Metallurgical and materials processing: principles and technologies Book

VOLUME 1: MATERIALS PROCESSING FUNDAMENTALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES.

Biography of Professor Yazawa.
Foreword.
Editors' Biographies.
Organizing Committee.
Session Chairpersons.
Sponsors.

PLENARY.

Application Of Sodium Carbonate Slag To Copper Refining (C. Yamauchi).
Impurity Capacities In Metallurgical Slags (R.G. Reddy).

KINETICS AND THERMODYNAMICS.

Thermodynamics And Fluid-Solid Reaction Kinetics: Effects On The Rate And Activation Energy (Keynote) (H.Y. Sohn).
Kinetics Of Gaseous Reduction Of Manganese Ores (R.J. Ishak and T. Lindstad).
Reaction Kinetics Of Some Carbonaceous Materials With Carbon Dioxid (M. Kawakami, T. Ohyabu, T. Takenaka and S. Yokoyama).
Vapor Pressure Measurements For The FeCl2-ZnCl2 System By The Transpiration Method (S.H. Son and F. Tsukihashi).
The Kinetics Of The Oxidation Of Zinc Vapour By Carbon Dioxide And Water Vapour On Quartz, Zinc Oxide, Sinter And Coke Substrates (Invited) (A.Cox and D.J. Fray).
Effect Of P2O5 Or Na2O Addition On The Reaction Rate Of CO2 Dissociation With FexO Containing Molten Oxides (H. Matsuura and F. Tsukihashi).

METALS AND SULFIDE SYSTEMS.

Solute Interactions With Dissolved Oxygen In Molten Copper Systems (Keynote) (R. Aune, P.Fredriksson and S. Seetharaman).
Desulfurization Kinetics Of Molten Copper Matte By Gas Bubbling (H.-S. Sohn, Y. Fukunaka and T. Oishi).
Phase Equilibria And Thermodynamics In The Ag – Pb – S Ternary System (R.H. Eric and H. Ozok).
Activities Of Cu2S-FeS System Calculated From The Data Of Cu2S-FeS-Sb2S3 System (G. Matei, Y. Takasaki, K. Itagaki and K. Koike).
High Temperature Thermodymanic Studies On Sulfide Systems Using The Dew Point Technique (Invited) (R H. Eric).
Thermodynamic Properties Of Copper-Nickel Mattes (A.V. Tarasov, V.M. Paretsky and L.Sh. Tsemekhman).
Determination Of The Degree Of Oxidation Of Molten Copper Using An Electrochemical Cell (J. A. Vázquez M., A. Romero S., M.A. García, S. González L. and J. Araujo O.).

SLAGS AND FLUXES.

Slags And Fluxes In Pyrometallurgical Processes (Keynote) (F. Kongoli).
Phase Diagram Of CaO-FeO-Cu2O Slag Under Copper Saturation (Y. Takeda).
Some Aspects Of Calcium Ferrite Slags (Invited) (S. Jahanshahi and S. Sun).
A Counter-Flow Batch Process For Refining Copper Using Sodium Carbonate Slag (H. Hashimoto, M. Tanahashi, H. Y. Sohn, C. Yamauchi and K. Takeda).
Dissolution Mechanism And Solubility Of Chlorine In The Oxide Melts (Invited) (K. Morita, T. Hirosumi, and M. Miwa).
Selection Of Slag Composition And Structure For Autogenous Smelting Process To Produce White Metal Using The Basic Developments Of Prof. A. Yazawa (Invited) (V.M. Paretsky and A.V.Tarasov).
Ferrous Calcium Silicate Slags In Direct-To- Blister Flash Smelting (Invited) (A. Vartiainen, I. V. Kojo, and C. Acuña R.).

ELEMENTAL LOSSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS.

