VIII International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes & Salts - MOLTEN 2009

18-21 January 2009. Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center. Santiago, Chile

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

TOTAL PAPERS: 165

NON-FERROUS PYROMETALLURGY (14)

Fluxing Options in the Direct-to-Blister Copper Smelting
Ilkka Kojo and Pekka Taskinen, Outotec, Finland.

Nickel, Copper and Cobalt Distribution and Equilibria in Anglo Platinum Furnace Slags
L. Andrews and P. Pistorius, Anglo Research / University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Phase Equilibria of the Fayalite-Based Slag for the Slag Cleaning Process in Copper Production
H. Henao, J. Font, A. Moyano, P. Hayes and E. Jak, Institute for Innovation in Mining and Metallurgy - IM2
/ Codelco Norte / The University of Queensland, Chile / Australia.

Investigation of Phase Equilibria of Copper Smelting Slags in the FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-CaO-MgO-Al2O3

System at Fixed Oxygen Potential
H. Henao, P. Hayes and E. Jak, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Freeze Lining Formation of a Synthetic Lead Slag

Mieke Campforts, Eugene Jak, Tim Van Rompaey, Bart Blanpain and Patrick Wollants, Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven / The University of Queensland / Umicore Research, Belgium / Australia.

Liquidus Temperatures in Calcium Ferrite Slags Equilibrated with Molten Copper and their
Industrial Application to Copper Converting
Stanko Nikolic, Gerardo Alvear, Bill Errington, Peter Charles Hayes and Evgueni Jak, The University of
Queensland / Xstrata Technology Pty. Ltd., Australia.

Continuous Fire Refining of Blister Copper

A. Warczok and G. Riveros, University of Chile.

Modelling of Copper Content Variation during “El Teniente” Slag Cleaning Process
Christian Goñi and Mario Sánchez, University of Concepción, Chile.

Viscosity and Electric Conductivity of Copper Slag at Controlled Oxygen Potenial

B. Zhao, J. Font, A. Moyano, P. Hayes and E. Jak, Institute for Innovation in Mining and Metallurgy - IM2 /
Codelco Norte / The University of Queensland, Chile / Australia.

Mechanism of Buildup Formation in an Electric Furnace for Copper Slag Cleaning

A. Warczok, J. Font, V. Montenegro, A. Moyano, C. Caballero and F. Rojas, Institute for Innovation in
Mining and Metallurgy - IM2 / Codelco Norte, Chile.

Efficiency of Copper Recovery from Smelting Slag in Codelco Norte Electric Furnace
A. Moyano, C. Caballero, F. Rojas, A. Warczok and J. Font, Institute for Innovation in Mining and
Metallurgy - IM2 / Codelco Norte, Chile.

The Rate of Oxygen Reduction from the Slag from the Direct-to-Blister Flash Smelting Process
Marian Kucharski and Katarzyna Rogóż, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland.

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The Copper Losses in the Slags obtained by Plasma Reduction Process
Ivan Imris and Alexandra Klenovcanova, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

ISASMELTTM Slag Chemistry and Copper Losses in the Rotary Holding Furnaces Slag at Ilo
Smelter
Leopoldo Mariscal and Enrique Herrera, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Peru.

INDUSTRIAL STEEL AND FERROALLOY MAKING (27)

Oxygen Control during Manufacturing of CES-Based Grain Refiners for Steel
E. Nordstrand, O. Grong, C.Van der Eijk and S. Gaal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology /
SINTEF, Norway.

Optimization of Slag Composition in Hot Metal Dephosphorization

Shin-Ya Kitamura, Tohoku University, Japan.

Slag Engineering Aspects of Crisp Steelmaking Technology

Mansoor Barati, Jianghua Li and Frank Wheeler, University Of Toronto / Ak Steel / Hatch Associates,
Canada / Usa.

Iron & Steel Industry Development and Technological Innovation in China

Xu Kuangdi, Chinese Academy of Engineering Sciences, China.

Slag and Iron Droplet Formation during Desulphurisation of Hot Metal-Industrial Investigation
M. Magnelov, J. Eriksson, L. Nilsson, J. Drugge, J. Bjorkvall and J-O. Wikstrom, Metallurgic Research
Institute - SSAB, Sweden.

