Oxygen Steelmaking Process
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 42065
Special Issue Editor
Interests: steelmaking; pyrometallurgy; extractive metallurgy; solar thermal energy; waste processing; metals recycling
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Dear Colleagues,
Oxygen Steelmaking is the dominant process for producing steel. The technology around Oxygen Steelmaking has evolved greatly since pioneering work in Europe in the late 1940s. There have significant developments in lance technology, refractories, sensors and control systems over the last twenty years. This has been coupled with improved scientific understanding of the physical chemistry, kinetics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics of the system. There are still significant challenges in optimizing slag foaming, slag chemistry, scrap melting, post-combustion and control systems. The general shift towards lowering the environmental impact of metal production will also drive innovation in the evolution of the process. This issue will be focused on the most recent developments and examining both technological developments and the underlying scientific issues around these technological challenges. Papers from producers, suppliers and researchers would be most welcome.
Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Brooks
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Oxygen Steelmaking
- Pyrometallurgy
- Supersonic Lances
- Slag Chemistry
- Heat Transfer
- Fluid Mechanics
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