Institute of Advanced Steel Materials and Metallurgical Resources Recycling

一、Introduction

The institute has the tenet of "scientific research, talent training, and service to the society" focusing on the development of new varieties of high-quality and the application of rare earth on the high-quality special steel with the goal of efficient manufacturing of steel materials and comprehensive utilization of metallurgical slag resources. Extraction of valuable components of metallurgical slag, harmlessness of metallurgical slag, and collaborative utilization of materials based on basic research and development of key common technologies for industrialization can promote the development of green manufacturing of advanced steel materials and metallurgical solid waste resource utilization in China. The development of technology and the cultivation of talents also provide support for national and regional economic development and industry technology.

The institute has 7 members, including 3 professors and 4 lecturers, all of whom have doctoral degrees. Among them, 1 person enjoys the special allowance of the State Council, 1 person is selected for the "National Hundred, Thousand, Thousand Talents Project", 1 person is a young and middle-aged expert with outstanding national contributions, 1 person is selected as a leader of the "Ganpo Talent 555 Project", major academic disciplines and technologies in Jiangxi Province 1 leader. More than 40 master and doctoral students have been trained, including more than 10 provincial excellent papers, school-level excellent papers and national competition awards. There are currently more than 20 master and doctoral candidates.

Currently, we have undertaken 14 national-level projects, more than 10 provincial and ministerial-level projects, and more than 20 enterprise technology research projects, and received nearly 10 million yuan in project funding. In recent years, scientific achievements have been fruitful, with 1 second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, 2 first prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award, 1 third prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award, and more than 10 authorized invention patents. Published more than 70 papers included in SCI.EI.

2. Research Directions

(1) Purification of steel and control of inclusions

(2) New technology of rare earth steel metallurgy

(3) Comprehensive utilization of metallurgical slag resources

(4) Reaction mechanism and kinetics of metallurgical process

(5) Numerical simulation of metallurgical process

(6) First-principles calculation of metal materials

二、Scientific Research Achievements

1. In 2011, the key technology and equipment integration innovation of high-quality shipboard efficient manufacturing, the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award;

2. In 2010, the development of high-strength shipboard and basic technology research, the first prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award;

3. In 2015, the manufacturing technology of extra-thick slab (420mm) and extra-thick steel (≥100mm), the first prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award;

4. In 2013, based on the research and development of personalized order manufacturing execution system, the third prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award;

5. In 2014, the research and practice of key technologies for high-quality steel production, and the Industry-University-Research Innovation Achievement Award of the Institute of Metals;

6. In 2011, a heat treatment process for normalizing thin steel plates with a thickness of no more than 12mm, China Patent Excellence Award.

Research projects

1. National key research and development project (2020YFC1909003), key technology and demonstration of efficient recovery and disposal of typical beneficiation and smelting residues, in research, presided over, 2020-2023

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (52064019), Chromium migration and distribution behavior and chromium fixation mechanism during the preparation of stainless steel slag glass-ceramics, in research, chaired, 2021-2024;

3. National Natural Science Foundation of China (52004110), Research on the mechanism of rare earth yttrium inhibiting the growth of corner transverse cracks in continuous casting billets of niobium-vanadium microalloyed high-strength steel, in research, lead, 2021-2024;

4. National Natural Science Joint Fund Project (U1802251), basic research on the efficient extraction of rare and precious metal resources associated with anode mud (sub-project), in research, presided over, 2019-2023

5. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51804140), research on the precipitation law of dicalcium silicate in converter steel slag, in research, lead, 2019-2021;

6. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51774154), Research on the Microstructure of Tungsten Oxide and Hydrogen Reduction Kinetics, Research in Progress, Host, 2018-2022

7. National Natural Science Foundation of China (51704333), the influence mechanism of mold slag film structure evolution on mold heat transfer and initial solidification behavior of molten steel, in research, chaired, 2018-2020.

8. National Natural Science Foundation of China (51664021), yttrium-based rare-earth microalloyed high-strength ship plate steel inclusion modification and impact performance optimization mechanism research, in research, leading. 2017-2020

9. National Natural Science Foundation of China (51564016), basic research on selective chlorination of copper in copper slag and its resource utilization, in research, presided over, 2016-2019

10. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51564017), based on multi-scale simulation of clinker additives to inhibit secondary reaction inhibition mechanism research, in research, lead, 2016-2019

11. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51464011), the development of rare earth oxide slag systems for oxidative dephosphorization of manganese-iron alloys, completed, presided over, 2015-2018

12. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51174100), research on the physicochemical and thermodynamic properties of CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-MgO-Na2O-TiO2 slag system with high alkalinity and high Al2O3, completed, presided over, 2012-2015.

13. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (51104071), the basic research of FeO-CaCl2 system chlorination copper removal, completed the topic, presided over, 2012-2014.

14. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (50974064), Research on the separation of iron-bearing red mud from Bayer process slag and slag and aluminum separation, completed, presided over, 2010-2012.

15. Jiangxi Province "Ganpo Yingcai 555 Project" Leading Talents Training Program, research and development of high-strength steel for offshore platforms and research on key technologies, completed and presided over.

16. Jiangxi Province's main discipline academic and technical leader training program, high-strength ship board research and development and basic technology research, have been completed and presided over.

17. Jiangxi Province University Science and Technology Landing Plan (KJLD13043), research and development of yttrium-based heavy rare earth microalloying large heat input welded ship plate steel, completed the topic, presided over.

18. The special science and technology plan of Jiangxi Provincial Industry and Information Technology Commission, the formulation of energy consumption standards for the main processes of the iron and steel industry in Jiangxi Province, has been completed and presided over.

19. The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20181BAB216015), Basic research on the evolution of nanoscale yttrium-based rare earth inclusions in high-clean steel and their refined structure, in research, lead, 2018-2020.

20. Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Key Fund (20171ACB20020), Research on the mechanism of heavy rare earth optimizing the impact performance of high-strength ship plate steel, in research, host, 2018-2020.

21. Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20144BAB206021) Technical research and resource utilization of selective chlorination of copper and iron in copper slag, conclusion, chair, 2015-2017.

Academic papers

1. Haihui Zhang, Wanlin Wang*, Dong Zhou, Fanjun Ma, Boxun Lu, and Lejun Zhou. A Study for Initial Solidification of Sn-Pb Alloy during Continuous Casting: Part I. The Development of the Technique. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2014, 45(3), pp. 1038-1047.

2. Haihui Zhang, Wanlin Wang*, Fanjun Ma, and Lejn Zhou. Mold Simulator Study of the Initial Solidification of Molten Steel in Continuous Casting Mold: Part I. Experiment Process and Measurement. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2015, 46(5), pp. 2361-2373.

3. Haihui Zhang, and Wanlin Wang*. Mold Simulator Study of Heat Transfer Phenomenon during the Initial Solidification in Continuous Casting Mold. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2017, 48(2), pp. 779-793.

4. Lei Tian, Yuzhu Zhang, Haihui Zhang*, Kaixuan Zhang, Jie Li, and Hui Wang. Dissolution Behavior of SiO₂ in the Molten Blast Furnace Slags. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2019, 16(3), pp. 1078-1087.

5. Wanlin Wang, Kaixuan Zhang, and Haihui Zhang*. Radiation-Conduction Heat transfer Study for Mold Flux by using Thermoviewer Enhanced Inferred Emitter Technique, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2019, 50(2), pp. 641–65.

6. Jing Qin, Defu Liu, Ye Yue, Hongjin Zhao, Chaobin Lai*. Effect of normalization on texture evolution of 0.2 mm-thick thin-gauge non-oriented electrical steels with strong η-fiber textures. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, in press, 2019, published online pp.  

7. Xiaojun Xi, Diqiang Luo, Xina Cai, Chaobin Lai*. Dephosphorisation of ferromanganese alloy using rare earth oxide-containing slags, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2018, 57(4), pp. 493-500.

8. Xiaojun Xi, Shufeng Yang, Jingshe Li, Diqiang Luo, Xina Cai, Chaobin Lai*. Phosphorus distribution between rare earth oxides containing slags and ferromanganese alloy, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 2019, 46(5), pp. 485-490.

9. Tong zhifang, Yunbing Xie. Molecular dynamics simulation on the interaction between polymer inhibitors and β-dicalcium silicate surface. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018, 259, pp. 65-75.

10. Tong zhifang,Jialong Qiao. Kinetics of Na2O evaporation from CaO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂–MgO–TiO₂–Na₂O slags. Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 2017, pp. 237-245.