Distribution Of Minor Elements In Sulfide Smelting (Keynote) (K. Itagaki).
Thermodynamic Evaluation Of Arsenic And Antimony On The Bessemer Matte And Calcium Ferrite Slag (J.M. Font, M. Hino and K. Itagaki).
Thermodynamics Of PbO, ZnO And CuO0.5 In CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 Melts (T. Ishikawa, K. Matsuzaki, T. Tsukada and K. Ito).
Distribution Of Minor Elements Between Ni-S Melt And Al2O3-CaO-MgO Slag At 1873 K (H. Henao, M. Hino and K. Itagaki).
Thermodynamic Evaluation Of Copper Loss In Slag Equilibrated With Matte (Keynote) (Y. Takeda).
Copper Losses In Copper Smelting Slags (Invited) (I. Imris).
Distribution Behavior Of Arsenic, Antimony And Bismuth In The Smelting Stage Of The Mitsubishi Process (S. Surapunt and N. Hasegawa).
The Influence Of Reverb Slag Composition on Copper Losses (N. Mitevska and Z.D. Zivkovic).

ALLOYS PROPERTIES.

Zinc-A Possible Component In Lead-Free Solders (Keynote) (A. Mikula).
Activity Measurement Of The Constituents In Molten Sn-Ag-In And Sn-Zn-Mg Ternary Lead Free Solder Alloys By Mass Spectrometry (T. Miki, N. Ogawa, T. Nagasaka and M. Hino).
Effect Of Additives On The Viscosity Of Molten Nickel Base Alloys (Y. Sato, K. Sugisawa, D. Aoki, M. Hoshi, J.-Il Kim and T. Yamamura).
Activities Of Bi And In In The Bi-In Liquid Alloy Measured By Using Vacuum-Sealed Quartz Cell/Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Combination (Invited) (S. Nakazawa, M. Sunada, T. Azakami and T. Nagasaka).
Thermodynamic Properties Of Several Ternary Zinc Alloys (S. Knott and A. Mikula).

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES.

Recent Progress In Thermal Diffusivity Measurement Of Molten Oxides By The Laser Flash Method (H. Ohta, H. Shibata and Y. Waseda).
Two Methods For The Continuous Measurement Of Slag Viscosity From The Glassy To The Liquid States (Y. Shiraishi and Y. Sakurai).
Advanced Image Analysis Of Molten Slag For Process Control (Subagyo and G.A. Brooks).
Impurity Removal From Carbon Saturated Liquid Iron Using Lead Solvent (K. Yamaguchi and Y. Takeda).
The Criteria Of Hydrogen And Oxygen Potentials In Copper Melt For Making A Sound Casting Of Bar And Rod – The Guide Of The Effective Use Of An Electrochemical Gas Monitoring System (N. Fukatsu, N. Kurita and D. Yamamoto).
Viscosities Of FeNO-MgO-SiO2 And FeNO-MgO-CaO-SiO2 Slags (D. Xi, G. Xueping and Z. Chuanfu).
Measurement Of The Oxygen Potential Of Non-Ferrous Slags With An Ex-Situ Electrochemical Device (N. Moelans, B. Coletti, J. Plessers, M. Straetemans, B. Blanpain and P. Wollants).

NON-FERROUS PROCESSING.

