Numerical Simulations in Metal Refining Process

Dear Colleagues,

With the increasing demand for high-quality metals, it is necessary to improve the refining process to improve its efficiency, stability, and lower its carbon to enhance smelter competitiveness. Due to the aggressive environment in the refining process, it is quite problematic to measure various physical quantities, such as the temperature, element concentration, and refractory lining thickness, with acceptable accuracy. With the development of numerical techniques and computational resources, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method has become a powerful tool for understanding the metal refining process, able to solve the coupled mass, momentum, and heat transfer equations and allowing for a more realistic assessment of the flow field, temperature distribution, and component content map during the refining process. Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to collect and display the latest research progress of the numerical simulation of the metal refining process, as well as identify any research gaps.

This Special Issue of Materials aims to advance the current knowledge in numerical studies concerning the multiphase flow, inclusion motion, bubble coalescence and breakup, and the chemical reaction in various metal refining processes, especially welcoming research papers addressing the innovative numerical approach. The journal accepts original research papers as well as review articles summarizing recent progress in the field.

Prof. Dr. Qiang Wang
Guest Editor

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