11. Tong zhifang, Xiyuan Jiang. Hot Metal Desulfurization Kinetics by CaO–Al2O3–SiO2–MgO–TiO2–Na2O Slags. ISIJ International, 2017, pp. 245-253.

12. Tong zhifang, Zhanlong Wei. First-principles calculation on electronic structure and optical property of BaSi₂O₂N₂ pp. Eu²⁺ phosphor. Journal of Solid State Chemistry.2017, 248, pp. 68-74.

13. Pingguo Jiang, Yiyu Xiao, Wenjie Liu, Xiangbiao Yu Hydrogen reduction characteristics of WO₃ based on density functional theory. Results in Physics, 2019, 12, pp. 896–902.

14. Wenjie Liu, Pingguo Jian, Yiyu Xiao, Jinsheng Liu. A study of the hydrogen adsorption mechanism of W₁₈O₄₉ using first principles Calculations. Computational Materials Science, 2018, 154, pp. 53-59.

15. Xiao-jun Hu, Pingguo Jiang, Zheng Yan, Liquan Zhu, Kuo-Chih Chou, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Fumitaka Tsukihashi.Selective Chlorination Reaction of Cu₂O and FeO Mixture by CaCl₂. ISIJ International, 2013, 53(3), pp. 541-543.

16. Xiaojun Hu, Pingguo Jiang, Liquan Zhu, Kuo-Chih Chou, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Fumitaka Tsukihashi. Removal of Copper from Molten Steel using FeO-SiO₂-CaCl₂ Flux. ISIJ International, 2013, 53(4), pp. 354-359.

17. Xiaogang Yang, Lifeng Zhang, Chaobin Lai, Shusen Li, Ming Li, Zhihao Deng. A Method to Control the Transverse Corner Cracks on a Continuous Casting Slab by Combining Microstructure Analysis with Numerical Simulation of the Slab Temperature Field.Steel Research International,2018,89(5):245-254.

18. Xiaogang Yang, Lifeng Zhang, Shusen Li, Ming Li. Influence of cooling conditions on the hot ductility of Nb-Ti-bearing steels. Metallurgical Research & Technology,2015, 112(6):298-308.

19. Lifeng Zhang, Xiaogang Yang, Shusen Li, Ming Li, Wei Ma. Control of Transverse Corner Cracks on Low-Carbon Steel Slabs. JOM,2014, 66(9): 1711~1720.

20. Xiong huihui. Investigation of iron adsorption on composite transition metal carbides in steel by first-principles calculation. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 2018, 116, pp. 30-36.

21. Xiong huihui.Adhesion strength and stability of TiB₂/TiC interface in composite coatings by first principles calculation. Computational Materials Science,2017, 127, pp. 244-250

22. Xiong huihui. First principles calculation of interfacial stability, energy and electronic properties of SiC/ZrB₂ interface. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2017, 107, pp. 162-169

23. Xiong huihui. Effects of alloying elements X (X = Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Mo, W, Nb, Y) on the ferrite/TiC heterogeneous nucleation interface: First-principles study. Journal of Iron and Steel Research, International, 2017, 24 (3), pp.328-334.

Patents

1.Invention patent, new process for smelting low- and medium-carbon ferromanganese by blast furnace-refining furnace method (ZL200310123997.1), 200507, China

2. Invention patent, a heat treatment process for normalizing thin steel plates with a thickness of no more than 12mm (ZL200910005476.3), 201104, China

3. Invention patent, a new method of copper removal from converter copper slag (201010564859.7), 201303, China

4. Invention patent, a side sealing plate for double-roll thin strip continuous casting and its use method (201010527449.5), 2013, China

5. Invention patent, calcium aluminate slag containing sodium oxide and titanium oxide (201210227901.5), 201407, China

6. Invention patent, a new process for on-line surface rust prevention of hot-rolled rebar after rolling through water controlled cooling process (ZL201510633609.7), 201603, China

7. Invention patent, secondary cooling method for controlling transverse cracks at corners of microalloy steel slabs (201410268120X), 201605, China

8. Invention patent, high-quality seamless steel pipe for non-quenched and tempered drilling and its manufacturing method (ZL201510010864.6), 201606, China

9. Invention patent, a high-strength steel plate with improved low-temperature impact toughness and its manufacturing method (ZL201511019835.2), 201705, China

