Advances in Slag Metallurgy
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 25630
Special Issue Editor
2. School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Interests: high-quality steel smelting; inclusion engineering; metallurgical resource recycling; physical chemistry of metallurgical slag; interface reaction and phenomenon
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pyrometallurgical processes usually involve complex physical and chemical reactions between slag and molten metal. In the above process, both the properties of slag itself and the interfacial properties between slag and other phases are significant not only for the optimization of smelting process, but also for the improvement of metal product quality. In order to better understand the various properties of slag and realize a more efficient slag metallurgy, we invite you to submit your paper to this Special Issue. Research may address but is not limited to the areas below:
- Thermodynamic properties and phenomena of slag (such as phase equilibrium, activity, thermodynamic database, etc.);
- Microstructure and macro properties of slag (such as melt structure, viscosity, conductivity, surface tension, solidification and crystallization properties, etc.);
- Interface phenomena and reaction behavior between slag and inclusions (such as inclusion modification, inclusion dissolution and absorption, etc.);
- Interface phenomena and reaction behavior between slag and liquid metal (such as interfacial tension, slag–metal reaction, etc.);
- Design of metallurgical slag systems (refining slag, tundish slag, mold flux, etc.);
- Recycling of metallurgical waste slag (BF slag, BOF slag, copper slag, etc.).
Prof. Dr. Chengjun Liu
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- slag
- thermodynamics
- physicochemical properties
- interface phenomenon
- interface reaction
- refining slag
- tundish slag
- mold flux
- comprehensive utilization
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.