Description

The text has been prepared primarily for use by students studying
ferrous extraction and refining operations, the research worker engaged
in obtaining fundamental information in this field and the process
metallurgist who wishes to apply the rapidly developing theoretical
treatment to the process he is operating. To meet individual
requirements the text is divided into four parts. It contains an
explanation of those aspects of chemical thermodynamics, kinetic theory
and the structure and properties of liquid slags which are subsequently
applied to the extraction and refining processes in the remainder of the
book. Thermodynamic theory is covered in sufficient detail to meet the
needs of those process metallurgists with only a limited knowledge of
the subject and for use in connection with lecture courses dealing with
the application of chemical thermodynamics to metallurgical problems.
Worked examples are given to illustrate the evaluation and application
of the thermodynamic relations. The mathematical treatment has been
simplified so far as possible without undue approximations.