Harry M. Rong has more than 30 years of experience in the alloys business with the Norwegian ferroalloy’s producer Elkem ASA. He has held several positions, ranging from Product Development Manager, Production Manager, Director of Innovation, and currently Senior Specialist. He has also worked for 2 years as Research Manager at SINTEF Norway. He holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic chemistry from the Norwegian Technical University.
He has experience in the production of alloys in submerged arc furnaces. Melting of alloys in induction furnaces. Oxidative refining of alloys in refining ladles, including density separation of the slag and alloy phase. Casting of alloys with controlled structure parameters. Crushing and milling into various particle sizes. Technical sales support to various customers. A detailed understanding of the calculation of sustainability parameters, such as carbon footprint. He holds several publications mostly related to the production and use of silicon. He is co-founder and co-organizer of the conference series Silicon for the Chemical and Solar Industry.