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David Robertson Smelting Symposium

'Celebrating the Mega-scale'

In conjunction with the TMS 2014 Annual Meeting

San Diego, California, USA, 16-20 February 2014


Publications by David Robertson

1. D.G.C. Robertson, "Heterogeneous Reactions Between Liquid Metals and Gases," Ph.D. Thesis, U.N.S.W., 1968.

2. A.E. Jenkins and D.G.C. Robertson, "Some Recent Studies in the Technique of Dispersed Phase Refining," Research in Chemical and Extraction Metallurgy, Aus.I.M.M., Melbourne, 1-5, 1967.

3. O.C. Roberts, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.E. Jenkins, "The Electromagnetic Levitation of Liquid Metal Sulfides and Their Reaction in Oxygen," Trans. A.I.M.E., 245, 2413-2420, 1969.

4. D.G.C. Robertson and A.E. Jenkins, "The Reaction of Liquid Iron and Its Alloys in Pure Oxygen," Heterogeneous Kinetics at Elevated Temperature, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 393-408, 1970.

5. D.G.C. Robertson, N.A. Warner, and A.E. Jenkins, "Basic Oxygen and Spray Steelmaking, Some Research on the Mechanism of the Reactions," Chemeca 70 Proceedings, Butterworth, London, 54-69, 1972.

6. D.G.C. Robertson, D.P. O'Shaugnessy, and N.A. Molloy, "The Mechanism of Sheath Formation by Plunging Jets," Chem. Eng. Sci., 28, 1635-1637, 1973.

7. D.G.C. Robertson and B.B. Staples, "Model Studies on Mass Transfer Across a Metal-Slag Interface Stirred by Bubbles," Process Engineering of Pyrometallurgy, I.M.M., London, 51-59, 1974.

8. S. Mizoguchi, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.V. Bradshaw, "Stream Degassing," Physical Chemistry of Process Metallurgy: The Richardson Conference, I.M.M., London, 135-142, 1974.

9. D.G.C. Robertson, "Oxidation of Copper and Nickel Drops by Carbon Dioxide," Trans. I.M.M., 85, C60-C62, 1976.

10. F.D. Richardson, D.G.C. Robertson, and B.B. Staples, "Mass Transfer Across Metal-Slag Interfaces Stirred by Bubbles," Physical Chemistry in Metallurgy: The Darken Conference, U.S. Steel, Pittsburgh, PA, 25-48, 1976.

11. N.H. El-Kaddah and D.G.C. Robertson, "Homogeneous Nucleation of Carbon Monoxide Bubbles in Iron Drops," J. Colloid and Int. Sci., 60, 349-360, 1977.

12. T. Deb Roy, N.H. El-Kaddah, and D.G.C. Robertson, "Mixed Transport Control in Liquid Metal Reactions," Metall. Trans. B., 8B, 271-277, 1977.

13. S. Mizoguchi, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.V. Bradshaw, "Bubble Growth During Stream Degassing," Second Australasian Conference of Heat and Mass Transfer, Sydney, Australia, 1977.

14. N.H. El-Kaddah and D.G.C. Robertson, "Equilibria in Reactions of CO and CO2 with Dissolved Oxygen and Carbon in Liquid Iron," Metall. Trans. B., 8B, 569-579, 1978.

15. N.H. El-Kaddah and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Kinetics of Gas-Liquid Metal Reactions Involving Levitated Drops. Carburization and Decarburization of Molten Iron in CO-CO2 Mixtures at High Pressures," Metall. Trans. B., 9B, 191-199, 1978.

16. T. Deb Roy and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Mathematical Model for Stainless Steelmaking. Part I. Argon-Oxygen-Steam Mixtures," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 5, 198-206, 1978.

17. T. Deb Roy and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Mathematical Model for Stainless Steelmaking. Part II. Application to AOD Heats," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 5, 206-210, 1978.

18. S. Mizoguchi, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.V. Bradshaw, "Nozzle Pressure During Stream Degassing," Trans. I.S.I. Japan, 18, 177-180, 1978.

19. T. Deb Roy, S.R. Chandrashekar, and D.G.C. Robertson, "Fuming of Stannous Oxide from Slags," Trans. I.M.M., 86, C225-C230, 1979.

20. D.S. Conochie and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Ternary Interfacial Energy Diagram," Trans. I.M.M., 89, C61-C64, 1980.

