Blar i SINTEF Industri på forfatter "Tang, Kai"
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Effects of La2O3 Addition into CaO-SiO2 Slag: Structural Evolution and Impurity Separation from Si-Sn Alloy
Zhu, Mengyi; Wu, Guixuan; Azarov, Alexander; Monakhov, Eduard; Tang, Kai; Müller, Michael; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Boron (B) and phosphorus (P) are the most problematic impurities to be removed in the production of solar-grade silicon by the metallurgical process. In this work, the distribution of B and P between CaO-(La2O3)-SiO2 slags ... -
High temperature interaction between Si–B alloys and Si3N4
Jiao, Jian Meng; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar; Grorud, Bettina; Sellevoll, Kathrine; Tangstad, Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Si3N4 is a candidate crucible material for Si–B alloys in high temperature thermal energy storage system. In this regard, the phase formation in the Si–B alloys and the interaction between the alloys and Si3N4 were ... -
Investigation of Two Immiscible Liquids Wetting at Elevated Temperature: Interaction Between Liquid FeMn Alloy and Liquid Slag
Bao, Sarina; Tangstad, Merete; Tang, Kai; Einarsrud, Kristian Etienne; Syvertsen, Martin; Onsøien, Morten Ingar; Kudyba, Artur; Bublik, Sergey (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The goal of the current work is to develop a methodology to study the wetting behaviour of two immiscible liquids at high temperatures, and to investigate the parameters which influence the wetting properties. The wetting ... -
Kinetic study of vacuum evaporation of elements from ternary melts; case of dilute solution of P in Si-Al melts
Hoseinpur Kermani, Arman; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This research is devoted to study phosphorus removal from Si-Al alloys by vacuum refining of the ternary system of dilute solutions of P in Si-20 wt%Al. The experiments were carried out in an induction furnace and after ... -
Modelling and experimental validation of microstructure evolution during the cooling stage of homogenization heat treatment of Al-Mg-Si alloys
Du, Qiang; Jia, Lina; Tang, Kai; Holmedal, Bjørn (Journal article, 2018)A CALPHAD-coupled multi-component multi-phase Kampmann–Wagner Numerical modelling framework has been adapted and coupled with a homogenization model to predict the competitive nucleation and growth of multi-sized ... -
New Insights into Silicon Purification by AlloyingLeaching Refining: A Comparative Study of MgSi, CaSi, and CaMgSi Systems
Zhu, Mengyi; Shengying, Yue; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In the present work, a comparative study of the silicon alloying–leaching purification process was carried out on the recently developed Mg–Si system, the Ca–Si system, and the novel ternary Ca–Mg–Si system. Insights were ... -
P removal from Si by Si-Ca-Al alloying-leaching refining: Effect of Al and the CaAl2Si2 phase
Zhu, Mengyi; Yue, Shengying; Wu, Guixuan; Tang, Kai; Xu, Yijiang; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Phosphorus (P) is a critical impurity in metallurgical-grade Si that needed to be removed for solar-grade Si production. The Si-Ca-Al-P system is one of the most crucial alloy systems for Si refining, where P can be separated ... -
Phosphorus separation from metallurgical-grade silicon by magnesium alloying and acid leaching
Zhu, Mengyi; Azarov, Alexander; Monakhov, Eduard; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this paper, the separation of phosphorus from metallurgical-grade silicon was investigated based on an Mg alloying and HCl leaching approach. Experimental results show that P concentration was reduced from initial 15.1 ... -
Recycling of the Rare Earth Oxides from Spent Rechargeable Batteries Using Waste Metallurgical Slags
Tang, Kai; Ciftja, Arjan; Eijk, Casper van der; Wilson, Shawn C.; Tranell, Gabriella (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)A high temperature process for recycling spent nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries has been recently developed at SINTEF/NTNU. The spent battery modules were first frozen with liquid nitrogen for the de-activation ... -
Reduction and Dissolution Behaviour of Manganese Slag in the Ferromanganese Process
Li, Xiang; Tang, Kai; Tangstad, Merete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The reduction and liquidus behaviour of manganese slag with different basicities were studied in non-isothermal experiments in the temperature range of 1400–1500 °C. Certain amounts of quartz were added to Assmang ore ... -
Rheological properties of Al2O3–CaO–SiO2 slags
Tang, Kai; Eijk, Casper van der; Gouttebroze, Sylvain; Du, Qiang; Safarian, Jafar; Tranell, Gabriella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Al2O3–CaO–SiO2 ternary is a basic oxide system relevant for the Pedersen alumina production process and for aluminothermic silicon production with low environmental impact using secondary aluminium and silica raw ... -
Selective Vacuum Evaporation by the Control of the Chemistry of Gas Phase in Vacuum Refining of Si
Hoseinpur Kermani, Arman; Andersson, Stefan; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)( Engelsk ) The evaporation of P from liquid Si under vacuum and reduced pressures of H2, He, and Ar was studied to evaluate the feasibility of effective P removal with insignificant Si loss. It was found that the introduction ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of 12CaO·7Al2O3 Slags: The Effects of Impurities and Atmospheres on the Phase Relations
Azof, Fabian Imanasa; Tang, Kai; You, Jinglin; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Synthesis of crystalline slags of 12CaO·7Al2O3 phase from the corresponding melt compositions in different atmospheric conditions and different purities is investigated. Observations using a thermogravimetry coupled with ... -
The Use of Eutectic Fe-Si-B Alloy as a Phase Change Material in Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Jiao, Jianmeng; Grorud, Bettina; Sindland, Caroline; Safarian, Jafar; Tang, Kai; Sellevoll, Kathrine; Tangstad, Merete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Fe-26.38Si-9.35B eutectic alloy is proposed as a phase change material (PCM) as it exhibits high latent heat, high thermal conductivity, moderate melting point, and low cost. For successful implementation of it in the ... -
The Utilization of Bauxite Residue with a Calcite-Rich Bauxite Ore in the Pedersen Process for Iron and Alumina Extraction
Lazou, Adamantia; Eijk, Casper van der; Tang, Kai; Balomenos, Efthymios; Kolbeinsen, Leiv; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Metallurgical grade alumina is produced worldwide through the well-known Bayer process, which unavoidably generates bauxite residue (BR, also known as red mud) in almost equal amounts to alumina. This study aims the ...