Slag Control for Improved Steelmaking Competitiveness

M. Hasegawa, M. Iwase, Y. Yang and A. McLean, Kyoto University / University of Toronto, Japan /
Canada.

Investigation of the Wetting Characteristics of Liquid Fe-18.6%Cr-10.1%Ni Alloys on Alumina and

Dolomite Substrates using the Sessile Drop Technique
Joonho Lee, Minsoo Shin, Joo-Hyun Park and Yun-Yong Lee, Korea University / POSCO, Korea.

Composition Control of Reoxidation Products in Silicon Killed Steel

Akihito Kiyose and Wataru Yamada, Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan.

Research on Development & Utilization Technology for High Phosphorus Oolitic Hematite
Wu Jie, Process Technology Institute of R&D Center of Wisco, China.

Formation, Development and Refining Capability of the Slag/ Metal Emulsion in a BOS Converter
M. Millman, A. Overbosch, A. Kapilashrami, J. Small, J. Liefhebber, E. Zinngrebe, D. Malmberg and M.
Brämming, Teesside Technology Centre / Ijmuiden Technology Centre / MEFOS, Uk / The Netherlands /
Sweden.

Effect of Pre-Oxidation of Chromite on Formation of Slag at Low Temperatures During Production

of Ferro-Chrome
Vilas Tathavadkar, Tata Steel Ltd., India.

Study of the Effect of Flux Type and Oxygen Blowing on Simultaneous Removal of Phosphorus
and Sulfur from Molten Iron
Hamed Abdeyazdan, Hosein Edris and Mohammad Hasan, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.

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The Steel Eco-Cycle – a Sustainable Manufacture and Use of Steel
Birgitta Lindblad, Jernkontoret, Sweden.

Metallurgical Fundamentals of Composite Ingots Manufacture by two Metallurgical Methods

G. Stovpchenko, A. Golovachov, L. Medovar and V. Kondratenko, National Metallurgical Academy of
Ukraine.

Optimization of Fluxes Consumptions and Control of Slag Formation in 160t BOF

G. Stovpchenko, A. Kekukh and V. Pisarenko, National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine / Arcelormittal,
Ukraine.

Effect of Carbon Oxidation Reaction Flow on Mixing Indices in the Ferroalloy Furnace at
Carbonaceous Ferromanganese Manufacture
L. Kamkina, Y. Stovba, Y. Projdak and G. Stovpchenko, National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine.

Research into the Reduction of Iron Oxides from Slag Using a Liquid Reducer from Iron Solution
Miroslaw Karbowniczek and Piotr Migas, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland.

Analysis of Opportunities in Formation of Cyanides in the Blast Furnace

A. Petelin, U. Usfin and A. Travyanov, Institute of Steel and Alloys, Russia.

The Influence of Emission of Ferrous Metallurgy on the Concentration of Atmospheric Ozone

A. Petelin, A. Deeva, K. Vishnyakova and U. Usfin, Institute of Steel and Alloys, Russia.

The Modification and Minimization of Spinel (MgO·Al2O3) Inclusions Formed in Ti Added Steel
Melts
Seon-Hyo Kim, Chang-Woo Seo, Sung-Koo Jo, Min-Oh Suk and Sun-Min Byun, Pohang University of
Science and Technology / POSCO, Korea.

Slags in the Production of Wrought Iron

Jakob Lamut, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Treatment of Hot Metal and Liquid Steel with Waste Materials from the Aluminum Industry
Yin Dong Yang, Flora Y.J. Chang and A. McLean, University of Toronto, Canada.

Optimization of the EAF-VTD Processing Route at Nucor Steel - Indiana to Produce Low-Carbon,
Low-Sulfur Steel Grades
J. Geldenhuis, D. Sosinsky, D. Murray and D. McGaughey, Nucor Steel, USA.

Electrodeoxidation of Solid Fe2O3 in Molten CaCl2 to Produce Iron

Geir Martin Haarberg and Odne Burheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

Solidification of Casting Steel Parts with Half Carbon, Type 55R

Ariana Rodríguez, Institute Superior Mining, Cuba.

Dephosphorization in BOF Steelmaking

Konstantin Sipos and Esteban Alvez, Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A., Chile.

