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Process metallurgical research activities at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Metallurgische Forschung an der Technischen Universität Delft, Niederlande. Teil I: Eisen- und Stahlmetallurgie

Part I: Ferrous Metallurgy

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Overview of running research activities — Study on the melt flow in the hearth of the iron making blast furnace — Green energy for metals production — Advanced process modelling of hot metal desulphurization by injection of Mg and CaO — Inclusion engineering — High performance casting — Development of the oxygen steelmaking process — Simulation of a continuous steel reheat furnace — Simulation of a mobile heat treatment furnace — Simulation and optimization of phosphorus production

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Überblick über die laufenden Forschungsarbeiten — Schmelzfluss im Herd des Eisenhochofens — „Grüne Energie” zur Metallerzeugung — Fortschrittliche Prozessmodellierung der Flüssigmetall-Entphosphorung durch Einblasen von Mg und CaO — Einschlüsse — Hochleistungsgießen — Weiterentwicklung der Sauerstoff-Stahlerzeugung — Simulation eines kontinuierlichen Glühofens — Simulation eines mobilen Glühofens — Simulation und Optimierung der Phosphorerzeugung

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  1. Corus Research, Development and Technology, P.O. Box 10.000, 1970 CA, Ijmujden, Niederlande

    R. Boom (Director R & D Strategy and Competence)

  2. Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL, Delft, Niederlande

    R. Boom (Director R & D Strategy and Competence)

  3. Delft University of Technology, Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL, Delft, Niederlande

    Y. Yang (NIMR Chair in Primary Metals Production) & Y. Xiao (Research Scientist)

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Boom, R., Yang, Y. & Xiao, Y. Process metallurgical research activities at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Berg Huettenmaenn Monatsh 150, 390–394 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03169082

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