Production Of Elemental Sulphur From Non-Ferrous Smelter Gas (Keynote) (T. Okura).
Physical Chemistry Of Reactive Ball Milling (Invited) (G.A. Brooks and N.B. Patel).
Investigations In Different Reducing Agents For The Pyro-Metallurgical Treatment Of Steel Mill Dusts (H. Antrekowitsch, J. Antrekowitsch and S. Gelder).
The Behavior Of Arsenopyrite In The Process Of Roasting (V.A.Luganov).
Some Challenges In The Nitride Metallurgy: Synthesis Of Complex Nitrides, Phase Equilibria And Chemical Potential Measurements (Invited) (T.H. Okabe, O. Ishiyama, H. Yamane, K. T. Jacob and Y. Waseda).
Application Of Molten Salts In Metals Production (Keynote) (B. Mishra).
Thermogravimetric Study Of The Sulfurization Of TiO2 Using CS2 (J. Cuya, N. Sato, K. Yamamoto and A. Muramatsu).
Solar Thermal Extraction Of Copper From Sulfides (L. Winkel, C. Guesdon and M. Sturzenegger).
Removal Of Boron From Metallurgical-Grade Silicon By Applying CaO-Based Flux Treatment (M. Tanahashi, H. Nakahigashi, K. Takeda and C. Yamauchi).
Sulfur And Oxygen Partial Pressure Ratios Prediction In Copper Flash Smelting Plants Using Reddy-Blander Model (A. Derin and R.G. Reddy).
Roasting Mechanisms Of Impure Zinc Concentrates In Fluidized Beds (Invited) (M.-L. Metsärinta, P. Taskinen, S. Jyrkönen, J. Nyberg and A. Rytioja).
The Chemistry Of Fuming Zinc From Oxide Slags Using Coke (Keynote) (D.G.C. Robertson, D.K. Panda and A.C. Deneys).
Effect Of Ultrasonic Wave Irradiation On The Electrical Conductivity Of Pure And Sodium Doped Sulfur Melts (N. Sato, R. Michalski, T. Fujino and Y. Waseda).
Mathematical Modeling Of Phase Interaction Taking Place During Fusion Welding Processes (Invited) (M. Zinigrad , V. Mazurovsky and A. Zinigrad).
A Novel Green Technique For The Recovery Of Value-Nonferrous Metal Compounds From Molten Slags (Z. Sui, L. Zhang, T. Lou, G. Li and H. Chen).
Progress And Problems In The Modeling Of Non-Ferrous Processes (Keynote) (A.E. Morris).
Thermodynamic Study On Recovery Of Lead And Antimony From A Used Lead-Battery (S. Itoh, A. Kikuchi and M. Hino).
Direct Production Of Metallic Zinc From Eaf Dust (Invited) (T. Azakami, H. Sugimoto and S. Kojima).
Development Of New Copper Continuous Converter (Y. Ojima, Y. Kondo, K. Kawanaka, K. Maeba and K. Yamamoto).
Laboratory One-Step Bath Smelting Of Nickel Concentrate To A Low Iron Matte (Invited) (N. J. Tannyan and T.A. Utigard).
Direct Sulfation Of Nickel Laterite Ores Using Sulfur Dioxide Rich Gases (D. Papazoglou and W.J. Rankin).

IRON AND STEEL MAKING.

A Basic Study On The Effective Utilization Of Chromium-Containing Steel Slag (Invited) (E. Shibata and T. Nakamura).
Overall Reaction Kinetics Of Coal Injection Into Slags (Invited) (F.-Z. Ji, M. Barati, K. Coley and G.A. Irons).
Semi-Stochastic Multi-Objective Optimization Of Chemical Composition Of High Temperature Austenitic Steels For Desired Mechanical Properties (G.S. Dulikravich, I.N. Egorov, V.K. Sikka, G. Muralidharan).
Microscopic Observation Of Iron Carburization By Coal Under The Presence Of Liquid Slag (K-i. Ohno, T. Nagasaka and M. Hino).
Fundamental Investigation Of Basic Mechanisms Of Carbon Dissolution In Molten Iron (Invited) (V. Sahajwalla and R. Khanna).
Dissolution Of Alumina Particles In CaO-Based Fluxes (Invited) (W.D. Cho and P. Fan).
The Effect Of MgO And Al2O3 Additions On The Liquidus Of The CaO-SiO2-FeOx System At Various Partial Pressure Of Oxygen (F. Tsukihashi and H. Kimura).
Simulation On The Formation, Dripping And Penetration Behavior Of Primary Oxide Melt In The Pyrometallurgical Process (Invited) (M. Hino, A. Kumano, K. Shimizuno and T. Nagasaka).
New Reactor Concepts For Direct Coal-Based Continuous Steelmaking (Invited) (N.A. Warner).
Kinetics And Morphological Studies Of A Carbon Composite Briquette Aiming The Emergent Ironmaking Technologies (J.C. D'Abreu, J.H. Noldin Jr., K. de M. Martins).
Phase Relations During Sintering Of Iron Ore And Fluxing Effect Of Minor Components (F. Kongoli, I. McBow and A. Yazawa).
Thermodynamics Of Removal Of Tramp Elements From Steel Scrap (Invited) (F. Tsukihashi).
Thermodynamics Of Mold Powder (Invited) (H. Fukuyama, T. Watanabe, H. Takahashi, H. Tabata, T. Oshima and K. Nagata).
Influence Of Reduction-Carburization Conditions On The Rate Of Iron Carbide Formation (A.A. El-Geassy, M.I. Nasr and M.B. Seddik).
Interfacial Area In Pyrometallurgical Reactor Design (G.A. Brooks and Subagyo).