Layers in the Slag Film between Steel Shell and Mould in Continuous Casting of Stainless Steel
Paavo Hooli, Outokumpu Stainless Oy, Finland.

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MELT (SLAG, MATTE, ALLOYS) PHASE COMPOSITION, THERMODYNAMIC AND
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - SLAG/METAL EQULIBRIUM (51)
Glassy Products as Construction Material out of Mineral Slags
Heiko Hessenkemper,Technical University of Freiberg, Germany.

Partition of Impurities within Titania Slag

K. Borowiec, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium, Canada.

Recovering Valuable Metal Components from Pyrometallurgical Slags

Z. Sui, L. Zhang, H. Gao, T. Lou and L. Zhang, Northeastern University, China.

Thermodynamics of Manganese Oxide in CaO-SiO2-MgOSAT-Cr2O3-MnO Slags for Production of

High Mn Stainless Steel
M. Van Ende, M. Guo, P. Jones, B. Blanpain and P. Wollants, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Thermodynamic Impact of Molten Slags on the Formation Behavior of MgO-Al2O3-TiOx Inclusion in

Steel Melts
Joo Hyun Park and Sang-Beom Lee, POSCO, Korea.

Development of Innovative Solutions for Recovery of Iron from Steelmaking Slags

A. Semykina, V. Shatokha and S. Seetharaman, National Metallurgic Academy of Ukraine / Royal Institute
of Technology, Ukraine.

Removal of Metallic Iron Formed from Coal Particles on Gasifier Slag

G. Shannon, P. Rozelle, R. Fruehan and S. Sridhar, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Control of Cr-Loss to the Slag Phase in High Alloy Steelmaking

H. Wang, M. Nzotta, N. Viswanathan and S. Seetharaman, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay / Royal
Institute of Technology, India / Sweden.

Analysis of the Air-Cooling Process of Basic Slags

Dirk Durinck, Sander Arnout, Peter Jones, Bart Blanpain and Patrick Wollants, Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven / Punjab Engineering College, Belgium / India.

Surface Tension Measurements of Molten Coal Ash Slags under Oxidising and Reducing Gas
Atmosphere
T. Melchior and M. Mueller, Forschungszentrum Julich, Germany.

Modification Study of Steel Slag to Prevent the Slag Disintegration after Metal Recovery and to
Enhance Slag Utilization
Q. Yang, D. Adolfsson and B. Bjorkman, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.

Study on some Properties of Titanium-Bearing Molten Slag in Smelting Reduction Process

Q. Guibao, B. Chenguang, D. Lingyan and X. Chushao, Chongqing University, China.

Pyrometallurgical Recovery of Chromium from Slags

E. Vardar and R. Eric, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Phosphide and Sulphide Capacities of Ferromanganese Smelting Slags

H. Saridikmen, C. Kucukkaragoz and R. Eric, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

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Vitrified Bottom Ash Slag from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators - Phase Relations of CaO-SiO2-
Na2O Oxide System
Z. Zhang, Y. Xiao, J. Voncken, Y. Yang and R. Boom, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.

The Link between Solidification of High-Titania Slag and Subsequent Comminution

P. C. Pistorius and H. Koetze, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

A Boost in Research on Slags: A Doubling in Publications from Literature since 2003

R. Boom, S. Riaz and K. Mills, Corus Research / Delft University of Technology / Imperial College, The
Netherlands / UK.

Thermodynamic Studies of MgO Saturated EAF Slag

Kyei-Sing Kwong, James Bennett, Rick Krabbe, Art Petty and Hugh Thomas, National Energy Technology
Laboratory, USA.

High Temperature Processing of Fly Ash Slag for the Production of Environmentally Safe Materials
Zaid Ghouleh, M. Isac, R. Guthrie and P. Carabin, McGill University / Pyrogenesis Inc., Canada.

Thermodynamic Behavior of Transition Metal (Cr, Ti, Nb, V) Oxides in Molten Slags
Baijun Yan, Jiayun Zhang and Qing Song, University of Science and Technology Beijing / Chinese Society
for Metals, China.

Role of Solid CaO in FeO-CaO-SiO2-P2O5 Multi Phase Flux at Hot Metal Dephosphorization
Temperature
Xiao Yang, Reita Saito, Tasuku Hamano, Hiroyuki Matsuura and Fumitaka Tsukihashi, The University of
Tokyo, Japan.

