Light Metals 2017

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• Part 1: Alumina & Bauxite: Digestion and Calcination.- CFB Alumina Calciners - New and Future Generation Opportunities for Green Field Refineries.- Evolutional Development of Alkaline Aluminosilicates Processing Technology.- Characterization and Ore Dressing of Bauxite from Brazil.- Process Optimization for Diaspore Digestion Equilibrium using Response Surface Methodology.- Thermodynamic analysis and formation law of Q phase of calcium aluminate clinker.- Leaching Behavior of Alumina from Smelting Reduction Calcium Aluminate Slag with Sodium Carbonate Solution.- Part 2: Alumina & Bauxite: Bauxite Residues Technology.- Security Disposal and Comprehensive Utilization of Bauxite Residues.- Bauxite Residue Amendment Through the Addition of Ca and OR Mg Followed By Carbonation.- Application of Tricalcium Aluminate Instead of Lime for the recovery of aluminum in Middle-low Grade Bauxite in Calcification-Carbonization Process.- Low Temperature Reduction of Hematite in Red-Mud to Magnetite.- Recovery of Iron-, Titanium-bearing Constituents from Bauxite Ore Residue via Magnetic Separation Followed by Sulfuric Acid Leaching.- Processing diasporic red mud by the calcification-carbonation method.- Research of Flocculants and Dewatering Additives for Filtration of Red Mud.- Characterization of activated alumina production via spray pyrolysis.- Part 3: Alumina & Bauxite: Non-traditional Resources.- New process research on aluminium production from non-traditional aluminum resource by microwave chlorination.- Opportunities of pseudoboehmite processing from aluminum content raw material at sintering method.- Chemical Alumina Preparation by Using High Alumina Content Fly Ash.- A Novel Process of Alumina Production from Low-grade Bauxite Containing Sulfur.- Iron separation from bauxite through smelting-reduction process.- Thermodynamic behavior of lime desulfurization in sodium aluminate solution.- Part 4: Alumina & Bauxite: Poster Session.- A study on optimization ofprocessing parameters for synthesis of calcium hydroaluminosulfate using response surface methodology.- Part 5: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Alloy Development and Applications.- Design of New 6xxx Series Al Alloy Using the CALPHAD Thermodynamic Database.- Study of an Al-Ca Alloy with Low Young's Modulus.- Production Of 3004 Aluminum Alloy Sheet For Structural Applications From Twin Roll Casting.- Aluminum alloys with tailored TiB2 particles for composite applications.- Development of low expansion and high strength aluminium hybrid composite.- Part 6: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Solidification and Casting.- A model for a-Al(Mn,Fe)Si crystals.- Casting Characteristics of High Cerium Content Aluminum Alloys.- In-situ observation of fragmentation of primary crystals by ultrasonic cavitation in water.- The enhancement of mechanical properties of A356 alloy solidified at lower cooling rate via effectively grain refinement.- Secondary Aluminum Alloys Processed by Semisolid Process for Automotive Application.- Integrated casting-extrusion of an AA6082 aluminum alloy.- On Porosity Formation in Al-Si-Cu Cast Alloys.- Part 7: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Characterization.- Algorithm for Finding the Correlation between the Properties of Wrought Aluminum Alloys, the Chemical Composition and the Processing Parameters.- Analysis of an aluminium alloy containing trace elements.- Determination of aluminum oxide thickness on the annealed surface of 8000 series aluminum Foil by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.- Test Uncertainty in Chemical Composition Analysis.- Real Time 3D Imaging and Laser Marking System for Industrial Traceability.- Production and Certification of Arconic Certified Reference Materials.- Characterization of Large Strain Extrusion Machining (LSEM) of AA7050.- Interaction between fatigue micro-cracks and inclusion/matrix interface in high-strength Al alloy.- Influence of trace element additionson Fe bearing intermetallic solidification of a 6063 Al alloy.- Part 8: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Heat Treatment.- THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE HOMOGENIZATION TREATMENT OF AA7075.- Precipitation modeling and validation of Al-5%Cu-0.4%Mn alloy using quench factor analysis.