Fundamental kinetic studies of slag metal gas reactions in support of process

High temperature metallurgical reaction kinetics have been the subject of study for many years [1, 2]. However, for most of that time such studies, whilst presenting a stimulating intellectual challenge to academic researchers, have been considered to offer no more than an insight into the behaviour of industrial processes. However, in recent years hope has been expressed, regarding the emergence of kinetics as a discipline with quantitative application, much as thermodynamics has been for several decades [3]. Indeed, there has been notable recent success in process modelling of real plant data, based on a fundamental kinetic approach [4]. The current paper will discuss two fundamental studies from the author's laboratory and the way in which they have been applied in modelling process behaviour.