Ultrasonic Propagation in Molten Lithium-, Sodium-, and Potassium-Silicates

Y. Shiraishi, M.Yamashita, Y.Tokunaga, A.Tanaka and K.Takano, Tohoku University, Japan.

Initial Melting and Reduction of Ore and Fluxes at the Top of the Coke Bed during SiMn-Production
Eli Ringdalen, Merete Tangstad and Sean Gaal, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry / NTNU, Norway.

Thermodynamic Properties and Structural Assessment of Boron Oxide in CaO-SiO2 and CaO-SiO2-
CaF2 Slags Systems for Silicon Refining
Leandro Augusto Viana Teixeira and Kazuki Morita, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

Thermal Conductivity of the Na2O-SiO2 and the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 Melts Measured by Hot-Wire
Method
Youngjo Kang and Kazuki Morita, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

High Temperature Viscosity Measurements for Slags at Controlled Oxygen Potential

Baojun Zhao, Peter Hayes and Evgueni Jak, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Phase Equilibria Studies in the Slag System TiOx-CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 at Carbon Saturation

Baojun Zhao, Evgueni Jak and Peter Hayes, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Viscosity and Structure of Quaternary Aluminosilicate Melts

Sohei Sukenaga, Noritaka Saito and Kunihiko Nakashima, Kyushu University, Japan.

Separation of Vanadium from Phosphorus in a Fe-10%V-1%P Alloy by Selective Oxidation

Mikael Lindvall, Guozhu Ye, Johan Björkvall and Elin Rutqvist, MEFOS– Metallurgical Research Institute,
Sweden.

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Stabilization of Steelmaking Slag through Carbonation Treatment
Yasuaki Kusada and Yoshiaki Kashiwaya, Hokkaido University, Japan.

Significant Mineralogical Differences between Basic Test and Production Iron Ore Sinters with
Equal Chemical Composition
Pekka Tanskanen, Kimmo Kinnunen and Timo Paananen, University of Oulu / Rautaruukki Oyj, Finland.

Melting Phenomenon of Manganese Bearing Ores

Sean Gaal, Eli Ringdalen, Danil Vaganov and Merete Tangstad, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry / NTNU
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Norway.

Phase Relations for the Al2O3-CaO-SrO System Evaluated by in-Situ Observation with Confocal
Laser Microscope
Kazuki Morita and Tomonori Kuroki, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

Viscosity of Alumino-Olivine Slags

J. Cabrera, G. Riveros and A. Warczok, University of Chile.

Experimental Study and Modelling of Viscosity of Cr Containing Slags

Lauri Holappa and Lasse Forsbacka, Helsinki University of Technology / Outokumpu Oyj, Finland.

Behaviour of Cr In Cu-Fe-Ni-S Mattes

Steven Wright, Sharif Jahanshahi and Shouyi Sun, Csiro Minerals, Australia.

Thermodynamic Activity of Chromium, Vanadium Oxide in CaO-SiO2-MgO-Al2O3 Slags

Pengli Dong, Xidong Wang and Seshadri Seetharaman, University of Science and Technology Beijing /
Peking University / Royal Institute of Technology, China / Sweden.

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria Investigation of Some Gold-Based Ternary Systems

Dragana Živkovića, Dragan Manasijevića, Duško Minićb, Lidija Gomidželovićc and Biserka Trumićc,
University of Belgrade / University of Priština / Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Serbia.

Quantificational Analysis for the Non-Crystalline and Crystalline Solids in Blast Furnace Slag
Wang Hai-Feng, Guo Pei-Min, Zhang Chun-Xia and Qi Yuan-Hong, Central Iron & Steel Research
Institute, China.

Sulfide Capacities of CaO-MgO-MnO-,AlO1.5, MgO-MnO-AlO1.5 and CaO-MgO-MnO-AlO1.5 Slags

A. Yahya and R. Reddy, The University of Alabama, USA.

Sodium Solubility in Molten Silicates

R. Mathieu, G. Libourel and E. Deloule, Nancy-Universite, France.

Investigation on the Viscosity of BF Slag Bearing Solid Particles

Bai Chenguang, Qiu Guibao, Mao Hongxia, Wen Liangying and Chen Dengfu, Chongqing University,
China.

