2022 Vol. 29, No. 12

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Invited Review
Review on coal-based reduction and magnetic separation for refractory iron-bearing resources
Qiang Zhang, Yongsheng Sun, Yuexin Han, Yanjun Li, and  Peng Gao
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2087-2105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2408-x
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The application of coal-based reduction in the efficient recovery of iron from refractory iron-bearing resources is comprehensively reviewed. Currently, the development and beneficiation of refractory iron-bearing resources have attracted increasing ...
Invited Review
Preparation and hydration of industrial solid waste–cement blends: A review
Qian Zhang, Bo Liu, Kui Xiao, Christian Ekberg, and  Shengen Zhang
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2106-2116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2538-9
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Industrial solid waste (ISW)–cement blends have the advantages of low carbon, low energy consumption, and low pollution, but their clinker replacement level in low carbon cement is generally low. To address this challenge, this study considers the la...
Research Article
Evaluation and classification of rock heterogeneity based on acoustic emission detection
Tongzhao Zhang, Hongguang Ji, Xiaobo Su, Shuang You, Daolu Quan, Zhou Zhang, and  Jinzhe Li
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2117-2125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2381-4
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For deep rock mechanics and subsurface engineering, accurately characterizing and evaluating rock heterogeneity as well as analyzing the correlation between the heterogeneity and physical and mechanical properties of rocks are critical. This study in...
Research Article
Flocculated unclassified tailings settling efficiency improvement by particle collision optimization in the feedwell
Huazhe Jiao, Weilin Chen, Aixiang Wu, Yang Yu, Zhuen Ruan, Rick Honaker, Xinming Chen, and  Jianxin Yu
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2126-2135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2402-3
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Efficient thickening of tailings is a prerequisite for the metal mine tailings backfill and surface disposal operation. The effective collision of ultrafine tailings particles in suspension with flocculant molecules is essential for flocs aggregates ...
Research Article
Enhanced copper recovery from low grade copper sulfide ores through bioleaching using residues produced by fermentation of agricultural wastes
Wei Chen, Shenghua Yin, Qing Song, Leiming Wang, and  Xun Chen
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2136-2143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2392-1
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Effects of residues produced by agricultural wastes fermentation (AWF) on low grade copper sulfide ores bioleaching, copper recovery, and microbial community were investigated. The results indicated that adding appropriate bulk of AWF made contributi...
Research Article
Effect of chemical composition on the element distribution, phase composition and calcification roasting process of vanadium slag
Tangxia Yu, Tao Jiang, Jing Wen, Hongyan Sun, Ming Li, and  Yi Peng
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2144-2151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2334-y
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The chemical composition of vanadium slag significantly affects its element distribution and phase composition, which affect the subsequent calcification roasting process and vanadium recovery. In this work, seven kinds of vanadium slags derived from...
Research Article
Effects of process parameters on the growth behavior and granule size distribution of iron ore mixtures in a novel high-shear granulator
Yang You, Jiabao Guo, Gang Li, Zhuang Zheng, Yong Li, and  Xuewei Lü
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2152-2161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2407-y
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This work proposes a novel horizontal high-shear granulator for iron ore granulation before sintering process. The granulation behavior such as growth process and structure of granules were firstly analyzed, followed by the effects of operation condi...
Research Article
Phase equilibrium studies of titanomagnetite and ilmenite smelting slags
Jinfa Liao and  Baojun Zhao
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2162-2171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2376-1
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The phase equilibrium information of slag plays an important role in pyrometallurgical processes to obtain optimum fluxing conditions and operating temperatures. The smelting reduction of titanomagnetite and ilmenite ores in an iron blast furnace (BF...
Research Article
Effect of titanium content on the refinement of coarse columnar austenite grains during the solidification of peritectic steel
Jiazhi An, Zhaozhen Cai, and  Miaoyong Zhu
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2172-2180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2375-2
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The effect of titanium content on the refinement of austenite grain size in as-cast peritectic carbon steel was investigated by fast directional solidification experiments with simulating the solidification and growth of surface and subsurface austen...