- Young’s modulus of Al-Si-Mg-Cu based alloys under different heat treatment processes.- Intergranular Corrosion Investigation on EN-AW 6082 Redraw Rod.- The influence of process parameters and thermomechanical history on streaking defects in AA6060 extrusions.- Effect of Heat-treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Sonicated Multicomponent AlMgSiCuZn Alloy.- Effect of Interrupted Quenching on Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys.- Part 9: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Plasticity and Mechanical Behavior.- New Yield Criterion for Description of Plastic Deformation of Face-Centered Cubic Single Crystals.- Quantifying As-cast and Homogenized AA7050 Mechanical Properties through Compression Testing.- Determining a Stable Texture Condition Under Complex Strain Path Deformations in Face Centered Cubic Metals.- Microstructural transition and elevated temperature tensile properties of modified Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys.- Effects of alloying elements on anneal-hardening behavior of aluminum alloy foils.- Increasing strength and corrosion resistance of AlMgSi alloys by tailor-made thermomechanical processing.- Microstructural optimization of a High Mechanical Properties (HMP) aluminum alloy by using CobaPress™ process.- Cyclic Stress-strain Behavior and Low Cycle Fatigue Life of AA6061 Aluminum Alloy.- Part 10: Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization: Poster Session.- Corrosion of Al-Mg Alloys in Ethanol.- Warm pressing of Al powders: an alternative consolidation approach.- Part 11: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Dry Scrubbing, Alumina Transport and Dissolution.- Spreading of Alumina and Raft Formation on the Surface of Molten Cryolite.- Fluoride Capture Capacity of SGA: The Interplay between Particle and Pore Size Distribution.- Predictive Formulae for the Competitive Adsorption of HF and SO2 on Smeltergrade Alumina Used in Dry Scrubbing Applications.- Pot Gas Treatment at High Gas Temperatures.- Influence of Handling Parameter on Powder Properties.- Part 12: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Anode Effect and PFC Emissions.- Preventive Treatment of Anode Effects Using On-Line Individual Anode Current Monitoring.- Reduction in EGA Jebel Ali Potroom GHG Emissions.- Partial Anode Effect in a Two-Compartment Laboratory Alumina Reduction Cell.- Co-evolution of Carbon Oxides and Fluorides during the Electrowinning of Aluminium with Molten NaF-AlF3-CaF2-Al2O3 Electrolytes.- Part 13: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Cell Lining Materials.- Chemical stability of thermal insulating materials in sodium vapour environment.- AGING OF INSULATING LININGS IN ALUMINIUM ELECTROLYSIS CELLS.- Cathode Wear Based on Autopsy of a Shut down Aluminium Electrolysis Cell.- SPL Recycling and Re-Processing.- Alternative applications of SPL: Testing ideas through experiments and mathematical modeling.- Part 14: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Cell Voltage and Pot Control.- Clustering Aluminium Reduction Cells.- Application of Multivariate Statistical Process Control with STARprobeTM Measurements in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells.- Study Of Impact Of The Anode Slots On The Voltage Fluctuations Of Aluminium Electrolysis Cell Using Bubble Layer Simulator.- Detecting, Identifying and Managing Systematic Potline Issues with Generation 3 Process Control.- Predicting Instability and Current Efficiency of Industrial Cells.- Part 14: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Electrolyte and Fundamentals.- Sodium in Aluminium as a Cell Performance Indicator: A Quantitative Framework.- Bauxite processing via chloride route to produce chloride products and subsequent electrolysis of aluminium chloride to produce aluminium metal.- Stability of Chlorides in Cryolitic Electrolyte.- Role of Heat Transfer in the Formation of Carbon Oxides in Smelting Cells.- Part 15: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Modelling and Cell Design.- Improving The Understanding Of BUSBAR Design And Cell MHD Performance.- LES turbulence modeling approach for molten aluminium and electrolyte flow in aluminum electrolysis cell.- MHD of Large Scale Liquid Metal Batteries.- Low energy consumption cell designs involving copper inserts and an innovative busbar network layout.