Effects of MgO Content on Physicochemical Properties of Al2O3-CaO-MgO Slag

Zhang Jieyu, Xu Jifang, Chai Na, Wang Bo, Chou Kuochih, Liu Gongyuan and Lu Xionggang, Shanghai
University, China.

In-Situ Measurements of the Kinetics of Spinel Growth on MgO-Slag (CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 ) Couples

Brian Monaghan and Sharon Nightingale, University of Wollongong, Australia.

Solubility of MgO in CaO-Based Slags

Sung-Mo Jung, Chang-Hee Rhee and Dong-Joon Min, POSTECH / Yonsei University, Korea.

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Experimental Investigation of Phase Equilibria of Subsystems in the MnO-SiO2-Al2O3-MnS System
Dae-Hee Woo, Youn-Bae Kang, Henri Gaye and Hae-Geon Lee, Pohang University of Science and
Technology - POSTECH / École Polytechnique, Korea / Canada.

The High Temperature Raman Spectroscopy and Ion Cluster Theory for Metallurgical Slag and
Magma
Guo-Chang Jiang, Yong-Quan Wu and Jing-Lin You, Shanghai University, China.

Effect of Activity Coefficient on Phosphate Stability in Molten Slags

Moon Kyung Cho and Dong Joon Min, Yonsei University, Korea.

Experimental Aspect for Effect of Na2O on the Viscosity of Molten Slags

Hyuk Kim, Young Seok Lee and Dong Joon Min, Yonsei University, Korea.

The Viscous Behavior of High Al2O3 Containing Blast Furnace Type Slags
Hyuk Kim, Young Seok Lee, Joo Hyun Park and Dong Joon Min, Yonsei University, Korea.

Melting Process of Mold Fluxes: in Situ Investigation

R. Carli, C. Righi and M. Dapiaggi, Prosimet Spa, Italy.

MODELLING OF SLAGS AND OTHER MELTS (18)

New Developments on Slag Modelling at Arcelormittal Maizières

Jean Lehmann, N. Bontems, M. Simonnet and P. Gardin, Arcelormittal Maiziéres Research S.A., France.

Prediction of Physicochemical Properties in Multicomponent Molten System

Kuo-Chih Chou, Shanghai University, China.

Estimation of Physical Properties of Molten Mold Flux by Neural Network Computation

M. Hanao, M. Nakamoto, M. Kawamoto and T. Tanaka, Sumimoto Metal Industries / Osaka University,
Japan.

Physicochemical Properties of Ternary Slag Systems- A Modelling Approach

L. Wang, K. Chou and S. Seetharaman, Royal Institute of Technology / Shanghai University, Sweden /
China.

Modelling Cr Containing Slags for PGM Smelting

L. Zhang, S. Sun and S. Jahanshahi, Csiro Minerals, Australia.

Application of the Generalised Central Atom Model to Oxide Slags

L. Zhang and J. Lehmann, Csiro Minerals, Australia.

Estimation of Viscosities for High Temperature Silicate Melts

Q. Shu, J. Zhang and J. Huang, University of Science & Technology / Chinese Society for Metals, China.

A New Method for Viscosity Estimation of Slags in CaO-FeO-MgO-MnO-SiO2 System Using Optical
Basicity
Qifeng Shu and Jiayun Zhang, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China.

A Model and Database for the Viscosity of Molten Slags

Sergei Decterov, Nicholas Grundy, Wan-Yi Kim and Arthur Pelton, École Polytechnique de Montreal,
Canada.

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Surface Properties of the Pb-O-Bi System
R. Novakovic, E. Ricci and D. Giuranno, National Research Council (CNR) / Institute for Energetics and
Interphases (IENI), Italy.

Viscosity Model for Slags in the Al2O3-CaO-‘FeO’- K2O-Na2O-MgO-SiO2 System

Evgueni Jak, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Viscosity Measurements and Estimation of High TiO2 Containing Blast Furnace Slags
Rong Wang, Mei Zhang, Min Guo and Xidong Wang, Peking University / University of Science and
Technology Beijing, China.

Thermodynamic Model and Database for Gaseous Species in Molten Slags

Youn-Bae Kang and Arthur Pelton, École Polytechnique, Canada.