21. D.S. Conochie and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Behavior of the Third Phase Produced in Gas Bubble-Liquid Reactions," Trans. I.M.M., 89, C54-C60, 1980.

22. M. Nilmani and D.G.C. Robertson, "Model Studies of Gas Injection at High Flow Rates Using Water and Mercury," Trans. I.M.M., 89, C42-C53, 1980.

23. D.G.C. Robertson, D.S. Conochie, and A.H. Castillejos, "Model Studies on Gas-and-Solid Injection and Related Phenomena in Liquid Metal Baths," Scaninject II, Second International Conference on Injection Metallurgy, T. Lehner, Editor, MEFOS, Lulea, Sweden, 4:1-4:36, 1980.

24. D.G.C. Robertson, "Research in Chemical Process Metallurgy in the John Percy Group," Tisco Tech. J., January-October, 153-170, 1980.

25. M. Nilmani, T.T. Maxwell, D.G.C. Robertson, and D.B. Spalding, "Prediction of Initial Motion of a Gas Bubble in Liquids," Appl. Math. Modeling, 5, 24-28, 1981.

26. C.J. Hallet, A.J. Monhemius, and D.G.C. Robertson, "Oxygen Mass Transfer in Pachuca Tanks," Extraction Metallurgy 1981, I.M.M., London, 308-320, 1981.

27. J. Herbertson, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.V. Bradshaw, "Critical Experiments on the Role of Surface Tension Driven Flow in the Kinetics of Oxygen Transfer Between Gases and Molten Silver," Can. Met. Q., 22, 1-8, 1983.

28. L. Farias and D.G.C. Robertson, "Physical Modeling of Gas-Powder Injection into Liquid Metals," Third Process Technology Conference Proceedings, J.W. Hlinka, Editor, Iron and Steel Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 206-222, 1982.

29. L. Farias and D.G.C. Robertson, "Analysis of Pressure Traces in Submerged Injection Systems," Injection Phenomena in Extraction and Refining, A.E. Wraith, Editor, Univ. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, E1-E25, 1982.

30. S. Ohguchi and D.G.C. Robertson, "Heat Transfer Calculations for Accretion Formation Around a Tuyere During Submerged Gas Injection into Molten Steel," Injection Phenomena in Extraction and Refining, A.E. Wraith, Editor, Univ. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, J1-J37, 1982.

31. S. Ohguchi and D.G.C. Robertson, "Formation of Porous Accretions Around a Tuyere During Gas Injection," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 10, No. 1, 15-23, 1983.

32. D.G.C. Robertson, S. Ohguchi, B. Deo, and A. Willis, "Theoretical and Laboratory Studies of Injection Phenomena," Scaninject III, Third International Conference on Refining of Iron and Steel by Powder Injection, G. Carlsson, Editor, MEFOS, Lulea, Sweden, 8:1-8:47, 1983.

33. D.G.C. Robertson, B. Deo, and S. Ohguchi, "A Multicomponent Mixed Transport Control Theory for the Kinetics of Coupled Slag-Metal and Slag-Metal-Gas Reactions: Application to Desulphurization of Molten Iron," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 11, 41-55, 1984.

34. S. Ohguchi, D.G.C. Robertson, B. Deo, P. Grieveson, and J.H.E. Jeffes, "Simultaneous Dephosphorization and Desulphurization of Molten Pig Iron," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 11, 202-213, 1984.

35. D.S. Conochie, C.A. Ebiogwu, and D.G.C. Robertson, "Oxygen Solubility in Molten Lead," Trans. I.M.M., 93, C45-C48, 1984.

36. S. Ohguchi and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Kinetic Model for Refining Using Submerged Injection," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 11, 262-273, 1984.

37. S. Ohguchi and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Model of Bulk Phase Mixing and Its Application to the Kinetics of Powder Injection Refining," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 11, 274-282, 1984.

38. T. Okazaki and D.G.C. Robertson, "Removal of Tramp Elements: Mathematical Modeling," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 12, 295-298, 1985.

39. L.M. Keilman and D.G.C. Robertson, "Natural Convection in Gas-Solid Packed Beds," Gas-Solid Reactions in Pyrometallurgy, H.Y. Sohn and D.G.C. Robertson, Editors, Center for Pyrometallurgy, Rolla, MO, 187-194, 1986.