- Minimizing Cathode Voltage Drop by Optimizing Cathode Slot Design.- Part 16: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Potroom Operations.- Crane Electrical Isulation Monitoring in Potlines: New CANDI 4.0 Development.- Surviving an Extended Power Outage after a Break Down in the Sub Station.- Retrofit of Damaged Corner Risers by Means of Bolted Connections.- Theory and Practice of High Temperature Gas Baking Technology for Alumninium Electrolysis Cells.- Part 17: Aluminum Reduction Technology: Technology Development.- IMPLEMENTATION OF D18+ CELL TECHNOLOGY AT EGA JEBEL ALI SMELTER.- Integrating a New Smelter Supervision HMI in Existing Control Systems at ALBRAS.- DX+ ULTRA – EGA HIGH PRODUCTIVITY, LOW ENERGY CELL TECHNOLOGY.- Potroom HF Emission Reduction by Anode Inert Tray Technology Performances of ALRO Industrial 1st of Class.- Enabling efficient heat recovery from aluminium pot gas.- The Successful Implementation of AP40 Technology at Kitimat.- Part 18: Cast Shop Technology: Continuous Strip Casting.- Effect of grain refiners on aluminum twin roll casting process.- Influence of Process Conditions on Segregation Behavior in Twin-Roll Casting of an AlFeSi alloy.- Effect of Magnesium Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Twin-Roll Cast Aluminum Alloys.- Influence of sticking on the roll topography at twin-roll casting of aluminum alloys.- Material Surface Roughness Change in Twin Roll Casting of Aluminium as Cast Sheet Product.- Twin-roll casting of aluminum-steel clad strips: static and dynamic mechanicalproperties of the composite.- Part 19: Cast Shop Technology: Foundry and Shape Casting.- Multi-Component High Pressure Die Casting (M-HPDC): Influencing factors on the material temperature during the joining of metal-plastic-hybrids.- X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION OF HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTINGS.- The comparison of Intensive riser cooling of castings after solidification in three classic metals.- Sequential Gravity Casting in Functionally Graded Aluminum Alloys Development.- Assessment of Eutectic Modification Level in Al-Si Alloys via Thermal Analysis.- Part 20: Cast Shop Technology: Melting, Energy, and Dross.- Application and Results of Oxipyr Diluted Combustion in Aluminum Furnaces.- Case Study of Magnetically-Stirred Casting Furnaces at New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited.- Energy efficiency status-quo of UK foundries: the “small-is-beautiful” project.- Optimization of Recovery Efficiency for Briquetted Aluminum Chips up to Briquetting Parameters.- The Evaluation of Hot Dross Processing Systems.- Part 21: Cast Shop Technology: DC Casting and Macrosegregation.- A Study on DC Casting Trough/ Launder Design and Material Selection.- Critical Role of Thermal Management during Cast Start-up of DC Casting Process.- Modelling and analysis of a Horizontal Direct Chill casting process.- Circulation of Grains during Ingot Casting.- Minimization of Macrosegregation through Jet Erosion of a Continuously Cast Ingot.- Full size measurement and simple prediction on macro segregation of aluminum alloys elements in industrial DC casting slab.- Ultrasonic assisted reduction of hot-tearing during high-speed DC casting of 6000 series aluminum alloys.- Part 22: Cast Shop Technology: Grain Refining and Solidification.- Effect of ultrasonic processing on a direct chill cast AA6082 aluminium alloy.- Shear Induced Grain Refinement of a Continuously Cast Ingot.- Microstructure Control in A356 Al-Si Alloy via Ultrasonic Melt Treatment.- Grain Refiner Settlement In The LaunderSystem Of Twin Roll Casting And Application Of Electromagnetic Stirring.- Thermal analysis of grain refining in A319 Alloys.- Peritectic Coupled Growth Solidification - A Review.- Part 23: Cast Shop Technology: Casthouse Management and Automation.- Overpressure Due To a Molten Aluminum and Water Explosion in a Casthouse.- Automation And Optimization Of Sow Casting In Alouette.- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for the Aluminum Industry.- Semi finished Products Traceability Improvement With Laser Marking.- Structural Integrity Assessment of Pressurized Ladles for Aluminum Smelting.- Have Recent Advances in Direct Chill Casting Made Us Less Safe?.- Part 24: Cast Shop Technology: Recycling and Sustainability Joint Session.