Models for the Thermodynamic Properties, Density and Viscosity of Molten Salts
Christian Robelin, Gunnar Eriksson, Arthur Pelton and Patrice Chartrand, École Polytechnique / GTT-
Technologies, Canada.

A Viscosity Model for the Liquid Alkali Aluminosilicate Melts Relevant to Coal Ash Slags
A. Kondratiev, E. Yazhenskikh, M. Mueller and K. Hack, GTT Technologies / Forschungszentrum Juelich
Gmbh, Germany.

Thermodynamic Modelling of Pyrometallurgical Oxide Systems Containing Mn Oxides

In-Ho Jung and Youn-Bae Kang, McGill University / École Polytechnique, Canada.

Thermodynamic Modelling of the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-PbO-SiO2-ZnO System with Addition Of K

and Na with Metallurgical Applications
E.Jak, P. Hayes, A. Pelton, and S. Decterov, The University of Queensland / École Polytechnique,
Australia / Canada.

Applicability of Commercially Available Slag Models for Steel Making Slag

Somnath Basu, S. Seetharaman and Ashok Lahiri, Tata Steel / Royal Institute of Technology, India /
Sweden.

KINETICS, TRANSPORT PHENOMENA & PROCESS SIMULATION (14)

A Kinetic Model Applied to Pig Iron Desulfurization in the Kanbara Reactor
Carlos Da Silva, Itavahn Alves, Versiane Leã, Varadarajan Seshadri, Leandro Rochas and Odair Kirmse,
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Arcelormittal, Brazil.

Some Aspects of Slag-Metal Interaction in a two Plume Stirred Ladle

Carlos Da Silva, Itavahn Alves, Versiane Leã, Varadarajan Seshadri, Osvaldo Ferreirao and Vitor
Lambertucci, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Arcelormittal, Brazil.

Applications of Computational Science and Engineering to Molten Slag Related Issues in

Steelmaking
T. Matsumiyama, Nippon Steel Corp., Japan.

Molecular Dynamics Calculation for Surface Tension of Liquid Metals Using the Embedded Atom
Model
D. Belashchenko, N. Kravchunovskaya and O. Ostrovski, Moscow Steel and Alloys Institute / University of
New South Wales, Russia.

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Effect of Simulated Slag Phase on the Mixing and Mass Transfer Rates in a 1/5 Scale Model
Creusot-Loire Uddeholm (CLU) Converter Model
A. Chaendera and R. Eric, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

An Advance Mathematical Model of the Slag Phase in a Gas-Stirred Ladle

M. Al-Harbi, H. V. Atkinson and S. Gao, Sabic Technology Center-Jubail / University of Leicester, Saudi
Arabia / UK.

Kinetics Study of Droplet Swelling in BOF Steelmaking

Elaine Chen, Kenneth Coley, McMaster University, Canada.

The Mechanisms of Electrochemical Vaporization from Sodium Silicate Melt Heated by Transfer
Thermal Plasma of Ar
Kazuhiro Nagata and Kei-Ichiro Kashimura, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.

New Determination Method of Refining Slag Chemical Composition in Ladle Furnace

Jan Falkus, Tomasz Kargul and Pawel Drozdz, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland.

Removal of Fluorine from Slags

Steven Wright, Shouyi Sun and Sharif Jahanshahi, Csiro Minerals, Australia.

Physic-Chemical Model of Degassing and Simulation of Metal Foam Formation at Vacuum

Treatment
A. Velichko, L. Kamkina, Y. Yakovlev, G. Stovpchenko and Y. Projdak, National Metallurgical Academy of
Ukraine.

Factors Determining the Rate of Magnetite Reduction in a Liquid Slag by Graphite Electrodes
V. Montenegro, A. Warczok and G. Riveros, University of Chile.

Evaluation of the Effects of Gas Injection in the Vacuum Chamber of a RH Degassser on Melt
Circulation and Decarburization Rates
Leonardo Neves and Roberto Parieras, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Mass Transfer Coefficients during Steel Decarburization in a RH Degasser

Roberto Parreiras, Henrique Vale, André Afonso Nascimento and Sérgio De Souza, USIMINAS, Brazil.

MOLTEN SALTS - FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS (8)

Ionic Melts Properties and their Use in the Electrowinning of Refractory Metals
F. Lantelme and H. Groult, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France.