40. D.G.C. Robertson and H.Y. Sohn, "Gas-Solid Reactions in Pyrometallurgy," Journal of Metals, 38, No. 9, 33, 1986.

41. D.G.C. Robertson, "Computer Models in Materials Processing," Tenth International CODATA Conference on the Computer Handling and Dissemination of Data, P. Glaeser, Editor, North Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 159-164, 1986.

42. A. Unal and D.G.C. Robertson, "Pilot Plant Gas Atomizer for Rapidly Solidified Metal Powders," International Journal of Rapid Solidification, 2, 219-229, 1986.

43. S. Taneka and D.G.C. Robertson, "Reaction Kinetics of Friable Chromites Between 1350oC and 1750oC," Pyrometallurgy 1987 Proceedings, I.M.M., London, England, 937-976, 1987.

44. S. Taneka and D.G.C. Robertson, "Carbothermal Reduction of Friable Chromite in a Small-Scale Transferred-Arc Furnace," Pyrometallurgy 1987 Proceedings, IMM, London, England, 977-1024, 1987.

45. S.T. Johansen, D.G.C. Robertson, K. Woje, and T.A. Engh, "Fluid Dynamics in Bubble Stirred Ladles: Part 1. Experiments," Metall. Trans. B., 19B, 745-754, 1988.

46. N.H. El-Kaddah and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Nucleation of CO Bubbles in Molten Iron-Carbon Drops Reacting with Oxidizing Gases," Metall. Trans. B., 19B, 831-837, 1988.

47. S.P. Beutner, R.D. Hagni, and D.G.C. Robertson, "Applied Mineralogy of Refinery Slags," Journal of Metals, 41, No.4, 46-49, 1989.

48. D.G.C. Robertson, S. Wei, and Anand Raman, "Process Dynamics of Metal/Slag and Metal/Slag/Gas Reactions," Chemical Process Metallurgy: The Elliott Symposium, G.R. St. Pierre, and P.J. Koros, Editors, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA., 413-445, 1990.

49. A.K. Agrawal and D.G.C. Robertson, "Modeling of a Counter-Current Reactor for Metal Refining," 1991 Steelmaking Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 845-851,1991.

50. R. Immele-Meziou, O.A. Pringle, D.G.C. Robertson, and G.J. Long, "Mossbauer Effect Study of Reduction of Ilmenite," Trans. I.M.M., 101, C57-C59, 1992.

51. H.Y. Sohn, D.G.C. Robertson, A.K. Agrawal, and K.M. Iyer, "Fluid Flow and Mixing in Two-Phase Channel Reactors with Bottom Gas Injection," Savard-Lee International Symposium on Bath Smelting, J.K. Brimacombe et al., Editors, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 377-412, 1992.

52. K.D. Peaslee, D.K. Panda and D.G.C. Robertson, "Physical Modeling of Metal/Slag/Gas Interactions and Reactions in Steelmaking," 1993 Steelmaking Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA., 637-644, 1993.

53. B.S. Terry, C.L. Harris and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Decoppering of Liquid Lead Bullion by Elemental Sulfur Additions. Part 1: The Sulphidation of Lead by Elemental Sulfur," Trans. I.M.M., 102, C57-C62, 1993.

54. B.S. Terry, C.L. Harris and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Decoppering of Liquid Lead Bullion by Elemental Sulfur Additions. Part 2: A Mechanism and Model for Decoppering," Trans. I.M.M., 102, C63-C69, 1993.

55. D.G.C. Robertson, A.E. Morris, L.R. Nelson and K. Narayana Swamy, "Process Modeling Software from the Center for Pyrometallurgy," Second International Symposium on Computer Software in Chemical and Extractive Metallurgy, C.W. Bale and G.A. Irons, Editors, CIM, Montreal, Canada, 127-142, 1993.

56. C. Vercruyssen, P. Wollants, J. Roos, D.G.C. Robertson, and L. Bertels, "The Mathematical Modeling of the Refining of Stainless Steel in the MRPA Converter," Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 21, (4), 287-296, 1994.

57. D. Panda and D.G.C. Robertson, "A Simple Apparatus for Producing Single Liquid Drops," Review of Scientific Instruments, 65, (7), 2388-2394, 1994.

58. K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, "Fluid Dynamics of Inclined Jetting on a Slag-Metal Bath," TMS EPD Congress 1994, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1129-1145, 1994.

59. K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, "Modeling of Fluid and Particle Flow to Study Metal Powder Production Through Atomization," Powder Processing Education for the Year 2000, K. Vedula, W. Frazier, G. Jankowski, Editors, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 111-124, 1994.