RECYCLING, WASTE TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

Thermal Plasma Treatment Of Metal And Material Wastes (Keynote) (P.R. Taylor, W. Wang and E.E. Vidal).
Modeling Of Arsenic Distribution Between Slags And Copper Mattes Or Liquid Copper (J.M. Font and R.G. Reddy).
Pyrometallurgical Reactors -Closers Of The Recycling Material Cycle- (Invited) (M.A. Reuter, J.J. Eksteen and A. van Schaik).
Thermodynamics Of Iron Reduction From Metallurgical Residues (I. Imris, A. Klenovcanova and M. Imris).
Modeling Of Transport And Chemical Rate Phenomena In Flash Combustion Of Municipal Solid Wastes (Invited) (N.J. Themelis and Y.H. Kim).
Combustion Modeling Of Hazardous Waste Incineration (Y. Yang, M. Pijnenborg, M.A. Reuter, J. Verwoerd).
The Decomposition Mechanism Of Precursor 2,4,5- Trichlrorophenol For 2,3,7,8-Tcdd Using Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Method Calculation (T. Araki, M. Hirota and A. Fuwa).
Scrap Combination For Recycling Of Valuable Metals: Direct Extraction And Recovery Of Neodymium Metal From Magnet Scraps(T.H. Okabe, O. Takeda, K. Fukuda and Y. Umetsu).
Technology Development For Making Harmless The Incinerator Fly Ash And Recycling It As Construction Aggregate By Roasting (M. Matsuno, K. Tomoda and J-i. Takahashi).
Disposal Treatment Of Alternative CFC Gas(C2H2F4) Using Chemical Reaction With Metal Compounds (H. Yamamoto, A. Kushida, N. Murayama and J. Shibata).
Behaviour Of Thallium During Lead Smelting (Invited) (D.R. Swinbourne, S. Yan and A. Yazawa).
Modeling And Control Of Dioxin Formation During Iron Ore Sintering (P. Tan and D. Neuschütz).
Development Of A Closed Recycling Process For Low Grade Scrap Of Al-Based Composite Materials (Invited) (H. Sano, S-i. Kato, T. Motomura and T. Fujisawa).

MATERIALS PROCESSING.

Fabrication Of Blue Light-Emitting Diodes Using GaN-Based Multiple Quantum Wells Grown By Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (Invited) (R.-J. Choi, H.J. Park, H.J. Lee and Y.-B. Hahn).
Sintering Of Pb{Zr,Ti,(Mg1/3Nb 2/3)}O3 Ceramics By Spark Plasma Sintering And Their Compositional Distribution (K. Kakegawa, S. Sawahara and N. Uekawa).
Mg Alloy Composite Materials With Solid-State Synthesized Mg2Si Dispersions (K. Kondoh, W. Du and R. Tsuzuki).
Reaction Of Sn-Containing Solders With Nickel Based Under Bump Metallizations (G. Qi, M. He and Z. Chen).
Effect Of Intense Magnetic Field On CdTe Electro-Deposition (Invited) (T. Kozuka, Y. Sugita and M. Kawahara).
Ceramic-Metal Composites Obtained By Reactive Pressureless Counterflow Infiltration/Penetration (RPCI) Of A Ceramic Substrate With Two Different Metallic Infiltrants (Invited) (V. Kevorkijan).
Preparation Of Vanadium-Doped SnO2 Nanocrystallites (H. Yang, W. Ao, C. Wang and G. Qiu).
Two-Way Shape Memory Effect of Ferromagnetic Ni-Mn-Ga Sputter-Deposited Films (M. Ohtsuka, M. Matsumoto and K. Itagaki).
Fabrication Of BaNd2Ti4O12/Bi4Ti3O12/BaNd2Ti4O12 Laminated Ceramics By Spark Plasma Sintering (Y.J. Wu, N. Uekawa and K. Kakegawa).
Preparation Of Infrared Materials From Ultrafine Quartz Powder (H. Yang, J. Chao and G. Qiu).
Deposition Of Multilayered Titanium Thin Film By ND:YAG Laser Ablation (T. Nakamura, H. Takahashi, K. Yamamoto, N. Sato, A. Muramatsu and E. Matsubara).

