Extractive Metallurgy: From Metallurgical Waste to New Products
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: preparation of powder materials by vacuum metallurgy; comprehensive utilization of secondary resources; thermochemical hydrogen production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the increase in emissions and hazards associated with metallurgical waste, novel challenges have gained prominence. Waste reduction, resource utilization, and harmless treatment are effective means of solving such problems, altogether providing a healthy and sustainable path for green and circular development in the metallurgical industry. Additionally, new products derived from metallurgical waste have received widespread attention owing to their economic value and environmental benefits.
This Special Issue, titled “Extractive Metallurgy: From Metallurgical Waste to New Products”, will synthesize the latest scientific achievements in the utilization of metallurgical waste. Both reviews and articles are welcome, alongside technical notes. This issue will include contributions in the fields of waste reduction, resource utilization, and harmless treatment in the metallurgical industry, with topics such as the recovery of valuable components, the transformation of harmful substances, and green and low-carbon metallurgical processes. All approaches, including theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches, are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Qingchun Yu
Prof. Dr. Yang Tian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste residues
- waste reduction
- resource utilization
- harmless treatment
- metallurgical process
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