Advances and Innovations in Ferronickel-Making

An Overview of Nickel Utilization from Laterite Ores.- Fundamentals of Selective Solid-State Reduction and Novel Process for Preparing Ferronickel from Laterite Ores.- Technologies of Slag Formation Control in Electric Arc Furnace Smelting of Laterite Ores.- Softening-Melting Properties of Laterite Ore and their Regulation Technologies for the Krupp-Renn Process and Sintering Process.-  Valorization of Ferronickel Slag for Preparing Refractory and Thermal Insulation Materials.- Recycling of Stainless-Steel Pickling Sludge Via RKEF Route.

Guanghui Li is a professor in the School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering at Central South University, China. He received his B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, all in Mineral Processing Engineering, from Central South University in 1996, 1999, and 2002, respectively. After completing his graduate study, he joined the Department of Ferrous Metallurgy of the school, and was promoted to lecturer, associate professor, and full professor in 2002, 2004, and 2010, respectively. Since 2018, he has been the vice dean of the school. Since 2020, he has been Specially Appointed Professor of Chang Jiang Scholar Program of China. His research interests include short process of utilization of complex iron ores, agglomeration and direct reduction of iron ores, efficient and clean utilization of solid wastes, extraction of rare and scattered metals, synthesis of functional mineral materials, and processing of low-grade aluminum- and silicon-bearing resources. He has published over 200 papers and 4 books and won two Second-Class Prizes of National Scientific and Technological Progress Award of China.

Tao Jiang is a professor in the School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering at Central South University, China. He received his M.S. degree in 1986 and Ph.D. degree in 1990, both from Central South University of Technology. Then he joined the university and served as an assistant professor (1990-1992) and full professor (1992-now). From 2000 to 2003, he was a visiting scientist to the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, the University of Utah. He has been Specially Appointed Professor of Chang Jiang Scholar Program of China since 2008 and dean of the school from 2010 to 2018. His research interests include agglomeration and direct reduction of iron ores, and extraction of refractory gold ores. He has undertaken more than 50 projects from the government and industry, including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars Program. He and