60. L.R. Nelson, D.G.C. Robertson, and K. Narayana Swamy, "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Simulation of a Novel Counter-Current Reaction Launder Process for the Production of Refined Low Carbon Ferromanganese," TMS, EPD Congress 1994, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 713-737, 1994.

61. D.K. Panda and D.G.C. Robertson, "Model Studies of Drop Reactions with Gas Evolution," TMS EPD Congress 1994, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1109-1128, 1994.

62. K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, "Model Studies of Splash, Waves, and Recirculating Flows within Steelmaking Furnaces," 1994 Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 713-722, 1994.

63. L.R. Nelson, D.G.C. Robertson, and K. Narayana Swamy, "Kinetic Simulation of the Zinc Fuming of Lead Blast Furnace Slag in Center-Fed, Hollow Graphite Electrode, D.C. Plasma-Arc Furnaces," Metallurgical Processes for the Early Twenty-First Century, H.Y. Sohn, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 283-306, 1994.

64. L.R. Nelson and D.G.C. Robertson, "Modeling of a Counter-Current Reactor Launder (CCRL) Process for Metal Refining," 1994 Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 665-680, 1994.

65. D.K. Panda and D.G.C. Robertson, "Physical Modeling of Metal Drop-Slag Reactions with Gas Evolution," 1994 Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 443-456,1994.

66. L.R. Nelson, D.G.C. Robertson, and K. Narayana Swamy, "Kinetic Simulation of the Control of the Nitrogen Content of Low Carbon Ferromanganese in a Novel Counter-Current Reduction Launder Process," INFACON 7, International Ferroalloys Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 1995.

67. D.G.C. Robertson, "The Computation of the Kinetics of the Reactions Between Multiple Phases," TMS EPD Congress 1995, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 347-361, 1995.

68. L.R. Nelson, D.G.C. Robertson, and K. Narayana Swamy, "Physical Modeling of Three-phase Mixing in a Counter-Current Reaction Launder (CCRL) Process for Metal Refining," TMS EPD Congress 1995, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 321-346, 1995.

69. K. Narayana Swamy and D.G.C. Robertson, "Mathematical Modeling of the Kinetics of Reactions Between Multiple Phases: Applied to the de-S and de-P of Molten Iron," 13th Process Technology Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 357-362, 1995.

70. K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, "The Application of Computers to Study the Effects of Jetting During Steelmaking," 1995 Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 689-696, 1995.

71. N.A. Barcza, D.G.C. Robertson, A.F.S. Schoukens, F. Shaw, G.M. Denton, T.W. Worcester, and D.J. Bailey, "Enviroplas Technology for the Recovery of Lead and Zinc From Lead Blast Furnace Slags," 6th International Conference of the Lead and Zinc Study Group, Recycling Lead and Zinc into the 21st Century, Madrid, Spain, 1995.
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72. K.N. Swamy, D.G.C. Robertson, and K.D. Peaslee, "The Effect of High Gas Flowrates on the Performance of a Counter-Current Reaction Launder (CCRL) Process for Metal Refining," TMS EPD Congress 1996, G.W. Warren, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 95-108, 1996.

73. Hongjie Li, A.E. Morris, and D.G.C. Robertson, “The Development of a Multi-stage Model for a Ferromanganese Furnace and Simulation Results”, 1996 Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 227-235, 1996.

74. A.C. Deneys, D.G.C. Robertson, and N. Schupp, “A Two-Liquid Slag Mixing Technique for Studying the Oxidative Pre-fuming Treatment of Lead Blast Furnace Slag,” TMS EPD Congress 1997, B. Mishra, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 621-633, 1997.

75. H-J. Li, D.G.C. Robertson, and A.E. Morris, “Process Modeling by Using the METSIM Computer Program”, 9th International Conference on High Temperature Materials Chemistry, Electrochemical Society Proceedings, Volume 97-39, K.H. Spear, Editor, Penn State University, 171-178, May 19-23, 1997.

76. A.C. Deneys, D.G.C. Robertson, R.T. Jones, and A.W. Worcester, “Recovery of Cobalt from a Viburnum Trend Lead Blast Furnace Slag”, Nickel-Cobalt 97, Vol 2, Pyrometallurgy Fundamentals and Process Development, C.A. Levac and R.A. Berryman, Editors, CIM, Montreal, Canada, 23-37, 1997.
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77. H-J. Li, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Effect of Moisture, Combined Water, and Volatile Elements on Fixed Carbon Requirement in a Ferro-manganese Smelting Furnace, 1997 Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 269-279, 1997.

