See at the bottom for the schedule of the Symposium Sessions.
Thermodynamic applications, optimizations and simulations in high temperature processes


An Extraction and Process Metallurgy Symposium in Honor of Christopher W. Bale's 70th Birthday

A thermodynamic analysis of high temperature industrial processes is essential to understanding the complex chemical equilibria involved, to improving the performance of existing processes and to developing new processes. Major advances in thermodynamic software and the development of large evaluated optimized databases have made it possible to carry out such analyses and process optimizations efficiently in terms of both time and cost. Professor Christopher Bale has devoted his entire career to the development of "FactSage", which is one of the thermodynamic software/database packages used widely in high temperature processes, and to the education of the industrial and academic communities in the applications of thermodynamic calculations to industrial high temperature processes. In this Symposium, papers are invited on applications of thermodynamic software and databases such as FactSage, ChemApp, SimuSage, ChemSheet, HSC Chemistry, MTDATA, Thermo-Calc, Pandat etc. to high temperature processes. Papers on experimental thermodynamic studies are also welcome.

Contributions were solicited in, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Pyrometallurgical Processing fundamentals and Process simulation: Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy
  • Refractories, Ceramics and Glasses; Combustion and Energy; Solidification; High temperature corrosion
  • Nuclear and other applications
  • Recycling and environmental engineering

    This symposium will be a prestigious event, expected to attract industrial and academic leaders in the field of high temperature processes: stimulating discussion; facilitating industry networking; attracting large and knowledgeable audiences

    A social event will be held on the Monday evening of the conference.

    See at the bottom for the schedule of Symposium Sessions.

    TMS 2016 - February 14 - 18, Downtown Nashville (Music City Center), Tennessee - Useful Links

    http://www.tms.org/tms2016 - TMS Website

    Technical program
    This lists the more than 60 symposia covering a broad range of topics related to materials science and engineering. Our symposium appears in the technical track Extraction, Processing and Fabrication.

    Submission of written Proceedings articles is not required. However Metallurgical Materials Transactions B and the Calphad Journal have agreed to publish selected Symposium papers. Submissions will be subject to the regular peer review process.

    Invited keynote speakers:

    Christopher W. Bale (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal): FactSage - Past, Present and Future
    Theodore M. Besmann (University of South Carolina; formerly with Oak Ridge National Laboratory): Application of Thermochemical Modeling to Assessment/Evaluation of Nuclear Fuel Behavior
    Bert Diemer (University of Delaware; formerly with DuPont): Thermochemical Modeling in Industry - A 30-Year Perspective
    John Gisby (NPL - National Physical Laboratory): MTDATA and the prediction of phase equilibria in oxide systems: Thirty years of industrial collaboration
    Par G. Jönsson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University in Stockholm): Coupled Thermodynamic and Kinetic Fundamental Simulations of Industrial Metallurgical Processes and Reactors
    Eugene Pretorius (Nucor Steel): The application of FactSage to steelmaking operations: Predictions and actual results.
    David Robertson (Missouri University of Science and Technology): Process control in pyrometallurgy - coupled reactions, fluid flow, and kinetics
    Technical Program Organizing Committee:
    In-Ho Jung, Arthur Pelton, Patrice Chartrand, Phillip Mackey, David Robertson, Pekka Taskinen, Malin Selleby.
    Sponsorship:
    TMS Extraction and Processing Division, TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Process Technology and Modeling Committee.

    • Schedule - Bale Symposium TMS 2016

    The Technical Program Organizing Committee (see above) planned for around 40 submissions but ended up with over 80. Even with a parallel session they cannot accommodate all the papers. The committee very much regrets that over 25 submissions had to be refused. It is hoped these papers will be presented in the poster session.

    Session (Feb. 15, Monday a.m. ) : Steelmaking/Ferrous Applications (I)
    Chairs: Arthur Pelton and Youn-Bae Kang

    - Keynote Paper: The application of FactSage to steelmaking operations: Predictions and actual results. - Eugene Pretorius (Nucor)
    - Thermodynamic and experimental investigations of high temperature refractory corrosion by molten slags - Christoph Wagner, Christine Wenzl, Dean Gregurek, Holger Schnideritsch, (RHI AG)
    - Design principles for fluorine-free mold fluxes based on thermodynamic calculations - Jungwook Cho (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
    - Perspectives of FactSage® for Application in Continuous Casting Mold Flux Developments - Il Sohn (Yonsei University)