Salt Extraction Process - A Novel Route for Metal Extraction for Ferrous as well as Non-Ferrous
Industries
X. Ge, O. Grinder and S. Seetharaman, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Experimental Investigations of Preparation of Chromium and Cr-Fe Alloys in Molten Salts by

Electrochemical Reduction Method
X. Ge, S. Jin, M. Zhang and X. Wang, University of Science & Technology-Beijing / Peking University /
Royal Institute of Technology, China / Sweden.

Solubility of Alumina in Molten Chloride-Fluoride Melts

Y. Xiao and K. Tang, Delft University of Technology / SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, The Netherlands /
Norway.

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Phase Diagrams, Structural and Thermodynamic Properties of Molten Salt Solvents for the
Industrial SO2-Oxidation Catalyst
Rasmus Fehrmann, S. Boghosian, H. Hamma-Cugny and J. Rogez, Technical University of Denmark /
University of Patras / Institut des Matériaux, Denmark / Greece / France.

Thermodynamic Study of Cobalt(II) Halide Complex Formation in Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate –

Ammonium Nitrate Mixtures
Slobodan Gadzuric, Milan Vranes, Sanja Dozic and Istvan Zsigrai, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

Study of Cobalt(II) Chloride Complexes in Mixture of Ammonium-Nitrate – Dimethyl Sulphoxide

Borko Matijevic, Istvan Zsigrai and Slobodan Gadzuric, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

Tungsten and Platinum Electrodes as Substrates for Metal Deposition in High-Temperature

Chloride Melts
Michael Zinigrad, Alex Lugovskoy, Zeev Unger and Doron Aurbach, Ariel University Center of Samaria /
Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA (9)

Modeling Inclusion Approach to the Steel/Slag Interface

G. Shannon, L. White and S. Sridhar, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Chemical Reactions at Phase Interfaces of Slag/Inclusions and Steel/Refractories

Hae-Geon Lee, Jin-Hong Park, Jung-Hwan Sohn, Sang-Chae Park, In-Ho Jung, Sung-Mo Jung and Henri
Gaye, POSTECH / POSCO / McGill University, Korea / Canada.

Reactions between Solid Metals and Molten Slags

Oleg Ostrovski and Gavin Parry, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Interfacial Phenomena between Molten Steel and Slag

T. Matsushita, T. Watanabe, K. Mukai and S. Seetharaman, Royal Institute of Technology / Kuyshu
Institute of Technology, Sweden / Japan.

Experimental Verification of Particle Approach Modeling at a Liquid-Liquid Interface

G. Shannon, L. White and S. Sridhar, Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Interfacial Reactions between Coal – and Petcoke – Slags and Refractory Materials
Jinichiro Nakano, Sridhar Seetharaman, James Bennett and Kyei-Sing Kwong, National Energy
Technology Laboratory / Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Modeling of the Surface/Interfacial Tensions of the Phases in the Oxidative Ladle Refining of
Metallurgical Grade Silicon
Kai Tang, Alireza Ashrafian, Jan Erik Olsen, Stein T. Johansen and Leiv Kolbeinsen, SINTEF Materials
and Chemistry / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

The Interface in Slag Reactions: A Moving Target

K. Coley, G. Brooks, M. Rhamdahni, F. Subagyo and Y. Pan, McMaster University, Canada.

Atomistic Investigation of the Transfer of Sulphur from Slags

Weimin Cao, Taishi Matsushita, Nanxian Chen and Seshadri Seetharaman, Royal Institute of Technology
/ University of Science and Technology / Tsinghua University, Sweden / China.

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VESSEL INTEGRITY AND REFRACTORIES (5)

Thermal Shock Behaviors of MgAlON and MgAlON-BN Composite Refractories

Zuotai Zhang, Xidong Wang, Mei Zhang, Wenchao Li and S. Seetharaman, Carnegie Mellon University /
University of Science and Technology, Beijing / Peking University / Royal Institute of Technology, USA /
China / Sweden.

Managing Slag Composition to Protect Pyrometallurgical Vessel Integrity

Carlos Diaz, Vale Inco Ltd., Canada.

