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Hoganas is a gas based process which is more than a hundred years old. In this research, studying parameters affecting the quality of sponge iron like temperature, time, particle size, type of reductant, type and dimension of crucible were discussed. Groups of particle size was 0-150,150-500,500-1000microns and temperature range was 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1150°C. Time of tests was between 2 to 30 hours.at 1000 °C and 10 hours maximum metallization degree was 94.76.while at 1100 °C and 5hours better metallization degree was achieved. at 1000 °C and 5 h, particles with 500-1000micron size had better result than other groups.at higher temperature effect of particle size was gradually decreased... 

In this study, four parameters were investigated including temperature, inlet flow rate, gas composition (oxygen) and particle size on the roasting of Bama company zinc sulfide concentrate in Fluidized bed reactor. Initially, primary sample was heated in electric furnace at 125℃ for 24 hours until the moisture content dried. Then roasting operation was done at 700 and 900℃. The operation was carried out on three range of particle size including 300-500, 500-700 and 700-1000 microns and flow rate was greater than the minimum flow rate of Fluencing. To investigate the effect of flow rate and gas composition input, 500-700 micron particle size range was selected. The effect of 155, 172 and 188... 

In this study effect of air flow rate, particle size and oxygen excess on roasting of copper concentrate in a fluidized bed reactor were investigated. Copper concentrate in this work was from sarcheshme copper mine. For determination of the weight percentage of remaining sulfur, calcins were analyzed by XRD. The effect of air flow rate was studied at 211,250 and 312 lit/min. The results indicate that an increase in air flow rate led to a decrease in amount of sulfur in the calcin. For study the effect of oxygen excess roasting were done with 20,21 and 23 volume percent of oxygen and the results were the same as the effect of air flow rate. For study the effect of particle size, roasting were... 

In this report the important factors affecting the levitation melting of copper are discussed. Pure copper nanoparticles were synthesized by utilizing an Electromagnetic Levitation Melting Gas Condensation (ELM-GC) method. Pure bulk copper samples were melted and evaporated by electromagnetic levitation technique in an inert gas atmosphere in a silica tube. Copper nanoparticles were formed from ascending vapor by employing high purity argon and helium as carrier gases and cooling agents. The pressure of inert gas was changed in both helium and argon atmospheres to investigate on pressure’s effect. Particle size and morphology of the produced nanoparticles were studied by Field Emission... 

In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) with different morphologies were synthesize by physical and chemical methods. Spherical silver nanoparticles were synthesized by electro magnetic levitation melting approach, while silver nanoplates and nanorods were prepared by chemical reduction route. Ag NPs were then coated with thin porous silica shell. The dissolution behavior of synthesized Ag@SiO2 was investigated in PBS at 25, 37 and 55 °C. Spherical and triangular Ag@SiO2 were conjugated by Penicillin G molecules. The silver and penicillin contents of the synthesized nano-antibiotics were determined by ICP-OES and TGA analyses. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction... 

In this study, industrial steel (DIN 17135) underwent a new purification process with the aim of removing non-metallic inclusions and producing clean steel. Samples of steel were levitated in synthetic slag from the CaO-CaF2-Al2O3 system by an electromagnetic field. The effect of time, temperature and slag composition factors on the inclusions content of sample has been investigated. The images of the optical microscope were evaluated according to the ASTM E 45 standard, which according to the extracted results, the removal process was done to the desired extent. On the other hand, as the time and temperature of the process and the weight percentage of CaF2 increase, the number and size of... 

High purity titanium nanoparticles were synthesized by utilizing Electromagnetic Levitation Melting Gas Condensation (ELM-GC) method. High purity titanium samples were melted by electromagnetic levitation to a temperature of 1700 ± 20 °C in a silica tube. High purity argon and helium were employed as carrier gases and cooling agent. Particlesize, morphology, and Purity of the produced nanoparticles were studied by Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and ICP-AES analysis. The FE-SEM, DLS and XRF studies confirmed narrow size distribution of almost spherical shape pure titanium nanoparticles... 

Much research has been done in the electromagnetic levitation process, but there is not any information about carrying out this process to refine steel continuously. In this study inclusion behavior of molten steel in contact with slag, in the presence of an electeomagnetic field, has been investigated. The steel sample, in an elliptical section, was levitated in an electromagnetic field, in a chamber containing slag consisting of CaF2-Al2O3-CaO, in order to achieve a continuous process, and changes in time, temperature and slag composition parameters in this process were studied. According to ASTM E45 standard, after performing metallographic process on melted samples, using light... 

Condensation from a gaseous phase is a common method for the fabrication of metallic nanoparticles. Electromagnetic induction furnaces are the most common equipment used for this method. Since the sample doesn’t touch any foreign object, this method is one of very few ways to synthesize ultrapure nanoparticles. However, a major setback of this method is its low production rate.One of the only workarounds to this issue is to increase the melt’s surface area so as to present a larger surface for evaporation. In the common setup for this furnace the molten sample takes on a spherical shape which unfortunately holds the lowest surface to volume ration of any shape. The endeavor in this study has... 

In this study, the effect of iron ore concentrate morphology on green pellet quality was studied. In order to produce concentrate with different morphology using ball mill, ball charge (20-40 %V), grinding time (30-50 min) and ball distribution (15 mm, 23 mm, 15+23 mm) was varied. It was deduced that increasing grinding time and ball charge would result in reduction of D80 but would increase Blaine number. The interaction parameters of ball distribution-grinding time and ball distribution-ball charge had significant effect on Blaine and D80. It was also observed that mixed level of ball distribution would lead to higher Blaine numbers. The equation obtained by CCD was verified by the... 