78. A.C. Deneys and D.G.C. Robertson, “Fluid Flow in a Laboratory-Scale DC Arc Furnace for Slag Cleaning”, 1998 Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 423-432, 1998.

79. H-J. Li, A.E. Morris and D.G.C. Robertson, “Thermodynamic Model for MnO-Containing Slags and Gas-Slag-Metal Equilibrium in Ferromanganese Smelting”, Metall. Trans. B, Vol. 29B, 1181-1191, 1998.

80. A.C. Deneys and D.G.C. Robertson, “Flow Visualization and Temperature Measurements close to the Arc Attachment Zone of a Laboratory Scale DC Arc Furnace for Slag Cleaning”, Fluid Flow Phenomena in Metals Processing, N. El-Kaddah, Editor, The Metallurgical Society, Warrendale, PA, 127-137, 1999.

81. D.G.C. Robertson and S. Kang, “Model Studies of Heat Transfer and Flow in Slag-Cleaning Furnaces”, Fluid Flow Phenomena in Metals Processing, N. El-Kaddah, Editor, The Metallurgical Society, Warrendale, PA, 157-168, 1999.

82. L.S. Todd, D.G.C. Robertson, and H-J. Li, “A Direct Reduction Zinc Process”. TMS EPD Congress 1999, B. Mishra, Editor, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 865-879, 1999.

83. K.N. Swamy, D.G.C. Robertson, P. Calvert, and D.S. Kozak, “Factors Effecting Carbon Consumption in the Production of High Carbon Ferromanganese”, INFACON 9 Proceedings, The Ferroalloy Association, Washington DC, 293-301, 2001.

84. D.G.C. Robertson, “The Kinetics of Reactions in Steelmaking”, Siderurgia 2001, Avances Recientes en la Produccion y Manufactura del Hierro y el Acero, A Conejo, Editor, Instituto Tecnologico de Morelia, Mexico, 1-1 to 1-12, 2001.

85. D.G.C. Robertson, “The Fuming of Zinc from Oxide Slags”, Siderurgia 2001, Avances Recientes en la Produccion y Manufactura del Hierro y el Acero, A Conejo, Editor, Instituto Tecnologico de Morelia, Mexico, 11-1 to 11-10, 2001.

86. D.G.C. Robertson, D.K. Panda, and A.C. Deneys, “The Chemistry of Fuming Zinc from Oxide Slags using Coke”, Yazawa Conference Proceedings, H.Y. Sohn and Florian Kongoli, Editors, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2003. 87.

87. J.J. Peter, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Study of Current Steelmaking Practices to Evaluate the Viability of Continuous Steelmaking”, AISTech 2004 Conference, Nashville, AIST, Warrendale, PA, 2004.

88. M. Velez, M. Karakus, W.L. Headrick, R.E. Moore, B. Varghese, R, Zoughi, S. Van Key, H. Fan, R.A. Rossow, D.G.C. Robertson and J.M. Almanza, “Sensor development for the glass industry”, in Advances in Fusion and Processing of Glass III; Rochester, N.Y., Ceramic Transactions, 141, pp. 413-420, 2004.

89. J.J. Peter, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Review of Progress in Developing Continuous Steelmaking”, AISTech Conference 2004, Nashville, AIST, Warrendale, PA, 2004. Also in Iron and Steel Technology, February 2005, 53-60.

90. J.J. Peter, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Introduction of a Novel, Scrap-based, Fully Continuous Steelmaking Process”, AISTech 2005 Conference, Charlotte, AIST, Warrendale, PA, 2005.

91. J.J. Peter, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Experimental Study of Kinetic Processes during the Steel Treatment at Two LMF’s”, AISTech 2005 Conference, Charlotte, AIST, Warrendale, PA, 2005.

92. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson and C.R. Loper, “Thermochemistry of Nodulization and Inoculation of Irons”, AFS Cast Iron Inoculation Conference, AFS, Schaumberg, IL, 2005.

93. G. Gupta, D.G.C. Robertson and M.E. Schlesinger, “Tellurium Thermodynamics in Austenitic Iron”, Can. Metall. Quarterly, 44, 351-356, 2005.

94. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson and C.R. Loper, “Thermochemistry and Kinetics of Iron Melt Treatment”, World Foundry Conference, Birmingham, England, 68/1-68/10, 2006.

