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HTP Symposium 2011

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  Final Program and Abstract Book

  High Temperature Processing Seminar


Swinburne Library On-Line Conference Repository
Full details of the conference, organisers, sessions, sponsors, etc.

Abstracts

Session 1 (9.10 - 10.40, 7 February 2011)

Keynote: Prof Peter Hayes (University of Queensland)

• Phase Transformations, Interfacial Processes and Reaction Mechanisms

• Hot Commissioning a Multi Stage, Variable pO2 TSL Furnace Mr Ross Baldock (Outotec-Ausmelt)
• Applications of CFD Modelling in Smelting Industries - Some Recent Developments Mr Nazmul Huda (Swinburne)
• Modelling Direct to Blister Copper Smelting Prof Doug Swinbourne (RMIT University)

Session 2 (10.55 - 12.25, 7 February 2011)

Keynote: Prof Shin-ya Kitamura (Tohoku University)

• Improvement of Dephosphorization Reaction by Using Multiphase Slag

• Industrial Start-up and Operation of a Nickel Smelter using Outotec Ausmelt Technology Mr Ross Andrews (Outotec-Ausmelt)
• Effect of Sulphur on The Reduction Roasting Of Saprolite Ore In The Caron Process Mr Jiang Jeff Chen (University of Queensland)
• Bubble Acoustic Emissions – A Tool for Metallurgical Process Feedback? Dr Richard Manasseh (Swinburne)

Session 3 (13.15 - 14.45, 7 February 2011)

Keynote: Mr Andrea Fontana (OneSteel)

• The Modern Electric Arc Furnace in Steelmaking

• Study on Inclined Jetting and Splashing Phenomenon in Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Mr Morshed Alam (Swinburne)
• Studies to Determine the Use of Soapstone Wastes in the Refractory Industry Prof Paulo Santos Assis (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto)
• Physical Chemistry of Protoplanetary Disks Mr Francesco Pignatale (Swinburne)

Session 4 (15.00 - 16.40, 7 February 2011)

• Processing, Characterisation and Mechanical Properties of Metal Foams Prof Cuie Wen (Swinburne)
• Revision of Quasi-chemical Viscosity Model to Predict Viscosity of Molten Slag in Multicomponent Oxide Systems related to Metallurgical Processes Dr Masanori Suzuki (University of Queensland)
• Five Key Challenges Facing Pyrometallurgy Prof Geoffrey Brooks (Swinburne)



Panel Discussion: Future of High Temperature Processing Research in Australia
Dr George Collins, Prof Markus Reuter, Dr Ivan Ratchev, A/Prof Brian Monaghan

Session 5 (9.00 - 10.30, 8 February 2011)

Keynote: A/Prof John Taylor (CAST CRC, University of Queensland)

• The Dark Side of Light Metals: Dealing with Oxidation and Dross

• Grain Size in Cast Light Metal Alloys: The Interdependence Model Dr Mark Easton (CAST CRC, Monash University)
• Case Studies in Application of Mathematical Modelling to Magnesium Direct Chill Continuous Casting Dr John Grandfield (Grandfield Technology Pty Ltd)
• Thermodynamic Analysis of Transition Metal Borides Formation in Aluminium Melt Mr Abdul Khaliq (Swinburne)

Session 6 (10.45 - 12.35, 8 February 2011)

Keynote: Dr Phil Schwarz (CSIRO)

• (paper not available)

• The Use of SPH for Simulating High Temperature Processing Applications Dr Mahesh Prakash (CSIRO)
• Thermodynamic Behaviour of Metallic Impurities in Carbothermal Production of Magnesium Metal Mr Michael Nagle (CSIRO)
• Subsolidus Phase Equilibria of System Cu-Ca-Fe-O Ms Xijing Gloria Liu (University of Queensland)
• Thermodynamic Modelling of Copper-containing Slags Mr Taufiq Hidayat (University of Queensland)

Session 7 (13.20 - 15.00, 8 February 2011)

• Use of Residual Plastic into Blast Furnaces Prof Paulo Santos Assis (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto)
• Exergy Balance of Pulverized Coal Injection into Blast Furnaces Ms Giane Aparecida Silva (REDEMAT, UFOP)
• Effect of Impurities on Gasification of Graphite Ms Jing Zhang (UNSW)
• Flow of Liquid Slag through Coke Channels Mr Hazem Labib (University of Wollongong)

Session 8 (15.15 - 16.45, 8 February 2011)

• Investigation of Freeze Linings formed during Copper Smelting Mr Ata Fallah Mehrjardi (University of Queensland)
• Influence of Density Differences and Bottom Bubbling Conditions on Formation of Metal Emulsions Mr Duk-Yong Song (Tohoku University)
• Viscosity Modelling for Fully Liquid Slags containing Fe2O3 using a Quasi-Chemical Viscosity Model Mr Mao Chen (University of Queensland)
• Reaction Mechanism of Carbothermal Synthesis of Silicon Nitride Mr Xiaohan Wan (UNSW)
• A Study of Tin-Based Systems for E-Waste Processing Mr Xiaoyong Xu (University of Queensland)