In this research the process of incomplete reduction of hematite low iron ore to magnetite in a fluidized bed reactor was investigated. Temperature, composition of reduction air, particle size, and stay time were investigated as effective parameters. In this way, temperatures of 560, 580, 600, 620 and 640 degrees of centigrade, input air with flows of 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 l/s, particles size of 425-850 µm, 850 µm-1.4 mm, and 1.4-2 mm, stay times of 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 min were used in this research. The reduced specimens were analyzed by XRD and chemical analysis. The results illustrated that increase of temperature, decrease of input air flow, decrease of particles size, and increase of stay... 

The sponge iron of the Hoganas process have a high metallization degree (93-96%) and its carbon content is about 0.1%. These characteristics are suitable for powder metallurgy but in order to use this DRI for steelmaking, it needs lower metallization degree and higher content of carbon. First, for using Hoganas sponge iron for steel production, 94% of metallization is adequate as some of iron is still in the form of FeO which its reduction in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) cause better agitation in order to utilize heat transfer. Also, excess carbon content in the DRI can have many advantages other than preventing the sponge iron from re-oxidation. Some of the carbon can be in the form of Fe3C... 

In this study, the performance of Inconel 617 anode as an inert anode in aluminum electrolysis process was studied. To carry out the research, first, an electrolyte was produced using NaF, KF, AlF3 and Al2O3 with a molar ratio of sodium and potassium fluoride to aluminum fluoride of 1.33. Next, aluminum electrolysis cell was made using Inconel 617 anode and cathode and the aforementioned electrolyte. To evaluate the Inconel 617 anode, the performance of the electrolysis cell in different conditions of temperature, anode-cathode distance, and excess potential was investigated in a period of one hour. Using anode mass measurements, cell potential and current density and scanning electron... 

Electromagnetic levitation(EML) provides a process producing nanoparticles using gas condensation method. In gas condensation processes, vapor is produced by heating the sample then inert gas is applied to provide the inert atmosphere and also cool and condense the sample vapor into a nano powder to obtain a sample nanoparticle. In the EML method, rapidly alternating electromagnetic field induces eddy current in the conducting sample which will heat the sample. The current in the sample result in an induced magnetic field. Consequently, the sample droplet is heated and levitated simultaneously by an induction furnace as a generator. The sample temperature is dependent on parameters such as... 

Sialons are materials which crystallize in four elements system (Si-Al-O-N). These materials have been widely observed by researchers because of their suitable properties like: high toughness and strength in high temperatures, high resistance to corrosion and stability in thermal shock. Because of these properties,Sialons are anti erosion materials. In this research, by controling the situations, mullite has been synthesized by sol-gel procedure. Then the powder has been ground by ballmill for 12 hours and by spex for 30 minutes. Then the produced powder was mixed with distinct amount of graphite and nano silica and was nitrided in the furnace at 1500 ̊C and was heated for 5 hours. Also... 

In this study, the recovery mechanism of nickel oxide by carbon dissolved in molten iron with the study of reaction kinetics were investigated. Nickel oxide pellets into molten iron containing graphite were added in the neutral atmosphere and the release of CO gas as a function of reaction time was measured until the end. The volume of gas produced at different times shows the number of moles of Ni metal was revived. Reaction by a) the following decomposition reaction under 1475 °C ; and b) carbon diffusion rate at temperatures over ° C1475 is controlled. The main reaction mechanism in order to a) decomposition of NiO; b) penetration of oxygen atoms in the melt, and c) reaction between... 

In this work, polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) as a ferroelectric polymer, polyaniline (PANI) and polypyrrole (PPy) as conductive polymer additives are used to fabricate high performance mesoporous CH3NH3PbI3-xClx mixed-halide perovskite solar cells in a sequential deposition method. Using polymer additives in perovskite precursor solution leads to modification of perovskite layer morphology by changing nucleation and growth of perovskite grains. Besides, conductive polymer additives in perovskite layer help to more charge carrier transfer. Power conversion efficiency has been enhanced from 10.40 % to 16.51% and to 13.21 % in ambient atmosphere in the presence of 1.0 wt. % of PVDF and PPy... 

In this study designing and manufacturing of high-temperature fluidized bed reactor were performed. These reactors are based on the contact of fluid with solid particles and balancing the weight of the solid materials. In the manufactured reactor, reduction of manganese de oxide to manganese oxide was done by carbon monoxide produced from incomplete combustion. The most important parameters in the reduction rate are: bed temperature and reduction gas concentration. Materials were injected into the reactor under the pressure of 1.13 mmHg and temperature of 787 ℃ in the bed depth of 4 cm for 2 hours and then the product was removed. XRD patterns showed that the dominant phase in the product... 

In the present project, in order to be self-sufficient and optimal use of boron mines in Iran, a study entitled “The effect of process variables on the production of boric acid” has been conducted, This project has two main objectives: the first objective is the production of boric acid from boron sources and mines in Iran and the second objective is to analyze the effect of variables such as temperature, time, acid concentration, solid to liquid ratio and particle size on the purity of boric acid produced. And finally achieve the optimal conditions for the production of boric acid.In this study, boric acid was made from leaching hydrobracite (magnesium-calcium ore with boron) with sulfuric... 

In this study, the simulation of blood flow through a stenosed coronary artery and a bypass graft are discussed using fluid-structure interaction numerical method. Effects of the geometrical parameters of CABG surgery on hemodynamics have been studied. Investigated hemodynamic variables include shear stress on the vessel wall, the velocity profile in high-risk areas and the pathlines. Lower than 0.5 Pa shear stress on intimal layer of arteries causes the formation of plaque on the wall. Angle of 30 degrees and diameter ratio of bypass to host artery of 1:1 are proposed as the optimum geometry. The distance of the anastomosis from the site of occlusion has no effect on surgery. Also,...