    - A kinetic ladle furnace process simulation mode - Marie-Aline Van Ende and In-Ho Jung (McGill University)
    - Applications of computational thermodynamics to predict the refractory-slag-metal reaction equilibria at high temperatures - Joohyun Park (Hanyang University)
    - Rapid dissolution of quicklime into molten slag by internally formed gas - Nobuhiro Maruoka, Hiroshi Nogami, (Tohoku University)
    - A dynamic flux dissolution model for oxygen steelmaking - Ameya Kadrolkar, Neslihan Dogan, Nils Andersson, (McMaster University)
    Session (Feb. 15, Monday p.m.) : Software/Programing
    Chairs: David Roberson and Gunnar Eriksson
    - Keynote Paper: FactSage – Past, Present and Future - Christopher Bale (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    - Combining Thermodynamics, Education, and Software—a Neglected but Productive Combination - Art Morris, (Thermart Software)
    - CALPHAD, Materials Design, and Materials Genome® - Zi-Kui Liu (The Pennsylvania State University)
    - Simulation of the Precipitation Kinetics of Aluminum Alloys and Magnesium Alloys - Fan Zhang, Weisheng Cao, Chuan Zhang, Shuanglin Chen, Jun Zhu, Rainer Schmid-Fetzer,

    - Paraequilibrium phase diagrams - Arthur Pelton, Pertti Koukkari, Risto Pajarre, Gunnar Eriksson, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    - PolySection Projection Phase Diagrams with Applications to Heat Treating - John Morral (The Ohio State University)
    - Calculation of Property Contour Diagrams - Shuanglin Chen, Weisheng Cao, Fan Zhang, Chuan Zhang, Jun Zhu, (CompuTherm, LLC)
    - Identifying optimal conditions for alloys and process design using the Mesh Adaptive Direct Search algorithm - Aimen Gheribi, Jean-Phillipe Harvey, Patrice Chartand, Eve Belisle, Christopher Bale, Arthur Pelton, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    Session (Feb. 16, Tuesday a.m.) : Steelmaking/Ferrous Applications (II)
    Chairs: In-Ho Jung and Joohyun Park
    - Keynote Paper: Coupled Thermodynamic and Kinetic Fundamental Simulations of Industrial Metallurgical Processes and Reactors - L. Jonsson, M. Ersson, N. Andersson, L. Höglund, A. Tilliander, S. Du, P. Jonsson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
    - Dynamic coupling of thermodynamics and kinetics for steel/slag reactions - Nils Andersson, Mikael Ersson, Anders Tilliander, (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
    - Kinetic model of the reaction between slag and matte to extract Mn from steelmaking slag. - Shinya Kitamura, Sun-joong Kim, Junpei Suzuki, (Tohoku University)
    - Coke crystallite thermodynamics applied to sulfur control and energy balance in a blast furnace - Philippe Ouzilleau, Patrice Chartrand, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)

    - Simulation of ferro-alloy smelting in DC arc furnaces using Pyrosim and FactSage - Rodney Jones, Markus Erwee, (Mintek)
    - Modeling steel-slag-inclusion reactions - P. Chris Pistorius (Carnegie Mellon University)
    - Effect of Slag Properties and Alloy Quality on Inclusions in Tire Cord Steels - Lifeng Zhang, Haitao Ling, Changbo Guo, (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
    - Thermodynamic Study on Sulfide Shape Control by Cerium Treatment in Aluminum-killed Resulfurized steel - Yintao Guo, Shengping He, Gujun Chen, Qian Wang, (University of Chongqing)
    - Application of Phase Diagram Software for Calculation of Physicochemical Properties in High-Temperature Processes - Youn-Bae Kang (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
    - The importance of thermodynamics for business intelligence tools - Sander Arnout (InsPyro)
    Session (Feb. 16, Tuesday p.m.) : Non-Ferrous Applications (I)
    Chairs: Philip Mackey and Patrice Chartrand
    - Keynote Paper: Process control in pyrometallurgy – coupled reactions, fluid flow, and kinetics - David Robertson, Simon Lekakh, (Missouri S&T)
    - From process modeling to process optimization with SimuSage - Stephan Petersen (GTT-Technologies)
    - Hybrid Prediction Model based Simulation Software for the Optimizations of Converter Blowing System - Zhiguo Shi, Zhanmin Cao, XingJian Song, (Univ. of Sci.&Tech. Beijing)
    - Use of Thermodynamic Modelling for Selection of Electrolyte for Electrorefining of Mg from Al Alloy Melts - Adam Gesing, Subodh Das, Raouf Loutfy, (Phinix,LLC)

    - Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modelling studies on complex slag/matte/metal systems in support of non-ferrous primary and recycling pyrometallurgical operations - Evgueni Jak, Taufiq Hidayat, Denis Shishin, Ata Fallah Mehrjardi, Jeff Chen, Sergei Decterov, Peter Hayes (The University of Queensland)
    - Development of Thermodynamic Database for "Cu2O"-Containing Slag-Matte-Metal Systems for Applications in Copper Pyrometallurgical Processes - Denis Shishin, Taufiq Hidayat, Peter Hayes, Sergei Decterov, and Evgueni Jak (CRCT / The University of Queensland)
    - Exergy Analysis of Electronic Waste Processing through Secondary Copper Recycling - Maryam Ghodrat, M Akbar Rhamdhani, Geoffrey Brooks, Markus Reuter, (Swinburne University of Technology)
    - Isothermal Section of the Cu-O-Al2O3-SiO2 System in Air at 1300 °C Niko Hellstén; Pekka Taskinen (Aalto University)
    Session (Feb. 17, Wednesday a.m.) : Energy, nuclear and other applications
    Chairs: Evgueni Jak and John Gisby
    - Keynote Paper: Application of Thermochemical Modeling to Assessment/Evaluation of Nuclear Fuel Behavior - Theodore Besmann (University of South Carolina)
    - An overview of thermochemical modelling of CANDU fuel and applications in the nuclear industry - Emily Corcoran, Matthew Kaye, Markus Piro, (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
    - Development of Thermodynamic Databases in the System U-Zr-Ce-Cs-Fe-B-C-I-O-H for Application to Simulating Phase Equilibria in Severe Nuclear Accidents - Masanori Suzuki, Ken Kurosaki, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Toshihiro Tanaka, Masayoshi Uno, Yukihiro Murakami, Tatjana Jantzen, Stephan Petersen, Klaus Hack, (GTT-Technologies)
    - Application of Computational Thermodynamics to Understand the Venusian Atmosphere - Nathan Jacobson, Gustavo Costa, Michael Kulis, Brandon Radoman-Shaw, Ralph Harvey, Dwight Myers, (NASA Glenn Research Center)

    - Thermodynamic models for chemical reactions involving cokes - Patrice Chartrand, Philippe Ouzilleau, Daniel Lindberg, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    - Thermodynamics of Portland cement clinker formation - Alexander Pisch (Lafarge LCR)
    - Calculation of Portland Cement Clinker Phase Diagrams - Daniel Jiménez, Oscar Restrepo Baena, (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
    - Effect of gas-slag interactions during plasma gasification of refuse derived fuel from enhanced landfill mining - Lieven Pandelaers, Pengcheng Yan, Sander Arnout, Lieven Machiels, Bart Blanpain, (KU Leuven)
    - CALPHAD Modeling of Thermochemical Interactions of Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) with Molten Calcium-Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon Oxides (CMAS) - Lina Kjellqvist, Huahai Mao, Qing Chen, Johan Bratberg, Anders Engström, Nicholas Hatcher, Weiwei Zhang, Jason Sebastian, (Thermo-Calc Software AB)
    Parallel Session (Feb. 17, Wednesday p.m.) : Database development and Experimental measurements
    Chairs: Pekka Tsakinen and Stephan Petersen
    - Thermodynamic Assessments of the Nd-Fe-B-C and Nd2O3-SiO2-CaO-Al2O3 Systems - Kai Tang, Yuyang Bian, Thu Hoai Le, (SINTEF Materials and Chemistry)
    - Measurement of the Thermodynamic Properties of Rare Earth Oxide Melts - Bradley Nakanishi, Guillaume Lambotte, Antoine Allanore, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    - An experimental and thermodynamic investigation of the iron saturated FeO-B2O3-Nd2O3 system - Lars Klemet Jakobsson, Gabriella Tranell, In-Ho Jung, (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
    - Thermodynamics of Gaseous Metal Hydroxides: A Review - Elizabeth Opila (University of Virginia)
    - Searching L12 phase in Ternary and Quaternary Super Alloy Compositions (Ni-Al-Co-Ti) - Surendra Saxena, Selva Vennila Raju, Krishna Rajan, Rupa Dumpala, Scott Broderick, (Florida Int University)

    - Keynote Paper: MTDATA and the prediction of phase equilibria in oxide systems: Thirty years of industrial collaboration. - John Gisby, Pekka Taskinen, Hugh Davies, Zushu Li, Jonathan Pearce, Jouni Pihlasalo, Jim Robinson, Mark Tyrer, (NPL)
    - A new FactSage optimization tool and its application in the assessment of multicomponent alkali-containing oxide systems - Evgenii Nekhoroshev, Sergei Decterov, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    - Prediction of the thermal conductivity of oxide microstructures by a new self consistent thermodynamics method supported by first principle calculations. - Aimen Gheribi, Chartrand Patrice, (Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Montréal)
    Parallel Session (Feb. 17, Wednesday p.m.) : Non-Ferrous Applications (II)
    Chairs: John Morral and Alexander Pisch
    - Keynote Paper: Thermochemical Modeling in Industry – A 30-Year Perspective - R. Diemer (University of Delaware)
    - Use of Thermodynamical Softwares for Development of Concepts for Innovative Metal Recovery Processes from Residues - Guozhu Ye (Swerea MEFOS)
    - Application of thermodynamic calculations on the pyro-refining process of high purity bismuth - Mohammad-Mezbahul Islam, Patrice Chartrand, Frederic Belanger, In-Ho Jung, Pascal Coursol, (5N Plus Inc.)
    - A Thermodynamic Study of the Characteristics of Horizonte Araguaia Laterite Ore in Rotary Kiln - Electric Furnace Processing - Nubia Cardona, Philip J. Mackey and F.R. Billington