Based on deep understanding of the domestic and foreign steel enterprises, in combination with the development of modem engineering science, the author writes this book, "metallurgical process engineering", and doubtless, it is of great importance in guiding the development of Chinese steel industry along the health- ier path. In the 21 st century, steel is still the most important basic material and has a very important position in national economy. The publication of this book will be of great value as a reference for researchers, designing engineers, enterprisers and managers of steel industry.

Metallurgical Process Engineering discusses large-scale integrated theory on the level of manufacturing production processes, putting forward concepts for exploring non-equilibrium and irreversible complex system. It emphasizes the dynamic and orderly operation of the steel plant manufacturing process, the major elements of which are the flow, process network and program. The book aims at establishing a quasi-continuous and continuous process system for improving several techno-economic indices, minimizing dissipation and enhancing the market competitiveness and sustainability of steel plants.

The book is intended for engineers, researchers and managers in the fields of metallurgical engineering, industrial design, and process engineering.

Chapter 1 Steel——the "Material of Choice"

 1.1 The Position of Steel among Diverse Materials

 1.2 Steel——An Important Basic Material in the Process of Industrialization

 1.3 The Rise of the Chinese Steel Industry

1.3.1 The traction of market demand

1.3.2 Correct judgments and choices and the orderly implementation of technological progress strategies

1.3.3 The promotional effect of using international mineral resources and scrap

1.3.4 Domestication of advanced technology and equipment

1.3.5 The coordinating effect of effective investments and a technological progress strategy

 1.4 Technological Progress of the Chinese Steel Industry

1.4.1 Continuous casting technology

1.4.2 PCI technology

1.4.3 Technology for the elongation of BF campaigns

1.4.4 Technology for continuous rolling of long products

1.4.5 Comprehensive energy savings by means of production process adjustments

1.4.6 Slag splashing technology for BOFs ,

1.4.7 Summary

 1.5 Comparative Superiority, Restrictions and Prospects of the Chinese Steel Industry

1.5.1 Advantages

1.5.2 Restrictions

1.5.3 Prospects of the Chinese steel industry "

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Chapter 2 Process Manufacturing Industry and Process Engineering"

 2.1 Manufacturing Industry and Its Technological Process

 2.2 Process Manufacturing Industry and Equipment Manufacturing Industry

 2.3 Manufacturing Process and Process Engineering

2.3.1 Process and manufacturing process

2.3.2 Process engineering

2.3.3 Process engineering and manufacturing process

2.3.4 Connotation and targets of process engineering

 2.4 Features of Manufacturing Process

2.4.1 Complexity of manufacturing process

2.4.2 Integrity of manufacturing process

 2.5 Classification of Manufacturing Processes

2.5.1 Classification according to functions

2.5.2 Classification according to structures

2.5.3 Classification according to production running modes

2.5.4 Classification according to technological features

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Chapter 3 Engineering Science in Steel Manufacturing Process

 3.1 Transition of Theory and Engineering Practice for Metallurgical Process

3.1.1 Formation and progress of the fundamental science on metallurgy

3.1.2 Technical science issues in unit device and procedure level of metallurgical process

3.1.3 Formation and progress of metallurgical process engineering ..

 3.2 Connotation and Physical Essence of Metallurgical Process Engineering

3.2.1 Multi-level analysis of science

3.2.2 Physical essence of manufacturing process of metallurgy

3.2.3 Targets of the metallurgical process engineering

3.2.4 Research scope and methodology of metallurgical process engineering

3.2.5 The influence of metallorgical process engineering on steel enterprise

 3.3 Ken and Topics of Fundamental Research of Metallurgical Engineering Science

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Chapter 4 Analysis and Integration of Manufacturing Process of Metallurgy

 4.1 Steel Manufacturing Process Is a Complex Process System

4.1.1 Feature of the steel manufacturing process system

4.1.2 Complexity of steel manufachturing process

4.1.3 Flow and order of steel manufacturing process

 4.2 Steel Manufacturing Process--A Dissipative Process

 4.3 Essence of Steel Manufacturing Process

4.3.1 Basic parameters and derivative parameters for steel manufacturing process

4.3.2 Operation mode of steel manufacturing process system

 4.4 Metallurgical Process Engineering v.s. Analysis and Integration of Steel Manufacturing Process

4.4.1 Evolution and structure analysis of steel manufacturing process

4.4.2 Analysis-optimization of the set of procedures' functions

4.4.3 Coordination-optimization for the set of procedures' relations in steel manufacturing process

4.4.4 Reconstruction-optimization of set of procedures in steel manufacturing process

4.4.5 Combination of process science and information technology

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Chapter 5 Multi-Factor Mass Flow Control for Metallurgical Mannfaeturing Process