95. J.J. Peter, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Simulations of a New Continuous Steelmaking Process”, AISTech 2006 Conference, Cleveland, AIST, Warrendale, PA, 2006.

96. S. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson, S. Rimoshevsky and V. Tribushevsky, “Recycling Nonferrous Oxides in Iron and Steel Melting”, Sohn Symposium, F. Kongoli and R. Reddy, Editors, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 429–434, 2006.

97. G.S. Rao and D.G.C. Robertson, “A Fundamental Study of Oxygen-Melt Reactions in the AOD Process”, Sohn Symposium, F. Kongoli and R. Reddy, Editors, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 325-342, 2006.

98. S.N. Lekakh, C.H. Rawlins, D.G.C. Robertson, V.L. Richards, and K.D. Peaslee, “Kinetics of Aqueous Leaching and Carbonization of Steelmaking Slag,” Metall. and Materials Trans. B., 39B, 125-134, 2008.

99. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson, C.H. Rawlins, V.L. Richards, and K.D. Peaslee, “Two-Stage Reactor for Geological Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Using Steelmaking Slag,” Metall. and Materials Trans. B., 39B, 2008.

100. D.G.C. Robertson, “Smelting and Refining – Cheaper, Faster, Smoother”, TMS Distinguished Lecturer Award paper, TMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 2008.

101. D.G.C. Robertson, “The Computation of the Kinetics of the Reactions between Multiple Phases in Chemical and Metallurgical Processes,” Advanced Steel Refining Technology Symposium, IMRAM, Tohoku University, Sendai, 1-15, 2008.

102. D.G.C. Robertson, ‘The Kinetics of CO Formation During Coupled Reactions Involved in the Refining of Steel – Understanding G(CO),” Bulletin of the Advanced Materials Processing Building, (SOSAIKEN IHO), IMRAM, Tohoku University, 64, No. 1,2, 45-57, 2008.

103. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson, S. Rimoshevsky, V. Tribyshevsky and B. Tribyshevsky, “Dynamic processes for recycling of low-quality charge materials”’ TMS Light Metals , pp. 1103-1106, 2008.

104. S. Kitamura, S. Saito, K. Utagawa, H. Shibata, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Mass Transfer of P2O5 between Liquid Slag and Solid Solution of 2CaO.SiO2 and 3CaO.P2O5,” ISIJ International, 49, No.12, 1838-1844, 2009.

105. D.G.C. Robertson, A.C. Ebiogwu, and D.S. Conochie, “The Behavior of Slags in Rising Bubbles in Liquid Metals, Using the Open Top Bubble Technique”, International Conference on the Advances in Theory of Ironmaking and Steelmaking, ATIS 2009, Govind S. Gupta, Editor, IISc, Bangalore, 2009.

106. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson, S. Rimoshevsky, V. Tribyshevsky and N. Bestuzev, “Optimization of ductile iron treatment by computing the refining reactions in liquid irons”. TMS Annual Meeting , pp. 583-590, 2009.

107. V. Thapliyal, S.N. Lekakh, K.D. Peaslee and D.G.C. Robertson, “Novel modeling concept for vacuum tank degassing”, AISTech 2012 Conference, Atlanta, GA, AIST, Warrendale, PA, pp.1143 – 1149, 2012.

108. L. Zhang, J.W. Gao, L.N.W. Damoah, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Removal of iron from aluminum: A review”, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 33, No 2, pp. 199-157, 2012.

109. A.J. Shukla, B. Deo, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Modeling of scrap dissolution in molten iron containing carbon for the case of heat transfer controlled process", Submitted to ISIJ International, May 2013.

110. A.J. Shukla, B. Deo, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Role of Air Gap in the Scrap Dissolution Process”, accepted by Met. Trans B., June 2013.

111. A.J. Shukla, B. Deo, and D.G.C. Robertson, “Scrap Dissolution in Molten Iron Containing Carbon for the Case of Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer Control”, accepted by Met. Trans B., June 2013.

112. S.N. Lekakh, D.G.C. Robertson, “Analysis of melt flow in metallurgical vessels of steelmaking processes”, ISIJ International, 53, No 4, pp. 622-628, 2013.

113. D.G.C. Robertson, “The Kinetics of Metal-slag-gas Reactions: Developments and Applications of the Coupled Reaction Model”, Ralph Lloyd Harris Memorial Symposium, 61-69, Conference of Metallurgists, Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, 2013.



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