
Overview
Background
Dr Evgueni Jak is Professor in Pyrometallurgy (see UQ U/G Metallurgy program https://my.uq.edu.au/programs-courses/requirements/plan/METAEC2455/2021) at the School of Chemical Engineering. He is co-founder and currently Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH-see link https://pyrosearch.chemeng.uq.edu.au/). The Centre currently has major research programs on copper and lead thermochemistry supported by major metallurgical companies including Aurubis, Atlantic Copper, Anglo-Americal Pt, BHP (Olympic Dam), Boliden, Glencore (Kazzinc, PASAR, GT), Outotec, Penoles, RHI-Magnesita, Rio Tinto (Kennecott Smelter) as well as a number of other direct R&D support projects.
He graduated with Master of Engineering (metallurgy) from St Petersburg Polytechnique University, Russia in 1984, then worked in industry for a large-scale steel casting company progressing from shift engineer to an executive management position. In 1995 he completed a PhD in Pyrometallurgy at The University of Queensland, then worked at the Centre for Research in Computational Thermodynamics (CRCT), Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada – developers of the computer thermodynamic package FactSage. Dr Jak returned in 1996 to take up research and subsequently academic positions at The University of Queensland.
He is an author of over 400 scientific papers.
He is recipient of
- Prestigious 2002 UQ Foundation Excellence Award,
- Best paper award from Metallurgical Transactions (2004),
- Gold Billiton best paper award from Transactions of IMM C, UK (2008),
- Best paper award from Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly (2009),
- Best paper award from Metallurgical Transactions (2010)
- Editor’s choice award from Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion (2017)
- Best paper award from Metallurgical Transactions (2018)
- TMS Extraction and Processing Science Award (2018)
- Gold Billiton best paper award from Transactions of IMM C, UK (2019).
- Editor’s choice award from Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion for 2019
- TMS Extraction and Processing Science Award (2020)
- Editor’s choice award from Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion for 2020
He has a number of invited, key-note and plenary lectures at leading international conferences. Organiser of major international conferences.
Research interests include
- Pyrometallurgy and high temperature processing,
- Experimental phase equilibria (including development of an original method to measure high-temperature phase equilibria),
- Thermodynamic modelling of slag and other high temperature systems (including co-development of the current key FactSage public oxide thermodynamic database for the Al2O3-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2-PbO-ZnO) system,
- Experimental and modelling of viscosities of slags (including development of the original experimental methodology and development of multicomponent slag viscosity models),
- Freeze linings and slag-refractory interactions,
- Modelling of industrial pyrometallurgical processes.
He has been Chief Investigator in a number of successful ARC grants including ARC SPIRT (1998-2000), ARC Large (1999-2001), ARC Large (2000-02), ARC Small (2000), ARC Linkage (2002-06)-the largest in this category in 2002 and the 1st 5-year ARC Linkage ever awarded, ARC Linkage (2005-07), ARC Discovery (2004-06), ARC Linkage (2007-11), ARC Discovery (2008-2010), 2 x ARC Discovery grants (2011-2013), ARC Linkage (2014-2016), ARC Linkage (2015-2018), ARC Linkage (2016-2019), ARC Linkage (2017-2020), ARC Linkage (2018-2023), ARC Linkage (2020-25), ARC LIEF 2022, Trailblazer 2023-2026
In addition to fundamental research Dr Jak has received, and continues to receive, research funding from a wide range of major Australian and international industrial companies including, Anglo American Pt (South Africa); Altonorte, Glencore (Chile); Atlantic Copper, Freeport (Spain); Aurubis (Germany, Bulgaria); Australian Coal Association Research Program (Australia); Baosteel (China); BHP Billiton Fe Ore (Australia); Boliden (Sweden); Britannia Zinc (UK); Coal in Sustainable Development (CCSD-CRC) (Australia); Codelco (Chile); CMSA (Colombia); CYMG (China); Glencore (Switzerland); Glencore Technology (Australia); Glencore Mt Isa Mines (Australia); Glencore Nordenham (Germany); Gohper (USA) Hachinohe (Japan); Kansanshi First Quantum (Zambia); Kazzinc Gelncore (Kazakhstan); Koniambo Nickel, Glencore (New Caledonia); Metaleurop Noyelles Godault (France); Metallo (Belgium); Metso Outotec (Finland and Australia); MHD (Germany); MRI (Malaysia); Nippon JLX (Saganoseki, Japan); Ni-West, BHP Billiton (Australia); Nyrstar (Australia, Belgium); Olympic Dam, BHP Billiton (Australia); Pan Pacific (Tamano, Japan); PASAR Glencore (Philippines); Penoles (Mexica); Portovesme (Italy); Queensland Nickel (Australia); RHI-Magnesita, (Austria); Sadbury Ni smelter, Glencore (Canada); SWERIM-LKAB-SSB (Sweden) Samancor Manganese (South Africa); Samancor Chromium (South Africa); Sumitomo (Japan); RioTinto Fe Ore (Australia); RioTinto (Kennecott, USA); Teck Cominco (Canada); TEMCO BHP Billiton (Australia); Umicore (Belgium).
