIN Impact & Engagement Manager, Swansea University
Becky Waldram is a Materials Scientist at Swansea University, with a research focus on metallurgy and corrosion. She works within the SUSTAIN Future Steel Manufacturing Research Hub as the Impact & Engagement Manager, across the Hub themes of Carbon Neutral Iron & Steelmaking and Smart Steel Processing.
Becky completed her EngD on the topic of corrosion, investigating the behaviour of nickel-plated steel under various environmental conditions. She is also involved in public outreach and engagement to introduce the next generation to Materials Science & Engineering.
Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable
Dec 05, 2023 09:21 am UTC| Technology
In a move to embrace sustainable steelmaking, British Steel has unveiled a 1.25 billion plan to replace two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant with electric arc furnaces. This follows the UK governments commitment in...
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