Smelting Process of Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clean-steel low-carbon smelting technology; CO2 resource utilization; recycling of solid waste as resources; mineralization mechanism of steel slag
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Interests: new technologies for clean steel production; thermodynamic properties of metallurgical melts; physical and chemical aspects of clean utilization of solid waste resources; physical and chemical analyses of efficient vanadium and titanium resource utilization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Smelting remains the cornerstone of extractive metallurgy, transforming ores into pure metals through high-temperature chemical reduction. This complex physicochemical process underpins global industrial supply chains; however, it faces escalating demands for efficiency, sustainability, and adaptability to evolving raw materials. This Special Issue of Metals invites cutting-edge research addressing the multifaceted challenges and innovations in the field of metal smelting.
The topics of interest of this Special Issue include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Fundamental Mechanisms: Reaction kinetics, slag chemistry, impurity behavior, and phase equilibria in pyrometallurgical systems.
- Energy and Emissions: Strategies for carbon footprint reduction (e.g., hydrogen-based reduction and electrification), waste heat recovery, and emission control technologies.
- Process Optimization: AI-driven process control, refractory material advancements, and reactor design innovations for base metals (Cu, Ni, Zn, and Pb) and ferrous alloys.
- Circular Economy: Smelting of complex secondary resources (e.g., e-waste and tailings) and urban mining integration.
- Emerging Techniques: Novel approaches in flash smelting, suspension roasting, and hybrid hydrometallurgical–pyrometallurgical flowsheets.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate breakthroughs that enhance smelting’s economic viability while also aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Submissions combining experimental validation, computational modeling (CFD and thermodynamic simulations), and industrial case studies are particularly encouraged.
We expect scholars and researchers from academic and industrial circles around the world to contribute to this Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Chao Feng
Dr. Jie Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pyrometallurgy
- smelting optimization
- decarbonization
- slag chemistry
- reaction kinetics
- circular economy (metals)
- AI process control
- emission control
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