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Low Carbon Ironmaking Technology Developments in Europe by Sustainable Hot Metal Production with Top Gas Recycle Blast Furnace and Hisarna
By Christiaan Zeilstra, Jan van der Stel, Koen Meijer, Gerard Louwerse, Tim Peeters
The steel industry is producing about 5% of the world wide CO2 emission. Therefore the European steel industry has defined a research program to reduce the CO2 emission by 50% per ton: ULCOS. Since it
Jan 1, 2015
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Development and Verification of Numerical Model for Diffusion of Nitrogen in Titanium Based On Finite Difference Method
By Ainul Akhtar, Steve Cockcroft, Jixiang Xu, Daan Maijer, Lu Yao
"Nitrogen rich Ti-N inclusions are one of the more difficult inclusions to remove during liquid metal refining of titanium. If present in the final component, they can significantly decrease the mecha
Jan 1, 2017
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Numerical Modeling of Aluminum Extrusion Processes for Complex Hollow Pro-Files based on a Spatial Flow Formulation
By N. Manopulo, J. Maier, L. Tong, C. Becker, P. Hora
The contribution presents a new finite element approach in which the common updated Lagrangian formulation is replaced by a spatial flow formulation applying a special arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian fo
Jan 1, 2015
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Solving Combustion Related Fugitive Emissions Problems in Metallurgical Operations using Computational Fluid Dynamics
By A. Blackmore, A. Lamoureux, J. Woloshyn
This paper provides an overview of recent applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to combustion related fugitive emissions problems. The aim is to illustrate the capabilities and discuss th
Jan 1, 2015
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Effect of Magnesium and Zirconium on Softening Behavior of Cr-Cr Alloy
By Feng Xue, Mi Xujun, Peng Lijun, Yin Xiangqian, Liu Dongmei, Xie Haofeng, Huang Guojie, Yang Zhen
The Age-hardening Cu-Cr alloys are extensively used in integrated circuit lead frame, railway contact wire, resistance welding electrode and continuous casting mold copper plate, owing to having an ex
Jan 1, 2019
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The Effects of Compositional and Structural Characteristics of Scorodite on its Leaching Stability
By Li Qihou, Li Yuhu, Liu Zhihong, Liu Zhiyong, Yang Xiaofeng
Scorodite samples were synthesized, in adding or without crystal seed respectively by using Atmospheric Scorodite Process (ASP), Hydrothermal Scorodite Process (HSP), and Improved Atmospheric Scorodit
Jan 1, 2015
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Understanding Electrical Energy Use at Copper Smelters
By Lauri Pesonen
"Although electrical energy use at copper smelters is typically about 15-20% of operational costs, it is something which is not very often analyzed and discussed at a detail level in technical papers
Jan 1, 2017
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Concentrator Utilization under Geological Uncertainty
By Alessandro Navarra, Kristian Waters
Mineral concentrators are designed from preliminary geological data, and are therefore subject to geological uncertainty. This uncertainty has a demonstrable impact on the mining lifecycle, and has mo
Jan 1, 2015
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Operational Excellence in PS Converting at Saganoseki Smelter & Refinery
By Hiroyuki Sano, Hiroshi Chida, Katsuya Toda, Takafumi Sasaki
Saganoseki Smelter & Refinery is one of the largest copper producers in Japan to produce 450,000 tons of new copper annually. Saganoseki used to operate six PS converters with "4 Hot-2 Blow" scheme, b
Jan 1, 2015
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COM 2015 - 54th Annual Conference of Metallurgists Toronto, Canada the Devilish Details: An Analysis of Problem Projects and Their Contributing Challenges
By R. Duinker
"This paper, an update to the 2003 paper titled "Knowledge, Technology and Profit" (Twigge-Molecey, 2003) analyzes 45 "problem projects" from the mining and metals industry over the last eleven years
Jan 1, 2015
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Evaluation of the Axial Crush Performance of Al-Mg-Si Extrusions
By J-F. Béland, N. Parson
Aluminum extrusions are widely used for automotive crash management systems due to their superior specific energy absorption capabilities, as compared to steel. The Al-Mg-Si alloy series can be readil
Jan 1, 2015
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A Systems Approach to Mineral Processing Based on Mathematical Programming
By Alessandro Navarra, Amir Arash Rafiei, Kristian Waters
Mathematical programming (MP) is fundamental to systems engineering and operations management, but has not been widely adopted by mineral processors. The current paper presents an interdisciplinary ap
Jan 1, 2015
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Application of Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy for Improving Steel Cleanliness
By K. Miao, W. Mu, M. Sharma, A. Haas, N. Dogan
"The ever increasing demand for cleaner steels with low inclusion content has highlighted the limits of our current knowledge for controlling and predicting inclusion agglomeration and removal during
Jan 1, 2017
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Flotation monitoring using fundamental dynamic models: Investigating the effect of particle size on attachment
By V. Prasad, A. Afacan, K. Popli, S. Dubljevic
Froth flotation is one of the most common and widely used separation processes in the mineral processing industry; however, its complexity means that complete understanding of the process has not yet
Jan 1, 2015
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A Kinetic Model for Dynamic Recrystallization in Austenitic Stainless and Hypereutectoid Steels
By J. J. Jonas, G. R. Stewart, A. M. Elwazri
Two important parameters for dynamic recrystallization can be derived from the changes in the strain hardening rate: the critical strain for initiation of dynamic recrystallization and the point of ma
Jan 1, 2004
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Incremental Process Improvements at the Pogo Mill
By J. Sliwinski, H. Kikutani, J. Atwood, D. Larimer, J. Pyecha
"The Pogo mine start-up milling targets of 2005 are vastly different than the targets of today. Improvements have been driven by unintentional design oversight, continual circuit optimization or optim
Jan 1, 2017
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Design-By-Analysis of Water-Cooled Gas Handling Ducts
By T. Plikas, T. Porretta, M. Al-Dojayli, B. Pretorius, J. Woloshyn, H. Ghorbani
"Water-cooled ducts represent an integral part of high temperature off-gas systems in metallurgical processes. Typically, off-gas enters these ducts at significantly elevated temperatures; therefore,
Jan 1, 2017
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Metallurgical Research in Canada: A Symposium
"ALTHOUGH Canadian metallurgists have long been active in research, the scope of the work was somewhat limited until the be-ginning -of World War II. The rapid industrial development of Canada during
Jan 1, 1952
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The Multi-component CrBMoS Solid Lubricant and Tribological Films Prepared by Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering from Powder Targets
By Zhou Yanwen, Fudong Wang, Shing Liu
Mixed CrB2 and MoS2 powder (Cr:Mo=1:1 atomic %), without any further process, were used as the targets to be sputtered and deposited onto stainless steel and silicon substrates by pulsed DC power supp
Jan 1, 2015
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Méthode hybride de minage long trou et récupération de piliers de niveau dans les chantiers de la mine Géant Dormant
By Patrick Chabot
Ce document présente une méthode hybride de long trou favorisant une méthode de minage initiale par chambre-magasin et complétée par une méthode de minage long trou. Cette méthode a été adaptée suite
Feb 1, 2008