Phase Equilibrium Studies of the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System for Iron Blast Furnace Slag: A Review
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Research Techniques Used in Phase Equilibria Studies of BF Slag
2.1. Liquidus Temperature
2.2. Solid Solutions
2.3. Thermodynamic Software
3. Experimentally Determined Phase Diagrams
3.1. CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System at Constant Al2O3 Content
3.2. CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System with Fixed MgO
3.3. (CaO + SiO2)-Al2O3-MgO System at Constant CaO/SiO2
3.4. CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System at Constant Al2O3/SiO2 or MgO/CaO
4. Comparison between Experimental Results and Thermodynamic Predictions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liao, J.; Qing, G.; Zhao, B. Phase Equilibrium Studies of the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System for Iron Blast Furnace Slag: A Review. Metals 2023, 13, 801. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040801
Liao J, Qing G, Zhao B. Phase Equilibrium Studies of the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System for Iron Blast Furnace Slag: A Review. Metals. 2023; 13(4):801. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040801
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiao, Jinfa, Gele Qing, and Baojun Zhao. 2023. "Phase Equilibrium Studies of the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System for Iron Blast Furnace Slag: A Review" Metals 13, no. 4: 801. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040801
APA StyleLiao, J., Qing, G., & Zhao, B. (2023). Phase Equilibrium Studies of the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System for Iron Blast Furnace Slag: A Review. Metals, 13(4), 801. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040801