Thermodynamic Properties of Metallurgical Melts

Dear Colleagues,

Many high-temperature metallurgical processes, such as the steelmaking, aluminum electrolysis and pyrometallurgical refining of crude copper, are carried out in molten reaction medium. On the other hand, in smelting processes such as blast furnace ironmaking, matte making smelting of copper sulfide concentrate and blast furnace smelting of lead agglomerate, products in molten state and intermediate products are obtained. We call these reaction media and reaction products (or intermediate products) in the molten state in the pyrometallurgical process “metallurgical melts”. According to the main composition of the melt, metallurgical melts are generally divided into four types: metal melt, metallurgical slag, metallurgical molten salt and metallurgical matte.

The thermodynamic properties of metal melts have always been one of the core subjects of metallurgical thermodynamics, especially those of iron and steel metallurgy. With the development of science and technology, the metallurgical industry continuously need to improve the quality of products and develop new products. It is increasingly urgent to study the thermodynamic properties of metal melts.

This Special Issue includes but is not limited to research work in the fields of metallurgical melt thermodynamic properties, clean steel production, efficient resource utilization, etc.

We expect scholars and researchers from academic and industrial circles around the world to contribute to the Special Issue.

Dr. Jie Zhang
Prof. Dr. Baijun Yan
Guest Editors

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