Modeling and Simulation of Process Metallurgy

Dear Colleagues,

Process optimization plays a pivotal role in the metallurgical industry to pursue high production efficiency, low carbon footprint, and consistent product quality. Numerical modeling and simulation have emerged as powerful and cost-effective approaches to reveal the complex multi-physics and multi-phase coupling mechanisms within metallurgical reactors, greatly reducing the reliance on costly and time-consuming industrial trials.

This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest advances in process metallurgy modeling and simulation. We welcome the contribution of original research articles, reviews, and technical notes covering pyrometallurgical processes, hydrometallurgical systems, multi-phase flow simulation, thermodynamic and kinetic modeling, multi-scale simulation, data-driven modeling, and relevant industrial applications. All theoretical, numerical, and applied studies advancing metallurgical process understanding and optimization are encouraged.

Dr. Zhanghao Wan
Dr. Shibo Wang
Guest Editors

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