10. Invention patent, a kind of yttrium-based rare earth low-alloy high-strength structural steel and its manufacturing method, (ZL201511021992.7), 201705, China

三、Members Profile

	Lai   Chaobin, Ph.D., professor. Member of the Special Steel Branch of the Chinese   Society of Metals. Member of the Continuous Steel Casting Branch, enjoying   special allowances from the State Council, candidates for the National Ten   Thousand Thousand Talents Project, young and middle-aged experts with   outstanding contributions, leading talents of Ganpo 555 Talent Project,   academic and technical leaders of major disciplines in Jiangxi Province, The   leader of young and middle-aged subjects in colleges and universities in   Jiangxi Province. Mainly engaged in steel manufacturing process optimization   and product research and development. Research on the application of rare   earths in special steel. Presided over 4 national-level projects, more than   10 provincial-level scientific research projects; won 7 provincial and   ministerial-level scientific and technological progress awards, won 3   enterprise management innovation achievement awards, 7 invention patents,   published more than 50 papers, SCI. EI entered more than 10 articles and   drafted 2 standards.
	Tong   Zhifang, Ph.D., professor. Graduated from Northeastern University majoring in   metallurgical engineering. Member of the Light Metal Metallurgy Society of   China Nonferrous Metals Society. Member of the Metallurgical Reaction   Engineering Branch of China Metals Society. 2013.8-2014.8 went to Australia   to study for one year. Mainly engaged in research work on green metallurgy   and metallurgical resource recycling. In recent years, he has presided over 1   national key research and development plan project, 4 national natural   science fund projects, presided over more than 10 provincial and ministerial   and horizontal projects; published more than 40 academic papers, including   more than 10 articles in SCI and EI; 7 invention patents .
	Jiang   Pingguo, Ph.D., Professor. He graduated from the University of Science and   Technology Beijing majoring in metallurgical engineering. Member of the   Metallurgical Reaction Engineering Branch of China Metals Association, member   of the Solid Waste Professional Committee of Metallurgical Association of   China Silicate Association. The main research direction is the physical and   chemical properties of "slag-gold interface"; the preparation of   tungsten powder and advanced tungsten materials; the comprehensive   utilization of rare metals and other metallurgical resources. Currently   presides over 4 National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2 Natural   Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province; more than 10 corporate technology   research projects. Published more than 30 academic papers, of which 10 were   collected by SCI.EI; won 1 second prize for teaching achievements in Jiangxi   Province; authorized 6 national invention patents.
	Deng   Zhihao, PhD, lecturer, graduated from the University of Science and   Technology Beijing majoring in metallurgical engineering. Presided over 1   project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, participated in   more than 10 horizontal and vertical scientific research projects as the main   contributor, and published more than 10 academic papers, of which 6 were   retrieved by SCI.EI, and obtained in the basic theories and key technologies   of the resource utilization of converter steel slag A breakthrough.
	Yang   Xiaogang, PhD, lecturer, graduated from the University of Science and   Technology Beijing majoring in metallurgical engineering. Mainly engaged in   high-quality continuous casting billet control; numerical simulation and   optimization of iron and steel metallurgical process; clean steel smelting   technology research. As the main performer, he participated in 4 National   Natural Science Foundation of China, hosted or participated in the completion   of more than 10 horizontal scientific research projects, and has published   more than 10 academic papers, including 5 SCI retrievals, 8 EI retrievals,   and 2 national invention patents approved.
	Zhang   Haihui, Ph.D., lecturer, graduated from Central South University majoring in   metallurgical engineering. Mainly engaged in continuous casting mold flux,   slab surface quality control, slag gold solidification theory and phase field   simulation. Presided over 1 national self-study project, has published more   than 20 SCI academic papers, obtained 7 authorized invention patents,   obtained 1 software copyright, won the 2017 American TMS Society Champion H.   Mathewson Award, 2018 American Institute of Metals Marcus A. Grossmann Young   Author Award and other awards.
	Xiong   Huihui, PhD, lecturer. Graduated from the School of Materials Science and   Engineering of Shanghai University with a PhD in Engineering. Mainly engaged   in research on the control technology of inclusions in high-clean steel, and   first-principles calculations in steel materials and superalloy materials.   Published more than 10 SCI papers in international journals as the first   author or corresponding author. Presided over 1 Natural Science Foundation of   Jiangxi Province and participated in 5 projects of the National Natural   Science Foundation of China.