 5.1 Some Fundamentals of Multi-Factor Mass Flow Control

5.1.1 Concept and elements of manufacturing process

5.1.2 Dynamically and orderly operating of process

5.1.3 Targets, contents and methodology of study on multi-factor mass flow control

 5.2 Multi-factor Mass Flow System Control of Steel Manufacturing Process

5.2.1 Process features of steel manufacturing process

5.2.2 Concept of operation in steel manufacturing process

5.2.3 Analysis on "stimulus-response" of manufacturing process system

 5.3 Dynamic-Orderly Structure and Information Flux in Process

5.3.1 Multi-scale, multi-level and self-organization

5.3.2 Information flow and model building

 5.4 Case Study of Multi-factor Mass Flow Control in Steel Manufacturing Process

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Chapter 6 Time Factor in Manufacturing Process

 6.1 Function of Time in the Manufacturing Process

6.1.1 Connotation of time

6.1.2 Character of time

6.1.3 Time, clock and time scheduling

6.1.4 Time a basic and essential parameter

 6.2 Time Factors in Metallurgical Manufacturing Process

 6.3 Time Factors in the Production of Steel Plant

6.3.1 The importance of time factors

6.3.2 Forms and connotation of time in steel manufacturing process

6.3.3 Statement of expression of time factors

 6.4 Continuation Degree of Steel Manufacturing Process

6.4.1 Theoretic continuation degree

6.4.2 Actual continuation degree

 6.5 The Analysis for Time Factor of Thin Slab Casting-Rolling Process

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Chapter 7 Operating Dynamics in the Production Process of Steel Plant

 7.1 Evolution of Production Operation in Steel Enterprises since 1990s

7.1.1 Guiding idea for production operation in steel enterprises in the first half of the 20th century

7.1.2 Guiding idea for production operation in steel enterprises in the second half of the 20th century ;

7.1.3 Tendency of guiding idea for production operation of modern steel plants beyond the 20th century

 7.2 Dynamic Features of Production Process Running of Steel Plants Operation Form and Essence

 7.3 Operating Mode of Different Procedures and Devices in Steel Production Process

 7.4 Running Strategy for Steel Production Process

7.4.1 Section division of running strategy for production process of steel plant

7.4.2 Pushing force and pulling force in up-stream of steel manufacturing process

7.4.3 Pushing force and pulling force in downstream of steel manufacturing process

7.4.4 Strategy of the continually running of mass flow for steel manufacturing process

 7.5 Interface Techniques of Steel Manufacturing Process

7.5.1 The meaning of interface technique

7.5.2 Interface techniques of BF--BOF section

7.5.3 Interface technique between steelmaking furnace and caster

7.5.4 Interface technique of section between caster and rolling mill

 7.6 Influence of Steel Plant Structure on the Operation Dynamics of Steel Manufacturing Process

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Chapter 8 The Structure and Mode of Steel Plant Process

 8.1 Relation between Process Functions' Evolution and the Process Structure in a Steel Plant

8.1.1 Positions and functions of procedures in a process

8.1.2 Evolution of procedures' functions of steel manufacturing process

8.1.3 The optimization for the distribution and combination of procedural functions in the steel manufacturing process

 8.2 Transportation in the Production of Steel Plant

 8.3 General Layout of a Steel Plant

8.3.1 "Flow" is the corpus in the operation of a steel production process

8.3.2 The importance of general layout

 8.4 Issues about Structure Optimization in Steel Plants

8.4.1 Background and driving power of structure optimization in steel plants

8.4.2 Connotations of steel plant structure and the trend of steel plant restructuring

8.4.3 Engineering analysis of steel plant structural optimization

8.4.4 Resources, energy and steel plant manufacturing process

 8.5 Steel Plant Structure Optimization and Engineering Design

8.5.1 The importance of process engineering design

8.5.2 Trend of technological progress in steel plants

8.5.3 Principles about engineering design in optimizing steel plant process structure

 8.6 Modem Steel Plant Models

8.6.1 Large integrated steel plants

8.6.2 Steel plants with small or medium BF

8.6.3 EAF process steel plants

8.6.4 Steel plant and consolidated steel corporation (group)

8.6.5 Issues about investment

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Chapter 9 Steel Plants and the Environment Issues

 9.1 Issues on Sustainable Development

9.1.1 Put forward of the topic

9.1.2 Manufacture linkage and evolution of the values of commodity

9.1.3 Features and multi-levels of the influence of steel plants on environment

 9.2 Progress of Environment Protection in Steel Enterprises Worldwide

 9.3 Green Manufacturing in Steel Plants

9.3.1 Concept and connotation of green manufacture

9.3.2 Philosophy and technical route for green manufacture

9.3.3 Key role of manufacturing process in the course of greenization of steel plants

9.3.4 Technologies of green manufacture of steel plants

 9.4 Steel Plants and Industrial Ecology

9.4.1 About industrial ecology

9.4.2 Research view of industrial ecology

9.4.3 Steel plants and eco-industrial chain

 9.5 Function Extension of Steel Plants and Circular Economy Society

9.5.1 Function extension of manufacturing process and eco- oriented transforming of steel plants

9.5.2 Steel plants in circular economy society

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