CASTING AND ALUMINIUM PROCESSING.

Modelling Of Melting Behaviour Of Aluminum Metal In Molten Salt And Metal Bath (B. Zhou, Y. Yang and M.A. Reuter).
Original Industrial Application Of Two Numerical Models In Concasting Technology (J. Dobrovska, V. Dobrovska, J. Stetina, F. Kavicka, K. Stransky, P. Ramik and B. Velicka).
Energy Absorption Properties Of Foaming Aluminium (Y.H. Liu, G.C. Yao and X.M. Zhang).
Formation And Magnetic Susceptibility Of Compounds Containing Iron And Manganese In Aluminum Melts (G.C. Yao, Y.H. Liu, L. Zhang and L. L. Wu).
Separation Of Iron-Rich Impurity Particles From Molten Aluminum By Induced-Alternating Magnetic Field (G.C. Yao, L. Zhang and L.L. Wu).
Defect Formation And Mechanism Of ZA Alloy Made In Continuous Casting By Heated Mold (M. Ying, H. Yuan, Y. Feng-yun, L. Hong-jun).

CORPORATE SECTION.

Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan).
Flogen Technologies Inc.(Canada).
Furukawa Co., Ltd.(Japan).
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.(South Korea).
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.(Japan).
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.(Japan).
Outokumpu Oyj (Finland).
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan).
Author Index.

VOLUME 2: HIGH-TEMPERATURE METALS PRODUCTION.

Biography of Professor Yazawa.
Foreword.
Editors' Biographies.
Organizing Committee.
Session Chairpersons.
Sponsors.

PLENARY.

Contribution Of Copper Smelting Technology To Sustainable Development Of Human Society (A. Nishikawa).
Non-Ferrous Metals – The Challenges In Metal Production And Technology Transfer (T. Järvinen).
The Role Of Lead Smelting At Korea Zinc (C.-Y. Choi).

LEAD-ZINC.

Modern Applied Technologies For Primary Lead Smelting At The Beginning Of The 21st Century (Keynote) (A. Siegmund).
Simulation Of Imperial Smelting Furnace Operation Using A Mathematical Model (Invited) (K. Matsuzaki, F. Tanno and A. Fuwa).
The Nature Of Accretion Formation During Roasting Of Zinc Concentrates In Fluidized Bed Furnace (N.M. Komkov and V.A. Luganov).
The Experience Of Lead Direct Smelting In Korea Zinc's Onsan Refinery (Keynote) (Y.H. Lee and Y.M. Park).
Installation Of Arsenic Removal In The Hematite Process (H. Masuda, S. Sato, Y. Kudo and Y. Shibachi).

NICKEL.

An Overview Of The Metallurgy Of Nickel-Copper Matte Converting (Keynote) (A.E.M. Warner and C.M. Díaz).
Miniplant Oxygen Flash Smelting Of Bulk Copper-Nickel Sulfide Concentrate: The Effect Of Coke Addition On Process Metallurgy (J. Liu, A.E.M. Warner, T.A. Utigard, C.M. Díaz and M. Fezzani).
The Operation Of The Inco Flash Furnace Uptake: Combustion Of H2S And Formation Of Uptake Buildup (J. Liu, A.E.M. Warner, G. Osborne, D. Cooke and R. Slayer).
Nickel And Copper Behavior During Autogenous Smelting Of Copper Nickel-Containing Concentrate After High-Grade Matte Flotation (L.Sh. Tsemekhman, L.B. Tsymbulov, A.G. Ryabko and M.S. Fyodorov).
An Investigation On The High–Mg-Content Slag In Jinchuan Nickel Flash Smelting Furnace (W. Zhi and W. Wei).
Mechanisms Of The Cleaning Of Cu-Ni-Co-Containing Slags By Oxidizing-Reduction Gas Mixtures (Invited) (L.Sh. Tsemekhman, A.G. Ryabko, L.B. Tsymbulov, M.V. Knyazev, V.B. Fomichev, A.A. Ryumin and L.A. Pavlinova).