Molten Slags Formed during Gasification of Carbon Feedstock and their Interaction with High
Chrome Oxide Refractory Liners of Air Cooled Slagging Gasifiers
James Bennett and Cynthia Powell, National Energy Technology Laboratory, USA.

A Study on Kinetics of Slag Corrosion of Alumina Refractory

Xidong Wang, Peking University, China.

Sampling the Slag/ Metal Emulsion in a BOS Converter - Phosphorus Control

Stuart Millman, A. Overbosch, A. Kapilashrami, D. Malmberg and M. Brämming, Teesside Technology
Centre / Ijmuiden Technology Centre / MEFOS, UK / The Netherlands / Sweden.

MOULD FLUXES (12)

Investigation of the Melting Behaviour of Mould Powders

N. Kolbl, I. Marschall and H. Harmuth, University of Leoben, Austria.

Development of Mould Flux for High Speed Thin Slab Casting

J. Kromhout, M. Kawamoto, M. Hanao and R. Boom, CORUS Research / Sumitomo Metal Industries, The
Netherlands / Japan.

Investigation of Mould Fluxes Properties Used in the Continuous Casting of Steels

Jeferson Klug, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Development of the Mould Slag Film and its Impact on the Surface Quality of Continuously Cast
Semis
B. Stewart, K. Bain, M. McDonald, R. Burniston, M. Bugdol and V. Ludlow, CORUS / Teesside
Technology Centre, UK.

Recent Advances in Mould Fluxes for the Continuous Casting of Steel

Kenneth Mills, Imperial College, UK.

The Influence of Carbonaceous Material on the Melting Behavior of Mould Powder

D. Singh, P. Bhardwaj, Y. Yang, A. McLean, M. Hasegawa and M. Iwase, University of Toronto / Kyoto
University, Canada / Japan.

Molten Mould Flux Feeding Technology for Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs
Jung-Wook Cho, Joong-Kil Park, Ki-Hyeon Moon and Sang-Ho Lee, POSCO, Korea.

The Effect of Na2O on the Viscosity of Mould Flux

Yosuke Matsuzono, Takashi Watanabe, Miyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Nagata, Taishi Matsushita and
Seshadri Seethraman, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Royal Institute of Technology, Japan / Sweden.

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Effect of Crystalline Morphology on Heat Transfer through Mould Flux
Miyuki Hayashi, Kazuki Matsuo, Hideko Nakada and Kazuhiro Nagata, Tokyo Institute of Technology /
The University of Tokyo, Japan.

Effect of Al2O3 and CaF2 on the Solidification of Mould Slags and the Heat Transfer
Stefan Lachmann and Piotr Scheller, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Germany.

Effect of Transition Oxides on Radiative Heat Transfer through Mould Flux Film
Jiang Diao, Bing Xie, Yugang Li and Jianping Xiao, Chongqing University, China.

Development of a Laboratory Method for Characterisation of Mould Powder Melting Rate

C-A Däcker, C. Eggertsson and J. Lönnqvist, Swerea Kimab AB, Sweden.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS AND MISCELLANEOUS (7)

Carbon Credits and Smelter Slag: Seeking Market Opportunities in a Changing World Economy
Michael Sudbury, Sudbury Consulting Services Inc., Canada.

Design of Porous Glass & Slag Materials and its Application to Refining Processing
Toshihiro Tanaka, Osaka University, Japan.

Ilmenite Processing in Thermal Plasma during Electric Discharge Mechanical Milling

Damon Bishop, Brian Joseph Monaghan and Andrzej Calka, University of Wollongong, Australia.

Simultaneous Mo, W, Ni, and Co Electroreduction and Deposition of Related Metals and Alloys
V. Malyshev, A. Gab, I. Astrelin and M. Gaune-Escard, National Technical University of Ukraine / Ecole
Polytechnique, Ukraine / France.

Pyrohydrolysis of Sodium Fluoride Containing Silicate Slag from Spent Potlining

Harald A. Øye, Vladimir Blinov and Tor Grande, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Norway.

The Innovation Imperative: Why More of the Same is not Good Enough
Chris Twigge-Molecey, Hatch, Canada.

CFD Model for the Steady and Unsteady State Analysis of a Gas Mixer for the Caletones Off-Gas
Handling System
Lowy Gunnewiek, Claudio Muñoz and Máximo León, Hatch Ltd., USA / Chile.

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