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Saint Petersburg State University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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1998
Conference Publication
Applications of FACT thermodynamic models to the analysis of coal ash behaviour
Jak, E. and Hayes, P. C. (1998). Applications of FACT thermodynamic models to the analysis of coal ash behaviour. CRC Black Coal Utilisation Annual Conference, Newcastle, Australia, Nov 1998.
1998
Journal Article
Thermodynamic optimisation of the systems CaO-Pb-O and PbO-CaO-SiO2
Jak, Evgueni, Degterov, Sergei, Hayes, Peter C. and Pelton, Arthur D. (1998). Thermodynamic optimisation of the systems CaO-Pb-O and PbO-CaO-SiO2. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 37 (1), 41-47. doi: 10.1016/S0008-4433(98)00004-4
1998
Conference Publication
Coupled experimental and thermodynamic modelling study of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 for lead and zinc smelting
Jak, E., Degterov, S., Zhao, B., Pelton, A. D. and Hayes, P. C. (1998). Coupled experimental and thermodynamic modelling study of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 for lead and zinc smelting. International Symposium on Zinc and Lead Processing, Calgary, Canada, 16-19 Aug 1998. Montreal, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
1997
Journal Article
Thermodynamic optimisation of the systems PbO-SiO2, PbO-ZnO, ZnO-SiO2 and PbO-ZnO-SiO2
Jak, Evgueni, Degterov, Sergei, Wu, Ping, Hayes, Peter C. and Pelton, Arthur D. (1997). Thermodynamic optimisation of the systems PbO-SiO2, PbO-ZnO, ZnO-SiO2 and PbO-ZnO-SiO2. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 28 (6), 1011-1018. doi: 10.1007/s11663-997-0055-x
1997
Conference Publication
Application of the compound energy formalism to the optimisation of multicomponent oxide solid solutions
Degterov, S., Pelton, A. D., Jak, E., Hayes, P. C. and Pelton A. D. (1997). Application of the compound energy formalism to the optimisation of multicomponent oxide solid solutions. Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry Meeting (CALPHAD XXVI), Orlando, Florida, 11-16 May 1997.
1997
Conference Publication
Experimental determination of phase equilibria in lead/zinc smelting slags and sinters
Jak, E., Zhao, B. and Hayes, P. C. (1997). Experimental determination of phase equilibria in lead/zinc smelting slags and sinters. The Fifth International Symposium on Metallurgical Slags and Fluxes, Sydney, Australia, 1997. Warrendale, PA: Iron and Steel Society.
1997
Conference Publication
Thermodynamic modelling of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 for zinc/lead smelting
Jak, E., Degterov, S., Hayes, P. C. and Pelton, A. (1997). Thermodynamic modelling of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 for zinc/lead smelting. The Fifth International Symposium on Metallurgical Slags and Fluxes, Sydney, Australia, 5-8 Jan1997. Warrendale, PA: Iron and Steel Society.
1997
Conference Publication
New characterisation ,techniques for coal minerals and the ash and slag generated during combustion and gasification
Wall, T. F., Bryant, G., Gupta, R., Kennedy, E., Lucas, J., Stanmore, B., Jak E., Hayes, P. C. and Manson, M. (1997). New characterisation ,techniques for coal minerals and the ash and slag generated during combustion and gasification. 7th Japan/Australia Joint Technical Meeting on Coal, Newcastle, Australia, 27-28 May 1997. University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW: Energy Division, Dept. of Primary Industries and Energy.
1996
Conference Publication
Optimisation of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2
Degterov, S., Jak, E., Hayes, P. C. and Pelton A. D. (1996). Optimisation of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2. Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry Meeting (CALPHAD XXVI ), Erice, Sicily, 1996.
1996
Other Outputs
Phase equilibria to characterise lead/zinc smelting slags and sinters (PbO-ZnO-CaO-SiO2-Fe2O3-FeO)
Jak, Evgueni (1996). Phase equilibria to characterise lead/zinc smelting slags and sinters (PbO-ZnO-CaO-SiO2-Fe2O3-FeO). PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/308314
1996
Conference Publication
Coupled experimental and thermodynamic study of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 for lead / zinc smelting
Jak, E., Degterov, S., Pelton, A. D. and Hayes, P. C. (1996). Coupled experimental and thermodynamic study of the system PbO-ZnO-FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 for lead / zinc smelting. Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry Meeting (CALPHAD XXVI ), Erice, Sicily, 1996.
1996
Conference Publication
Predicting the flux requirements for coal ash slags
Jak, E., Degterov, S., Pelton, A. D. and Hayes, P. C. (1996). Predicting the flux requirements for coal ash slags. Workshop on Impact of Coal Quality on Thermal Coal Utilisation, Brisbane, Australia, 1996.