COPPER I.

Recent Advances In Modern Continuous Converting (Keynote) (M. Goto and M. Hayashi).
New Approach For The Optimization Of Copper Concentrates Flash Combustion By The Control Of Blends (Invited) (R. Parra, R. Parada and M. Rodríguez).
Effect Of Magnetic Field On The Rate Of Slag Reduction In An Electric Furnace (V. Montenegro, T. Fujisawa, A. Warczok and G. Riveros).
Ausmelt Technology, Flexible, Low Cost Technology For Copper Production In The 21st Century (Invited) (J. Sofra and R. Matusewicz).
Quantification Of The Liquidus Surface Of "Lime Ferrite" Slags At Several Oxygen Potentials (F. Kongoli, I. McBow and A. Yazawa).
The Chilean Copper Metallurgical Industry: An Update (Invited) (A. Valenzuela, J. Palacios, D. Cordero and M. Sánchez).

COPPER II.

Future Of Copper Converting Process (Keynote) (Y. Ojima).
Efficiency Of Porous Plugs In Fire Refining Of Crude Copper (C. Acuna and M. Sherrington).
The Isasmelt Process—An Example Of Successful Industrial R&D (Invited) (P. Arthur, B. Butler, J. Edwards, C. Fountain, S. Hunt and J. Tuppurainen).
Development Of Sumitomo Premixed Concentrate Burner For Copper Flash Smelting (Y. Hattori, Y. Mori, Y. Kondo, Y. Sasaki, T. Okubo and K. Baba).
Effect Of The Oxygen Potential On The Viscosity Of Copper Smelting Slags (F. Kongoli, I. McBow and S. Llubani).
Two Copper Smelting Processes At Onsan (Invited) (Y.-C. Kang and I.-H. Song).
High Intensive Operation Of Flash Smelting Furnace At Saganoseki Smelter & Refinery (M. Ogasawara, T. Kamegai and M. Maeda).
The Copper Loss In Slag Of Flash Smelting Furnace In Tamano Smelter (T. Maruyama, N. Furui, M. Hamamoto and T. Sunamoto).

COPPER III.

Effect Of Oxygen Enrichment On The Teniente Converter Productivity At The Ilo Smelter, Perú (J. Bengoa, J. Palacios and M. Sanchez).
Oxidation Of Copper At Different Temperatures (G. Plascencia and T. Utigard).
Yunnan Copper Corporation's New Smelter China's First Isasmelt (Y. Li and P. Arthur).
Modelling Of Chalcocite Concentrate Flash Smelting (Z. Miczkowski, J. Czernecki and Z. Smieszek).
Copper Converting Versus Steel Converting – A Critical Comparison (Invited) (L. Holappa and H. Jalkanen).
Effect Of Electric And Magnetic Fields On The Metallic Inclusions In A Liquid Slag (A. Warczok and G. Riveros).
Factors Affecting The Rate Of Copper Reduction During Copper Refining (G. Riveros, A. Warczok, L. Voisin and T. Marin).

COPPER IV.