Research Article
Effects of Zr content on electrochemical performance of Ti/Sn–Ru–Co–ZrOx electrodes
Linhui Chang, Sheng Chen, Xionghui Xie, Buming Chen, Haihong Qiao, Hui Huang, Zhongcheng Guo, and  Ruidong Xu
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2181-2188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2326-y
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The low cell voltage during electrolytic Mn from the MnCl2 system can effectively reduce the power consumption. In this work, the Ti/Sn−Ru−Co−Zr modified anodes were obtained by using thermal decomposition oxidation. The physical parameters of coatin...
Research Article
Premature failure induced by non-equilibrium grain-boundary tantalum segregation in air-plasma sprayed ZrO2–YO1.5–TaO2.5 thermal barrier coatings
Yao Yao, Di Wu, Xiaofeng Zhao, and  Fan Yang
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2189-2200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2394-z
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ZrO2–YO1.5–TaO2.5 (ZYTO) is a promising top-coat material for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). The bulk properties of ZYTO have been reported by several studies, but its performances as TBCs are less-well understood. In this work, ZYTO TBCs were prep...
Research Article
Optimize two-phase distribution of lithium-rich materials to stabilize structure and suppress voltage attenuation
Yang Yu, Jianling Li, Guimei Han, Zhe Yang, Jianjian Zhong, and  Feiyu Kang
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2201-2211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2362-7
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Lithium-rich materials possess the ultra-high specific capacity, but the redox of oxygen is not completely reversible, resulting in voltage attenuation and structural instability. A stepwise co-precipitation method is used for the first time in this ...
Research Article
Cobalt-based multicomponent nanoparticles supported on N-doped graphene as advanced cathodic catalyst for zinc–air batteries
Shanjing Liu, Xiaohan Wan, Yue Sun, Shiqi Li, Xingmei Guo, Ming Li, Rui Yin, Qinghong Kong, Jing Kong, and  Junhao Zhang
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2212-2220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2498-0
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To improve the efficiency of cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in zinc–air batteries (ZABs), an adsorption–complexation–calcination method was proposed to generate cobalt-based multicomponent nanoparticles comprising Co, Co3O4 and CoN, as well...
Research Article
Effects of shape and particle size on the photocatalytic kinetics and mechanism of nano-CeO2
Zixiang Cui, Lu Zhang, Yongqiang Xue, Ya’nan Feng, Mengying Wang, Jiaojiao Chen, Boteng Ji, Chenyu Wang, and  Yidi Xue
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2221-2231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2332-0
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Nanomaterials have been widely applied to many fields because of their excellent photocatalytic performance. The performance is closely related to the catalytic kinetics, but it is not completely clear about the influencing regularities of shape and ...
Research Article
Oxidation resistance of powder metallurgy Ti–45Al–10Nb alloy at high temperature
Xuchen Jin, Peihao Ye, Hongrui Ji, Zhuanxia Suo, Boxin Wei, Xuewen Li, and  Wenbin Fang
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2232-2240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2320-4
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TiAl alloy with high Nb content, nominally Ti–45Al–10Nb, was prepared by powder metallurgy, and the oxidation resistance at 850, 900, and 950°C was investigated. The high-temperature oxidation-resistance mechanism and oxidation dynamics were discusse...
Research Article
Texture evolution and mechanical anisotropy of an ultrafine/nano-grained pure copper tube processed via hydrostatic tube cyclic expansion extrusion
Seyed Moien Faregh, Ghader Faraji, Mahmoud Mosavi Mashhadi, and  Mohammad Eftekhari
2022, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 2241-2251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2514-4
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Texture evolution and mechanical anisotropic behavior of an ultrafine-grained (UFG) pure copper tube processed by recently introduced method of hydrostatic tube cyclic expansion extrusion (HTCEE) was investigated. For the UFG tube, different deformat...