1995
Conference Publication
Liquidus in the system PbO-CaO-SiO2
Jak, E., Liu, N., Zhao, B., Lee, H. G. and Hayes, P. C. (1995). Liquidus in the system PbO-CaO-SiO2. The Second Australian Melt Chemistry Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 16th - 17th Feb 1995. Clayton, Australia: CSIRO Division of Minerals.
1995
Journal Article
Improved methodologies for the determination of high temperature phase equilibria
Hayes, Peter C., Jak, Evgueni and Lee, Hae -Geon (1995). Improved methodologies for the determination of high temperature phase equilibria. Metals and Materials International, 1 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03055319
1995
Conference Publication
New experimental studies on zinc and lead slags and sinters
Jak, E., Zhao, B., Harvey, I. and Hayes, P. C. (1995). New experimental studies on zinc and lead slags and sinters. Imperial Smelting Process Conference 1995, India, 1995.
1994
Conference Publication
Phase equilibria in the system PbO-ZnO-SiO2
Jak, E., Liu, N., Wu, P., Pelton, A., Lee, H. G. and Hayes, P. C. (1994). Phase equilibria in the system PbO-ZnO-SiO2. 6th AUSIMM Extractive Metallurgy Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 3rd - 6th July 1994. Parkville, Vic. Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
1994
Conference Publication
Phase equilibria in the system PbO-CaO-SiO2
Jak, E., Liu, N., Lee H. G. and Hayes, P. C. (1994). Phase equilibria in the system PbO-CaO-SiO2. The Lead & Zinc '95 International Symposium, Sendai, Japan, 22-24 May 1995. Mining & Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
1994
Conference Publication
The Application of phase equilibria studies to describe behaviour of lead smelting slags
Jak, E., Liu, N., Lee, H. G. and Hayes, P. C. (1994). The Application of phase equilibria studies to describe behaviour of lead smelting slags. 6th AUSIMM Extractive Metallurgy Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 3rd - 6th July 1994. Parkville, Vic. Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Implementation of fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Hamed Abdeyazdan, Dr Jason Wen
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Master Philosophy
Implementation of fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Jeff Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeff Chen, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev
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Doctor Philosophy
Experimental and modeling study of high-temperature slag viscosity for metal extraction and recycling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev, Dr Roman Starykh
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental Thermochemistry Study for Nickel Flash Smelting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeff Chen, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Svetlana Sineva
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Jeff Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Thermodynamics of the Ni-Fe-Cu-As-S system for high-temperature processing of critical metals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Svetlana Sineva, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Master Philosophy
Thermochemistry Study for Copper Slag Electric Cleaning Furnace Optimization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Hamed Abdeyazdan
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Jeff Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental experimental, thermodynamic and physicochemical modelling studies of slag/matte/metal/gas systems in support of improvements of existing and developments of new sustainable high temperature metallurgical and recycling technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental/Modelling Studies of the Equilibria of the Pb-Fe-Cu-Zn-Si-O Slag/Metal/Gas System and Subsystems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Jeff Chen, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev
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2021
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria in the "CuO0.5"-AlO1.5-CaO-SiO2 System with Cu Metal for the Pyrometallurgical and Recycling Industries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental Studies on Pyrometallurgical Processing with a Focus on Iron Making Systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental and Thermodynamic Modelling Research on the Multicomponent Pb-Cu-Fe-Zn-Ca-Si-O system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental studies on the chemical aspects of freeze linings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical thermodynamics of novel high temperature processing technologies: Phase equilibria studies related to recycling processes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2014
Master Philosophy
High Temperature Phase Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-S System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of freeze-lining formation in metallurgical systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Equilibrium Studies of Complex Silicate-Based Slag in the Copper Production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2013
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria Studies in Oxide Systems for Copper Smelting Slags
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of Physical-Chemical Properties of complex silicate industrial slag systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2007
Master Philosophy
HIGH-TEMPERATURE VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS IN SLAGS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA OF ZINCITE CONTAINING SYSTEMS RELEVANT TO ZINC/LEAD SMELTING
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISCOSITY MODELS FOR MULTIPHASE SLAG SYSTEM
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Solidificiation of Melts in the CaO Fe2O3 SiO2 System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeff Chen, Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2017
Master Philosophy
The high temperature decomposition of hematite in reactive gas atmospheres: for use in chemical looping combustion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Fundamental Studies on Reduction Roasting of Saprolite Ore in the Caron Process
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2011
Master Philosophy
Phase Equilibria Study of Tin-containing Slag
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into the high temperature phase equilibria in the system CaO-FeO-Fe2-O3-SiO2-MgO at copper metal saturation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN MgO-CONTAINING SMELTING SLAGS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes
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- Coal ash slags - metallurgy
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- Extractive metallurgy
- Metallurgy
- Phase equilibria - metallurgy
- Pyrometallurgy
- Slag viscosities - metallurgy
- Thermodynamic modelling - metallurgy
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