Application Of The Porous Plug System In The Anode Furnace At Onsan Smelter (S.-S. Lee, B.-S. Kim and S.-R. Choi).
Behavior Of Silver In The Electric Furnace For Copper Dross Treatment (T. Yasugi and K. Yamazaki).
A Process Designed For The Ancient Copper Smelting Slags (Invited) (B. Derin, F.Ç. Sahin, O. Yücel, E. Açma and O. Addemir).
Present And Future Of Caletones Smelter (G.H. Achurra, P.B. Chacana, J.D. Büchi and F.A. Condore).
Thermodynamic Fundamentals Of Calcium Ferrite Slag And Their Application To Mitsubishi Continuous Copper Converter (Invited) (F. Tanaka, O. Iida and Y. Takeda).
Control Of Magnetite Behavior In The Mitsubishi Process At Naoshima (N. Hasegawa and H. Sato).
The Behavior Of Impurities At Kosaka Smelter (K. Watanabe and S. Nakagawara).

RECYCLING, WASTE TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

Metal Recycling And Waste Treatment (Keynote) (Y. Maeda).
Distribution Of Metal Values In Pyrometallurgical Recycling Of Copper From The Waste (J. Hino and Y. Takeda).
Environmental Policy And Continuous Improvement In Atlantic Copper (Invited) (J. Contreras, A. Alonso, P. Hidalgo and M. Palacios).
The Potential Of Several Plants For Phytoremediation Of Nickel Contaminated Soils And For Nickel Phytoextraction (Invited) (A. Cullaj, A. Hasko and F. Kongoli).
Treatment Of Aqueous Effluents For The Recovery And/Or Removal Of Metals In The Non-Ferrous Metals' Industry-A Review (Invited) (V. Ramachandran).
A Dynamic LCA Model For Assessing The Impact Of Lead Free Solder (E.V. Verhoef, M.A. Reuter and A. Scholte).
Use Of Solid Hematite To Fix Arsenic Contained In A Gas Phase (A. González, E. Balladares, R. Parra and M. Sanchez).
Environmental Impact Assessment Of Imperial Smelting Process In China (G. Xueyi, X. Songwen, L. Qihou, N. Zuoren, Z. Duomo and Y. Ryoichi).

GENERAL NON-FERROUS PRODUCTION.

The Contribution Of Pyrometallurgy To Sustainable Development (Keynote) (W.J. Rankin).
Melt Atomisation – The Bridge From Pyro-To Hydro-Metallurgy (J. J. Dunkley, D. Norval and B. Ludvigsson).
Laboratory Research On Reducing-Matting Smelting Of Jamesonite Concentrate (T. Chaobo, T. Motang, Y. Weiyi and P. Ji).
IRON AND STEEL MAKING.

Operational Improvements For RH-KTB Degasser Of Companhia Siderurgica De Tubarao (CST) Steel Plant Through A Physical Modeling Study (Invited) (V. Seshadri, C.A. da Silva, I.A. da Silva, R.P. Tavares, E.M. de Castro Martins, F.D. da Silva, G.A.V. Filho and P.S.B. Lascosqui).
Optimization Of The Injection Refining-Up Temperature Process (IR-UT) Of The Companhia Siderúrgica De Tubarão Steel Plant (CST) Using Physical Modeling (C.A. da Silva, I.A. da Silva, V. Seshadri, C.M.G. da Silva, M. de P. Alves, E.C. Fracalossi Jr., C.A. Perim and C.D. Barão).
Assessment Of The Performance Of The Tundish Of A Six Strand Continuous Casting Unit Of Companhia Siderurgica Belgo-Mineira (CSBM), Brazil Using Physical Modeling (M.S.S. Silva, E.G. da Mota, E.C. Fracalossi Jr, C.A. da Silva, I.A. da Silva, J.G. da C. Neto and V. Seshadri).
Software For Selection And Analysis Of Mould Fluxes For Continuous Casting Of Slabs (V. Seshadri and R.P. Tavares).
Modeling Of EAF Slag Chemistry For Optimal Slag Foaming And Refractory Service Life (J.P. Bennett and K.-S. Kwong).

CORPORATE SECTION.

Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan).
Flogen Technologies Inc.(Canada).
Furukawa Co., Ltd. (Japan).
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. (South Korea).
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Japan).
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.(Japan).
Outokumpu Oyj (Finland).
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan).
Author Index.

VOLUME 3: AQUEOUS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING.

