Dirk Durinck

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the scientific studies dedicated to the hot stage of slag processing, i.e. from the moment of slags/metal separation to complete cooling at the slag yard, and show that the functional properties of the cooled slag can be significantly enhanced by small or large scale additions to the high temperature slag and/or variations in the cooling path.

TL;DR: In this paper, the borate distributions in slowly cooled synthetic and industrial slag samples are determined using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), quantitative X-ray diffraction (QXRD), and wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS).

TL;DR: In this paper, the corrosion behavior of a pitch-bonded magnesia-carbon refractory by an Al 2 O 3 rich stainless steelmaking slag was investigated by rotating finger tests in a vacuum induction furnace at high temperature (>1650°C) and low oxygen partial pressure (1.5-4.3

TL;DR: In this article, the Scheil-Gulliver approach on solidification modeling is applied to slag solidification, and the results show that compositional gradients in the solid phases can exist and peritectic reactions do not occur.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the applicability of the confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) technique to the in situ investigation of the high-temperature behavior of complex ceramic materials.