Process systems tools for design and optimization of carbothermic reduction processes

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 289-298

  Gerogiorgis, Dimitrios I ^a   Ydstie, B Erik ^a   Bruno, Marshall J ^b   Johansen, Kai ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Elkem Carbon AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM METALLURGY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; REDUCTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBOTHERMIC PROCESSES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0242271249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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