Biography of Professor Yazawa.
Foreword.
Editors' Biographies.
Organizing Committee.
Session Chairpersons.
Sponsors.

AQUEOUS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING I.

Preparation Of Monodisperse CdS Nanoparticles By Hydrochemical Method And Their Surface Modification (Invited) (Z. Duomo and L. Qihou).
Dispersion Characteristics From Two Types Of Bubble Generators Commonly Used In Flotation Columns (R. Escudero G. and F. J. Tavera).
Formation Behavior And Corrosion Characteristics Of Anodic Films On Mg-Al Alloys In NaOH Solutions (S.-J. Kim, R. Ichino and M. Okido).
Electrochemical Couple Behavior Of Manganese Dioxide With Ferrous/Ferric Ions In Acidic Chloride Medium (G. Xueyi, L. Qihou, H. Kai, Z. Duomo and Q. Dingfan).
Electrodeposition Of Thin-Layered CdTe Semiconductor From Basic Aqueous Solutions (Invited) (K. Murase, T. Hirato and Y. Awakura).
Cation Exchange Properties Of Zeolites Obtained From Coal Fly Ash By Alkali Hydrothermal Treatment (N. Murayama, H. Yamamoto and J. Shibata).
The Morphology And Size Control Of Cobalt Particles Produced From Concentrated Aqueous Solution (C. Song, H. Kai, L. Zhihong and A. Kan).

AQUEOUS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING II.

Environmentally Friendly Route To Copper Production: Sulfidation And Leaching Of Chalcopyrite Concentrates (Keynote) (R. Padilla).
Constitution Of Electrical Conductivity Of Copper Sulfate Electrolytes Acidified With Sulfuric Acid For Copper Electro- Refining And -Winning Processes (K. Tozawa, Y. Umetsu, Q.-q. Su and Z.-q. Li).
Separation Of Copper And Arsenic From Acidic Electrolytes By Electrodialysis (J.P. Ibáñez, C. Gutiérrez and L. Cifuentes).
Surface Tension Of Acidic Copper Sulfate Solution Simulating Electrolytic Solution For Copper Electrolysis With/Without Addition Of Gelatin (Invited) (K. Tozawa, Q.-q. Su and Y. Umetsu).
The Mechanism Of Sphalerite Dissolution In Ferric Sulphate-Sulphuric Acid Media (Invited) (J.E. Dutrizac, A.R. Pratt and T.T. Chen).
Technological Flowsheet Of Treatement Of Sulfide Copper Concentrates As By-Products Of Non-Ferrous Metals Production (J.M. Shneerson, A.Yu. Lapin, T.Yu. Kositskaia, K.A. Muravin and L.V. Chugaev).
Thermodynamic Analysis On The Chloridization Reaction In Dust Recycling Processes (S. Yamaguchi, K. Iwasawa, N. Wang and M. Maeda).

AQUEOUS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING III.

OS Process - Thermochemical Approach To Reduce Titanium Oxide In The Molten CaCl2 (Invited) (R.O. Suzuki and K. Ono).
Preparation Of Uniform Fine Nickel Oxalate Particles By The Chelating Precipitation (H. Kai, C. Huiguang and A. Kan).
Anion-Exchange Separations In HCl Media For The Ultra-High Purification Of Cobalt (T. Kekesi, M. Uchikoshi, K. Mimura and M. Isshiki).
Morphological Characteristics Of Nickel Particles Electrodeposited From Chloride Dominant Solution (G. Xueyi, H. Kai, L. Qihou, Z. Chuanfu and M. Okido).
Detailed Mathematical Modeling Of Liquid Metal Streamer Formation And Breakup (Invited) (A. Powell and D. Dussault).
Purification Of Laterite Leach Solutions By Direct Solvent Extraction (Invited) (C.Y. Cheng and M. Urbani).
Non-Toxic Method Of Nickel/Cobalt/Copper Sulfides Precipitation As Rich Concentrates From Diluted Sulfate Solutions (M.I. Kalashnikova, J.M. Shneerson, M.V. Keskinova and V.V. Chetvertakov).
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