- Tramp Element Accumulation and its Effects on Secondary Phase Particles.- Dross formation mechanisms of thermally pre-treated used beverage can scrap bales with different density.- Influence of coating and de-coating on the coalescence of aluminium drops in salt.- The scale-up of high shear processing for the purification of recycled molten scrap aluminium alloy: key features of fluid flow.- Centrifugal Casting of Al-Si Scrap.- Improved recyclability of cast Al-alloys by engineering ß-Al9Fe2Si2 phase.- Part 25: Electrode Technology: Electrodes: Raw Materials and Anode Quality.- Influence of Calcination Temperature and Sulfur Level on Coke Properties.- Pilot Anode Properties of Binder Pitches Softening between 110 and 150°C.- Uniform Bulk Density for Calcined Petroleum Coke.- Use of Thermally Desulfurized Shaft CPC for Anode Production.- Anode carbon aggregate packing description compared to relevant industrial and engineering practices.- CPC Testing and Relationship between Coke and Anode Physical Properties.- Effect of coke properties on the bubble formation at the anodes during aluminium electrolysis in laboratory scale.- ANODE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AT INALUM SMELTER.- Coke Produced from Lower-Oxygen Fast-Pyrolysis Oil, a New Approach to Produce Renewable Anode Raw Materials.- Part 26: Electrode Technology: Electrodes: Baking/Characterization.- 25 Years of Natural Gas Purged Infrared Pyrometer Temperature Measurement For The Operation Of Open-Top Anodes Baking Furnaces.- Characterization of Prebake Anodes by Micro X-ray Computed Tomography.- Development of techniques and tools for the determination of carbon anode quality.- Flow Detection Module – A New Model to Predict the Flow in Open Pit Anode Baking Furnaces.- Formation Of Carbon Build-Up On The Flue Wall Of Anode Baking Furnace.- Identification Of The Stress Intensity Factor Of Carbon Cathode By Digital Image Correlation.- Investigation of spent refractory lining in an anode baking furnace.- Non-destructive testing of baked anodes based on modal analysis and principal component analysis.- 3D Automated Anode Stub Inspection System.- Impact of Cast Iron Degradation and Cathode Block Erosion on the Current Path in the Cathodic Assembly of Aluminum Production Cells.- Part 27: Electrode Technology: Electrode Design and Performance.- Finite Element Analysis of Slot Size Effect on the Thermal-Electrical Behaviour of the Anode.- Hydrodynamic and thermoelectric 3D mathematical model of aluminium electrolysis cell to investigate slotted carbon anode efficiency.- Gas Anodes Made of Porous Graphite for Aluminium Electrowinning.- The Impact of Anode Nails on the Stub to Carbon Electrical Contact Resistance of Anode Assemblies with Simulated Corroded Stubs.- Xelios 2.0: Return On Experience for the Advanced Eco-designed Vibrocompactor.- Production of NiFe2O4 nanocermet for aluminium inert anode.- Reducing Cathode Voltage Drop and Reducing Peak Current Density by Use of Cathode Nails across the Carbon to Cast Iron Interface.- Hexapod Fleet Migration in Order to Upgrade to AP40LE Technology.- The Impact of Increased Anode Size and Amperage Creep on Anode Management.- Part 28: The Science of Melt Refining: An LMD Symposium in Honor of Christian Simensen and Thorvald Engh: TAE/CJS Honorary Symposium I: Inclusion Removal.- The Contributions of Thorvald Engh and Christian Simensen to the Science of Melt Refining.- The Fundamentals of Forming Microbubbles in Liquid Metal Systems.- A Holistic Approach to Molten Metal Cleanliness.- Results of Trials with a Multi Stage Filtration System Employing a Cyclone.- Developments in Inclusion Removal Technology Developments in Inclusion Removal Technology.- Part 29: The Science of Melt Refining: An LMD Symposium in Honor of Christian Simensen and Thorvald Engh: TAE/CJS II Degassing and Oxidation.- Overview of ultrasonic degassing development.- Modelling of hydrogen removal in gas fluxing of molten aluminium.- Oxide skin strength on molten AA5XXX aluminum alloy – effect of beryllium and alternatives.- Understanding of interactions between pyrolysis gases and liquid aluminum and their impact on dross formation.- Effects of 2 ppm beryllium on the oxidation of a 5XXX aluminum alloy at temperatures between500 °C and 750 °C.- The Use of Nitrogen to Degas Molten Aluminium – Comparison of Metallurgical Results with Argon and Nitrogen Used in an ACD\\8482.