Diego Cuena won the César Fraga technological creativity award – a competition launched by the department of social welfare of the Avilés City Council and ArcelorMittal’s global research and development (R&D) centre in Asturias for the students of the vocational training centres of Avilés.
Cuena, student of regulation and control of industrial systems training programme in the CIFP (integrated vocational training centre) of Avilés, presented a project entitled ‘System to prevent the formation of domes at the coal hoppers of the coke oven batteries’. The aim of this project is to avoid the accumulation of coal on the walls of the coke oven batteries’ hoppers, thus preventing clogging and maximising the use of coal. Diego will be hired as an intern and will have the opportunity to implement his project at the ArcelorMittal’s global R&D centre in Asturias.
